Capital Markets - India
What the team is known for
Lawyers at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co are highly reputed for equity and debt capital markets, acting on headline mandates in India. The team is regularly instructed by both financiers and issuers on high-value deals. The group possesses valuable experience in the market for IPOs, secondary offerings, QIPs and non-convertible debentures, advising a broad range of clients in sectors such as financial services, technology, energy and life sciences. Key clients include Delhivery, KFin and Sula Vineyards. The firm is instructed on REIT public offerings and is a prominent fixture on many leading domestic transactions.
Strengths
"SAM is one of the leading law practices. The capital markets team has a lot of experience and a very large set-up."
"They make clients very comfortable. You know things will be handled, and the confidence shows in the way they deal with clients. They get it done - you don't have to worry about it."
Work highlights
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas acted as issuer counsel to Paradeep Phosphates on its IPO, raising INR1,502 crore.
Notable practitioners
Prashant Gupta is a partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co in Delhi, and heads the capital markets practice of the firm. He acts for both issuers and underwriters on high-value IPO and QIP work, as well as bonds. "Prashant is a fantastic partner and one of the best in the business. He's very thoughtful in his approach. His advice is always precise, clear and actionable."
Nikhil Naredi is a partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and is based in Mumbai. He counts major banks and investors among his clients and oversees a varied range of complex, high-value deals, including REITs. "Nikhil is knowledgeable and takes a decisive stand. He's a good networker and has good client and peer connections." "Nikhil is impressive on ECM work and prompt and solution-orientated."
Sayantan Dutta is a partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and is based in its Delhi office. He continues to oversee a wide range of IPOs, QIPs and rights issues, often in a leading role. "Sayantan is one of the more thoughtful partners - he really spends a lot of time thinking about the transaction and anticipating issues."
Monal Mukherjee is a partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and is based in its Mumbai office. She oversees large debt issuances and domestic IPOs.
