Private Equity
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 : India
Band 1
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has a highly qualified team of lawyers in India, representing an impressive roster of blue-chip private equity funds. The firm has formidable strength advising on high-value transactions in the technology, financial services, real estate and insurance sectors. The team also offers extensive experience in buyout and control deals as well as exits, with experience acting for an array of global private equity firms on major investments into India. The department has vast knowledge of the structuring of investments and developing exit strategies, whilst also earning recognition for its busy practice in the fundraising space, regularly assisting venture capital clients. Carlyle, EQT and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund feature among the firm's clientele.
Work Highlights
- Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co advised Carlyle on its acquisition of up to 10% of the total paid-up share capital of Yes Bank, in a deal valued at around USD1.1 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is excellent at navigating complex commercial negotiations involving founders and multiple investors."
"They have a strong team across a breadth of services."
"The team is excellent at navigating complex commercial negotiations involving founders and multiple investors."
"They have a strong team across a breadth of services."
Notable Practitioners
Akshay Chudasama is the managing partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co's Mumbai office. He regularly represents leading global funds in key investments, including in the real estate sector.
Raghubir Menon is a partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co and is based in the firm's Mumbai office. He regularly advises leading global funds and sovereign wealth funds on blue-chip transactions in India, including in the finance and infrastructure sectors.
"Raghubir is really seasoned and it's hard to come across something he hasn't encountered before. He gives us his personal attention."
Manav Nagaraj is a partner based in Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co's Bengaluru office. He handles a full range of private equity and venture capital deals, across sectors such as finance, healthcare and food.
"He is always contactable and will proactively go and try to solve things."
Manish Gupta in Delhi focuses on early-stage deals, representing both startups and venture capital firms on investments. He has notable experience representing technology companies.
Mithun Thanks in Mumbai is well recognised in the market for his active private equity practice and has experience of representing large multinational clients.
"He is very hands on and is always responsive. Mithun gives me very quick but accurate answers."
Nivedita Tiwari is a partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co's office in Delhi. She handles private equity and venture capital transactions on behalf of funds and corporates.
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