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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Banking & Finance

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Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

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Banking & Finance - India

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has a superb reputation among major banking and financial players, and is active on some of the most high-value financings in India. The banking team is instructed as lenders' legal counsel as well as by borrowers on matters such as project finance, and it serves as local counsel to international firms. The team is also active on securitisation, loan portfolio sales and acquisition finance. The lawyers have additional expertise in handling insolvency resolution matters for major lenders, and the team is especially active on deals in the energy and infrastructure spaces. Clients include development financial institutions, foreign banks and investment funds.

Work Highlights

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  • Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas assisted Adani Group with the financing of its acquisition of the warrants issued by Ambuja Cements.

Notable Practitioners

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  • Eminent PractitionersCyril Shroff
    Eminent PractitionersCyril Shroff

    Cyril Shroff

    Cyril Shroff is the managing partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and is based in Mumbai. He is highly respected for his extensive experience advising on financial regulatory, infrastructure and bankruptcy-related matters.
  • Eminent PractitionersL Viswanathan
    Eminent PractitionersL Viswanathan

    L Viswanathan

    L Viswanathan is a partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and is based in its Mumbai office. He is highly adept at advising international financial services companies on a range of matters, with clients benefiting from his significant expertise in project finance and restructuring and insolvency.
    • He has been a big star in banking industry and a master in insolvency matters.

      Banking & Finance respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Band 2Pranav Sharma
    Band 2Pranav Sharma

    Pranav Sharma

    Pranav Sharma is a partner in Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas' Mumbai office with experience advising major investment banks. He handles a range of matters, including ECB deals, acquisition financing and cross-border financing.

    • His expertise and skillset go beyond India and banking and finance. He is deeply experienced.

      Banking & Finance respondentAsia-Pacific
  • Band 2Santosh Janakiram
    Band 2Santosh Janakiram

    Santosh Janakiram

    Santosh Janakiram is a partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and is based in its Mumbai office. He is especially active in green financing and refinancing in the renewable and projects space.

  • Band 3Leena Chacko
    Band 3Leena Chacko

    Leena Chacko

    Leena Chacko is a partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, based in its Mumbai office. She is well respected for her experience advising lenders on financing large, complex acquisitions.
  • Band 4Amey Pathak
    Band 4Amey Pathak

    Amey Pathak

    Amey Pathak is an established lawyer in the Indian market. His practice covers project finance and corporate finance, which sees him advising public and private banks as well as major Indian corporates.

  • Band 4Subhojit Sadhu
    Band 4Subhojit Sadhu

    Subhojit Sadhu

    Subhojit Sadhu is well-regarded in the market. He advises on non-convertible debentures, rupee term loans and banking regulations.

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