Corporate/M&A: The Elite
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : India
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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co is a top-notch law firm in India, respected for its strength in advising big-name clients on national and international M&A transactions, amalgamations, restructurings and joint ventures. The firm has substantive experience administering operations relating to the procurement of majority and controlling stakes in companies. The team draws on the expertise of its other practices to overcome complex transaction-related regulatory issues and has an excellent reputation for providing counsel on demergers, delistings, public M&A and asset transfers and significant experience assisting with major TMT and infrastructure sector transactions. The firm leverages its membership of the Lex Mundi network to serve clients throughout the globe. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has lawyers across India, including in Chennai, Bengaluru, New Delhi and Mumbai.
Work Highlights
- Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas represented ChrysCapital IX and its affiliates, in partnership with BPEA-EQT, in the acquisition of up to 90.01% of HDFC Credila Financial Services’ share capital for an aggregate consideration of approximately USD1.3 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at the firm are good to work with. They are very responsive, provide clear advice and are dedicated to helping clients achieve a good outcome."
"The advice they provide is in the best interest of the client. They are able to curate a win-win situation in which both parties feel like their interests have been taken care of."
"The lawyers at the firm are good to work with. They are very responsive, provide clear advice and are dedicated to helping clients achieve a good outcome."
"The advice they provide is in the best interest of the client. They are able to curate a win-win situation in which both parties feel like their interests have been taken care of."
Notable Practitioners
Akshay Chudasama has a reputation as one of the top corporate lawyers in India. Based in Mumbai, he is the managing partner of SAM and has a history of representing domestic and international clients in high-end M&A deals. He is especially noted for his focus on the real estate sector.
Shardul Shroff in New Delhi is the executive chairman at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas. He has a long history of overseeing substantial acquisitions, strategic partnerships and takeovers, regularly representing leading Indian conglomerates.
Raghubir Menon is a highly popular and well-respected M&A lawyer in Mumbai. He is consistently involved in acquisitions and investments of considerable size and significance.
"Raghubir Menon has an excellent ability to grasp, analyse and weigh the multiple facets of complex deals."
Gunjan Shah is an experienced lawyer with a notable market presence in India. Her practice includes advising on acquisitions, sales and foreign investment. She is a partner in SAM's New Delhi office.
"Gunjan is so accessible and very thorough in her approach. She always catches the key details and the quality of her output is very impressive."
Manav Nagaraj has long been established in the Bengaluru legal market. He can bring his knowledge of venture capital and investment structuring to bear on corporate and M&A matters.
Manish Gupta is based in the New Delhi office of IndusLaw. He is active in the M&A and private equity spaces.
Puja Sondhi in Delhi is recognised for her work in the M&A space. In particular, she is noted for her work on matters in the e-commerce space and is active on fundraising work.
Ranked Lawyers at
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
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