LAWYER PROFILE

Manav Nagaraj

Asia-Pacific 2026

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Corporate/M&A: Bengaluru-based

India

12 years ranked

Private Equity

India

14 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Manav Nagaraj has been in practice since 1999 and is an equity partner with the firm in Corporate, M&A and Private Equity. He has experience and expertise in several local and international transactions in private equity, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, fund formation, inbound and outbound investments, debt financing and general corporate and transaction advisory matters

Career

Manav has advised global funds, financial institutions, family offices, promoters and corporates across healthcare, technology, financial services and fin-tech, auto components, agri-biz and social impact sectors. He has a particular expertise in impact and social investing in India and has also worked extensively with foundations and philanthropic organisations in grant making and patient capital social sector investing. He also has expertise and experience in investment funds and has assisted in setting up several Alternative Investment Funds across Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3 in India.

Professional Memberships

Bar council of Karnataka

Personal

Manav has been consistently ranked by Chambers & Partners for Private Equity and in Corporate M&A..

He holds a B.A, LL. B (Hons) from National Law School of India, Bangalore

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Asia & Pacific

Corporate/M&A: Bengaluru-based - India

Band 2

Individual Editorial

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.

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Private Equity - India

Band 4

Individual Editorial

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 energy.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Manav is very knowledgeable and good at controlling a room.
Corporate/M&A: Bengaluru-basedChambers Asia & Pacific
Manav was very knowledgeable and good at controlling a room and steering a meeting.
Private EquityChambers Asia & Pacific
He has a great turnaround time and he understands our needs.
Private EquityChambers Asia & Pacific