The sizable team of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co has a strong track record of working with both lenders and borrowers on the full range of finance matters. The team, which is led by Shardul Shroff, works with a diverse set of clients, including domestic and international banks, private equity sponsors, institutional investors, clearing corporations, NBFCs, multilateral institutions, specialty funds, and corporate borrowers. Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia regularly advises companies on fintech-related investments and product structuring, while Shubhangi Garg focuses on debt capital markets and structured finance work. Zubin Mehta is known for his expertise in bank acquisitions and bank exit strategies in India, and Deepto Roy is experienced in handling project finance mandates in the energy and infrastructure sectors. Other key members include Veena Sivaramakrishnan, Soummo Biswas and Anurag Dwivedi.

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  • 'Responsiveness, out-of-box thinking.'
  • 'Partners are aware of the legal as well as commercial side of the transactions and are involved in the transaction, have good sector knowledge and market penetration.'
  • 'Veena Sivaramakrishnan and Zubin Mehta make a very impressive team - they bring different skillsets to the table. They have the ability to provide very practical solutions to some of the commercial issues that may crop up while making investments.'
  • 'Anurag Dwivedi - he has in-depth knowledge of the sector, provides easy solutions to complex problems, is involved in the transactions and provides partner time to address key concerns.'

Key clients

  • Citibank N.A.
  • DBS Bank India Limited
  • Yes Bank
  • State Bank of India
  • Barclays
  • BDA
  • Acre
  • HDFC Bank Limited
  • IndusInd Bank Limited
  • ICICI Bank Limited
  • Axis Bank Limited
  • Aditya Birla Finance Limited
  • Kotak Investment Advisors Limited

Work highlights

  • Assisted Carlyle with the acquisition of 9.99% of the total paid-up share capital of Yes Bank.
  • Assisted Barclays Bank with the extension of certain facilities to an Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board.
  • Advised a group of 10 investors led by Assets Care & Reconstruction Enterprise Limited on a marquee debt restructuring undertaken by an asset reconstruction company pursuant to SARFAESI Act.

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Practice head

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Shardul Shroff

Other key lawyers

Shilpa Mankar Ahluwalia, Shubhangi Garg, Zubin Mehta, Deepto Roy, Veena Sivaramakrishnan, Soummo Biswas, Anurag Dwivedi