Sweta Ananthanarayanan
AZB & PartnersWith a deep nationwide bench strength, AZB & Partners is well-positioned to advise on significant public offerings, block deals, and rights issuances, among other capital markets mandates. Mumbai-based Varoon Chandra leads the group, and he is noted for his capabilities in the corporate finance space, while Lionel D’Almeida has recently handled buy-backs, public offerings and domestic debt issues. In Bangalore, Srinath Dasari contributes his strengths across institutional placements and venture capital transactions among others, while in Delhi, Agnik Bhattacharyya enjoys extensive expertise on a domestic and international scale. Rahul Aggarwal and Sweta Ananthanarayanan are also recommended.
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Testimonials
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- ‘They are both highly knowledgeable and extremely responsive to client needs. They take complete ownership of the deal until closure.’
‘Varoon Chandra is my first port of call and he always delivers.'
'Lionel D'Almeida is knowledgeable, takes ownership and is highly responsive.'
‘Varoon and Lionel are experienced professionals with a wide range of capital market experience. This helps us as a client receive relevant practical advice on regulatory and capital market matters we encounter.’
Key clients
- Afcons Infrastructure Ltd
- Axis Bank Ltd
- Blue Jet Healthcare Ltd
- Blue Star Ltd
- Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Ltd
- eMudhra Ltd
- F.I.L.A. – Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed Affini S.p.A.
- Go Digit General Insurance Ltd
- HDFC Bank Ltd
- IDFC First Bank Ltd
- Larsen & Toubro Ltd
- NSE Investments Ltd
- Protean eGov Technologies Ltd
- Sterling & Wilson Renewable Energy Ltd
- Tata Capital Financial Services Ltd
- TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd
- Vodafone Idea Ltd
- Axis Capital Ltd
- BofA Securities India Ltd
- Citigroup Global Markets India Pvt Ltd
- DAM Capital Advisors Ltd (formerly IDFC Securities Ltd)
- HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India) Pvt Ltd
- ICICI Securities Ltd
- IIFL Securities Ltd
- Jefferies India Pvt Ltd
- JM Financial Ltd
- J.P. Morgan India Pvt Ltd
- Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Ltd
- Nuvama Wealth Management Ltd
- SBI Capital Markets Ltd
- Fairfax
- Omega TC Sabre Holdings Pte. Ltd.
- TPG
- Warburg Pincus
- WestBridge
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Varoon Chandra
AZB & PartnersPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Varoon Chandra