Specialising in corporate and M&A as well as private equity and venture capital work, Argus Partners is capable of handling a range of transactional, investment, structuring, and advisory matters such as spinoffs, joint ventures, and equity fundraising, to name a few. Co-heading the commercial, corporate, and M&A practice are founding partner Krishnava Dutt, M&A specialist Abhinav Bhalaik, corporate and commercial expert Adity Chaudhury, and public M&A authority Armaan Patkar. Vinod Joseph notably departed the firm in July 2023.

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Key clients

  • HDFC Limited
  • Tata Steel Limited
  • Ind Swift Laboratories Limited
  • Infinx Services Private Limited
  • Dalmia Polypro Industries Private Limited
  • Workcell Solutions Private Limited
  • Jhelum Investment Fund I
  • The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

Work highlights

  • Advised HDFC Limited on its merger with HDFC Bank, including on integration planning for implementation of the scheme of merger.
  • Advised Tata Steel Limited on a large captive power project in India.
  • Advised Infinx Services Private Limited and its promoters with respect to primary and secondary investments.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Krishnava Dutt, Abhinav Bhalaik, Adity Chaudhury, Armaan Patkar