Corporate and M&A

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Client Satisfaction

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co specialises in handling both domestic and international M&A, and regularly leverages the services of its various practice areas including antitrust, employment, and tax. The team has in-depth expertise across a full range of industries, ranging from media and entertainment to pharmaceutical, along with demonstrating substantial strength in managing IP and real estate elements within M&A. From New Delhi, the group’s co-head Shardul Shroff handles financing matters, whilst Gunjan Shah frequently represents global and domestic private equity funds. Akshay Chudasama is an expert on dealing with cross-border transactions, and in Mumbai, Raghubir Menon is recommended for his advice to corporates and sovereign wealth funds. New Delhi-based Puja Sondhi is knowledgeable on foreign investment and regulatory affairs, and Mithun Thanks has a special focus on private equity. Manish Gupta arrived to the team from IndusLaw in October 2023.

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Key clients

CA Basque Investments
Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (“OMERS”)
Leeds Equity Partners, LLC; CeriFi LLC and LRN Corporation
Leeds Equity Partners, LLC; and Talent AcquisitionCo, LLC
Raymond Consumer Care Limited (“RCCL”)
Hillhouse Capital Group (“Hillhouse”)|
Raymond Limited (“Raymond”) and Raymond Luxury Cottons Limited (“RLCL”)|
DXN Holdings Bhd. (“DXN”)|
Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited, “Sony India”) and Bangla Entertainment Private Limited (collectively, “Sony”)
JSW Ispat Special Products Limited
JSW Steel Limited
McCormick & Company, Inc.
BMT International N.V.
Société Générale ref
Barentz International B.V.
Insight Enterprises, Inc.
Xebia Group
L Catterton Asia 3 Pte Ltd
AMRI Hospitals Limited (“AMRI”)
Sembcorp Utilities Pte Limited (“SCU”)
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (“ADIA”)
Emami Limited
Annapurna Finance Private Limited
Mubadala Investment Corporation (Mubadala)
Singapore Airlines (SIA)
Eris Lifesciences
Reliance Retail Ventures Private Limited
Shubham Housing Development Finance Company (Shubham)
JK Paper Limited re
MMS Group (acting through its UK counsel, DWF Law LLP)|
SIB Holdings, LLC
Pepsico India Holdings Private Limited|
Imerys Group (Acting through Latham & Watkins LLP, Paris)
Wavestone USA (acting through Dentons Europe, AARPI|
Keimed Private Limited |Prime Time Logistics Technologies Private Limited|
Prime Focus Technologies Limited|
Biocon Biologics
Varel Oil and Gas Inc.
PVR Limited
Razorpay, Inc. (“Razorpay”)
General Atlantic Singapore PPIL Pte. Ltd.
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund – II

Work highlights

Advised Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited, “Sony India”) and Bangla Entertainment Private Limited in the ongoing merger of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited (“Zee”) and Bangla Entertainment Private Limited with and into Sony India, a transaction valuing the combined to be public listed company at approximately $10 billion.
Advised CA Basque Investments on acquisition of 9.99% of the total paid-up share capital of Yes Bank Limited.
Advised Advent, in a transaction pursuant to which it proposes to acquire a majority shareholding in Suven Pharmaceuticals Limited through a share purchase agreement and mandatory open offer. It is one of the largest deals in the Indian pharmaceutical industry.

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