Manoj Bhargava leads Sidley Austin LLP’s India group, which draws on the firm’s broader resources and international reach to provide a full-service offering with a notable emphasis on capital markets, banking and finance, and private equity. Bhargava, in Singapore, leads the capital markets practice and advises on high-value IPOs as well as equity and debt capital markets offerings. Also in the core Singapore team is Parthiv Rishi, who is recommended for his private equity expertise, while Palo Alto’s Andrew Harper has a broad corporate practice with a focus on advising US firms operating in the Indian market.
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Testimonials
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- 'Manoj Bhargava heads this practice. I draw lots of comfort from Manoj. He is solution-oriented and not only identifies problem areas but also tries to find solutions for the problems.'
- 'The team at Sidley are very experienced in India. They know the market well and have a great global network to leverage. They are always responsive and really try to go the extra mile for us.'
- 'Parthiv Rishi is a great partner to work with. He is approachable and easy to deal with, responsive, hands on, manages and leverages his team and the Sidley network well and can be counted on to get deals done and find solutions to complex matters or difficult issues. He is very good technically but also commercial and applies good judgment when needed. He is versatile and has experience across the investment lifecycle. He always delivers and I go to him when things are complex or difficult.'
- 'Manoj Bhargava and his team have been absolutely proactive in not only identifying legal matters for discussions, but also suggesting practical legal solutions for the same. Proactive, solutions oriented and understand the client's business.'
- 'Key strengths include the attention to detail, solution-oriented approach to working and the direct involvement of the senior partners on the transaction.'
- 'Manoj Bhargava as the senior partner from the Sidley team is a stand-out professional. His ability to maintain long-term relationships, his hands-on approach to the transaction and his ability to deliver well within timelines makes him a cut above the rest of the competition.'
Key clients
- ChrysCapital
- KKR
- Lightspeed India Partners
- Apollo Capital Management
- Jungle Ventures
- EE Capital
- Dream Sports Inc.
- Rephrase.AI
- Zuddl
- QX Global
- Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited
- Axis Capital Limited
- IIFL Securities Limited
- Jefferies India Private Limited
- J.P. Morgan India Private Limited
- ICICI Securities Limited
- BofA Securities India Limited
- Morgan Stanley India Company Private Limited
- BNP Paribas
- Edelweiss Financial Services Limited
Work highlights
- Acted as international counsel to the lead managers in India’s largest IPO in 2023 to date - the INR43bn IPO of equity shares of Mankind Pharma Limited, one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in India.
- Represented Kotak Mahindra and Jefferies on the US$430m QIP of equity shares of Macrotech Developers Limited, the first-ever, purely secondary QIP of equity shares in the history of Indian capital markets.
- Represented ChrysCapital in the highly complex acquisition of Xoriant Corporation, a digital product engineering, software development, and technology services firm.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Manoj Bhargava