Based in Noida, Ashwin Sapra heads the pharma and healthcare practice at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. His extensive international experience encompasses IP, drug and medical device regulatory and compliance affairs, transactions and anti-corruption cases. Akila Agrawal, who heads the M&A practice, has some decades of experience in M&A, joint ventures and PE investments; she routinely works on acquisitions, disposals, takeover offers, delistings and SEBI issues. Biplab Lenin specialises in pharma, healthcare and nutraceuticals - he has a biotech background and so offers clients a blend of technical and corporate skills.

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  • 'Akila Agrawal - excellent in all respects, very hands-on, commercial mindset, discipline and value for money.'

Key clients

  • Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd.
  • Laurus Labs Limited
  • Biocon Biologics Limited
  • Premji Invest and Tube Investments of India Limited
  • Aster DM Healthcare Limited
  • Blackstone Inc.
  • Shai Technologies Private Limited
  • Union Investments Private Limited
  • API Holdings Limited
  • Healthplix Technologies Private Limited
  • Biocon Limited
  • Syngene International Limited
  • Tube Investments of India Limited

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ashwin Sapra

Other key lawyers

Akila Agrawal, Biplab Lenin, Akshat Razdan, Kartik Jain