South Asia - India

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

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The ‘market leading private equity and venture capital practice’ at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas represents sovereign wealth and blue-chip funds in transactional matters, spanning buyout deals and capital raising across various regions. At the helm, Ravindra Bandhakavi provides counsel on private equity, sovereign and pension fund matters, while Reeba Chacko specialises in private equity and venture capital investments, coupled with expertise in foreign exchange control regulations and acquisition strategies. S. Harish adeptly manages a wide spectrum of transactions in the private equity domain, with a significant focus on pre-IPO deals within the e-commerce and retail sectors. Vandana SekhriRuetveij PandyaChandan Kota, and Santosh Janakiram all contribute their sectoral expertise, covering fintech, infrastructure, corporate and securities, real estate, and retail, among others.

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  • 'Ravindra Bandhakavi is an exceptional lawyer, very commercial and astute.' 
  • 'A market leading private equity and venture capital practice which matches a strong understanding of the legal and regulatory landscape with a pragmatic and solutions-oriented approach. The team brings broad sector and transactional experience to bear on their work for foreign institutional investors with excellent results.'
  • 'Ravindra Bandhakavi and Srabnee Ghosh form a highly responsive and solutions-focused team.' 

Key clients

  • Indinfravit Trust
  • Advent International
  • International Finance Corporation
  • The Blackstone Group
  • Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
  • British International Investment
  • Multiples Alternate Asset Management Private Limited ( Multiples )
  • Alpha Wave Ventures
  • Bessemer Venture Partners
  • CDPQ
  • Temasek
  • Naspers Ventures
  • RPSG Capital Ventures
  • Amicus Capital
  • Akshayakalpa Farms and Foods Private Limited
  • Fireside Ventures
  • Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company

Lawyers

Leading individuals

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Cyril Shroff, Reeba Chacko, Ravindra Bandhakavi, Nivedita Rao

Other key lawyers

S. Harish, Vandana Sekhri, Ruetveij Pandya, Santosh Janakiram, Chandan Kota