Jay Gandhi
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Client Satisfaction‘Responsive and commercial’, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co demonstrates particular proficiencies across the sectors of employment, IP, real estate and policy, and is routinely entrusted by private equity firms and sovereign wealth funds. The practice, which is regarded as a ’joy to work with’, is jointly helmed by Shardul Shroff, Akshay Chudasama and Raghubir Menon. Other key contacts in the team include Abhishek Guha, Anuj Bhasme and Gunjan Shah, bringing a considerable amount of private equity and joint venture expertise to the group. The team is regarded for its ‘never-say-die attitude’ and ability to take into account ’important commercial nuances’. Jay Gandhi and Tanya Uppal are also recommended.
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Testimonials
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‘Responsive and commercial. Good practical advice on a timely basis.'
‘Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas is my go-to firm for private equity/venture capital work in India. Their team is a joy to work with across all levels of seniority, and their professionalism is unrivalled.’
‘Manav Nagaraj has been outstanding. His deep understanding of corporate law and the private equity/venture capital space, combined with his strategic insights, helped the transactions close quickly and efficiently.’
‘SAM's bench of partners is superb, and we count on them for all of our India private M&A transactions.’
‘The firm consists of a robust group of well-trained lawyers covering various practice areas who always provide holistic, current and practical advice.'
'Their advice always takes into account important commercial nuances which would be important in deals and this, coupled with their continuous availability, never-say-die attitude and ability to deliver high-quality work products and advice within sensitive timelines, sets them apart.’
‘The firm consists of a number of stalwarts who have practised for years and have imparted solid training as well as a strong work ethic to their respective teams.'
'Provides advice which is both commercially and legally sound as well as practically implementable.'
Key clients
- Avestha Fund Management LLP
- Bain Capital
- Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company (BALIC)
- Bajaj Holdings
- Brookfield India Real Estate Investment Trust
- Chrys Capital
- Lightspeed India Partners and Elevation Capital
- Lightspeed India Partners, Lightspeed Ventures, Peak XV and Khosla Ventures
- Macquarie
- Morgan Stanley
- National Investment and Infrastructure Fund - II
- Neoliv AIF
- Norwest Capital, LLC
- The Carlyle Group
- The Altadia Group
- TPG Global, LLC.
- Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC
Work highlights
- Advised NIIF in the complete exit for NIIF from Manipal group by way of sale of equity shares and OCDs to the relevant Manipal entities and simultaneous acquisition of such equity shares and OCDs by Temasek.
- Advised Macquarie Group on a sale by Macquarie Asia Infrastructure Fund of its shareholding in two operational toll road projects to Highways Infrastructure Trust.
- Advised Advent International on the control acquisition of Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Gunjan Shah
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & CoNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Tanya Uppal
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & CoPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Shardul Shroff, Akshay Chudasama, Raghubir Menon