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TMT
Argus Partners
Client SatisfactionArgus Partners has handled some sizeable media mandates as well as a broad variety of contentious, transactional and regulatory issues arising in the TMT space. The practice is led by five team members: Abhinav Bhalaik, who is active on the corporate side of this space, Ankit Guha, who has been notably active in the tech field; Jitendra Soni, who is regularly entrusted by financial institutions and global tech companies, Neha Madan, an expert in acquisition and investment related mandates, and lastly Udit Mendiratta, who is well-versed in the industries of tech, media and retail.
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Key clients
- HDFC Limited
- Infinx Services Private Limited
- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
- Henkel Adhesive Technologies Private Limited
- Google, Inc.
- ABB India Limited
- TCG Livingspaces Private Limited
- XiAn NovaStar Tech Co. Ltd.
- True Credit
- Togai Inc
- HealthQuad Fund II
- Exponent Energy
- Zeno Health
- Wolkus Technologies Private Limited
- Brightpoint Studios
- Together Fund I
- Antler Innovation India Fund I
Work highlights
- Advised HDFC Limited on review of all the existing information technology related agreements of HDFC Bank namely, application service provider agreement, master service agreements, hardware purchase and maintenance agreements, professional services agreements, software procurement, implementation and maintenance agreements as a part of the merger of HDFC Limited with HDFC Bank.
- Advised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on the successful auction and acquisition of TV and Digital Media rights for international and domestic matches of the Indian Cricket Team for September 2023 to March 2028 cycle by Viacom18 Media Private Limited for a cumulative figure of INR 5,963 Crores (~$720m).
- Advised Infinx Services Private Limited and its promoters with respect to (i) primary investment in equity shares of ISPL by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts; and (ii) a combination of primary and secondary investment by Norwest Venture Partners in equity shares of ISPL, for an aggregate consideration of approximately INR 1,330 crores (~$160m).
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Abhinav Bhalaik, Ankit Guha, Jitendra Soni, Neha Madan, Udit Mendiratta