Argus Partners

Corporate and M&A; Private Equity & Venture Capital

Partner

Swathi is a seasoned corporate lawyer with a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, strategic and financial investments, joint ventures, business restructurings and corporate advisory. She has advised clients across multiple jurisdictions on a wide range of domestic and cross-border transactions, as well as corporate and commercial matters.

Her transactional practice encompasses advising on acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and business restructurings, including supporting finalization of investment agreements, share purchase and subscription agreements, shareholders’ agreements, joint venture agreements and business transfer agreements. She has also advised on compliance reviews and day-to-day corporate matters. Her experience spans a diverse range of sectors, including manufacturing, e-commerce, information technology, services, fintech, renewable energy and pharmaceuticals.

Swathi has particular expertise in Indian corporate and foreign investment laws. Her international experience extends to transactions involving clients from Japan, Singapore, France, South Korea, the United States and the United Kingdom. In addition to her broader transactional practice, she is increasingly engaged in matters relating to sustainability and renewable energy, with a particular interest in environmentally conscious business strategies and the evolving regulatory landscape in these areas.

Swathi has been recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ partner for M&A by the IFLR1000 Rankings 2025–2026 and as a recommended lawyer for Corporate and M&A by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific Rankings 2024. Prior to joining Argus Partners, she was a Partner at CMS INDUSLAW and previously worked with Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan and Desai & Diwanji.