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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co Offices

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
EXPRESS TOWERS, 23RD FLOOR
NARIMAN POINT
MUMBAI 400 021
India
Visit website 91 22 4933 5555

Mr Mithun Thanks

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Position

Partner

Career

Mithun V Thanks, is a Partner with the firm, specialises in Mergers & Acquisitions, with a special focus on Private Equity, along with a strong background in the General Corporate area.

Over the years, Mithun has worked on several marquee transactions and has substantial experience in advising high profile clients on foreign investment laws and their joint ventures, strategic acquisitions, India entry and exit strategies, integration work streams, pre-litigation/ arbitration strategic advisory, general corporate advisory etc. Among others, some of his anchor clients over the last decade include McCormick and Company Inc., British American Tobacco, UPS Inc., Jan De Nul Group, Goldman Sachs, Blackstone Group and Partners Group.

 

Mithun has worked across various sectors including FMCG, Food and Beverage, Fin Tech, Ed Tech Education, Logistics, Manufacturing (Industrial and Consumer Products), Real Estate and Retail and Franchising.

 

Mithun is very well regarded by his clients, many of whom have worked with him over several years now. He is recognised as “consistently providing clear, commercially practical advice, in a very prompt and responsive matter- no matter the time of day” and as someone who “makes a special effort to get to know his clients and understand their business in-depth, which helps him provide strategic inputs as well.” His referees also credit him as a seasoned practitioner who “has a deep knowledge of the law, holds a very precise pen on documentation and has worked closely with our teams to provide business oriented solutions to complex problems. He is intelligent, friendly, accessible and fun to work with!”

 

 

As part of his university support initiatives, Mithun provides career guidance and mentorship sessions to students at multiple law schools and he is also a co-opted member of the Academic Council of the Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai.

 

Having graduated from the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata in 2005, Mithun worked with: (a) Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, Mumbai; (b) Herbert Smith LLP, London; and (c) J Sagar Associates, Mumbai, where he was elevated as a partner, prior to joining SAM. He is enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa and is also admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales. He is also a member of the International Bar Association.

Languages

English, Hindi

Memberships

  • Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales
  • Member of the International Bar Association

Education

  • B.A. LL.B, (Hons.), The National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata (2005)

Lawyer Rankings

India > Private equity and investment funds

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co, noted for its expertise in private equity transactional advisory mandates, advises blue-chip and sovereign funds on strategic transactions and investments. The ‘flawless’ practice is led by Shardul Shroff, Gunjan Shah, Raghubir Menon and Iqbal Khan. Other key contacts include Puja Sondhi and Nivedita Tiwari, both of whom bring experience in private equity and venture capital investments, Manav Nagaraj , Mithun Thanks, Anuj Bhasme, Abhishek Guha and Tanya Uppal, who collectively boast specialisation in private equity across a diverse range of sectors including finance, technology, logistics and healthcare, among others.

India > Corporate and M&A

(Leading individuals)

Mithun Thanks – Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co specialises in handling both domestic and international M&A, and regularly leverages the services of its various practice areas including antitrust, employment, and tax. The team has in-depth expertise across a full range of industries, ranging from media and entertainment to pharmaceutical, along with demonstrating substantial strength in managing IP and real estate elements within M&A. From New Delhi, the group’s co-head Shardul Shroff handles financing matters, whilst Gunjan Shah frequently represents global and domestic private equity funds. Akshay Chudasama is an expert on dealing with cross-border transactions, and in Mumbai, Raghubir Menon is recommended for his advice to corporates and sovereign wealth funds. New Delhi-based Puja Sondhi is knowledgeable on foreign investment and regulatory affairs, and Mithun Thanks has a special focus on private equity. Manish Gupta arrived to the team from IndusLaw in October 2023.

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