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SNG & PARTNERS
3rd Floor, Unit -1,
Bradys Glady's Plaza, 1/447, Senapati Bapat Marg,
Lower Parel West
India
400013
India

India > Private client Tier 2

Business succession and private wealth planning for families with a domestic or multinational company are core areas of focus for the private client team at SNG & PARTNERS. Leading the team, Rajesh Narain Gupta and Anju Gandhi handle family trusts covering business and personal assets, focusing on estate and succession planning for families that have multiple descendants both domestic and international. A notable feature and specialism of the practice is the support it provides to charitable trusts on internal restructurings and changes in government policy. Its assistance to not-for-profit establishments for cultural and heritage assets and in ringfencing artwork demonstrate the broad range of expertise offered by the team.

Testimonials

‘A very professional set up with a very knowledgeable team, which empathizes with the clients and their matters.’

‘Each member of the team takes a personal and proactive approach in every matter and the solutions that are forthcoming are unique and practical and not run of the mill.’

‘It’s a firm that is composite for all the requirements of clients, and are a cut above others both in litigation and corporate legal work.’

‘Truly a proactive legal firm that is one stop for all legal requirements, and the cost of the services rendered are very reasonable.’

‘A very professional set up indeed.’

Work highlights

  • Advised an individual on the needs of a family member who lost a husband at a young age, including in the creation of ring fencing structures by way of a trust.

City focus: National Capital Region: NCR > Dispute resolution Tier 2

SNG & PARTNERS handles a broad range of dispute resolution and arbitration matters, including those relating to breach of contract, competition, consumer law, debt recovery and real estate. The firm is active in the Lower Courts, High Courts and the Supreme Court of India under the leadership of Sanjay Gupta and Ajay Monga. Gupta has over 30 years’ experience in litigation and arbitration, including international cases, while Monga is experienced in banking and finance, corporate and trade disputes.

Practice head(s):

Sanjay Gupta; Ajay Monga

India > Banking and finance Tier 3

The team at SNG & PARTNERS serve numerous public and private sector banks, and multinational banks on corporate and institutional banking matters, in addition to microfinance and structured trade finance. Amit Aggarwal pilots the practice, often advising on syndicated lending, project and acquisition finance, whilst Anju Gandhi has significant experience in advising new banks and non-banking financial companies on multi-currency cross-border transactions and external commercial borrowings. Rajesh Narain Gupta is the managing partner of the firm, and has 30 years' experience in advising on the negotiation and drafting of security and lending documentation for both non-banking financial companies and banks.

Practice head(s):

Amit Aggarwal

Other key lawyers:

Anju Gandhi; Ashok Sathyanathan; Rajesh Narain Gupta

Testimonials

‘SNG & Partners has an extremely committed team and have been quite flexible & professional in providing a quick turn-around for our urgent requirements. There has been no let down the quality of deliverables by them.’

‘Anju Gandhi has been extremely professional and helpful at all times.’

Key clients

LICHFL

National E-Governance Services Limited

ICICI Bank Limited (as an arranger) and multiple investors being financial institutions and mutual funds

UGRO Capital Limited

Incred Financial Services Limited

HDFC Asset Management Company Limited and Clix Capital Limited as advisor.

Avendus Finance Private Limited

SBICAP Trustee Company Limited

DBS Bank India Limited

Banco Sabadell, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple

Indusind Bank

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited

India School Finance Company Private Limited

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

MUFG Bank

Work highlights

  • Advised LICHFL in relation to time bound sensitive transactions undertaken regarding restructuring of loans under the guidelines issued by the RBI. The firm reviewed the previous loan documents, changes and updates to under construction projects related to additional construction, sales, RERA compliances, additional security and also ensured compliance with the new RBI Guidelines in the background of debt distress in the real estate construction sector.
  • Advised National E-Governance Services Ltd. on queries relating to Digital Document Execution (DDE) services proposed to be offered by NeSL, advised on legal opinion on Section 65-B of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and on queries relating to DDE proposed to be offered by NeSL and services provided by Legal Desk.
  • Advised ICICI Bank Limited (as an arranger) and multiple investors being financial institutions and mutual funds in relation to subscription to debentures issued by DLF on a private placement basis. The firm’s role was drafting, reviewing and negotiation of transaction documents and providing comprehensive legal advice on the deal.

India > Capital markets Tier 4

SNG & PARTNERS fields a strong capital markets team, which assists a varied client base with IPOs, QIPs and bond issuances. The team places an emphasis on the debt capital markets sphere, including advising on hybrid and high-yield bonds. Amit Aggarwal is regularly involved in deals in both equity and debt, and Saroj Kumar Pandey frequently provides advice to domestic and international funds, family offices and financial institutions on complex transactions.

Practice head(s):

Amit Aggarwal; Saroj Kumar Pandey

Key clients

UGRO Capital Limited

Sundae Capital Advisors Private Limited

Incred Financial Services Limited

ICICI Bank Limited

HDFC Asset Management Company Limited

Clix Capital Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised an individual on the sale of a 100% stake in Khyati Chemicals to Dorf Ketal Chemicals India.
  • Advised UGRO Capital and Sundae Capital Advisors on the public issue of non-convertible debentures (NCDs).
  • Advised Incred Financial Services and Sundae Capital Advisors on the public issue of NCDs.

India > Labour and employment Tier 4

India > Real estate and construction Tier 4

SNG & PARTNERS is sought out by lenders, financial institutions and real estate investment managers for assistance in conducting title due diligences across India. New Delhi-based partner Rajesh Narain Gupta is a banking and finance expert who advises on real estate transactions, including township, residential and commercial projects. Munish Upadhyay carries out due diligence exercises and Sadhav Mishra supports clients through real estate regulatory laws. The real estate experience of R.P. Singh and Amit Aggarwal adds further depth to the practice.

Practice head(s):

Rajesh Narain Gupta; Munish Upadhyay; Sadav Mishra; R.P. Singh; Amit Aggarwal

Key clients

ICICI Bank Ltd. & Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd.

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd.

M/S Jindal Realty Ltd.

HDFC Capital Advisors Ltd.

HDFC Bank Ltd

Kotak Mahindra Bank

State Bank of India

Hindustan Infralog Pvt. Ltd.

Phoenix Mills Ltd.

Oaktree Capital

Allcargo Group

JAYPEE Group

SignatureGlobal (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd.

Loon Land Development Pvt. Ltd.

Kotak Reality Fund- SS Group

Eldeco Hospitality Ltd.

DMI Finance Pvt. Ltd.- Panchsheel Group

BlackRock Asia-Pacific Private Credit Opp. Fund II (SG) VCC

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)

Work highlights

  • Advised ICICI Bank and Jubilant Life Sciences on conducting extensive due diligence of land measuring 367 acres situated in various locations across India.
  • Advised Indiabulls Housing Finance on conducting extensive due diligence of 60 acres of land situated across India.
  • Advised M/S Jindal Realty on the due diligence of 652.990 acres of land in Haryana.

SNG & PARTNERS ASSISTS INVESTORS AND DEBENTURE TRUSTEE ON THE ISSUANCE OF NON-CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE BY APL APOLLO BUILDING PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED

The debentures have aggregate face value up to INR 200,00,00,000.

SNG & PARTNERS ASSISTS LENDERS IN GREEN FINANCING AMOUNTING TO INR 1065 CRORES AVAILED BY PRAHITHA CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

SNG & Partners has assisted Lenders, in a multiple banking arrangement, in relation to green financing, aggregating up to INR 1065 crores availed by PRAHITHA CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED.

SNG & PARTNERS ASSISTS LENDERS IN GREEN FINANCING AMOUNTING TO INR 1150 CRORES AVAILED BY RMZ INFINITY (CHENNAI) PRIVATE LIMITED

SNG & Partners has assisted Lenders, in a multiple banking arrangement, in relation to loan facility (including green loan component), aggregating up to INR 1150 crores availed by RMZ INFINITY (CHENNAI) PRIVATE LIMITED.

SNG & Partners announces promotions at Partner Level

SNG & Partners has announced promotions at the Partner and Associate Partner level. While Soumyajit Mitra, Subrata Mukherjee and Aditya Vikram Dua have been promoted to the position of Partners, there are four promotions to the Associate Partner designation, namely, Sweta Mehta, Samreen Paloba, Rashmi Raveendran, and Jahnavi Dwarkadas. With this recent development, the combined count of Partners and Associate Partners at the firm stands at 28.

Sharad Joshi Joins SNG & Partners as a Project Finance Partner in the Corporate Practice

SNG & Partners welcomes Sharad Joshi, former Co-Founding Partner of Anoma Legal, as a Partner in the Corporate Practice. Sharad will be operating out of the Mumbai Office of the firm and brings with him a decade-and-a-half of experience in the Infrastructure Projects and Project Finance, with a focus on Energy and Transportation sectors. He holds an LL.M. and an LL.B. from Mumbai University and is qualified with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa since November 2006.

SNG & Partners Onboards Gaurav Sahay as Partner to Enhance Technology Practice in Bangalore

SNG & Partners has onboarded Gaurav Sahay as Partner to augment its Technology Practice. Gaurav, with over a decade and a half of experience in the technology sector, shall be joining the Bangalore Office of the firm, which is currently headed by Subrata Mukherjee. With Gaurav’s joining, the firm has taken yet another step to augment its presence in the Southern part of the country, after its exclusive alliance with R&P Partners last year.