Juris Arena is a specialised corporate law firm providing expert advice on corporate commercial and corporate finance matters to a wide range of clients, including listed companies, high-net-worth individuals, and MNCs. Soumitra Banerjee and Anjali Haridas jointly lead the practice, regularly assisting clients with regulatory compliance, documentation, negotiation, and due diligence in investment transactions.
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Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Banking and Finance, Real Estate, Project Infrastructure
Position
Partner
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An integral part of our team who spearheads the research-driven movement of providing integrated legal solutions for our clients is Soumitra Banerjee. With over 14 years of experience acquired, by working with clients dealing in global business transactions inbound/outbound investments in India, Soumitra specializes in M&A, Joint Ventures and Corporate Finance including Debt Finance & Private Equity.
He has advised clients across industries on business set-ups in India, governmental/ regulatory compliance/approvals, legal due diligence, investment structuring, transaction advisory, strategic alliances and collaborations including technology transfers.
He believes in an uncompromising adherence to a staunch work ethic that values truthfulness and uprightness in our actions. He follows on the firm promises no matter what and ensures full commitment to the task at hand. He ensures that our clients are mitigated from every possible contingency that may arise.
He is currently engaged in the expansion of Juris Arena in Bangalore, Mumbai and Pune. The solutions that Soumitra provides are practical and incorporate the most rigorous methods of analysis and research to arrive at integrated legal solutions for our clients.
Soumitra is a Member of the Karnataka Bar Council and is recognized amongst the India’s Super 50 Lawyers in 2022 by Asian Legal Business, a Thomson Reuters publication. He is recognised as the Elite BW Legal 40 under 40 Power List of 2022 by Business World Legal. He features as a Recommended Lawyer by Legal 500. Soumitra is recognised as the ALB Rising Star 2021 and a Lex Falcon Awardee 2021.
Languages
English, Hindi, Bengali
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Key clients
- Spolto Technology Private Limited
- Axis Finance Ltd
- Khushbu Auto Finance Ltd.
- Hamsa Dairy Pvt Ltd.
- Piramal Capital and Housing Finance Limited
- Earthen Hues & Estates Pvt. Ltd.
- Mobiotics IT Solutions Pvt Ltd.
- Nutrinorm Wellness Pvt Ltd.
- ASQI Advisors Pvt Ltd.
- Alticor Media Solutions Pvt Ltd.
- ArteryX Medtech Pvt Ltd
Work highlights
Advising the company and its promoters on their structured investment and strategic exit of one of the promoters and simultaneous investment by an investor.
Advised the client on structuring of acquisition of shares of a private limited company engaged in pharmaceutical R&D by way of share swap.
Advised the client on raising of financing facility.