The Bengaluru branch of Argus Partners is highly regarded for its expertise in corporate and M&A, venture capital, and dispute resolution. Ankit Guha heads the corporate department, advising clients on all aspects of domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, while Bhavya Mohan leads the commercial dispute resolution wing, handling both ad-hoc and institutional arbitrations for a wide range of clients, including private companies, public sector enterprises, and multinational corporations. Tushar Thimmiah and Vallishree Chandra co-head the venture capital practice, working with domestic and foreign venture capital funds on fundraising and investment transactions, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings.
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‘Tushar Thimmiah is a fantastic partner in this. I would highly recommend Tushar for any future work and intend to continue to rely on him for all our future work.’
Key clients
- Infinx Services Private Limited
- Exponent Energy Private Limited
- TDK Ventures, Inc.
- British International Investment plc
- Scimplifi (Cocreate Global Technologies Private Limited)
- Negen Tech Opportunities Angel Fund
- Brightpoint Studios Private Limited
- Solarsquare Energy Private Limited
- Tan90 Thermal Solutions Private Limited
- Antler Innovation India Fund-1
Work highlights
- Advised HDFC Limited on its merger with HDFC Bank, including on integration planning for implementation of the scheme of merger.
- Advised Infinx Services Private Limited and its promoters on primary investment in equity shares of ISPL by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
- Advised Exponent Energy on raising $26.4m in a Series B round led by Eight Roads Ventures.
Lawyers
Practice head
Ankit Guha; Bhavya Mohan; Tushar Thimmiah; Vallishree Chandra
Other key lawyers
Shubhangi Gupta; Neena Varghese