Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co's Chennai office stands out for its strong transactional capabilities, with recent engagements in M&A, private equity deals, joint ventures, and asset transfers. Real estate, insurance, technology, media and telecoms are all key sectors of focus for the team, which is a go-to destination for private equity and sovereign wealth funds. Sarika Raichur advises on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, while Aarthi Lakshminarayanan focuses on real estate transactions.

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Testimonials

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‘SAM's Chennai real estate team is a market leader in terms of their ability to handle complex RE transactions. They are up-to-date and hands-on with the latest trends. ’
‘They are very approachable and understand their subject in detail and offer practical advice.’
'The team helps our firm think through the most appropriate investment path available for each of our investment vehicles and to balance multi-party interests when driving legal negotiations.'
'I have worked with Sarika Raichur. She has consistently provided clarity of thought and actionable solutions for each unique investment that our firm has executed. In my experience, she has been very competent, responsive and reliable.'

Key clients

Aavishkaar India Fund VI
Casa Grand Premier Builder Limited
Equanimity Ventures Trust II
Upwards Financial Services Private Limited and Upwards Capital Limited
Kotak Alternate Assets Managers Limited
Kims Hospital
Yashoda Hospital
TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited
Brookfield Private Capital (DIFC) Limited
Bajaj Housing Finance Limited

Work highlights

Advised Aavishkaar India Fund VI on an investment in Zouk.

Assisted Casagrand Premier Builders Limited, a leading real estate developer in Chennai in raising funding of INR 200 cr from Varde Partners, a leading American investment firm, by way of issuance of non-convertible debentures.

Advised Upwards Financial Services Private Limited and Upwards Capital Limited on the acquisition of Upwards group by Lendingkart.