Recognised for its ‘highly qualified team and a good understanding of clients’ needs,’ Talwar Thakore & Associates is a good choice for TMT, oil and gas, and financial services businesses seeking assistance with complex, high-value transactions. The practice has considerable experience advising on both the buy- and sell-side of public and private M&A, joint ventures, and takeovers, as well as investments, divestments, and disposals. Managing partner Kunal Thakore is a key member of the department and specialises in representing domestic and multinational banks on M&A, joint ventures, and delistings, alongside private equity investments, restructurings and reorganisations, and regulatory compliance. The group also benefits from the expertise of Gautam Saha, who concentrates on cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and debt and equity financing. Other core practitioners in the team include private M&A authority Feroz Dubash, investments and exits specialist Sachin Mehta, and equity and debt transaction expert Amrita Patnaik.
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Testimonials
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‘What really stood out was how easy they were to work with. They were solid on the legal side, of course, but also very practical and solution-oriented. The team was responsive, explained things clearly, and felt like an extension of our own team.’
‘The people we worked with genuinely cared about getting things right and made the whole process feel smoother. The team was super diligent and always a step ahead, which gave us a lot of confidence. Overall, they were approachable, reliable, and easy to talk to.’
‘The team is very attentive and provides clear, pragmatic advice while taking the business needs into account.’
‘Highly qualified team and a good understanding of clients' needs.’
‘They are very good with transactions and counterparty management.’
‘Gautam Saha and Punita Gupta are very good.’
‘TT&A provided outstanding support on a cross-border M&A transaction — the service quality really stood out, and they exemplified what a client ideally wants from a law firm.’
‘We worked with Pratika Shankar was excellent, responsive, practical, and commercial.’
Key clients
- American Tower Corporation Burman Group Brookfield AXA Reliance HUL Zomato Limited E2E Networks Limited National Investment and Infrastructure Fund M&G Investments (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Eckart GmBH Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries Blue Leaf Energy India Investment Pte. Ltd., Singapore ORIX Corporation Sanofi Trimble Information Technologies India Private Limited Shravan Rewari Leo Investment Holdings Pte. Ltd, Singapore Quadria Capital India Fund III, India N2G Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC Carrier
Work highlights
Advised the Burman Group on its open offer to the public shareholders of Religare Enterprises Limited.