Sidley Austin LLP covers a wide range of matters, including private equity, M&A, capital markets, disputes, tech and life sciences as well as FDA-related issues. The practice group is co-led by Singapore-based Manoj Bhargava, who specialises in debt and equity capital markets, and New York-based Samir Gandhi, who focuses on private equity transactions. Parthiv Rishi is a key contact within the team and has experience in the private capital investment space.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is professional and with great knowledge of the newest developments in the industry.’
- ‘Manoj Bhargava was instrumental in setting up the India Practice and understands Indian requirements.’
- ‘What I find most unique about Sidley's practice is the time and involvement at a senior level. Manoj Bhargava ensures a high-quality delivery.’
- ‘Manoj Bhargava is an experienced international legal counsel to Indian capital markets transactions. He is pragmatic and his interactions with clients are direct and solution oriented.’
- ‘Sidley Austin's team is strong and solid. They put the clients' interests first and always provide a top-notch service in debt capital market transactions.’
- 'Sidley offers a hands-on approach led by senior lawyers, ensuring strategic oversight and deep engagement at every stage of the transaction.'
Key clients
- Axis Capital Jefferies India SBI Capital Markets Kotak Mahindra Capital ICICI Securities J.P. Morgan India Morgan Stanley India Brainbees Solutions Private Limited Schloss Bangalore Limited Brookfield India Real Estate Trust Medi Assist Healthcare Services IIFL Capital Citigroup Global Markets India BofA Securities India JM Financial Limited Access Healthcare KKR Xoriant Corporation Sasken Technologies Limited Tata Consumer Products
Work highlights
Represented the underwriters, Axis Capital, Jefferies, and SBI Capital, in connection with the US$2.15 billion follow-on public offering of equity shares of Vodafone Idea Limited, India's third-largest telecommunications service provider.
Represented Access Healthcare, an India- and U.S.-headquartered, leading technology-enabled revenue cycle management platform, in its strategic investment from affiliates of New Mountain Capital, LLC.
Acted as international counsel to the book-running lead managers, Kotak Mahindra, ICICI Securities, Jefferies India, JPMorgan India, Morgan Stanley India, and Intensive Fiscal Services, on the US$945 million IPO of Vishal Mega Mart.
Practice head
Samir A. Gandhi; Manoj Bhargava
Other key lawyers
Parthiv Rishi