Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton's well-established client base includes Walt Disney and American Express. The team is experienced in advising clients on capital markets, private equity and litigation. With extensive experience in India-related transactions, Tihir Sarkar co-leads the team alongside Nallini Puri, who advises corporate clients on M&A matters. Michael Preston is also a key member of the team.
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Testimonials
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‘Very knowledgeable about the Indian market with deep expertise across a range of sectors. They understand what their clients want and can map this very well against Indian regulations, having done so many Indian deals. They have excellent relations with Indian law firms, all of which enables them to deliver to a very high standard.’
‘Nallini Puri is highly recommended. She is very experienced, having done a large number of Indian deals over many sectors. She is also pragmatic and deal friendly and is able to understand what clients want.'
Key clients
- The Walt Disney Company
- American Express
Work highlights
Advised The Walt Disney Company on its $8.5 billion merger of its Star India business with Viacom18, to form a new strategic joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited, the largest private sector corporation in India.
Practice head
Tihir Sarkar; Nallini Puri
Other key lawyers
Michael Preston