Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
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Name	Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Founded	2015
Headquarters	Mumbai, India
Key people	Cyril Shroff, Amar Mangaldas
Practice areas	Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Competition, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Insolvency

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas is a leading Indian full-service law firm headquartered in Mumbai with national prominence in corporate, transactional, and dispute resolution work. The firm emerged from a legacy associated with prominent practitioners who worked across matters involving Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India, Bombay Stock Exchange, and multinational clients from United Kingdom, United States, and United Arab Emirates. It maintains a roster of partners and associates who have handled mandates involving Tata Group, Reliance Industries, Adani Group, Bharti Enterprises, and government-linked entities such as NITI Aayog and federal regulatory agencies.

History and Formation

The firm was established in 2015 following a split in the legal practice previously associated with senior litigators and transactional lawyers active in Mumbai High Court, Supreme Court of India, Delhi High Court, and corporate centres like Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Founding leaders had earlier careers representing clients before tribunals such as the National Company Law Tribunal and appellate bodies including the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal. Early landmark matters involved regulatory frameworks under the Companies Act, 2013, restructurings influenced by decisions of the Reserve Bank of India and enforcement actions tied to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The firm consolidated practices across mergers and acquisitions related to cross-border deals with counterparties from Singapore, Hong Kong, France, Germany, Japan, and South Korea.

Organizational Structure and Leadership

Leadership comprises senior partners with experience in litigation, arbitration, and corporate advisory, including professionals who previously practiced before the Supreme Court of India, represented corporate boards of Tata Steel, and advised sovereign wealth funds like those of Norway and Qatar Investment Authority. Governance includes practice group heads for Mergers and Acquisitions, Competition Commission of India matters, Banking Regulation, and Intellectual Property portfolios. The firm has former members who served on committees with the Bar Council of India and engaged with policy bodies such as Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Ministry of Finance. Its leadership maintains relationships with chambers of commerce including the Confederation of Indian Industry and international networks such as the International Bar Association.

Practice Areas and Services

Core services span corporate advisory and transactional work, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, and public offerings involving Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India. Banking and finance teams advise on syndicated lending involving State Bank of India and international banks like HSBC, Standard Chartered, Citibank, and Deutsche Bank. The dispute resolution practice handles commercial arbitration under rules of the International Chamber of Commerce, domestic arbitration governed by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, and regulatory litigation before the Securities Appellate Tribunal. Sectoral capabilities include infrastructure projects with counterparties such as National Highways Authority of India, energy transactions with Reliance Power and NTPC, and technology deals involving Infosys and Wipro.

Notable Clients and Major Transactions

The firm has advised strategic and financial investors on high-profile transactions including acquisitions by Tata Group affiliates, private equity investments from firms like Blackstone and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, and corporate restructurings tied to conglomerates such as Adani Group and Mahindra Group. It has acted for lead arrangers and lenders in debt financing for infrastructure projects backed by Asian Development Bank-linked financing and represented issuers in initial public offerings on the National Stock Exchange of India. The firm’s litigation teams have represented corporations in disputes before the Supreme Court of India and defended clients in proceedings initiated by regulators including the Enforcement Directorate and the Directorate of Enforcement.

Offices and Geographic Presence

Headquartered in Mumbai, the firm maintains offices in major Indian commercial centres including New Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Chennai, supporting matters across jurisdictions such as United States District Court-connected cross-border litigation, arbitrations seated in London under LCIA rules, and transactional closings involving counterparts in Singapore and Dubai. It engages international counsel from global firms in jurisdictions including Australia, Canada, Switzerland, and Netherlands for complex cross-border mandates.

Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

The firm has been ranked by legal directories such as Chambers and Partners, Legal 500, and IFLR1000, and has won firm-level recognitions for categories including M&A and arbitration. Individual partners have been listed among leading practitioners by Chambers Asia-Pacific and received acknowledgements in publications like MergerMarket and Euromoney for deal work. Rankings have highlighted the firm’s performance in sectors including infrastructure, banking, and competition law as evaluated by Indian Corporate Counsel Association-linked surveys.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Pro Bono Work

The firm engages in pro bono initiatives supporting legal aid efforts with NGOs such as Human Rights Watch-aligned projects, legal literacy campaigns in partnership with state legal services authorities like the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority, and assistance to public interest litigations before the Supreme Court of India. CSR activities have included partnerships with educational institutions such as National Law School of India University and civic organisations connected to the United Nations Development Programme thematic programmes.

Category:Law firms of India