With its comprehensive abilities in the M&A, finance, private equity and disputes spaces, Argus Partners offers both breadth and depth of ability in various civil and commercial matters. The team is jointly headed by its senior partners, which include Arka Majumdar and Nidhi Arya, who handle mandates pertaining to transactions, labour regulations, insolvency and financial matters. Pooja Chakrabarti and Somdutta Bhattacharyya possess a strong capacity for dispute-related work, including arbitrations before the ICC and litigation at the appellate level. Soorjya Ganguli is retained for various commercial disputes in the infrastructure, power and financial industries.
Leading firms in India
Argus Partners
Responsables de la pratique:
Arka Majumdar; Nidhi Arya; Pooja Chakrabarti; Somdutta Bhattacharyya; Soorjya Ganguli
Principaux clients
Resolution Professional of Supertech Limited
SWAMIH Investment Fund I
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited
Adhunik Power and Natural Resources Limited
IIFL Wealth Limited and Piramal Finance Management Private Limited
Tata Steel Limited
McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited
PeopleStrong Technologies Private Limited
Tata Steel Limited
Future Group
Ambuja Cements Limited
L&T Finance
JSW Steel Limited
ICICI Bank
MECON Limited
United Hotels and Properties Private Limited
Resolution Professional of Supertech Limited
SWAMIH Investment Fund I
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited
Adhunik Power and Natural Resources Limited
IIFL Wealth Limited and Piramal Finance Management Private Limited
Tata Steel Limited
McNally Bharat Engineering Company Limited
PeopleStrong Technologies Private Limited
Tata Steel Limited
Future Group
Ambuja Cements Limited
L&T Finance
JSW Steel Limited
ICICI Bank
MECON Limited
United Hotels and Properties Private Limited
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Limited (Adhunik) with respect to an investment of INR 1400 crore made by Davidson Kempner.
- Represented Tata Steel Limited and its associated entities in a significant mega merger.
- Represented L&T Finance before the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai in commencing corporate insolvency proceedings against Tikona Infinet.
Ashlar Law
Ashlar Law‘s practice encompasses a broad range of mandates, advising domestic and multinational clients on various contentious and non-contentious matters that range from litigation and arbitration to corporate transactions, joint ventures, employment, IP, and white-collar criminal matters. Souvik Bhadra directs the team and fields a strong track record in insolvency, debt and equity sales, regulatory matters in the hospitality, healthcare, real estate and manufacturing sectors, as well as various cross-border transactions. Debangshu Ghatak is a key practitioner in the team, and is broadly experienced in civil, commercial and criminal matters before the Kolkata High Court and lower levels. The team’s ability is bolstered by the addition of Ayesha Sen Choudhury in March 2025.
Responsables de la pratique:
Souvik Bhadra
Autres avocats clés:
Debangshu Ghatak; Ayesha Sen Choudhury
Principaux dossiers
Fox & Mandal
Fox & Mandal is a key point of contact for disputes-related matters, and has a track record in transactional and employment matters in the real estate, financial, and manufacturing sectors. Debenjan Mandal is highly active in litigation pertaining to corporate and civil matters, along with proprietary and insolvency disputes. Co-heads Arindam Sarkar and Sourav Bhaumik are both being highly sought after for their expertise in corporate transactions, and have a history advising foreign multinationals from the financial, real estate and automotive industries. Sandip Dasgupta and Biswajit Kumar are also key points of contact for litigation in the Supreme Court and High Courts.
Responsables de la pratique:
Debanjan Mandal; Arindam Sarkar; Sourav Bhaumik
Autres avocats clés:
Sandip Dasgupta; Biswajit Kumar; Iram Hassan
Principaux clients
Spencer’s Retail Ltd
Birla Corporation Ltd
RDB Primarc Ltd Techno Park LLP
Paharpur Cooling Towers Pvt Ltd
Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA)
West Bengal Power Development Corporation Ltd (WBPDCL)
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Haldia Refinery
West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd
Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Ltd
Shyam Sel and Power Ltd
CFM Asset Reconstruction Pvt Ltd
State of West Bengal
Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
Iskraemeco Holding Switzerland A.G, Iskraemeco Merjenje IN Upravljanje Energije, D.D (a Slovenian entity) and Iskraemeco India Pvt Ltd
Topline Industries Pvt Ltd
Keventer Capital Ltd and Adventz Finance Pvt Ltd
Priority Jewels Ltd
Workmates Core2Cloud Solution Pvt Ltd
Principaux dossiers
- Suit for trademark infringement and deletion of names of companies on behalf of Spencer’s Retail Ltd| in the record of Registrar of Companies.
- Handled the appeal on behalf of Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA) regarding the jurisdiction of the Writ Court to grant specific performance of contract between a private party and a government enterprise.
- Advised Kaynes Technology India Ltd acquired 100% of share capital of Iskraemeco India Pvt Ltd.
Fox Mandal & Associates
Fox Mandal & Associates distinguishes itself by its depth of expertise in corporate and commercial matters, with broad experience in transactional mandates, advising on mergers & acquisitions pertaining to real estate, manufacturing facilities, share purchases and asset purchases, among other transaction types. The firm is jointly headed by its partners, which include Shourya Mandal and Sumit Dhar, both experts on M&A and employment issues, along with Orijit Chatterjee. Kaustuv Chunder and Arindam Guha are the team’s dispute resolution experts, while Swati Dalmia is a port of call for insolvency and restructuring matters.
Responsables de la pratique:
Shourya Mandal ; Orijit Chatterjee; Sumit Dhar; Kaustuv Chunder; Arindam Guha
Autres avocats clés:
Swati Dalmia
Les références
‘We have received substantial support from Sumit Dhar’s team with respect to draftings, consultations as well as queries pertaining to various substantive and procedural aspects. ’
‘Sumit Dhar, Lopamudra and Sudarsana have been very supportive with market research as well as addressing our queries. Shourya Mandal sir has also provided us with key legal insights. ’
‘Fox Mandal & Associates LLP possessing both wit and wisdom in good measure that keeps discussions alive as they assign and allocate higher importance in spending more time to think about a case than reading a brief, in my experience and assessment, excels in making necessary distinction between assumptions and facts, based on a given premise – whether a particular conclusion follows or not beyond a reasonable doubt, has adequate skills for critical thinking, flexibility, unwavering commitment to clients, decision making, judgement, perception, communication and prioritisation and has demonstrated their versatility in handling diverse legal matters.’
Principaux clients
TATA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED
TCG REAL ESTATE (TECHNA INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED)
BENGAL INTELLIGENT PARKS PRIVATE LIMITED
CAPGEMINI TECHNOLOGY SERVICES INDIA LTD
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INDIA PVT LTD
EVERSUB INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (SUBWAY)
P. C CHANDRA GROUP
SUBURBAN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY
VEDANTA LIMITED
COMPASSIONATE EYE HOSPITAL PRIVATE LIMITED
Principaux dossiers
- Representing Tata Housing in several residential projects in Kolkata.
- Representing Vedanta Limited as the Resolution Applicant for acquiring Incab Incan Industries Industries Limited.
R. Ginodia & Co. LLP
R. Ginodia & Co. LLP offers broad, full-service expertise to a diverse rapport of clients that includes real estate, construction, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals and other industries. Jointly headed by its senior partners, Rajeev Ginodia fields over 36 years in real estate matters, and is the point of contact for all proprietary mandates. Sanjay Ginodia is diversely active, having been retained in various disputes, insolvency, restructuring, and various other civil, commercial and criminal matters. Shwetank Ginodia is an expert in transactional matters, both domestic and cross-border, and is active in various venture capital, capital markets and financial transactional matters.
Responsables de la pratique:
Rajeev Ginodia; Sanjay Ginodial; Shwetank Ginodia
Les références
‘We’ve had an excellent experience working with this law firm. They are highly personal in their approach and took the time to truly understand our main concerns from the start. Their ability to provide immediate and clear explanations of potential pitfalls gave us great confidence throughout the process. One of the most valuable aspects of working with them was their deep understanding of how to negotiate with a larger, corporate law firm—this insight and experience clearly worked to our advantage.’
‘Shwetank Ginodia has been an outstanding representative of the firm, and working with him has been a standout part of our experience. He is extremely meticulous and careful in his approach, consistently ensuring that every detail is thoroughly examined and addressed. As a negotiator, he is both strategic and composed—able to navigate high-pressure discussions with precision and clarity.’
‘Diligent and Thorough in their work ’
Principaux clients
Axis Bank Limited
Reserve Bank of India
West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation
The United States of America
Emami Limited
Ramkrishna Forgings Limited
Linc Limited
ITC Limited
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited
Mcleod Russel India Limited (Williamson Magor Group)
Tata Projects Limited
Tata Housing Development Co. Limited
Accenture
MP Birla Group
Ambuja Neotia Group
PS Group Realty
Orbit Realty
International Institute of Hotel Management
International Seaports Haldia Private Limited
Vizag Seaports Private Limited
Magma Ventures Private Limited
Gloster Limited
Indo Thai Airport Management Service Private Limited
Anamika Khanna
Shyam Metaliks Group
Captain Steel India Limited
Mageba Bridge Products Private Limited
Nipha Exports Private Limited
Shalimar Hatcheries Private Limited
SREI Equipment Finance Limited
Damodar Ropeways Infra Limited
Signum Group
Principaux dossiers
- Advised and represented International Seaports Haldia Private Limited (“ISHPL”) in arbitration proceedings against the Steel Authority of India Limited (“SAIL”), and obtained awards allowing ISHPL’s claims against SAIL aggregating to ~INR 50 million and rejecting SAIL’s claims against ISHPL aggregating to ~INR 1 billion.
- Advised and represented Ginni Realty Projects Private Limited (“GRPPL”) for constructing a premium residential project at Park NX, Kolkata regarding acquisition of land, land due diligence, land laws including RERA, structuring of the project, sanctions and approvals, and documentation including for development and sale of units and other transaction documents for a total deal value aggregating to ~ INR 350 Crores.
- Advised and represented Linc Limited (“Linc”), one of the leading Indian manufacturers of stationary & writing instruments, in entering into a joint venture with Silka Kirtasiye Imalat Sanayi Ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi (based in Turkey), for manufacturing and selling of writing instruments including the Pentonic pens, ball point pens and non-writing instruments including erasers, and colour pencils.
SC&A Legal
SC&A Legal is a port of call for litigation pertaining to a range of matters, including real estate-related mandates, post-transactional disputes, white-collar criminal investigations, and various other civil and criminal disputes. Sanchari Chakroborty heads the team, and is frequently sought after for appellate level disputes in the High Courts and above.
Responsables de la pratique:
Sanchari Chakroborty