Anagram Partners comprises a team of motivated, commercially adept and technically abled lawyers who deliver exceptional legal services with meticulous attention to detail. Our firm is committed to being at the forefront of legal developments by constantly seeking out knowledge and staying ahead of the curve.
2. 2
Anagram Partners comprises a team
of lawyers who support each client
relationship with superior legal
strategy and meticulous care.
Our Approach
Our team is dedicated to staying
ahead of the curve. By constantly
seeking out knowledge and staying
at the forefront of change, we aim
to provide exceptional service to
our clients.
We follow a ‘one-firm’ approach
in every client matter; in order
to provide clients access to all
partners in the firm and their
expertise. Each matter entrusted to
us is executed by entrepreneurial
and industrious lawyers, adept at
navigating intricate fact patterns
and resolving nuanced legal issues.
The crux of our focus lies in serving
our clients with simplified solutions
that are commercially viable and
legally astute.
We believe that a positive work
culture is essential to the success
of our firm and the satisfaction of
our clients. We create an open and
collaborative environment where
varied opinions are valued. We are
proud to foster a culture of progress
and equality at Anagram Partners,
and we believe that this culture
is reflected in the personalized,
comprehensive legal services we
provide to our clients.
3. 3 Culture
We value intellectual curiosity, hard
work and integrity, core beliefs
which ensure that our clients
can rely on us to be their trusted
advisors through critical matters.
We encourage free and innovative
thinking and healthy debate,
which enables us to combine the
traditional virtues of hard work and
determination with insightful advice
after understanding operational
aspects of businesses and their
regulatory frameworks.
4. 4
commercial & corporate
We provide strategic legal counsel
to corporations across a wide
range of industries. Our services
are designed to support senior
management and boards in making
informed commercial decisions.
We work closely with corporate
legal departments to provide in-
depth legal analysis to navigate
challenges faced.
disputes
Our disputes team has handled
a range of issues such as joint
venture-shareholder disputes, board
room conflicts, indemnity claims,
corporate governance concerns,
contractual performance and
enforcement, financial disputes,
regulatory challenges, insolvency
and product liability claims.
m&a
We have expertise in various
corporate transactions inluding
strategic acquisitions, restructurings,
spinoffs, buy-outs, joint ventures,
distressed acquisitions and sales,
financing, tender offers, hostile bids,
disinvestment, and privatization,
InvITs and REITs. Our team, equipped
with diverse skill sets and knowledge
across multiple disciplines works
cohesively to mitigate risks
in M&A transactions.
private equity
From pre-fundraising initiatives
to deploying capital, managing
portfolio companies, exiting
investments, ensuring investment
structures are optimized from a
taxation perspective and taking
into account regulatory conditions,
we are uniquely positioned to help
our clients across the complete
transaction lifecycle.
Practice Areas
5. 5
regulatory
We have significant experience in
navigating the regulatory landscape
of financial services, fintech,
technology and media. Our strength
lies in our ability to understand and
stay current with the ever-evolving
regulatory environment and to
develop compliance frameworks
and risk mitigation measures that
effectively address the unique
needs of our clients.
taxation
Our team is focused on cross-border
and domestic structuring providing
both standalone tax and structuring
advice. The breadth of our work
encompasses group restructurings,
digital tax advisory, fund structuring,
as well as international and
domestic tax advisory work.
vc & startups
We have wide experience
negotiating funding documents
for early-stage businesses,
planning ESOPs, and setting
up governance frameworks for
company operations. Our team acts
as trusted strategic advisors to
founders and emerging companies,
providing guidance on navigating
delicate commercial, regulatory and
governance matters as they pursue
growth and value creation.
Practice Areas
6. 6 Core Industries
consumer & retail
Ecommerce
Food Services
sports & gaming
Franchise
Media Rights
Fantasy Sports
healthcare
Hospitals
Pharmaceuticals
industrial
Logistics & Logistics
Infrastructure
Metals
Mining & Commodities
Automotive
infrastructure
Aviation & Airports
Energy
Roads & Urban
Transportation
financial services
Securities
Insurance & Banking
Digital Payment
Systems
Fintech & Neobanking
technology, media
& communications
Broadcasting
Digital Streaming
Education Technology
Social Media
7. 7 Key Clients
arpwood capital
brookfield
browserstack
clevertap
cvc capital
dream11
goldman sachs
gujarat titans
hotstar
invesco ltd
investcorp
meta
palantir
samsung
tata communication
the lodha group
tcv capital
tpg capital
ultraviolette
vedanta
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8. 8 Key Partners
simone reis
Partner
Simone has over 15 years of experience, primarily in private
equity, mergers & acquisitions and regulatory matters. Simone
has represented numerous leading Private Equity funds
such as Actis, Invesco, Investcorp, Goldman Sachs, Morgan
Stanley and TCV Capital in some of their domestic and global
marquee transactions. Simone has been recognized by legal
guides such as Chambers & Partners, Asia Pacific, for her
work in the private equity field.
+91 9820735378 / simone.r@anagrampartners.in
s huv a mandal
Partner
Shuva has a career spanning more than two decades at
some of India’s leading law firms and has been the Group
General Counsel of India’s largest global conglomerate –
Tata Group. Through the years, he has represented leading
PE funds, MNCs and leading Indian conglomerates. In 2019,
the Financial Times, London rated him amongst the Top 20
Global General Counsels – the first Indian GC on the list.
+91 9820292362 / shuva.m@anagrampartners.in
9. 9 Key Partners
ankit mishra
Partner
Ankit specializes in M&A and private equity transactions.
He has advised both boards and shareholders on corporate
governance and shareholder activism related matters. Ankit
has represented corporates and global private equity funds
in some of their most complex and noteworthy deals across
a wide range of sectors such as e-commerce, fintech, retail,
power, airports, aviation, roads, urban transport, automobiles,
defense and healthcare.
+91 7718910923 / ankit.m@anagrampartners.in
ra je sh simhan
Partner
Rajesh has almost two decades of experience
primarily in transactional structuring, tax and
private equity. He has represented some of the most
sophisticated corporations and funds on major M&A
transactions, investments and divestment transactions.
He has also been involved on several significant tax litigations
relating to transaction tax related issues before Indian Courts,
including matters relating to treaty benefits, anti-avoidance
and beneficial ownership.
+91 9819788462 / rajesh.s@anagrampartners.in
10. 10
ro han batra
Partner
Rohan has over a decade’s experience in disputes and a
focus on arbitration and corporate commercial litigation,
Rohan represents corporations and majority shareholders in
litigations and global businesses, as well as investors in both
institutional and ad hoc arbitrations. He has handled a range
of commercial litigations, across industries like oil & gas, EPC,
mining, foreign investment, consumer, retail, banking and
manufacturing. Rohan regularly appears before the Supreme
Court of India, High Courts, Tribunals and other fora.
+91 9650516946 / rohan.b@anagrampartners.in
palaq vora
Partner
Palaq has significant experience in M&A and private equity
transactions. She has represented corporates and private
equity funds such as TPG Capital, General Atlantic, Baring
Private Equity Asia, the Lodha Group and Think Investments
on cross border and domestic strategic acquisitions and
minorityinvestments.Palaqhasexperienceacrosssectorssuch
as manufacturing, retail, healthcare, financial services and
information technology.
+91 9820101864 / palaq.v@anagrampartners.in
Key Partners
11. 11
ark a banerJEE
Partner
Arka has close to 15 years of experience in advising foreign
and Indian clients on corporate transactions. His experience
spans mergers and acquisitions (both public and private),
private equity and venture capital transactions, corporate
advisory and corporate governance matters. Arka has advised
strategic and financial clients in sectors such as healthcare,
technology, manufacturing, financial services, defence and
insurance, amongst others. Arka also holds an MBA degree
from INSEAD (France/Singapore).
+91 9867993550 / arka.b@anagrampartners.in
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