Duo from Indian strategic consulting firm SAM take a year-long detour at JSA, now back to their original company
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas (SAM) has bolstered its M&A expertise and Mumbai presence with the return of Ambarish and Tanavi Mohanty, two highly experienced lawyers who have rejoined the firm after a stint at rival JSA Advocates & Solicitors.
The arrival of Ambarish and Tanavi Mohanty at SAM is seen as a strategic move to deepen the firm's expertise and client service in a competitive market with growing demand for corporate legal services, particularly in Mumbai, a crucial business hub.
Ambarish Mohanty, who began his legal career at the legacy Amarchand Mangaldas in 2008, brings a deep expertise in complex M&A transactions and private equity investments. He has advised on several multibillion-dollar transactions, including open offers and mergers involving listed companies across various sectors. Tanavi Mohanty, who joined SAM for her first stint in 2015 after starting her legal career at ICICI Bank, has counseled private equity investors, strategic foreign investors, and Indian corporates across various sectors.
Pallavi Shroff, managing partner of the Firm, expressed delight at the arrival of Ambarish and Tanavi. Akshay Chudasama, another managing partner, expressed that their return is a significant addition to the team.
The return of Ambarish and Tanavi Mohanty to SAM reflects a broader trend in India's legal sector, where leading law firms aggressively compete for senior talent to gain an edge in high-stakes corporate advisory and M&A deals. The presence of well-recognized partners like Ambarish and Tanavi helps firms attract marquee clients and build influential deal pipelines.
This development intensifies competition among top law firms for elite legal talent, particularly in mergers and acquisitions and corporate practice areas. The Mohantys’ return consolidates SAM’s leadership in corporate law and M&A, signals continued maturation and specialization of India’s corporate legal market, and underscores the growing importance of M&A expertise in the Indian legal sector.
[1] - Source for Mumbai being a crucial business hub [3] - Source for the growing demand for corporate legal services in Mumbai [4] - Source for leading law firms competing for senior talent in high-stakes corporate deals [5] - Source for the presence of well-recognized partners helping firms attract marquee clients and build influential deal pipelines
- The strategic move by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas to bring back Ambarish and Tanavi Mohanty is aimed at capitalizing on the growing demand for corporate legal services in Mumbai, a crucial business hub.
- With their return, SAM enhances its M&A expertise and corporate law practice, positioning itself to better compete in an industry where firms aggressively vie for senior talent to secure high-stakes corporate advisory and M&A deals.
- As well-recognized partners in the field, Ambarish and Tanavi's presence at SAM not only strengthens the firm's reputation, but also enables it to attract marquee clients and create influential deal pipelines, especially in the area of mergers and acquisitions.
