Sponsor
ICICI Venture
Presenting Partner
ICICI Venture is one of India’s oldest, largest and most diversified alternative asset managers with a historical AUM since 2002 of over USD 4.25 billion across 4 business verticals. This includes USD 1.7 billion in its Private Equity vertical (comprising 4 funds raised since 2002), USD 1.1 billion in its Special Situations vertical through AION (in a strategic partnership with Apollo Global Management, USA), USD 843 million in its Infrastructure vertical through Resurgent Power Ventures (a power platform which is co-sponsored by ICICI Venture and Tata Power) and USD 675 million in real estate (comprising 3 funds raised since 2005). ICICI Venture transformed itself from one of India’s largest VC players in the 1990s to its current status as one of India’s most diversified alternative asset managers and one of the largest homegrown players in this space. ICICI Venture is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank, the largest private sector financial services group in India.
ICICI Venture is one of India’s oldest, largest and most diversified alternative asset managers with a historical AUM since 2002 of over USD 4.25 billion across 4 business verticals. This includes USD 1.7 billion in its Private Equity vertical (comprising 4 funds raised since 2002), USD 1.1 billion in its Special Situations vertical through AION (in a strategic partnership with Apollo Global Management, USA), USD 843 million in its Infrastructure vertical through Resurgent Power Ventures (a power platform which is co-sponsored by ICICI Venture and Tata Power) and USD 675 million in real estate (comprising 3 funds raised since 2005). ICICI Venture transformed itself from one of India’s largest VC players in the 1990s to its current status as one of India’s most diversified alternative asset managers and one of the largest homegrown players in this space. ICICI Venture is a wholly owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank, the largest private sector financial services group in India.
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Legal Partner
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, founded on a century of legal achievement, is one of India’s leading full service law firms. Our mission is to enable business by providing solutions as trusted advisors through excellence, responsiveness, innovation, and collaboration.
We are one of India’s most well recognised firms, and are known globally for our integrated approach. We are one of India’s most well recognised firms, and are known globally for our integrated approach. Our 520 lawyers including 111 partners provide exceptional services across practice areas which include General
Corporate, Merger & Acquisition, Private Equity, Banking & Finance, Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Competition Law, Dispute Resolution, Projects & Project Finance, Capital Markets, Tax, Intellectual Property and Venture Capital.
We are at the forefront of global and Indian M&A and private equity transactions, cutting edge high risk litigation and advice on strategically important matters across a spectrum of practices and industries for our multi-jurisdictional clients.
We have a pan India presence, with offices in seven cities across India – New Delhi, Mumbai, Gurugram, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata.
Our practice areas:
• General Corporate
• Banking and Finance
• Insolvency & Bankruptcy
• Competition Law
• Dispute Resolution
• Projects and Project Finance
• Capital Markets
• Tax
• Intellectual Property
• Venture Capital
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, founded on a century of legal achievement, is one of India’s leading full service law firms. Our mission is to enable business by providing solutions as trusted advisors through excellence, responsiveness, innovation, and collaboration.
We are one of India’s most well recognised firms, and are known globally for our integrated approach. We are one of India’s most well recognised firms, and are known globally for our integrated approach. Our 520 lawyers including 111 partners provide exceptional services across practice areas which include General
Corporate, Merger & Acquisition, Private Equity, Banking & Finance, Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Competition Law, Dispute Resolution, Projects & Project Finance, Capital Markets, Tax, Intellectual Property and Venture Capital.
We are at the forefront of global and Indian M&A and private equity transactions, cutting edge high risk litigation and advice on strategically important matters across a spectrum of practices and industries for our multi-jurisdictional clients.
We have a pan India presence, with offices in seven cities across India – New Delhi, Mumbai, Gurugram, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata.
Our practice areas:
• General Corporate
• Banking and Finance
• Insolvency & Bankruptcy
• Competition Law
• Dispute Resolution
• Projects and Project Finance
• Capital Markets
• Tax
• Intellectual Property
• Venture Capital
Neev Fund
Economic Development Partner
Neev fund is the outcome of a partnership between SBI and UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and is an infrastructure private equity fund focussed on creating sustainable development. The fund’s mandate is to invest in eight low income/developing states in India (viz. Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odissa, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal) with a focus on infrastructure sub-sectors such as renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, hydro, bio-mass energy, etc.), agricultural supply chain (e.g. warehouses, cold storages etc.), healthcare, education, urban infrastructure (e.g. water and sanitation, solid waste management etc.), and roads. The fund works on the principle of “double bottom-line” proposing to raise resources to make available capital assistance to portfolio entities, so as to achieve long-term capital appreciation while promoting developmental objectives.
Neev fund is the outcome of a partnership between SBI and UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) and is an infrastructure private equity fund focussed on creating sustainable development. The fund’s mandate is to invest in eight low income/developing states in India (viz. Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odissa, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal) with a focus on infrastructure sub-sectors such as renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, hydro, bio-mass energy, etc.), agricultural supply chain (e.g. warehouses, cold storages etc.), healthcare, education, urban infrastructure (e.g. water and sanitation, solid waste management etc.), and roads. The fund works on the principle of “double bottom-line” proposing to raise resources to make available capital assistance to portfolio entities, so as to achieve long-term capital appreciation while promoting developmental objectives.
Argus partner
Session Partner
The Firm
Argus Partners is an Indian law firm with offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata. Innovative thought leadership and ability to build lasting relationship with all stakeholders are the key drivers of the Firm. The professionals of the Firm are business lawyers, who understand business and financial issues that help in identifying real risks and provide practical legal solutions to drive the growth of the clients’ business.
The Firm is a result of the merger of two firms. In 2012 the firm Argus Partners merged with an existing Mumbai headquartered firm, Udwadia & Udeshi, which was established in 1997. The merged firm was renamed ‘Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners’. In 2015 along with the change in the name of the Firm to ‘Argus Partners’, the Partners adopted the Firm’s immutable core values of integrity, quality & respect, which stand as the cornerstone of the Firm in all its dealings.
The Firm has built a formidable reputation for its consistent high performance. The Firm, the Partners and associates have a rich domestic and international experience and have been recognised and awarded by several publications. Presence across India gives the Firm a distinct advantage in serving its clientele that includes industry and business leaders in all segments of the market.
The People
At Argus Partners each and every professional is encouraged to adopt a holistic approach while analyzing any issue to provide the best possible commercially feasible advice. Understanding of commercial, financial and accounting issues are also developed through regular training sessions and guidance of external experts. We encourage and regularly train our lawyers on leadership skills and entrepreneurial abilities.
The practice
The Firm primarily offers its services in the following practice areas:
1. Corporate and M&A
2. Banking and Finance
3. Private Equity
4. Litigation & Arbitration
5. Corporate Insolvency & Restructuring
6. Real Estate
7. Competition
8. Indirect Tax
9. Labour & Employment
10. Financial Regulation Practice
The Firm
Argus Partners is an Indian law firm with offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata. Innovative thought leadership and ability to build lasting relationship with all stakeholders are the key drivers of the Firm. The professionals of the Firm are business lawyers, who understand business and financial issues that help in identifying real risks and provide practical legal solutions to drive the growth of the clients’ business.
The Firm is a result of the merger of two firms. In 2012 the firm Argus Partners merged with an existing Mumbai headquartered firm, Udwadia & Udeshi, which was established in 1997. The merged firm was renamed ‘Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners’. In 2015 along with the change in the name of the Firm to ‘Argus Partners’, the Partners adopted the Firm’s immutable core values of integrity, quality & respect, which stand as the cornerstone of the Firm in all its dealings.
The Firm has built a formidable reputation for its consistent high performance. The Firm, the Partners and associates have a rich domestic and international experience and have been recognised and awarded by several publications. Presence across India gives the Firm a distinct advantage in serving its clientele that includes industry and business leaders in all segments of the market.
The People
At Argus Partners each and every professional is encouraged to adopt a holistic approach while analyzing any issue to provide the best possible commercially feasible advice. Understanding of commercial, financial and accounting issues are also developed through regular training sessions and guidance of external experts. We encourage and regularly train our lawyers on leadership skills and entrepreneurial abilities.
The practice
The Firm primarily offers its services in the following practice areas:
1. Corporate and M&A
2. Banking and Finance
3. Private Equity
4. Litigation & Arbitration
5. Corporate Insolvency & Restructuring
6. Real Estate
7. Competition
8. Indirect Tax
9. Labour & Employment
10. Financial Regulation Practice
AWS
Session Partner
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