Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. announced the joining of Gaurita Udiyawar as a Partner in the investment funds and asset management practice in Mumbai.
Gaurita Udiyawar brings with her 10 years of experience and specialization in the investment funds space. She has significant experience in structuring, setting-up and documentation of investment funds in India and overseas. Gaurita advises asset management companies and sponsors in the formation, structuring, and negotiation of a wide variety of private investment vehicles. Majority of her work in the last 10 years has been leading investment fund set-ups and raises involving investments from DFIs and multilateral institutions.
Jay Gandhi, partner and head of the Investment Funds practice, said, “With the hire of Gaurita Udiyawar who is a specialist in the investment funds and asset management space, we are augmenting our capabilities in the domain of investment funds practice at a time when the market for investment funds has been growing exponentially. The hire marks SAM & Co.’s dedication to enhance our investment funds practice. We are excited to welcome Gaurita Udiyawar to the Firm.”
Akshay Chudasama, Managing Partner of SAM said that “As a part of our continuing efforts to deepen our client offerings, the Firm is pleased to welcome Gaurita to the partnership of the Firm as a part of the investment funds team. The Firm continues to grow from strength to strength and sharpen our focus on key growth areas.”
About Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.:
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., founded on a century of legal achievements, is one of India’s leading full-service law firms. The Firm’s mission is to enable business by providing solutions as trusted advisers through excellence, responsiveness, innovation and collaboration. SAM & Co. is known globally for its exceptional practices in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, competition law, insolvency & bankruptcy, dispute resolution, capital markets, banking & finance and projects & infrastructure.
The Firm has a pan-India presence and has been at the helm of major headline transactions and litigations in all sectors, besides advising major multinational corporates on their entry into the Indian market and their business strategy. Currently, SAM has around 774 lawyers including 157 Partners, offering legal services through its offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Gurugram, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Chennai.
