Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. is pleased to announce the appointment of Devi Prasad Patel as a Partner in the Capital Markets Practice. He will be based out of the Firm’s New Delhi office and will be advising clients on various aspects of capital markets transactions.
Devi has almost ten years of experience in representing issuers and underwriters across a range of equity capital markets transactions including initial public offerings (IPOs), rights issues and qualified institutions placements (QIPs) with a focus on drafting and review of legal documents and agreements, legal due diligence and collaboration with senior management of issuers, investment banks and auditors.
Devi served as a Partner at Khaitan & Co. LLP (Delhi) where he dedicated almost six years to his practice and was associated with SAM & Co. (Delhi) for four years. In his diverse career, he has advised on Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), Qualified Institutions Placement (QIPs), Rights Issues and Preferential Allotments.
He holds a master’s in law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law and a Bachelor of Law (Hons.) from Amity Law School, Amity University Uttar Pradesh.
On Devi’s joining, Managing Partner, Pallavi Shroff said, “We are delighted to have Devi join as a Partner at our firm. His exceptional skills and proven track record aligns seamlessly with our commitment to excellence and client satisfaction. We look forward to achieving greater heights together and wish him all the success in his new role.”
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, international commercial arbitration, capital markets, banking & finance, tax, intellectual property, data protection and data privacy, technology law 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, the Firm has over 822 lawyers including 166 Partners, offering legal services through its offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Gurugram, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Chennai.
