Argus Partners

Argus Partners Law Firm Argus Partners is a leading law firm in India with a diverse practice portfolio. Argus denotes vigilance and observance.

At Argus Partners we believe in keeping a watchful eye on the needs of our client and on the developments in the business of our client. The expertise of our team straddles across all our practice areas, including general corporate advisory, cross border mergers and acquisitions and private equity, banking and finance, projects and project finance, competition, real estate, litigation, dispute resolution and technology & data privacy. With offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, and Bangalore, the Firm has built a formidable reputation for its work and has been acknowledged and appreciated by its clients and peers for providing quality services.

We are pleased to share that our Partner, Bhavya Mohan, will be participating in the IAW Bengaluru Debate at India ADR W...
07/09/2026

We are pleased to share that our Partner, Bhavya Mohan, will be participating in the IAW Bengaluru Debate at India ADR Week 2026 on the motion, “This House Believes That Repeat Appointments Are More a Threat Than a Badge of Excellence,” on September 7, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at The Orchid Hall, The Oberoi, Bengaluru.

Our Partner, Somdutta Bhattacharyya, shared his insights with Mint on the insolvency framework applicable to personal gu...
31/08/2026

Our Partner, Somdutta Bhattacharyya, shared his insights with Mint on the insolvency framework applicable to personal guarantors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, in the context of the recent proceedings concerning Zee Group founder and chairman emeritus Subhash Chandra.

Commenting on the scope of judicial review once a repayment plan has been approved by creditors, Somdutta noted that the National Company Law Tribunal’s role is limited to examining statutory compliance and legality, and does not extend to questioning the commercial wisdom of the committee of creditors or the level of recovery agreed under the plan.

Read more at: https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/subhash-chandra-case-banks-personal-guarantor-insolvency-bad-loans-repayments-ibc-company-promoters-creditors-11787911734323.html

We are pleased to share that our Partner, Soorjya Ganguli, recently participated in a panel discussion on “Interim Relie...
28/08/2026

We are pleased to share that our Partner, Soorjya Ganguli, recently participated in a panel discussion on “Interim Relief & Anti-Suit Injunctions – A Resurgent Cross-Border Battle”, as part of the session “The India–Singapore Arbitration Corridor: Emergency Relief, Interim Measures & Cross-Border Challenges”, jointly organised by Mumbai Centre For International Arbitration (MCIA) and Drew & Napier LLC during Singapore Convention Week 2026.

The panel discussed interim relief and anti-suit injunctions in cross-border disputes and the challenges of enforcing interim orders from foreign-seated arbitrations in India.

Joining Soorjya on the panel were Abhinav Bhushan, Director, Foreign Law, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier LLC; 安娜 Ana Silvia Dias Haynes, General Counsel, EssilorLuxottica; and Raj R Panchmatia, Partner, Khaitan & Co.

We are pleased to share that our Partner, Arka Majumdar, has authored an article for Financial Express examining the Sup...
28/08/2026

We are pleased to share that our Partner, Arka Majumdar, has authored an article for Financial Express examining the Supreme Court’s recent nine-judge Bench ruling on the meaning of “industry” and the questions that remain open under India’s new labour law framework.

Arka examines how the Supreme Court’s ruling reaffirms the Bangalore Water Supply & Sewerage Board v. A. Rajappa test for determining what constitutes an “industry” in pending disputes under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. He also explains why the ruling does not conclusively settle the position under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, and highlights the scope for future judicial interpretation of the term “industry” under Section 2(p) of the Code.

Read the full explainer here: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/explainer-what-the-scs-industry-ruling-settled-and-what-it-did-not/4326692/

We are pleased to share that Argus Partners was an Industry Partner for the inaugural edition of Prost & Santé, jointly ...
26/08/2026

We are pleased to share that Argus Partners was an Industry Partner for the inaugural edition of Prost & Santé, jointly hosted by the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI) and the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) on August 20, 2026, in Bengaluru.

Bringing together more than 130 consulate representatives, senior business leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals, the evening fostered meaningful conversations, strengthened connections and created opportunities for collaboration across the Indo-German and Indo-French business communities.

We were delighted to support this initiative and contribute to strengthening cross-border business ties between India, Germany and France.

We are pleased to share that our Senior Partner, Soorjya Ganguli, will be speaking at a session “The India–Singapore Arb...
24/08/2026

We are pleased to share that our Senior Partner, Soorjya Ganguli, will be speaking at a session “The India–Singapore Arbitration Corridor: Emergency Relief, Interim Measures & Cross-Border Challenges”, jointly organised by Mumbai Centre For International Arbitration (MCIA) and Drew & Napier LLC as part of Singapore Convention Week 2026. The event will be held on August 27, 2026, at Drew & Napier, Singapore.

Soorjya will participate in the panel discussion, “Interim Relief & Anti-Suit Injunctions – A Resurgent Cross-Border Battle”, alongside Abhinav Bhushan, Director, Foreign Law, Dispute Resolution, Drew & Napier LLC; Ana Silvia Dias Haynes, General Counsel, EssilorLuxottica; and Raj R Panchmatia, Partner, Khaitan & Co.

📅 August 27, 2026 (Thursday)
🕥 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 Drew & Napier, Singapore

Krishnava Dutt shared his insights with Financial Express on the legal position surrounding N Chandrasekaran’s continuat...
24/08/2026

Krishnava Dutt shared his insights with Financial Express on the legal position surrounding N Chandrasekaran’s continuation as a director of Tata Sons following the adjournment of the company’s Annual General Meeting for want of quorum.

Krishnava noted, “The adjournment has created a governance impasse, not a vacancy. Since the AGM was inquorate owing to the restrictions placed on SRTT by the Charity Commissioner, Mr Chandrasekaran’s directorship continues pending a validly constituted adjourned AGM.”

He further observed that if the restraint on SRTT continues, Tata Sons may need to seek an extension from the Registrar of Companies or appropriate directions from the National Company Law Tribunal.

Read more at: https://www.financialexpress.com/business/news/chandras-directorship-in-legal-grey-zone/4323714/

Argus Partners is pleased to announce that it has advised India Resurgence Fund (IndiaRF) in connection with the financi...
21/08/2026

Argus Partners is pleased to announce that it has advised India Resurgence Fund (IndiaRF) in connection with the financing of the acquisition of the iron casting and machining business of Ashok Iron Works Private Limited and its related entities.

India Resurgence Fund (IndiaRF) is a leading India-focused platform dedicated to investing in special situations, owned and managed as a 50:50 joint venture between Piramal Group (Piramal) and Bain Capital’s Special Situations team (Bain Capital). IndiaRF provides attractive, long-term, risk-adjusted returns to investors primarily by making control investments either in under-invested or stressed mid-market companies across diverse sectors. The fund targets to invest across a wide range of sectors, from core manufacturing to consumer focussed businesses to export-oriented and infrastructure sectors, where business transformation can be achieved through recapitalisation and operational strategies, leveraging the strong competitive positioning of these companies.

Ashok Iron Works is a company founded in 1974 and a manufacturer of machined iron castings, with an integrated casting and machining platform in Belagavi, Karnataka. The Company operates four foundries with an aggregate capacity of 144,000 MTPA and seven machine shops capable of producing approximately 600,000 parts annually. It manufactures engine blocks, engine heads and transmission housings ranging from 20 kg to 5,000 kg, across 1-cylinder to 18-cylinder configurations, serving the industrial engines, farm equipment and automotive sectors. The Company has established long-standing relationships with leading global and domestic OEMs and is a single-source supplier across several large-engine-block categories, supported by its strong design, manufacturing and integrated casting and machining capabilities.

The deal team at Argus Partners consisted of Aastha, Aseem Dhawan (Partners) and Surabhi Smita (Associate).

Read more at: https://www.barandbench.com/law-firms/dealstreet/jsa-advises-ashok-iron-works-on-indiarfs-majority-stake-acquisition-in-its-casting-and-machining-business

In this episode, our Partners, Krishnava Dutt and Aastha, discuss the treatment of dissenting financial creditors follow...
21/08/2026

In this episode, our Partners, Krishnava Dutt and Aastha, discuss the treatment of dissenting financial creditors following the 2026 amendment to the IBC, which replaces the earlier liquidation-linked floor with a “lower of” test.

They examine the rationale for the change and consider its implications for lenders relying on exclusive security, including why lenders may need to engage earlier in the resolution process rather than rely on dissent at the final stage.

Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/65ms89uH1nmvq3UbFI8wNr?si=JHjtW8QAS-2xJPDRZMCYqw&utm_source=whatsapp

We are delighted to announce that our Partners, Soorjya Ganguli and Pooja Chakrabarti, will be attending Singapore Conve...
20/08/2026

We are delighted to announce that our Partners, Soorjya Ganguli and Pooja Chakrabarti, will be attending Singapore Convention Week 2026 in Singapore. The event is scheduled to take place from 24–28 August 2026 and will focus on key developments and emerging issues in international dispute resolution.

We look forward to connecting with colleagues, clients, and peers from across jurisdictions during this important gathering of the international legal and dispute resolution community.

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