AnandRathi is a pre-eminent investment bank with exclusive focus on fast growing small and medium businesses. Founded in 1994, the firm has a strong capital markets franchise that complements its advisory business with capital raising, M&A and equity trading capabilities.

About AnandRathi Financial Services:
Established in 1994, AnandRathi is one of India’s leading financial services firm offering Wealth Management, Investment Banking, Corporate Finance & Advisory, Brokerage & Distribution in the areas of Equities, Commodities, Mutual Funds and Insurance to institutions, corporations, high-net worth individuals and families.  

The firm has a vast footprint across India and also select international locations like Bangkok Dubai & Hong Kong, with presence across 1200 locations through its own branches, sub- brokers and remises and representative offices / associate companies. The group today employs over 2,500 professionals.

Citigroup Venture Capital International, the well known global private equity and Venture Capital Company holds a sizeable stake in the firm. All our offerings are supported by powerful research teams and each unit is clearly positioned to cater to the most diverse financial needs of our clients and is not limited to functional expertise.

Anand Rathi Private Wealth Management has been adjudged as the “Best Overall Private Bank in India – 2012” and  “The Best Domestic Private Bank (India)” in the Asiamoney Private Banking Polls* for 4 consecutive years i.e. 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The firm emerged as a winner across all key segments in Asiamoney’s largest survey of high net worth individuals.

*Asia Money Private Banking Poll: In their 8th year, Asiamoney Polls is a unique survey run by Asia’s regional financial publication that surveys the end-user i.e. the High Net worth Individual. It is the leading and definitive industry survey in the region. This honor would not have come our way without the goodwill, support and patronage of clients.

Brand Capital is a part of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL). We work with young businesses in creating iconic brands for our clients by putting the unmatched might of our media offerings along with our brand building expertise. At the core we engage with growth- oriented Indian entrepreneurs; established as well as new-gen; to provide funding for long- term advertisement solutions. To augment the core offering of Brand Capital as above, we have 3 more solutions offered - Brand Estate, SpringBoard & BrandScope.

Brand Estate helps to propel real-estate brands to top-of-mind by providing innovative brand-building solutions. Spring Board helps to propel Asset-light concepts into Super Brands through the infusion of high-decibel advertising. At BrandScope we create brands, positioned at different consumer segments with the ability to straddle multiple content, experience and product categories. Our aim is to help businesses targeting similar consumer segments to ride on the equity of our power brands.

We also work closely with the investor and mentor eco-system through our initiatives like ScaleUp and Propel, which bring budding young businesses in deep contact with investors and experts to help develop strategic direction and access to capital.

Most trusted brands in India and globally have an underlying common thread - a sustained Brand Building effort. At Brand Capital our mission is to ideate, articulate and establish our client’s business growth potential through the Branding prism. Through our unique and pioneering models, Brand Capital is poised to provide critical leverage for brand-led growth and value creation.

Brand Capital is a part of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL). We work with young businesses in creating iconic brands for our clients by putting the unmatched might of our media offerings along with our brand building expertise. At the core we engage with growth- oriented Indian entrepreneurs; established as well as new-gen; to provide funding for long- term advertisement solutions. To augment the core offering of Brand Capital as above, we have 3 more solutions offered - Brand Estate, SpringBoard & BrandScope.

Brand Estate helps to propel real-estate brands to top-of-mind by providing innovative brand-building solutions. Spring Board helps to propel Asset-light concepts into Super Brands through the infusion of high-decibel advertising. At BrandScope we create brands, positioned at different consumer segments with the ability to straddle multiple content, experience and product categories. Our aim is to help businesses targeting similar consumer segments to ride on the equity of our power brands.

We also work closely with the investor and mentor eco-system through our initiatives like ScaleUp and Propel, which bring budding young businesses in deep contact with investors and experts to help develop strategic direction and access to capital.

Most trusted brands in India and globally have an underlying common thread - a sustained Brand Building effort. At Brand Capital our mission is to ideate, articulate and establish our client’s business growth potential through the Branding prism. Through our unique and pioneering models, Brand Capital is poised to provide critical leverage for brand-led growth and value creation.

Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners is a leading law firm in India with a diverse practice portfolio. The Firm was reconstituted in April, 2012 with the merger of Udwadia & Udeshi and Argus Partners and renamed Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners.

With offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai, 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. Established more than a decade ago by lawyers who have vast experience in handling domestic and cross-border transactions, the Firm has grown considerably over the last few years. The Firm’s clientele includes industry and business leaders in all segments of the market and at various stages in the growth of their businesses.

The Firm’s core practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, general corporate, projects, banking and finance, competition, disputes, real estate, education, policy and estate and succession planning.

The Firm’s M&A Practice:

The Firm is well known for its M&A practice having participated in complex transactions in India, both domestic and cross border. The Firm’s M&A team consists of highly skilled lawyers who have developed significant expertise in this area of practice and offer creative and pragmatic solutions on all matters. The Firm’s expertise include mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, asset sale and purchase, joint ventures, court sanctioned scheme of amalgamation and arrangement, group restructuring, public and private takeovers, privatization, private equity, leveraged buyout and management buyout. The Firm has represented both public and private acquirers as well as target companies and the sell side in varied inbound as well as outbound acquisition transactions.

The Firm’s offices across India, gives it a distinct advantage. Lawyers across all offices work closely to provide clients with comprehensive advise on M&A matters. The Firm’s depth of experience and skills in a broad spectrum of other practice areas such as tax, competition, disputes, finance and exchange control regulations, enable it to service clients more effectively.

The Firm offers advice on every aspect of a transaction including structuring the transaction, documentation, undertaking a comprehensive legal due diligence and offering post closing advisory services amongst others. The Firm has represented clients before the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for proposed mergers and acquisitions and have been successful in obtaining timely clearance from the CCI for several mergers and acquisitions.

Utopia Advisors Private Limited is a Boutique Investment Bank providing Financing advisory, M&A advisory and Business advisory services.

The uniqueness in value offering from Utopia Advisors is the ability to deal with various asset and product classes and has strong understanding of various capital syndication alternatives (private equity, convertible instruments, debt, etc).

Utopia Advisors advises clients across sectors in right direction to enhance value of the Company as a whole.

Utopia Advisors was the exclusive financial advisor to Swastik Roadlines (cold chain logistics company ) for raising Private Equity of USD 10 million from India Equity Partners.

Utopia Advisors has a professional experienced team lead by its Founder and Managing Director - Abhishek Jhawar. Abhishek is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has worked with KPMG for several years before incorporating Utopia Advisors in 2010.

Abhishek has a good understanding of transaction issues, deal structuring and negotiation issues relevant to Indian and cross border transactions. Abhishek is an active member of various associations and has given deliberations on Private Equity, Valuations and Due Diligence in various professional bodies.

Utopia Advisors Private Limited is a Boutique Investment Bank providing Financing advisory, M&A advisory and Business advisory services.

The uniqueness in value offering from Utopia Advisors is the ability to deal with various asset and product classes and has strong understanding of various capital syndication alternatives (private equity, convertible instruments, debt, etc).

Utopia Advisors advises clients across sectors in right direction to enhance value of the Company as a whole.

Utopia Advisors was the exclusive financial advisor to Swastik Roadlines (cold chain logistics company ) for raising Private Equity of USD 10 million from India Equity Partners.

Utopia Advisors has a professional experienced team lead by its Founder and Managing Director - Abhishek Jhawar. Abhishek is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and has worked with KPMG for several years before incorporating Utopia Advisors in 2010.

Abhishek has a good understanding of transaction issues, deal structuring and negotiation issues relevant to Indian and cross border transactions. Abhishek is an active member of various associations and has given deliberations on Private Equity, Valuations and Due Diligence in various professional bodies.

Luthra & Luthra Law Offices is a ‘full service’ premier national law firm with 39 partners and around 250 lawyers with offices in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru in India.

Mr. Rajiv K. Luthra started his career in the year 1978, advising clients on taxation and allied issues. Over a period of time, he diversified into regulatory and compliance matters. He then founded Luthra & Luthra Law Offices in 1990. Coinciding with the liberalization process of the government in the year 1991, Mr. Luthra expanded the scope of services being rendered by Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, into a full service legal firm, providing legal advice and assistance to clients in all areas of practice. The firm also works with several International Law Firms advising them and their clients on various aspects of Indian law.

The firm’s areas of practice include Anti Trust Laws, Aviation Law, Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and Commercial, Criminal Law, Debt Recovery, Employment Laws, Exchange Control Laws, Infrastructure & Project Finance, International Trade Laws, Intellectual Property Laws, Investment Structuring, Insurance, Joint Ventures, Litigation & Commercial Arbitration, Media & Entertainment Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity Investments, Privatizations & Disinvestments, Real Estate & Regulatory and Taxation.

The firm has been awarded the ‘National Law firm of the Year – India’ at the Chambers Asia Pacific awards 2012, ‘Corporate Law firm of the Year 2011’ award by Legal Era, ‘National Law Firm of the Year’ award at the IFLR Asia awards 2011 and 2010, India Firm of the year,  M&A team of the year and Banking & Finance team of the year by Asialaw and ranked 1st in the world in the category ‘Global PFI/PPP Deals’ of the ‘Dealogic Global Review 2010 and 2009’.