Juris Arena was founded in late 2020 by corporate and transactions partner Soumitra Banerjee. The firm specialises in corporate work, with niche focuses on corporate commercial and corporate finance. The team is particularly adept at working with clients in the banking and financial services sector, with offerings including advice on syndication and other loan arrangements, facility letters, security documentation, letter of credit and financial services regulations, project finance, guarantee arrangements, performance bonds and bonding facilities. The corporate department specialises in transactional work, contractual support, real estate and regulatory compliance. Its corporate client base spans various sectors such as FMCG, IT and ITeS, AI, pharmaceuticals, R&D, manufacturing, agro-tourism and digital marketing, among others. This year the firm climbs up a tier in the corporate and M&A rankings. Associate partner Anjali Haridas is the other key contact.
Client feedback
“Well-versed with the knowledge and timely responses.” – Intellectual property
“They advised us correctly to go for arbitration. That worked well. The partners and associates have a good understanding of the Indian legal system.” – Restructuring and insolvency
Soumitra Banerjee
“He is proactive and solution-oriented. He is able to read the undercurrents in an ongoing legal process.”
Work highlights
Advised a lead generation company in its acquisition of shares in a Dubai-based entity.
Acted for an innovative sports startup on the establishment of a subsidiary in India and the set-up of its business structure.
Represented a public listed company in their series of investments in the partnership interest of multiple identified partnership firms engaged in manufacturing of active pharma ingredients.
Work highlights
Advised a leading fund house in securing financing for six different projects.
Acted for Piramal Group in relation to the issuance of secured debentures by two different entities of a renowned conglomerate in real estate in lieu of the finance extended by the client.
Represented a leading financing platform in having its financial facility extended through the issuance of non-convertible debentures.
Key clients
ASQI Advisors, Atul Auto, Axis Finance, Khushbu Auto Finance, Piramal Capital & Housing Finance, Scient Capital.
