Mr. Anirban Mohapatra has rejoined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a Partner in its Technology, Media, Telecommunications (TMT) Practice. He will be based in Mumbai office.
Anirban has over 14 years of experience in the technology space advising several MNCs as well as Indian clients on various aspects of technology law across sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, online gaming, BFSI, Telecom and e-commerce. Anirban’s expertise extends from advising clients on large turnkey technology services contracts, structuring novel technology product and service offerings, strategising intellectual property protection, technology transfer and collaboration agreements as well as strategic M&A in the technology space. He has advised several companies such as Amazon, Google, Apollo, Dream11, JSW and Tata Group on various technology matters.
Mr. Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas said, “I am delighted that Anirban is joining us back. He is an excellent and highly proficient lawyer. With his return, we continue to strengthen our capabilities in the TMT sector. We welcome him back to the Firm.”
Anirban had joined erstwhile Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co. in 2012. He has also worked with Infosys and Amazon.
Mr. Arun Prabhu, Partner (Head – Technology), Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas said, “Anirban is a capable, well-regarded and highly effective technology practitioner with deep roots at CAM. His return to the Firm, enriched by his experience in a senior in-house M&A role, will help us better serve the growing needs of our technology clients, and scale our capabilities, both in Mumbai and nationally.
He has been consistently ranked in Legal500 from 2022 and has been recognized as a ‘Next Generation Partner in 2023 and 2024’.
Anirban graduated from West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) in 2010.
On his joining, Anirban, said, “I am excited to rejoin Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. I am returning to the place that has shaped my professional life and where I have experienced some of the closest friendships and fondest moments. I look forward to contributing to the growth of the Technology practice of the Firm.”
Ms. Prajna Mohapatra has also rejoined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a Partner in its Corporate Practice. She will be based in Mumbai office.
Prajna is an M&A and PE lawyer with over a decade of post-qualification experience. Her primary practice areas are inbound M&A (with a focus on healthcare, financial services and construction and development), PE investments and exits (control and minority), strategic mergers, amalgamations and joint ventures, corporate restructuring, and general corporate advisory. She has advised clients such as Morgan Stanley PE and GIC Singapore in the past and regularly advises similar clients on a wide spectrum of transactional and governance related aspects under Indian law.
Mr. Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas said, “I am delighted to welcome Prajna back to the Firm. She has excellent legal acumen and experience. She will be a great addition to our corporate practice.”
Prajna graduated from West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) in 2012 and did her post graduation from Leiden University, The Netherlands in 2021 – 2022.
On her joining, Prajna, said, “Rejoining Cyril Amarchand is like homecoming for me and that makes me proud and happy. Cyril Amarchand has made me the lawyer I am today, transcending the role of offering legal advice and becoming a trusted advisor to my clients. I am excited to join the market leading Corporate practice at the firm and look forward to working with some of the best minds in the profession.”
