Mithun Thanks is an equity partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions, with a key focus on private equity, along with a strong background in general corporate. Thanks also advises multiple global clients on strategy formulation and implementation in connection with high stakes commercial and shareholder litigations/arbitrations in India and overseas.

Over the years, Thanks has worked on several marquee transactions and has substantial experience in advising high profile clients on foreign investment laws and joint ventures, strategic and private equity acquisitions, India entry-exit strategies, integration work streams, pre-litigation/arbitration strategic advisory, general corporate advisory etc. Among others, some of his anchor clients over the last two decades include AGCO Corporation, McCormick Inc., British American Tobacco, Goldman Sachs, Blackstone and Partners Group. Thanks is vastly experienced in sectors including edtech, education, FMCG, food and beverage, logistics, manufacturing (industrial & consumer), pharmaceuticals, real estate (across asset classes Including data centres, GCC’s, IT Parks, office assets, student housing), renewable energy and retail and franchising.

Thanks is very well regarded by his clients. He is recognised for “consistently providing clear, commercially practical advice in a very prompt and responsive manner, no matter the time of day”. His referees also credit him as a seasoned practitioner who “has a deep knowledge of the law, holds a very precise pen on documentation and has worked closely with teams to provide business-oriented solutions to complex problems. He is intelligent, friendly, accessible, and fun to work with!”. His Chambers and Partners referees credit him as being “an exceptional lawyer, who has the ability to break down complex situations and navigate difficult counterparties to deliver positive results.”

Thanks has been consistently profiled and ranked across multiple publications/ranking organisations including Asia Law, Chambers, Forbes India Legal Power Lists, IBLJ, IFLR 1000 Financial and Corporate, Legal 500, Legal Media 360 Market Sentiment Index and RSG, among others.

Thanks graduated from the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata in 2005. He is enrolled with the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa and is also admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales.