Manendra Singh PARTNER

Overview

Manendra Singh is a Partner in the Corporate & Commercial and Private Equity practices of ELP, having experience of more than 10 years.

Manendra is a transactional lawyer and practices in General Corporate, M&A, Structuring, PE, Corporate Litigation, Securities Laws, Funds and Company Law. He has advised several clients on corporate and commercial transactions, including private and public mergers, acquisitions, strategic alliances, private equity investments, domestic and cross-border foreign collaborations, joint ventures and routine advisory on all aspects of Indian corporate, securities, foreign investment and company laws.

He regularly advises clients on the equity as well as on the debt side, in the listed and unlisted space. To name few, he has advised Johnson Controls India, Otis India, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, Sears Holdings Corporation, CDSL India, Centrum Capital Limited, Sheth Developers, Future Lifestyle Fashions Limited, Transworld, Inspirisys Solutions Limited, Google, Somerset Fund, Capital India, Wadhwa Residency, Godavari Biorefineries Limited, Avlock International. He has been involved in advising clients such as Prozone Intu Properties Limited, Piramal Enterprises Limited, Samhi Hotels, Milestone Real Estate Fund, and certain other clients in structuring debt transactions. He is actively involved in legal developments and transactions in IFSC – GIFT City and is advising various clients in some of the ongoing matters. He has advised clients in setting up alternative investment funds, such as New India Opportunities Fund (Category-II), Sankhya Ventures (Category-III), and also regularly advise start-ups and founders.

Manendra has contributed to LexisNexis India Mergers & Acquisitions Practical Guide (Takeover Code). His co-authored publication on “Bankruptcy Code: Exclusion of Civil Courts in Monetary Matters?” was recently published in the book ‘The Reform Decade – Corporate & Commercial Law in India’. He frequently writes on contentious legal issues for various publications houses, and issues ranging from company law, foreign exchange, SEBI laws, IFSC laws, ESG etc.

Manendra has been recognized as Recommended Lawyer for Corporate and M&A by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific rankings.

Prior to ELP, Manendra was associated with Khaitan & Co, Mumbai, where he was part of General Corporate, M&A, tax, capital markets, project finance, litigation team.

Recognitions

Legal500
    • Recognized as Recommended Lawyer for Corporate and M&A

Asia Law

“Excellent conceptual clarity, responsiveness and legal knowledge.”

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ELP Corporate Update: Listed Companies – To Disclose or Not? SEBI Attempts to Provide Clarity

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MCA amends CSR norms to further CSR objectives

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Ease of doing biz: Capital norms relaxed for “small companies”

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MCA widens ambit of “small company” to further ease of doing business

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MCA prescribes procedure for physical verification of registered office of a company

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Various changes by SEBI & MCA

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Clarifications by IFSCA | Amendments by NFRA

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Various changes introduced by MOF IFSCA MCA & SEBI

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Important Changes by MCA

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MCA extends virtual AGM facility till December

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New Fund Management Regulations Issued For Ifsc-Gift City To Overhaul Fund Governance

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Foreign investment rules tweaked to relax & expand applicability of various provisions

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SEBI issues guidelines for calculation of concentration norms for Cat III AIFs | Product specifications issued for EGR segment/Gold Exchange

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SEBI | Separation of the role of Chairperson and MD/CEO of listed company made voluntary:

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SEBI details regulatory norms for Special Situation Funds (SSF) for investment in special situation assets

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Special Situation Funds for resolution of stressed assets | Prior Shareholders’ approval required for appointment of rejected candidates | SEBI seeks to regulate ESG Rating Providers (ERPs)

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Mca Notifies Levy Of Additional Fees Norms | Sebi Recognizes Accreditation Agency

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Important changes from SEBI|MCA

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Changes in the regulatory framework for related party transactions, scheme of arrangement by listed companies and alternative investment funds

3 Dec 2021 | Read More

Related party transactions put under tighter scrutiny | Co-investment through portfolio managers notified by SEBI

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SEBI board to discuss M&A norms, gold exchanges

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SEBI board clears proposal to ease delisting norms in boost to M&A activity

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45th GST Council Meeting Highlights

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ELP Knowledge Series – Part 2 of 2021

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SEBI issues the modalities for implementation of Accredited Investors’ framework

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Important update from MCA and IFSC

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Overseas investment norms to be rationalized | Regulatory framework for Independent directors, debt securities and non-convertible preference shares | MCA eases issuance of securities in IFSC by foreign companies (Key changes by RBI, SEBI, MCA)

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Is ESG the new non financial factor impacting financials

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The Interplay Between CSR and ESG Norms: What India Inc and Investors Need to Focus on

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Key Changes by SEBI – June 29, 2021

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SEBI – Key alerts

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MCA’s breather to transact business by virtual means

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Changes to AIFs investment regime | SEBI increases overseas investment limit to USD 1500 million | Sponsor Contribution to an AIF set up in overseas jurisdiction, including IFSCs

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Recent SEBI & MCA announcements

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SEBI’s proposals on Gold Exchange and revision to Promoter Regime

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SEBI’s Recent Amendments

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Union Budget 2021: An Analysis

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