Former IndusLaw Partner Pallavi Kanakagiri has joined Argus Partners as an Equity Partner in the Private Equity/ Venture Capital and Corporate and M&A practice.

Kanakagiri is a 2009 graduate of Bangalore University.

She specializes in private equity, venture capital, and M&A transactions, with a focus on foreign direct investment. She advises clients on structuring deals, representing both buy-side and sell-side parties. Her clients include private equity funds, hedge funds, sovereign investors, and venture capitalists, across early-stage (seed and Series A) and late-stage investments. Kanakagiri also has expertise in technology, pharma, finance, education, and healthcare sectors. In addition to drafting and negotiating key documents, she has extensive experience in joint ventures, family offices, and trust settlements.

Prior to joining Argus Partners, Pallavi was associated with IndusLaw for 14 years and held the position of a Partner. She also did a short stint as the Senior Vice President of Claypond Capital.

Krishnava Dutt, Managing Partner, Argus Partners, welcomed Kanakagiri stating,

“We warmly welcome Pallavi to our Firm. Pallavi will play a very key role in the Bangalore practice as well as the overall corporate practice of the Firm. Bangalore is an extremely important jurisdiction for our Firm as we strengthen our footprint there.”

Pallavi Kanakagiri shared her excitement,

“I am excited to be a part of Argus Partners and look forward to the wonderful journey ahead. I would also like to take the opportunity to thank IndusLaw for 14 wonderful years.”

Argus Partners had also onboarded Anindya Ghosh, Ashwin Krishnan, and Anantha Krishnan Iyer from IndusLaw in October this year.

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