CAM, Linklaters, S&R, Cleary, SAM, Hogan Lovells act on SBI Funds IPO

SBI Funds Management operates as the asset management arm of SBI Mutual Fund and offers investment advisory and management services.
CAM, Linklaters, S&R, Cleary, SAM, Hogan Lovells act on SBI Funds IPO
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SBI Funds Management Limited has filed a draft red herring prospectus with SEBI on 19th March 2026 for an initial public offering comprising an offer for sale by promoter shareholders State Bank of India and French based Amundi Indian Holding.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas is advising SBI Funds and promoter State Bank of India on this IPO.

Yash J. Ashar (Senior Partner) and Devaki Mankad (Partner, Regional Co-Head - Capital Markets - West), with support from Rushab Dhandokia (Principal Associate), Tanushri More (Senior Associate) and Associates Hitesh Nagpal, Aniruddh Saraswat, Khushi Parekh, Pooja Rajawat, Aria Sheth, Chinmay Jumde, Neelanshi Gupta, are representing SBI Funds

Anshul Roy, Partner with support from Vartika Bhatnagar, Senior Associate; Anuj Gupta and Janhavi Deshmukh, Associates; represented SBI Bank, one of the promoters of SBI Funds Management, the IPO Company.

Linklaters is serving as the international legal counsel to SBI Funds.

The transaction team is being led by Amit Singh (Partner, Head of the India Practice),

Amit Singh
Amit Singh

The SBI Funds Management in-house legal team is led by Vinaya Datar (Chief Compliance Officer, Company Secretary and Head Legal)

S&R Associates is advising Amundi on this IPO.

Cleary Gottlieb is serving as the international legal counsel to Amundi.

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co is advising the book running lead managers: Kotak Mahindra Capital, Axis Capital, BOFA Securities, HSBC Securities & Capital Markets, ICICI Securities, Jefferies, JM Financial, Motilal Oswal Investment and SBI Capital Markets on this IPO.

The transaction team is being led by Prashant Gupta (National Practice Head - Capital Markets) and Krupa Brahmbhatt (Partner), with support from Tarun Srikant (Principal Associate), Associates Shivang Agarwal, Gayathri Krishnan, Rudraksh Karnik, Shabri Bose and Anshika Tyagi.

Prashant Gupta, Krupa Brahmbhatt
Prashant Gupta, Krupa Brahmbhatt

Hogan Lovells is serving as the international legal counsel to the BRLMs.

The transaction team is led by Biswajit Chatterjee (Head of the India Practice and Managing Partner of the Dubai Office).

Biswajit Chatterjee
Biswajit Chatterjee

SBI Funds Management is a joint venture between the State Bank of India and Amundi, a European asset management company. The Company operates as the asset management arm of SBI Mutual Fund and offers investment advisory and management services.

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