{"id":4692,"date":"2022-08-29T13:37:34","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T13:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/argus-p.com\/argusdigitalfirmprofile\/?p=4692"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:08:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:08:04","slug":"arka-majumdar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/argus-p.com\/argusdigitalfirmprofile\/arka-majumdar\/","title":{"rendered":"Arka Majumdar"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Arka\u2019s experience of over a decade in corporate transactions is both rich and varied and encompasses mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate restructuring and general corporate. Arka has represented various multinationals, foreign investors and domestic entities in both primary and secondary investment. His deal repertoire includes various sectors such as steel, agriculture, pharmaceuticals and insurance.

Arka is also actively involved in\u00a0the employment law vertical of the Firm and has rich and varied experience in advising various multinationals, foreign investors and domestic entities in employment and human resources issues, whether as part of a complex deal structure or on standalone advisory basis. Arka has also led a team in evaluating labour law compliances of large conglomerates. He also regularly advises his clients in structuring of stock option plans and setting up of employee welfare trusts.

His experience in complex transactions, coupled with excellent grasp of legal nuances, has made him sought after by his clients for coming up with innovative and practical solutions to intricate issues.

Apart from his expertise on general corporate laws, his experience in certain niche areas of laws such as real estate laws, has allowed him to offer develop result-oriented solutions to critical issues pertaining to different aspects of a transaction life-cycle.

Arka is also adept at tribunals\/ courts based restructuring and has advised large conglomerates in their restructuring schemes.

Arka actively follows the ever-evolving jurisprudence relating to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and takes keen interest in critically analysing the development of law in this field, with reference and comparison to the jurisprudence of countries having a matured bankruptcy regime. His understanding of the jurisprudence has helped him in successfully advising the entire gamut of stakeholders in a CIRP proceeding, be it Resolution Professionals, Committees of Creditors, or Resolution Applicants in all respect of the process of insolvency, revival and liquidation of companies.

Arka graduated in the year 2008\u00a0from the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), Kolkata and has worked with Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., before joining the Firm in 2012.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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  • Advised India Resurgence Fund on the proposed sale of its entire stake in Setco Auto Systems Private Limited.<\/li>\n
  • Advised Philips India on the Sale of its Emergency Care Business.<\/li>\n
  • Advised Fitterfly on its acquisition by PB Healthcare Services.<\/li>\n
  • Successfully advised L&T Finance on settlement with Tikona Infinet following NCLT proceedings.<\/li>\n
  • Successfully represented Tata Steel in appealing NCLAT\u2019s decision condoning delay in challenging Rohit Ferro\u2019s resolution plan.<\/li>\n
  • Advised HDFC Bank on PeopleStrong’s stake sale by Multiples P.E. to the private equity business of Goldman Sachs Alternatives for USD 130 million.<\/li>\n
  • Advised Balrampur Chini Mills Limited to establish India\u2019s first industrial bioplastics manufacturing plant.<\/li>\n
  • Advising Tata Steel in the merger of its seven metal companies into Tata Steel.<\/li>\n
  • Advised Tata Steel Limited, in their bid to acquire Rohit Ferro-Tech Limited through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tata Steel Mining Limited, under the aegis of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.<\/li>\n
  • Advised Tata Steel Limited on its proposed acquisition of Stork Ferro and Mineral Industries` ferro-alloy assets. \u201cThe asset acquisition will provide an inorganic growth opportunity for Tata Steel Limited to augment its Ferro alloys processing capacities\u201d \u2013 Business Standard.<\/li>\n
  • Advised Tata Steel Limited on the acquisition of Usha Martin (Steel Division) in one of the largest deals in the steel sector outside the framework of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. (Recognised as IBLJ Deals of the Year 2019).<\/li>\n
  • Advised on the merger of Gruh Home Finance with Bandhan Bank. This deal was one of the largest in the financial services sector with a combined market cap of USD 12 billion.<\/li>\n
  • Advised India Resurgence Fund promoted by Piramal Enterprises Limited and Bain Capital Credit in its investment of up to Rs 615 crore ($83 million) in Gujarat-based Setco Group.<\/li>\n
  • Advised the committee of creditors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 on the corporate insolvency resolution process of Binani Cements.<\/li>\n
  • Advised Resolution Professional in corporate insolvency process in respect of Concast Steel & Power Limited.<\/li>\n
  • Advised Mindstone Mall Developers Private Limited, wholly owned subsidiary of the Phoenix Mills Limited, in acquiring approximately 7.48 acres of prime land in Alipore, Kolkata from Linde India Limited, for a total consideration of Rs. 300 crores.<\/li>\n
  • Advised Tega Industries Limited on its resolution plan for acquisition of McNally Sayaji Engineering Limited.<\/li>\n
  • Advised Phoenix Mills Limited in its successful bid to acquire 5.6 acres of mixed-use plot in the prime location in Alipore, Kolkata.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Rankings 2026 and 2025 ‘Leading Partner’ for Leading Firms in Kolkata.<\/li>\n
    • The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Rankings 2026 \u2018Recommended Lawyer\u2019 for Corporate and M&A and Restructuring and Insolvency in India.<\/li>\n
    • Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide 2024 – 2026 ranked as Band 1 in Corporate\/Commercial: Kolkata.<\/li>\n
    • India Business Law Journal’s ‘Future Legal Leaders 2026’.<\/li>\n
    • The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Rankings 2025 \u2018Recommended Lawyer\u2019 for Corporate and M&A, Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital), Restructuring and Insolvency in India; and Leading Firms in Kolkata.<\/li>\n
    • The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Rankings 2024 \u2018Leading Individual\u2019 for Corporate and M&A and \u2018Recommended Lawyer\u2019 for Private Equity and Investment Funds and Restructuring and Insolvency.<\/li>\n
    • Asialaw Profiles Leading Lawyers 2025 and 2024 \u2018Notable Practitioner\u2019 for Corporate and M&A.<\/li>\n
    • The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Rankings 2023 \u2018Leading Lawyer\u2019 for Corporate and M&A.<\/li>\n
    • Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific Guide 2023 notable practitioner in India Corporate\/Commercial: Kolkata.<\/li>\n
    • The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Rankings 2022 \u2018Recommended Lawyer\u2019 for Banking & Finance.<\/li>\n
    • India Business Law Journal recognised the high profile insolvency of Binani Cement as \u2018Deals of the Year 2019\u2019.<\/li>\n
    • India Business Law Journal recognised the Acquisition of Usha Martin\u2019s steel division by Tata Steel as \u2018Deals of the Year 2019\u2019.<\/li>\n
    • India Business Law Journal recognised the merger of Gruh Finance Limited with Bandhan Bank Limited as \u2018Deals of the Year 2019\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      • “Fantastic team – great partner attention and junior quality is also very good<\/em>.”\u00a0\u2014 The Legal 500, 2026<\/li>\n
      • “Arka Majumdar has experience in advising on corporate\/commercial matters in the Kolkata market, such as M&A, financing and real estate, as well as acquisitions linked to insolvency processes.”<\/em> \u2014 Chambers and Partners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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        • Member of the Corporate Governance Sub-Committee of CII Eastern Region.<\/li>\n
        • Member of the CII Human Resource and Industrial Relations Sub-Committee in the Eastern Region.<\/li>\n
        • Bar Council of West Bengal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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