Anagram Partners has expanded its footprint with the launch of its Bengaluru office, alongside the induction of partners Ravisekhar Nair and Anind Thomas, each bringing significant domain expertise and team strength to the firm.
Nair joins Anagram Partners with over two decades of experience in competition law, data privacy, and regulatory matters. He has represented clients across sectors in high-stakes proceedings before the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the office of the director general, NCLAT, various high courts, and the supreme court. Nair has also worked closely with government bodies, including serving as a member of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs’ Law Firm Working Group on merger control regulations, and has assisted the CCI in shaping draft regulations and amendments to the Competition Act.
Thomas, who also joins as Partner, brings over 23 years of experience spanning mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, information technology, telecommunications, data protection, and dispute resolution. He has advised Fortune 500 companies, global technology firms, international banks, and multinational corporations on a wide range of corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters.
Thomas has represented clients before the Supreme Court, various High Courts, the National Company Law Tribunal, and domestic and international arbitral tribunals. His practice covers M&A, joint ventures, and general corporate advisory, with a strong focus on technology and data protection.
Commenting on the development, managing partner Shuva Mandal said, “The launch of our Bengaluru office is a defining milestone in Anagram’s growth story. Anind and Ravi are exceptional, market-leading lawyers, and their arrival supercharges our capabilities in M&A, antitrust, data privacy, disputes and white-collar defence.”
With the addition of Nair and Thomas, Anagram Partners strengthens its integrated offering across corporate M&A, disputes, antitrust, data privacy, and tax, positioning the firm to deliver full-spectrum advisory to clients.
