There is no doubting the legal firepower here; the M&A advice was genuinely excellent. The flip side is that as a mid-sized client we often felt like we were at the back of the queue behind the marquee deals. When we did get partner time it was worth the wait, but getting it was the challenge.
Excellent M&A expertise
Felt deprioritised as a smaller client
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas led our buy-side acquisition and the depth of the team was exactly what a deal of this size needed. They coordinated tax, competition and corporate workstreams seamlessly and never dropped a ball at signing. The partner stayed personally involved right through closing.
Deep bench, flawless deal coordination
We used CAM for a regulatory dispute and the strategy they laid out was sharp and ultimately successful. The associates were diligent and the documentation was immaculate. The only thing I'd flag is that the fees are firmly at the top end of the market, so budget accordingly.
Sharp strategy, immaculate documentation
Premium fees
For the fees a firm of this stature charges, the communication on our corporate restructuring was unacceptable. The partner who pitched us was barely visible after engagement and the associates went silent for nearly three weeks at a critical filing stage, which caused us to miss an internal deadline. When I escalated, the response was defensive rather than fixing it.
Partner disappeared after pitch, weeks of no communication, missed deadline
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas represented us in a contentious commercial litigation and the courtroom strategy was first class. Every hearing was prepared meticulously and the team anticipated the other side's moves before they made them. We won, and frankly it felt inevitable with them on our side.
Meticulous preparation, commanding litigation team