About Samarth Gupta

Samarth Gupta is an equity partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Co, with more than 15 years’ experience in defence and aerospace, M&A, and white-collar investigations. Recognised as one of India’s leading M&A and regulatory practitioners in the defence sector, Samarth advises foreign original equipment manufacturers and Indian conglomerates on high-stakes transactions, including joint ventures, technology transfers, and local contract manufacturing arrangements. On the regulatory front, Samarth advises on industrial licensing, indigenous content requirements, offset structuring and discharge, and other procurement issues under India’s defence manufacturing and acquisition framework. He also advises on sector-specific issues at the intersection of regulatory compliance and ethics, including use of agents.