Our team
Meet
The Team.
Sherwin Samuel is the Global Managing Partner and has overall responsibility for managing the operations of Blackwater's office. He has extensive experience in the corporate and transactional domain and has advised clients on a wide range of transactions.
Sherwin is a strategic negotiator who creates controlled yet constructive negotiation environments. Through calibrated questioning and commercially grounded reasoning, he shifts discussions from positional bargaining to risk-based outcomes — enabling counterparties to reassess exposure, pricing, and accountability structures. His objective is not just agreement closure, but sustainable risk-adjusted profitability.
He also leverages advanced Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) methodologies to strengthen commercial positioning — analysing counterparty risk, reputational exposure, litigation history, financial indicators and market behaviour to equip stakeholders with the intelligence needed to negotiate with precision, conduct rigorous due diligence and structure contracts that hold.
His advisory philosophy is simple: legal frameworks must not only reduce disputes — they must preserve EBITDA, protect cash flow, and enable controlled growth.
Tamil Maran is a seasoned legal partner responsible for managing legal matters across India, with a strong focus on real estate transactions and comprehensive due diligence. With extensive hands-on experience in navigating India's complex legal and regulatory landscape, he plays a critical role in ensuring that transactions are executed with precision, compliance, and commercial clarity.
Tamil is known for his detail-oriented approach, practical legal insights, and ability to translate complex legal risks into clear, actionable guidance for business stakeholders. His work enables clients to move forward with confidence — minimising exposure while maximising deal efficiency.
