Antares Legal Advises SAMHI Hotels on Proposed 70% Acquisition of RARE India, Marking Entry into Experiential Leisure Segment

"Antares Legal is advising SAMHI Hotels on a proposed acquisition of a 70% stake in RARE India, announced 19 March 2026. RARE India, founded in 2003 by Shobha Rudra, runs a portfolio of 67 heritage hotels and retreats (990 rooms) across 15+ Indian states and in Nepal and Bhutan. The Antares deal team includes partners Surbhi Kothiala and Siddharth Bhavnani with associates Yashraj Chauhan, Priyanshi Aggarwal and Moksh Roy; the deal marks SAMHI’s entry into the experiential leisure segment."