Mergers & Acquisitions

Our Mergers & Acquisitions practice spans over a broad spectrum of domestic and international transactions (inbound and outbound). We have expertise in advising clients, including lending corporates and financial institutions on a wide range of commercial arrangements, including but not limited to strategic joint ventures, special purpose vehicles, contractual and project-based alliances and collaborations, collaboration over manufacturing, supply and distribution of product, lease and licensing etc. We also advise on domestic lending structures and off-shore India linked borrowing and lending matters, and other matters in relation to structuring investments in India.

Our services in this practice area also include, inter alia,

(i) advising on full range of deal structures from public takeovers and tender offers through to divestments, auctions, take privates and demergers,

(ii) share-transactions, asset-sale transactions, business transfer and slump-sale transactions,

(iii) joint ventures and structuring earn-out models for managements,

(iv) advising on raising corporate finance,

(v) advising on securities law issues

(vi) advising on statutory compliances, and representing clients involved in winding-up, corporate insolvency and liquidation proceedings.

Private Equity

We are able to represent clients both entering into and exiting from private equity investments and offer end-to-end services to clients through numerous legal issues including but not limited to:

Conceptualizing and structuring which involves undertaking jurisdictional analysis and potential choice of security instruments considering the key drivers and legal implications.
Advising on all aspects of fund-formation.
Conducting legal and regulatory due-diligence
Advising on financial models and entry and exit strategies and implementation of these strategies.
Deal documentation, including term sheets, confidentiality agreements, share subscription agreements, share purchase agreements and shareholders agreements.