Mergers & Acquisitions

Overview

The firm has a strong reputation for delivering exceptional legal services in complex, high-value mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. Our M&A team is highly skilled in advising on the full spectrum of transactions, including cross-border mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, and private equity / venture capital deals. The firm also offers specialized advice and representation in contentious matters. We have extensive experience across various sectors, including gaming and technology, real estate, pharmaceuticals, food, defence and energy.

Indicative Experience

M&A Advisory, Transaction Documentation & Due Diligence
  • Advised Nazara Technologies in acquiring Poker Baazi, India’s leading poker platform in a part cash, part share-swap, primary and secondary transaction.
  • Assisted in structuring the transaction for the swap of shares involving entities resident and non-resident in India, other financing commercial arrangements.
  • Conducted due diligence on the material target group companies, negotiated and finalised subscription agreements, shareholders’ agreement and ancillary deal documents.
  • Advised TVS Holdings in its acquisition of a majority stake in Indian subsidiary of a Czech consumer finance group – Home Credit Group. Conducted due diligence on the material target group companies, negotiated and finalised share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreement and ancillary deal documents.
  • Advised the promoters of Openplay Technologies in divesting their 100% stake in a share-swap transaction.
  • Advised Bharatbox in seeking investment from Bacasable and Animoca Brands for developing and promoting The Bharatbox, The Sandbox metaverse in India by monetising voxel assets and providing assistance by vetting transaction documents such as subscription agreements, shareholders agreements in relation thereto.
  • Advised Bhagwati Products Limited, a Micromaxx group company in seeking investment from Huaqin group company, head quartered in China. Assisted in procuring DPIIT approval for the transaction.
  • Advised a Blackstone group company in the execution of an SIAC award in India, requiring RBI approval for its implementation.
  • Representing one of India’s largest players in the food colours and ingredients industry in an arbitration arising from certain breaches in the representations and warranties and other terms of acquisition provided by the seller under a Share Purchase Agreement in favour of the client, and consequential indemnity claims.
  • Advised a Singaporean group company of one of India’s largest online gaming conglomerates in a dispute with a shareholder relating to the enforcement of a put option clause in the shareholders agreement.
  • Advised a large media & entertainment company on the validity and enforceability of demerger proceedings which sought to demerge various business verticles within the company into two separate demerged entities without giving notice to its contingent creditors. “

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