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Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity

From advising on corporate inversions to supporting corporates in acquiring regulated entities, we excel in successfully executing complex mergers and acquisitions. Our team has guided Indian and global corporations through some of the most complex deals in India.

Our Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity group is unique – we are not sector agnostic. The team of 50+ lawyers have assisted on some of the largest financial services deals in India and over 20 other countries. The team’s unique ability to identify regulatory trends (including the possibility of obtaining approvals from the financial services regulators in India sets it apart from the more traditional offerings by peers.

Work Highlights

Acted as sole counsel to 18 banks in the creation of a joint venture aimed at developing trade finance infrastructure in India.

Advised a Singapore-based digital rewards marketplace on its business acquisition by Japan's largest services outsourcing company.

Advised a leading financial services company offering a diverse range of loan products on its 100% acquisition of a prominent online financial planning and lending marketplace.

Advised a leading full-service financial firm on its 100% acquisition of a Bangalore-based multi-family office specializing in wealth management, tax planning, business advisory, and concierge services for high-net-worth individuals, families, and entrepreneurs.

Advised a leading API banking platform on its acquisition of a prominent wealth-tech platform that leverages AI-driven insights to provide personalized investment and financial planning solutions.

Assisted a global private equity fund with its investment into crypto infrastructure providers.

Advised a venture capital fund with over two decades of experience with early-stage investments in the financial services sector on an investment into a white-labelled ‘BNPL’ solutions provider that focusses on the use of technology to empower the Indian middle-class with credit.

Assisting a collective driving the Account Aggregator (AA) ecosystem in India on its fundraising efforts to diversify its shareholder base for becoming a Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) for the AA ecosystem.

Key Contacts

Matthew Chacko
Mathew
Chacko
Ankita Hari Ramani
Ankita
Hariramani
Soumitra Ponkshe
Soumitra
Ponkshe
Harsh Kumra
Harsh
Kumra
Raksha HR
Raksha
HR