Corporate M&A

Khaitan acts on India leg of cybersecurity player Palo Alto Networks buy of Cloudgenix

Advised Palo Alto Networks, Inc on the India leg in relation to the acquisition of Cloudgenix, Inc. by Palo Alto Networks, Inc. The transaction was structured as a reverse triangular merger, according to reports . Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced that...

Parinam helps Pune’s Mylab, Serum Institute seal JV to ramp up Covid-19 test production

Parinam Law Associates has acted for Mylab Discovery Solutions and Serum Institute of India in their joint venture to manufacture Covid-19 testing kits, led by managing partner Hitesh Jain , partner Mallika Noorani and senior associate Manali Kshirsagar . As India faces a severe shortage of coronavi...

SAM, S&R, HogLove do $1.56bn Aéroports de Paris buy into GMR Airports with CCI blessing

Aéroports de Paris (AdP) S.A.proposed to invest INR 10,780 crore in GMR Airports Limited. The transaction involves an acquisition of an aggregate 49% stake in GMR Airports Limited in two tranches. The second tranche of the transaction is subject to approvals from regulatory authorities, according to...

S&R, CAM act on Siemens’ $279m buy of Delhi’s C&S

Siemens has signed an agreement to acquire New Delhi-based C&S Electric Ltd, a leading provider of electrical and electronic equipment, for ₹2,100 crore. — Hindu Business Line S&R Associates advised C&S Electric Limited led by a team of The S&R corporate team included partners Sa...

Samvad acts on NoBroker’s buy of community manager Society Connect

Bengaluru-based NoBroker Technologies Solutions Pvt. Ltd has acquired property operations platform Society Connect for assimilation into its community management service, the real estate startup said in a statement on Tuesday. — VCCircle Samvad Partners advised NoBroker Technologies Solutions Privat...

L&L, ELP act on UK’s Inflexion PE buy of medical science database service Pharmaspectra

UK-based Inflexion Private Equity (“Inflexion”), a mid-market private equity fund with a portfolio of more than 70 operating companies around the world, has bought Pharmaspectra LLC, which provides scientific knowledge services for the medical and pharmaceutical industry. Inflexion is pleased to ann...

AZB, CAM, Argus help rescue Yes Bank with $1.31bn deal from brink of collapse [UPDATE-1]

CAM acted for the investors propping up the bank, advised by AZB; Yes had been in intensive care since the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had put the company on a moratorium on 5 March, which is now set to end in three days following the resolution. AZB & Partners advised Yes Bank Limited (“Bank”)...

S&R, CAM, AZB act on $202m Brookfield investment in Everstone-backed IndoStar Capital Fin

Canadian asset manager Brookfield Asset Management is investing ₹1,450 crore in Everstone Capital-backed lender IndoStar Capital Finance Ltd, according to the lenders filings with stock exchanges. — Mint S&R Associates advised Everstone Group led by a team of partners Sandip Bhagat and Rachael ...

CAM acts for Wockhardt on $259m slump sale of 62 brands, HP unit to Dr Reddy Labs with Platinum

Wockhardt, which is reeling under heavy debt and is trying to deleverage its balance sheet, has agreed to sell multiple products and a manufacturing facility to Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. In a regulatory filing, Wockharrdt said Dr Reddy’s Labs will acquire 62 products and its unit in Baddi, Himachal P...

Samisti acts on Apollo Microsystem buy of Ananya SIP

Apollo Micro Systems, which caters primarily to defence and aerospace sectors… said it will acquire majority stake in with Ananya SIP RF Technologies (ASIP RF). Through the proposed acquisition, the company aims to expand the business towards new technologies by establishing a radio frequency (RF) a...

AZB acts on India leg of Motive Partners buy of US Fiserv’s investment services biz

Acquisition of 60% stake in the Investment Services Business of Fiserv Inc. by Motive Partners, according to reports . AZB & Partners advised Motive Partners led by a team of partners Ashwath Rau and Anu Tiwari , senior associates John Adwet Raghav , Apeksha Mattoo and Sohni Kherada . Deal valu...

Khaitan acts for Blackstone on $58m takeover of AllCargo warehousing

Private equity (PE) giant Blackstone Group is investing ₹380 crore to buy a majority stake in the warehousing business of Mumbai-based Allcargo Logistics Ltd for developing logistics parks in key consumption hubs across India. — Mint Khaitan & Co advised The Blackstone Group led by a team inclu...

CAM, SAM act on JSW $744m buy of Odisha powerplant from GMR

JSW Energy has entered into exclusive discussions with GMR Energy Limited (GEL) for potential acquisition of its subsidiary, GMR Kamalanga Energy Limited (GKEL), which owns and operates a 1,050 MW (3x350 MW) thermal power plant in Odisha, for an enterprise value of ₹5,321 crore. — The Hindu Cyril Am...

ALMT shoots for Brazilian JV partner role in Jindal-Taurus JV to make small guns

Delhi-based Jindal Defence, part of O P Jindal Group, today announced its foray into small arms manufacturing in India via a joint venture (JV) agreement with Taurus Armas S.A., of Brazil. — Business Standard ALMT Legal Bangalore advised Taurus Armas SA led by a team of partner Rajat Bopaiah , and a...

AZB, ELP, Wadia G act on $24m Novotel Pune, Seapearl sale to Chalet Hotels

Chalet Hotels Limited (Chalet), today signed a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the purchase of Belaire Hotels Private Limited (BHPL), owner of Novotel Pune Nagar Road Hotel and its affiliate entity Seapearl Hotels Private Limited (SHPL) based on an aggregate enterprise value of ~Rs.290 crore. — E...

K Co, K Law act for Hyd Industries on $11.4m sale of insulation biz to France’s Imerys Group

France-based Imerys Group, a company into mineral-based specialities, has signed an agreement to acquire Hyderabad Industries Ltd’s (HIL’s) thermal insulation business for ₹80 crore in an all-cash deal. HIL is a part of the $1.6-billion CK Birla Group. — Hindu Business Line Khaitan & Co advised...

ILP acts on India leg of Terna Italy buy of Brugg Kabel with Ashurst

Terna S.p.A. (“Terna”) signed an agreement to acquire 90% stake in the share capital of Brugg Kabel AG (Brugg Group), one of the leading operators in the underground-cable sector, designing, developing, creating, installing and maintaining electrical cables of all voltage levels and accessories for ...

Bharucha, CAM act on $67m Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank India exit to DCB

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) has agreed to sell the majority of its banking portfolio in India to DCB Bank as it plans to exit all operations in India. The bank … said the decision “will have no impact on profitability” and is part of its strategy to focus on its home market, the UAE. — Gulfnews...

AZB-Advaita help Uber go on post-IPO diet, selling food biz to Samvad’s Zomato with Trilegal

Uber will get a 10% stake in Zomato in a deal that values Uber Eats at $300-350 million, a person familiar with the matter said on condition of anonymity. In January, Zomato raised $150 million in fresh capital at a valuation of $3 billion from existing investor Ant Financial. — Mint AZB & Part...

Luthra, CAM, DP, Cov on $950m Piramal sale of healthcare analytics biz to US’ Clarivate

Piramal Enterprises Limited will sell Decision Resources Group (DRG) - its healthcare insights & analytics business to the US based Clarivate Analytics plc, for $950 million. PEL DRG Dutch HoldCo BV, a 100% subsidiary of PEL & the holding company for DRG, has signed a definitive agreement ...