Mergers & Acquisitions - Luthra & Luthra
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<strong>Mergers</strong> & <strong>Acquisitions</strong><br />
Ranked in Tier One by the Chambers & Partners 2013 & 2012.<br />
Awarded the ‘Indian Law Firm Award’ for <strong>Mergers</strong> & Acquisition by India Business Law Journal.<br />
Recipient of the Asialaw India awards for ‘M&A team of the year’.<br />
Recipient of the Asia M&A Atlas Award in the category of ‘Asia Pacific Entertainment & Media Deal of<br />
the Year’ in 2009 for the transaction ‘NBC Universal acquisition stake in NDTV’.<br />
Ranked 1st in India in the CorpINTL Asia-Pacific League Tables 2010 for M&A by value.<br />
Indicative list of Transactions:<br />
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Indiabulls Real Estate: The transaction involved the exit of US-based investment fund<br />
Farallon Capital Management LLC, in a string of seven project vehicles which are subsidiaries<br />
of Indiabulls Real Estate Limited spread across Gurgaon, Sonepat and Chennai for a total<br />
consideration of Rs 1,172 crore (USD 187 million). The investment into the project vehicles<br />
involved multiple instruments (including CCDs and OCDs) through various investment vehicles<br />
under different routes of investment and the restructuring of the deal, to cater to the commercial<br />
objectives, while minimizing legal and regulatory challenges.<br />
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The Ratnakar Bank Limited: The Firm acted as the lead legal advisor to The Ratnakar Bank<br />
Limited that has signed definitive documents with the The Royal Bank of Scotland to purchase<br />
the Business Banking business, Credit Cards business & Mortgage portfolio of The Royal Bank<br />
of Scotland in India. The deal comprises of over 1.2 lakh customers of The Royal Bank of<br />
Scotland. Employees of The Royal Bank of Scotland associated with the aforementioned<br />
businesses are proposed to be absorbed by The Ratnakar Bank Limited.<br />
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Book My Show_Big Tree: Strategic alliance between PVR Limited, India’s largest cinema<br />
operation/management company, and Big Tree Entertainment Private Limited, which manages<br />
the “Bookmyshow” ticketing platforms- for inter alia booking of movie tickets of PVR Theatres<br />
on the Bookmyshow ticketing platforms - and other incidental matters. The team was<br />
extensively involved in drafting and negotiation of extremely complex and nuanced transaction<br />
documents, including the ticketing agreement. Given the strategic nature of the alliance<br />
between the parties, and the extremely intricate and complex commercial structure of the deal,<br />
the team was required to consistently innovate and devise complicated and novel legal and<br />
commercial constructs - and draft unique and elaborate transaction documents.<br />
EDF ENERGIES NOUVELLES AND EREN: We are advising EDF Energies Nouvelles (a<br />
company incorporated under the laws of France and controlled by Électricité de France S.A)<br />
and EREN (a company incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg and controlled by Mr. Pâris<br />
Mouratoglou and Mr. David Corchia) in their proposed 50:50 joint venture with ACME group of<br />
companies (engaged in the business of solar power generation). The transaction is valued at<br />
50 million dollars.<br />
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Resultrix Media: We advised Resultrix group of companies (headquartered in Mumbai,<br />
Resultrix is engaged in the business of providing search engine marketing, search engine<br />
optimization, creative desktop web analytics, social media marketing, display advertising and<br />
website design. It has entities/subsidiaries in India, Singapore, USA and Dubai) in their<br />
acquisition by Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V., (a private company categorized under Trust<br />
Service and based in Amstelveen, Netherlands) and AREBU Holdings B.V (a company also<br />
based in The Netherlands). The transaction was a 100% strategic acquisition transaction,<br />
through an earn out model spread over attaining specified operating margins. The deal has<br />
been valued at approximately USD 10 million dollars.<br />
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The Carlyle Group: We represented The Carlyle Group is its global acquisition of the<br />
performance coatings business of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. The company is<br />
being renamed Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems is a global supplier of<br />
coatings to the transportation and industrial sectors. The investment was funded primarily with<br />
equity from Carlyle Partners V and Carlyle Europe Partners III. Overall global transaction value<br />
was USD 4.9 billion.<br />
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Creative Artists Agency, LLC: Advised Creative Artists Agency, one of the world’s largest<br />
talent and celebrity management agencies in setting up a 50:50 joint venture entity with the<br />
KWAN Group in India to manage and market brands and celebrities in the SAARC countries.<br />
The firm advised on various aspects of Indian law and was instrumental in drafting and<br />
negotiating the various transaction documents to consummate and implement the transaction.<br />
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Allegis Group Inc.: Advised the Allegis Group, the world’s fourth largest staffing company, in<br />
its acquisition of the global assets of Frontline Consulting Services Inc. (an American company<br />
with presence in several countries) including the 100% stock of the Indian subsidiary viz.<br />
Frontline Consulting Services Private Limited. The Firm advised extensively on all aspects of<br />
the India acquisition including the structuring of the transaction, conducting a comprehensive<br />
legal due diligence of the Indian target, drafting and negotiating the transaction documents,<br />
advise on regulatory issues including relating to foreign exchange laws, corporate law, real<br />
estate, labour and employment laws, and selective tax issues and assistance with regulatory<br />
filings, and implementing the closing of the Indian transaction. The global deal value is<br />
approximated to be USD 60 million.<br />
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Allegis Services (India) Private Limited: Advised Allegis Services (India) Private Limited is<br />
the sale of certain assets & liabilities relating to the Technology Services Group of Allegis<br />
India’s EASI division to Xitadel CAE Technologies India Private Limited & Vardar CAE<br />
Technologies Private Limited, companies under the Prakash Krishnaswamy group.<br />
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Abbott Laboratories: Advised Abbott Laboratories on its USD 6.2 billion acquisition of<br />
Belgium-based Solvay Pharmaceutical. This transaction would provide Abbott with a large and<br />
complimentary portfolio of pharmaceutical products, as well as, help in expanding Abbott’s<br />
presence in key global emerging markets.<br />
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Vedanta Group: The firm advised Citigroup in the recently announced Vedanta Group Merger<br />
& restructuring exercise involving the merger of Sesa Goa Ltd. (“Sesa Goa”) and Sterlite<br />
Industries (India) Ltd. (“Sterlite”) and the consolidation and simplification of the group structure.<br />
Sesa Sterlite is expected to be the world's seventh largest global diversified natural resources<br />
major by EBITDA. The total value of the merged entity is USD 10 Billion Plus.<br />
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Abbott Laboratories: Advised Abbott Laboratories on its acquisition of Piramal Healthcare<br />
Limited’s healthcare solutions business, for a consideration of USD 3.8 billion. This was one<br />
of the largest and most complex business transfers in the Indian market, and the Firm was<br />
closely involved in all aspects of the transaction - negotiation and finalization of the transaction<br />
documents, due diligence, corporate advisory, structuring of the transaction and funding, entity<br />
formation, all ancillary and related matters, closing of the transaction and post transaction<br />
integration, and advised on all areas of law including direct and indirect tax, contract law, real<br />
estate, stamping laws , competition law, intellectual property, labour and employment laws,<br />
foreign exchange, structuring, securities laws, regulatory, pharma and health laws (all in the<br />
backdrop of general M&A and corporate advisory).<br />
Award: This deal had won the ‘Deal of the year’ award by India Business Law Journal.<br />
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AXA Investment Managers and Bank of India: The Firm advised AXA Investment Managers,<br />
France on its joint venture with Bank of India in relation to AXA’s asset management (mutual<br />
fund) business in India.<br />
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Dell Inc. - Gale Networks: The Firm represented Dell in connection with the India-leg of the<br />
transaction, namely conducting a legal review of the Indian subsidiary and advising on the<br />
transaction documents. In addition, the Firm advised extensively on all regulatory and legal<br />
aspects of the transaction including on the software technology park scheme, foreign exchange<br />
laws and labour laws.<br />
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Quark: Advised Quark, Inc., : A privately held provider of publishing software for professional<br />
designers and enterprise organizations, in connection with the sale of its business to Platinum<br />
Equity Partners, a US-based private equity firm.<br />
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Tangoe, Inc.: Advised Tangoe, Inc., a NASDAQ listed corporation in the acquisition of the<br />
“telecommunications expense management” business of Symphony Teleca Corporation<br />
(“STC”), a US based corporation. The transaction entailed sale and purchase of STC’s<br />
“telecommunications expense management” business in both the U.S and India. The total deal<br />
value of the transaction was USD 41 million.<br />
<br />
Middleby Corporation: Advised Middleby Corporation, a NASDAQ listed corporation, in the<br />
acquisition of business of Stewart Systems Global, LLC relating to designing, manufacturing<br />
and selling industrial, bread and bun and tortilla bakery equipment and material handling<br />
systems. The total deal value of the transaction was approximately USD 28 million.<br />
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Lending Space Group: The Firm was representing the sell side (Lending Space Group) and<br />
was involved in reviewing and advising on the transaction documents and also providing<br />
assistance with the closing documentation and mechanics for the transaction. The Firm also<br />
advised extensively on all regulatory and legal aspects (including under foreign exchange laws<br />
and taxation laws) of the transaction at the Indian level including the issues pertaining to the<br />
transfer of assets by the Company which had a permit to operate under a special incentivized<br />
scheme of the government (that is, under the Software Technology Park scheme). Total<br />
transaction value was USD 12.25 million.<br />
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Samara Capital Partners Fund I Limited: The Firm advised Samara Capital Partners Fund I<br />
Limited on the acquisition of the entire shareholding on Network 18 Media and Investments<br />
Limited in Newswire 18 Limited and further subscription to the capital of Newswire 18 limited<br />
resulting in Samara acquiring approximately 77% stake in Newswire 18 Limited. Jurisdiction is<br />
India. Estimated value- INR 900 million.<br />
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Petronas: Represented Petronas International Limited by reviewing, assisting with<br />
negotiations and finalizing the trade agreement, broker agreements and various transaction<br />
documents for the sale of its stake in Cairn India Ltd. This is the largest bulk trade transaction<br />
that has taken place in India with the value of the stake being approximately USD 2.1 billion.<br />
<br />
Genesis Luxury Fashion Pvt. Ltd.: Our role included drafting, revising and reviewing the<br />
whole set of transaction documents which included inter alia a joint venture agreement, a<br />
distribution agreement, business transfer agreement, services agreement and assignment<br />
deed- and other ancillary matters related to the same. This transaction has a value of USD 5<br />
million approx.<br />
Life Healthcare Group: Represented Life Healthcare Group Limited in its acquisition of a 26%<br />
equity interest in Max Healthcare Institute Limited (MHIL) on a fully diluted basis for an<br />
aggregate consideration of INR 516 crores. The Firm assisted and advised Life on conducting<br />
a high level due diligence on MHIL and its subsidiaries and for review, negotiation and<br />
finalization of the transaction documents.<br />
<br />
Radiant Hospitality Services Private Limited: The Firm advised Radiant Hospitality Services<br />
Private Limited, its Promoters and selling shareholders on the acquisition of a 76% stake (to be<br />
scaled up to 100%) by OCS Group UK in Radiant Hospitality Services Private Limited. The<br />
value of the stake was approx USD 6 Million.<br />
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Wolfensohn Capital: Advised and assisted the sale of Wolfensohn Capital Partners’<br />
(“Wolfensohn Capital”) 7.4% stake in Fabindia Overseas Pvt. Ltd. (“Fabindia”) to L Capital. The<br />
firm was involved in provision of tax advice and related structuring, drafting of the transaction<br />
documentation, extensive negotiations with the counter party and closing of the transaction.<br />
The transaction required extremely quick turnarounds under stringent timelines and entailed<br />
extensive negotiations with the counter party on several issues and particularly on tax and<br />
other indemnities. The transaction also entailed addressing certain structuring and regulatory<br />
issues and is one of the large deals in the single brand retail space in the recent times.<br />
<br />
Korean Western Power Company: Advised Korean Western Power Co, a subsidiary of South<br />
Korea’s power giant KEPCO, in relation to its acquisition of 22.7 % of Pioneer Gas Power<br />
Limited (the shareholding eventually going upto 40%), an SPV implementing a 388 MW gas<br />
based power plant in Raigad, Maharashtra, having a estimated project cost of $250 million.<br />
Conducted due diligence on the project company, and shared drafting and negotiating roles<br />
with Baker Mckenzie, Hong Kong for all transaction documents, and oversaw the closing<br />
process.<br />
Alere Group: Assisted the Alere Group, as the sole legal counsel, in its acquisition of a 40%<br />
strategic stake by way of primary and secondary investment, in Pathcare Labs Private Limited,<br />
a company engaged in diagnostic services in the field of pathology, and in the stem cell<br />
business. The Firm was involved in the drafting of the transaction documents, drafting of the<br />
closing documents, negotiating and closing the transaction. The Firm also conducted an<br />
extensive due diligence on the target company and drafted several ancillary business<br />
agreements in pursuance thereof.<br />
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DLF Limited: Represented DLF Limited regarding its disinvestment from its SPV, which owns<br />
an IT Park in State of UP. The transaction involved sale of the SPV’s shares to IDFC Limited<br />
in various tranches over a period of two years based on various milestones. The transaction<br />
had various complex structuring issues and a complicated share escrow mechanism. Due to its<br />
being a multi tranched funding structure, this transaction was a mix of being a joint-venture and<br />
M&A and therefore, required a balance of varying expectations and inter se rights and<br />
obligations of the parties (including DLF’s other existing JV partners in the SPV). The total deal<br />
size was Rs. 460 crores (approx).<br />
<br />
Suntory Beverage & Food Asia Pte. Ltd.: The Firm assisted in relation to its joint venture<br />
with Narang Group by acquisition of a 51% stake in Narang Connect Private Limited to<br />
establish a joint venture to be called Suntory Narang. The objective of this joint venture is to<br />
actively market/develop Suntory beverages in India by achieving synergy between the Narang<br />
Group's marketing and sales network in India and Suntory's strengths in product development<br />
and production technologies.<br />
<br />
Reed Elsevier Overseas BV: The Firm advised Reed Elsevier Overseas BV, Netherlands<br />
(“Reed Elsevier”) on Indian legal, regulatory and tax aspects of the transaction, which inter alia<br />
involved conducting legal due diligence on the assets of Manch Communications Private<br />
Limited (“Manch Communications”) and its promoters, advising on investment by Reed Elsevier<br />
in the joint venture company by way of acquisition of shares held by the promoters of Manch<br />
Communications in the joint venture company and transfer of the Business (defined below) by<br />
Manch Communications to the joint venture company. The Firm drafted all the transaction<br />
documents and assisted in negotiating and execution of such documents. The Firm also<br />
assisted in the closing process leading to a successful consummation of the transaction.<br />
<br />
Tata: Advised the Tata Global Beverages Limited (“TGBL”) group in the set up of a 50:50 Joint<br />
Venture to operate Starbucks café’s in India. The firm advised on Indian legal and regulatory<br />
issues arising in the transaction, also drafted/reviewed, assisted in negotiating and closing the<br />
various transaction documents to consummate and implement the transaction.<br />
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Safran: Assisted Safran S A, France in the various Indian regulatory laws in completing the<br />
acquisition of the shares of the Indian subsidiaries of L-1 Identity Solutions Inc., a leading<br />
identity management solutions provider in the United States, for a total cash amount of USD<br />
1.09 billion. Following this transaction, Safran S A, France becomes the world leader in<br />
biometric indentity solutions.<br />
<br />
Nokia: Advised Nokia on its acquisition of Obopay’s India operation. Assisted Nokia with<br />
setting up a subsidiary in India, drafting the asset transfer agreement and other ancillary<br />
documents, along with subsequent revision and finalization of the same based on negotiation<br />
between the parties.<br />
<br />
Martin Engineering: The firm assisted with drafting, negotiating and revising the transaction<br />
documents and closing of the deal for Tumri Engineering in an asset purchase (including<br />
transfer of real property, Intellectual property and employees) of Clean Cat Conveyors Private<br />
Ltd.<br />
<br />
AECOM: Assisted in the acquisition of 100% equity interest in Spectral Services consultants by<br />
AECOM India. The firm conducted the legal due diligence on the target company and advised<br />
on structural aspects of the transaction, drafting and negotiation of all transaction documents.<br />
<br />
Mechel Carbon AG: Assisted in negotiating and finalizing the joint venture of Mechel Carbon<br />
AG with Northern Exim Private Limited.<br />
<br />
ArcelorMittal: Advised ArcelorMittal on its USD 125 million stake acquisition in Mumbaibased<br />
Steel company Uttam Galva Steels. The Firm drafted and negotiated the share<br />
purchase agreement and a co-promotion agreement. It also advised on the structuring of the<br />
collaboration between the Indian owners of the target and ArcelorMittal as also on compliance<br />
with Indian foreign exchange regulations and securities laws.<br />
<br />
Hitachi – Hi Rel Electronics Joint Venture: Assisted Hi Rel Electronics (the Company) in<br />
negotiating and finalizing the joint venture with Hitachi Ltd. wherein Hitachi Ltd. acquired a<br />
majority equity stake in the Company.<br />
<br />
Collective Media, Inc.: The Firm played a primary role in drafting, negotiating and revising the<br />
transaction documents relevant to the Indian leg and the closing of the Indian leg of the deal.<br />
The jurisdiction advised on was India. The transaction involved the acquisition of the entire<br />
share capital of Tumri Software Technologies Private Limited by Collective Media, Inc.’s Dutch<br />
affiliate and another group company.<br />
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Hydo Power project: Represented two group companies, extensively involved in hydro power<br />
projects, in their minority investments of 26% each in two SPV companies in Himachal<br />
Pradesh that house licenses of 5 MW and 4 MW respectively, for development and operation<br />
of hydro power projects in Himachal Pradesh<br />
<br />
Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V: Advised Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V in the acquisition of<br />
51% of the share capital of Twenty Twenty Media Private Limited; Twenty Twenty Webtech<br />
Private Limited & BrandMap Communications Private Limited by Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V.<br />
from the existing shareholders with the right to acquire the further share capital.<br />
<br />
Ciena Corporation: Advised Ciena Corporation, a multinational specializing in highperformance<br />
network systems, software and professional services, in the India leg of its<br />
worldwide acquisition of the optical networking and carrier Ethernet technology of Nortel's<br />
Metro Ethernet Networks (MEN) business. The aggregate purchase price is reported to be<br />
approximately USD774 million.<br />
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Acquisition of 49% stake in NDTV Lifestyle by Astro All Asia Networks Plc: Advised<br />
NDTV Ltd (one of India’s largest media corporation) in its joint venture with a subsidiary of<br />
Astro All Asia Networks Plc for Lifestyle channels in India. South Asia Creative Assets Ltd<br />
(which is a subsidiary of Astro) acquired 49% stake in NDTV’s Lifestyle business.<br />
<br />
Bharat Oman Refineries Limited: Advised Bharat Oman Refineries Limited in relation to the<br />
additional investment in the company by Oman Oil Company and Bharat Petroleum<br />
Corporation Limited, for the purpose of funding a 6 million metric ton refinery project by Bharat<br />
Oman Refineries Limited with an estimated cost of USD 636 million.<br />
<br />
Forrester Research Inc.: Advised Forrester Research Inc. in a transaction relating to the<br />
Indian leg of the global acquisition by Forrester Research Inc. of the Springboard Research<br />
(SBR) business of Knowledge Platform Inc. (Cayman Islands) in various jurisdictions including<br />
India.<br />
<br />
Hi-Rel Electronics Private Limited: The Firm assisted the Company in negotiating and<br />
finalizing the joint venture with Hitachi, commencing from the time of initial discussions<br />
between the parties till the closing of the transaction. The joint venture between the Company<br />
and Hitachi is expected to boost the power electronics business in India, which is aimed to<br />
generate revenues of around Rs. 8 billion in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2016.<br />
<br />
Sesa Goa limited: Advised Sesa Goa Limited, India’s largest private iron ore exporter and a<br />
part of the London listed Vedanta Resources, in the direct and indirect acquisition of Goabased<br />
Dempo Group’s mining assets. The acquisition involved 100% equity stake in V.S<br />
Dempo & Co. Pvt.Ltd., and amounted to a deal value of USD 368 million.<br />
<br />
Voith Paper Holding GmbH & Co. KG: Represented Voith Paper Holding GmbH & Co. KG<br />
(“Voith Germany”), a German engineering company founded in January 1867 and a turnover of<br />
Euro 4.9 billion, in its acquisition of the entire 50% stake held by its joint venture partner Larsen<br />
& Toubro Limited (“L&T”) in the Kolkata-based company Voith Paper Technology (India)<br />
Limited (“Voith India”).<br />
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PVR-IMAX : Represented PVR Limited in a transaction with regards to an alliance between<br />
PVR Limited, a leading player in the cinema exhibition business and operator of multiplexes in<br />
India with IMAX Corporation (one of the world’s leading technology companies in the<br />
entertainment industry) to install (and maintain) digital IMAX ® theatre systems in four key<br />
locations in India.<br />
<br />
Unitech-Telenor: Advised Unitech Wireless on the structuring, regulatory aspects and<br />
completion of the transaction with respect to acquisition of 60% equity stake by Telenor in<br />
Unitech's group companies engaged in telecom business for a value of approximately USD 1.8<br />
billion.<br />
<br />
BeijingWest Industries Co. Ltd.: Assisted BeijingWest Industries Co., Ltd. of Beijing, China,<br />
along with its wholly-owned global subsidiaries (informally known as BWI Group) in completion<br />
of their approximately USD 100 million asset and business acquisition of the former Delphi<br />
Ride Dynamics and Brakes business units and a premier supplier of automotive chassis<br />
products to OEMs in the U.S., Europe and Asia.<br />
Award: This deal has also won the award of being the ‘Deal of the year’ by Asian-Counsel.<br />
<br />
Pfizer Inc.: Assisted Pfizer with its strategic acquisition of Vetnex Animal Health Limited.<br />
Vetnex Animal Health Limited has an annualized turn over of USD 26 million and is the third<br />
largest player in the Indian animal health products industry. With this acquisition, Pfizer is<br />
expected to be the largest player in the animal health industry in India.<br />
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Green Infra Limited: Advised Green Infra Limited on the purchase of BP’s Indian wind<br />
business. BP held three wind farms in India with a total capacity of 100 MW. The deal was<br />
valued at USD 95 million.<br />
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DT Cinemas: Recently advised DT Cinemas (a DLF Group Company) in the proposed sale of<br />
its cinema exhibition business (as a slump sale) to PVR Cinemas in a stock and cash deal.<br />
<br />
National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited: Acted as sole counsel to NBCC in a<br />
Joint Venture Project with Mahavir Hanuman Group involving the acquisition and development<br />
of 50 acres of land in India.<br />
<br />
Air India Limited and Indian Airlines Limited: Advised on the amalgamation of Air India<br />
Limited and Indian Airlines Limited, two national carriers, into National Aviation Company of<br />
India Limited (NACIL), a 100% government company. The amalgamation has resulted in the<br />
creation of the largest airline in India.<br />
<br />
United Spirits Limited: Advised United Spirits Limited in the acquisition of Whyte & Mackay,<br />
the world’s leading Scotch distiller. The size of the acquisition was USD 1.18 billion and the<br />
Firm advised on the acquisition financing as well. By this acquisition United Spirits Group has<br />
become the second largest spirit manufacturer in the world.<br />
Award: This deal has also won the award of being the ‘Deal of the year’ by the Pacific<br />
Business Press.<br />
<br />
Mylan Laboratories Limited: Advised Mylan Laboratories Inc., a NYSE listed entity in relation<br />
to its acquisition of a controlling stake (71.5%) in Matrix Laboratories Limited a leading Indian<br />
manufacturer of generic pharmaceutical products at a transaction value of approximately USD<br />
736 million.<br />
<br />
United Breweries Holding Limited: Advised United Breweries Holding Limited in relation to<br />
acquisition of a substantial stake in Deccan Aviation Limited, a listed entity and operator of a<br />
leading low-cost airline in India. UB Holding Ltd. is the promoter of Kingfisher Airlines, a leading<br />
full frill airline which has won several awards in the aviation sector. The transaction value<br />
amounted to USD 220 million.<br />
<br />
DLF Hotel Holdings Limited: Advised DLF Hotel Holdings Ltd in relation to acquisition by<br />
Silverlink Holdings, a holding company of the luxury hotels and resorts under the brand Aman<br />
Resorts. Aman Resorts is one of the world's premier hospitality and lifestyle businesses and<br />
currently owns and operates 22 luxury hotels, in 12 countries. The deal Size is estimated over<br />
USD 400 million.<br />
<br />
Joint Stock Financial Corporation Sistema: Advised Joint Stock Financial Corporation<br />
Sistema, better known as “Sistema” the largest private sector consumer services company in<br />
Russia and the CIS, in its acquisition of approximately 74% of existing shares in Shyam<br />
Telelink Limited (a CDMA telecom service provider in the state of Rajasthan) and further 74%<br />
investment in the charter capital of the company through preferential allotment. The total deal<br />
value was approximately USD 627 million.<br />
<br />
Roca: Advised Roca Corporation Empresarial, SA. Roca, a Spanish conglomerate and a<br />
leading sanitary-ware & bathroom products company in relation to the acquisition of entire<br />
stake in Parryware Roca Ltd. in two tranches with a transaction value of over USD 325 million.<br />
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NDTV Limited: Advised NDTV Limited, one of India’s leading news TV conglomerates, in a<br />
USD 150 million stake sale, and joint venture with NBC Universal, Inc. of USA.<br />
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Award: Recipient of the ACQ M&A Atlas Award in the category of ‘Asia Pacific<br />
Entertainment & Media Deal of the Year’.<br />
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CapitaLand Retail Limited: Advised CapitaLand, Asia’s largest real estate companies with<br />
regards to acquisition of stake in a leading real estate developer in India for USD 400 million.<br />
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Oman Investment Fund: Advised Oman Investment Fund, an investor in Quippo Telecom, in<br />
evaluating and structuring Quippo Telecom’s investment in Wireless TT Infrastructure Limited,<br />
the company which has been formed by Tata Teleservices Limited to hold the tower<br />
infrastructure of TTSL.<br />
<br />
DLF Hotel Holdings Limited: Advised DLF Limited (India), a leading real estate developer of<br />
India in its venture with Hilton International Co., a leading international chain of hotels, for<br />
owning, developing, managing and operating hotels under various “Hilton” brands in India.<br />
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AXA S.A (France): Advised AXA S.A (France), a global leader in insurance business in<br />
relation to the joint venture with Bharti Enterprises (India) Limited, one of India’s leading<br />
business conglomerates, to establish a general insurance joint venture company under the<br />
name of Bharti AXA General Insurance Company Limited (the “Company”).<br />
<br />
Rothschild Trust: Advised Rothschild Trust in relation to the acquisition by Del Monte Pacific<br />
Ltd, producers, marketers and distributors of premium food and beverage products of 40.1%<br />
stake in FieldFresh Foods Pvt Ltd., the joint venture between EL Rothschild Ltd. and Bharti<br />
Enterprises.<br />
<br />
The Allegis Group: Advised Allegis Group, one of the world’s largest privately held staffing<br />
companies, in its acquisition of 100% of the equity share capital of TVA Infotech Private Limited<br />
from the existing shareholders.<br />
<br />
DLF’s joint venture with the Giorgio Armani group: Advised DLF in its joint venture with<br />
Giorgio Armani group by virtue of which all ‘Giorgio Armani’ and ‘Emporio Armani’ Retail Stores<br />
in India would be opened and operated by the DLF-Armani JV Company.<br />
<br />
DLF’s joint venture with Salvatore Ferragamo: Advised DLF Retail Brands Limited, in its<br />
joint venture with the internationally renowned Salvatore Ferragamo Group for the retail of<br />
single brand products under the Salvatore Ferragamo and Ferragamo brands in India through<br />
Nelia Retail Private Limited.<br />
<br />
DLF Joint Venture with Boggi: Advised DLF in a transaction involving the establishment of a<br />
joint venture company – that is to function as an exclusive vehicle for all retail business under<br />
the Boggi and Boggi Milano brands in India as well as in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.<br />
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DLF Joint Venture with Piquadro: Advised DLF in a transaction involving a joint venture<br />
between Piquadro and DLF whereby the parties agreed to combine their respective areas of<br />
expertise to undertake the business of developing a network for the sale and distribution of the<br />
Piquadro’s products in India, based primarily on retail boutiques to be managed by the joint<br />
venture entity being set up by the parties.<br />
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DLF Retail-Capri Franchise Arrangement: Advised DLF in a transaction involving granting of<br />
exclusive rights to DLF Retail Brands Private Limited to market, sell and distribute products of<br />
the “Alcott” brand in India.<br />
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Zilog Inc: The Firm represented Zilog Inc, a globally established company dealing in semi<br />
conductors and software in its sale of assets to the UEI Group, across several jurisdictions.<br />
The Firm's involvement in the transaction included structuring of the transaction and advise on<br />
legal and tax issues related to the India leg of the transaction. In addition to customary issues,<br />
the deal involved critical issues related to STPIs and tax laws related to the same.<br />
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Ingredion Inc: Advised Ingredion Inc (earlier known as Corn Products), one of the world<br />
leading players in the starch business, in its acquisition of the starch business of Akzo Nobel.<br />
The Firm advised on the entire India leg of the transaction including setting up of the Corn<br />
Products subsidiary in India (which was the acquisition vehicle), review of India level<br />
transaction documents, advise on legal issues related to the matter (including corporate<br />
compliances, employment matters and assisting in obtaining licenses and registrations for the<br />
new entity). The global deal value was approximately USD 1.3 billion.<br />
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DLF-SIA Boutique: Advised DLF in a transaction involving a franchise arrangement for the<br />
retail of products under the SIA brand as well as for the opening of retail stores across India.<br />
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DLF-Luxxotica: Advised DLF in a transaction involving inter alia franchise arrangement and<br />
dealership arrangements for the retail of eyewear products and opening of several retail stores<br />
across India under the brand “Sunglass Hut”.<br />
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DLF-DKNY: Advised DLF in its extensive franchise arrangement with the global luxury fashion<br />
house Donna Karan International, for setting up and opening retail stores across India under<br />
the brands "DKNY" and "Donna Karan New York".<br />
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DLF joint venture with Mothercare: Advised DLF Retail Brands in its joint venture with<br />
Mothercare (the globally renowned player in the field of mother and child care products).<br />
Some transactions prior to January 2007:<br />
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United Spirits Group: Advised the United Spirits Group in the acquisition of approximately<br />
75% shares of Shaw Wallace (SWC), a listed company and the country's second largest spirit<br />
manufacturer. The size of this acquisition was approximately USD 400 million, after which the<br />
United Spirits Group has become the third largest spirit manufacturer in the world.<br />
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Prudential Financial Limited: Advised Prudential International Insurance Holdings, a<br />
subsidiary of Prudential Financial Limited in a transaction for the setting up of a life insurance<br />
company in India under the name of DLF Pramerica Life Insurance Company limited, along<br />
with DLF Limited.<br />
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Nirula’s: Advised the various Nirula’s Group Entities owning a chain of Hotels & Restaurants in<br />
connection with the sale by the promoters of their entire equity in the aforesaid entities<br />
constituting 100% of their respective equity capital by Navis Capital Partners a Malaysia based<br />
buy-out fund.<br />
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Exxon Mobil: Advised Exxon Mobil in connection with the sale of its LPG business in India to<br />
Total Fina Elf.<br />
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Perot Systems: Advised Perot Systems on the acquisition of 100% stake in an Indian<br />
company, involved in BPO operations, from HCL Technologies.<br />
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Moser Baer: Advised Moser Baer in establishing a joint venture with Imation in Dubai for<br />
distribution of optical media products globally.<br />
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Max Health Care Institute Limited: Advised Max Health Care Institute Limited a healthcare<br />
company in the acquisition of a company which owned certain operating hospitals in India.<br />
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