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Mergers and Acquisitions

We offer a full spectrum of services while assisting public and private companies as well as their promoters with cross-border and domestic M&A, amalgamations, restructuring, demergers, joint ventures, etc.

We collaborate with experts from our general corporate, tax, competition, dispute resolution, intellectual property, data protection and technology practices, thus ensuring that the advice is well coordinated and focused towards achieving the commercial objectives of clients.

Mergers and Acquisitions at LKS

Our bouquet of services for this practice includes the following:

  • Strategic minority and majority investments
  • Joint ventures
  • Mergers, amalgamations and business restructuring
  • Asset transfers
  • Cross-border M&A transactions
  • Demergers
  • In-bound and out-bound M&A transactions across various sectors
  • Assistance with infusion of funds into India
  • Conducting legal due-diligence exercises
  • Drafting, negotiation and review of transaction documentation throughout the life cycle of a transaction (from the inception stage until closing), including relevant agreements such as shareholders agreements, promoter/ founder employment agreements.
  • Advice on employment-related arrangements, including compensation structures and other employment benefits.
  • Additional support services, including providing assistance on regulatory matters pertaining to a transaction (e.g., in relation to tax, intellectual property, coemption and anti-trust related issues).
  • Exit strategy

Recent key deals

  • We acted for LifeWell Diagnostics Private Limited, in connection with an investment by OrbiMed Asia IV Mauritius Limited into the former engaged in establishing and operating diagnostic laboratories and service centers.
  • We acted for ETS Strategic Capital in connection with a Series B fund raise by CollegeDekho, with a total investment of approximately INR 200 crores.
  • We acted for IndiaMART InterMESH in connection with the acquisition of 26.23% of the share capital of Agillos E-Commerce indirectly through its wholly owned subsidiary, Tradezeal Online Private Limited.
  • We acted for Manufacturing Technology Inc, a US company, in connection with the acquisition of 51% equity stake of Friction Welding Technology, an Indian company engaged in the business of friction welding.
  • We acted for Redgrove Pharmaceuticals India Private Limited in connection with its divestiture from its holding company Lexon UK Holdings Limited.
  • We acted for Pulse Pharmaceuticals Private Limited in connection with undertaking/establishing a joint venture with Svezhaya Planeta Limited Liability, a Russian company, whereby the latter acquired a majority stake in the joint venture company incorporated in Russia.
  • We acted for Belgacom International Carrier Services (BICS) in relation to the acquisition of 100% equity stake of MOBtexting, a leading communication platform provider.
  • We acted for Regal Rexnord Corporation (a global conglomerate inter-alia involved in the manufacturing sector) in connection with the acquisition by WEG group of manufacturing businesses of Regal Rexnord group.
  • We acted for Indag Rubber Limited in connection with a Joint venture between Indag, Sun Renewables WH Private Limited and Elcom Innovations Private Limited wherein our client held 51% of the share capital.
  • We acted for High Eximpetro in relation to acquisition of 50% equity stake of Sperry Wictor S.R.L, Italy and Wictor China Limited, Hong Kong, and also assisted High Eximpetro in formation of Greenfield joint venture in India.
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Asish Philip Abraham

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Gaurav Dayal

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Kunal Arora

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Noorul Hassan

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Sushrut Biswal

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