Select Corporate & M&A Experience:

• Advised a leading GCC sovereign wealth fund in the first major overseas listing of an Indian company, ReNew Power, via the SPAC route, involving an enterprise value of US$8 billion.
• Advised a leading GCC sovereign wealth fund on its acquisition of a minority stake in ReNew Power, a leading renewable energy platform in India, as well as the contemplated (albeit aborted) listing of ReNew Power on Indian stock exchanges.
• Advised a leading GCC sovereign wealth fund on its acquisition of a minority stake in Greenko Energy, a leading renewable energy platform in India.
• Advised a leading GCC sovereign wealth fund on its acquisition of a minority stake in Cube Highways and Infrastructure Pte. Ltd.
• Advised a leading GCC sovereign wealth fund on its acquisition of a minority stake in KKR India Financial Services.
• Advised General Dynamics on the divestment of its global satellite communications and antenna business unit, including the Indian business, to Communications & Power Industries LLC.
• Advised a leading investment arm of the UAE Government in connection with a contemplated (albeit aborted) acquisition of a leading ground handling company in India.
• Advised WPP on its acquisition of majority stakes in various Indian companies engaged in the advertising and communications sector.

Select Private Equity & Venture Capital Experience:

• Advised Tencent on the on-market sale of shares of PB Fintech Limited (Policy Bazaar).
• Advised Tencent on several transactions for US$1.5 billion+ investment, including investments in Flipkart, Ola, PolicyBazaar, Gaana, Cars24, PhonePe, NewsDog, PocketFM, Uolo, Lokal, Pratilipi, MyGate, Stashfin, Khatabook, and Doubtnut.
• Advised Tencent in connection with the acquisition of the MX Takatak application by the ShareChat group from the MX group.
• Advised Falcon Edge in connection with its acquisition of a minority stake in PolicyBazaar.
• Advised Tybourne Capital in connection with its acquisition of a minority stake in Global Dental Services group which operates a chain of dental clinics under the name ‘Clove Dental’.
• Advised a leading GCC sovereign wealth fund and TPG on their investment in UPL Corporation.

Select Investment Platforms and Funds Experience:

• Advised a leading GCC sovereign wealth fund in connection with its USD 500 million investment in data centre focused Kotak’s Data Centre Fund (IFSC), an AIF set up by the Kotak group in GIFT city.
• Advised a leading GCC sovereign wealth fund in connection with its USD 600 million investment in special situations focused Kotak’s Strategic Situations Fund II (IFSC), an AIF set up by the Kotak group in GIFT city.
• Advised a leading GCC sovereign wealth in connection with its USD 500 million investment in residential real estate focused Kotak’s Real Estate Fund (IFSC), an AIF set up by the Kotak group in GIFT city.
• Advised a leading GCC sovereign wealth fund on its USD 500 million investment in commercial real estate focussed Kotak India’s Commercial Real Estate Fund (IFSC), an AIF set up by the Kotak group in GIFT city.
• Advised a leading GCC sovereign wealth fund in connection with its investments in National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’s Master Fund and the investment management entity.
• Advised a leading GCC sovereign wealth fund in connection with its investment in a pre-stress and distressed assets fund managed by the Kotak group.

Other Select Experience:

• Advised several leading global corporations on corporate compliances.
• Advised several leading global corporations on cross-border investment related requirements, including obtaining approvals from the Government of India.
• Advised several leading global corporations on employment related matters, including white collar investigations, retrenchment of employees, severance of senior C-level employees and formulating employment policies and handbooks.

Education

• Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi (Bachelor of Law (Hons.), First Class with Distinction), 2015

Professional Qualifications

• Admitted to the Bar Council of Delhi, 2016

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