Corporate

AZB acts for Cisco Systems on buy of Bangalore SaaS provider 42hertz (Aug ‘19)

Networking giant Cisco acquired 42hertz, the SaaS-based from Bangaluru.

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AZB & Partners advised Cisco Systems Inc led by a team of partners Gautam Shah, Dushyant Bagga and Sachin Mehta, and senior associate Harshit Chandra.

2019-08-08

Deal value: Confidential

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Khaitan acts for Mahindra & Mahindra on $132m NCD bond issue

Mahindra and Mahindra will be issuing non-convertible debentures worth Rs 1,000 crore for a tenure of three years to raise capital at a time when corporates are facing a liquidity crunch due to the lockdown imposed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. The rated, listed, unsecured, redeemable non-conver...

Bharucha acts on $21.5m UltraTech sale of Bangladesh subsidiary to HeidelbergCement (Nov ‘19)

Bharucha & Partners advised UltraTech Cement Limited led by a team of partner Alka Bharucha, managing associate Ayesha Bharucha, associate Aishwarya Gupta.

ANM adds A&A’s Sukhamrinder S Ahluwalia in Delhi as 7th partner

ANM Global has hired A&A Law Firm partner Sukhamrinder Singh Ahluwalia as a partner, adding to its corporate advisory, regulatory, arbitration and commercial practice, according to a press release.

AZB does India leg of Gauge / Schlesinger buy of US-India survey research company Market Cube

US – Data collection and research services firm Schlesinger Group has acquired online sample and survey research company Market Cube. — Www.Research-Live.Com AZB & Partners advised Gauge Capital / Schlesinger Global, LLC led by a team of partners Ashwath Rau , Prerak Ved , Hufriz Wadia , Veena ...

IC Universal does gaming firm Nazara’s $11.7m takeover of Paper Boat Apps (Oct ‘19)

Gaming firm Nazara Technologies has invested ₹83.5 crore in Mumbai-based Paper Boat Apps, an independent studio. Nazara has acquired 51% stake at a pre-money valuation of ₹154 crore. — The Economic Times IC Universal Legal advised Nazara Technologies Limited led by a team of partner Souvik Roy , ass...

SAM acts on $13.3m deal for Torrent Power Limited

Torrent Power Limited issued 1,000 redeemable non-convertible debentures worth around $13.3m on 19 March 2020 via private placement. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co advised Torrent Power Limited led by a team of partner Debashree Dutta , senior associate Arijit Sarkar , and associate Anshuman ...

Khaitan acts on $1.14bn Siemens AG restructuring of India subsidiary

Siemens India’s promoter group rejigged its holding in the company as the German parent Siemens AG transferred 24% stake in the Indian arm to subsidiary Siemens Gas and Power Holding BV in line with the conglomerate’s global strategy. The overall holding of the parent group remained unchanged at 75%...

CAM, AZB help Axis Bank buy another 29% in Max Life for $210m

Private sector lender Axis Bank … said it would acquire an additional 29 per cent stake in Max Life Insurance for an estimated price of Rs 1,592 crore, raising its total holding in the life insurer to 30 per cent after the completion of the deal. — Business Standard Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised...

Singh Associates hires Luthra lit MA Apoorve Vashistha as partner designate, targets ‘aggressive... exponential growth’

Singh & Associates has hired L&L Partners litigation managing associate Apoorve Vashistha as a partner designate in its Gurgaon office’s dispute resolution practice.

AZB helps Bharti Airtel with $3bn QIP, FCCB with SAM, Links, Lathams (Jan ‘20)

The Board of Bharti Airtel has launched a qualified placement of shares worth $2 billion and overseas convertible bond issue for raising another $1 billion. The amount raised will be used for payment of statuary dues and capital expenditure. — The Economic Times AZB & Partners acted for Bharti ...

HSA acts on Shell incubator seed round for Gogreenbov

Gogreenbov has raised seed funding from the Shell E4 Startup Incubator program, according to the incubator.

HSA Advocates advised Gogreenbov led by a team of associate partner Vatsal Gaur and senior associate Mitra Arabandi.

Also advising was the Shell in-house legal team.

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Antares, Vertices help Series B $9m into Sindhuja Microcredit

Norway-based Nordic Microfinance Initiative (NMI) and Carpediem Capital have agreed to invest Rs 67.5 crore in Sindhuja Microcredit, a New Delhi-based rural focused micro finance institution. NMI and Carpediem will pick minority stakes in the company, which provides financial services to the bottom ...

AZB acts for Tata Chem on $817m restructuring-sale of food to Tata Beverages (May ‘19)

Tata group Wednesday announced the transfer of its branded food business from Tata Chemicals Ltd to Tata Global Beverages Ltd in an all shares deal that will create an over Rs 9,000 crore giant. — Business Standard AZB & Partners advised Tata Chemicals Limited (“TCL”) led by a team of Corporate...

AAS Regina, LexStart do $1m Anicut Angel round for eco-footwear start-up Neeman’s

Anicut Angel Fund has made its maiden investment and led a pre-Series A round of close to a $1 million in Hyderabad-based Neeman’s, an eco-conscious footwear brand making comfortable shoes using Merino Wool. — Yourstory AAS Regina Legal advised Anicut Angel Fund led by a team of partner Ankita Singh...

Khaitan helps Iron Pillar VC fund raise $45m top-up

Mid-stage, technology focused venture capital fund Iron Pillar has raised $45 million, as a top-up to its first fund. — Mint Khaitan & Co advised Iron Pillar Group led by a team of partner Siddharth Shah , partner Bijal Ajinkya , partner Vivek Mimani , senior associate Rahul Jain , associate Is...

LKS, S&R, ALMT act on $1.5m Mobisy distribution SaaS fundraise from IndiaMART, Triton

Bengaluru-based Mobisy, a SaaS-based distribution technology solutions provider is raising INR 11.4 Cr from B2B ecommerce platform IndiaMART and Triton Alternative Investment Trust. — Inc42 Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan advised Mobisy Technologies Private Limited led by a team of partner Neeraj Du...

Simpsons joins AZB-SAM gravytrain in $1.5bn KKR also-want-buy into Jio

The line of investors patiently queuing outside Reliance Industries’ frontdoors has only been getting longer, though the lines of law firms has remained a by-now routine short list of AZB, SAM plus a new international firm. Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas’ national head of corporate, Raghubir Menon, com...

Jio Round 4, General Atlantic, for $870m goes to... Paul Weiss (it’s not possible to spoiler the rest)

For the fourth consecutive record-busting investment in everyone’s darling, all of which have had AZB and SAM on it (see Facebook , Silver Lake , Vista ), no prizes for guessing who got this round in law firm land. However, international law firms seem to all be getting a good stab at representation...

Trilegal double-scoops CAM homegrown fin-reg partners Shruti Rajan, Garima Joshi (with 3 months’ notice)

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas partners Shruti Rajan and Garima Joshi have been admitted to Trilegal‘s partnership, according to a press release from the firm.