Mergers & Acquisitions

Our experience extends on transactions across sectors, which enables us to deal with and advise on complex legal issues of particular domains in M&A transactions. We handle a full range of M&A transactions including:

• Mergers & Amalgamations, both for public and private entities;
• Schemes of Arrangements, Reconstructions and De-mergers;
• Leveraged Buy-outs;
• Restructuring & Reorganisation, Buy-back of securities, Takeovers & Reduction of Capital.

We act for the target company, acquirer, the seller (either as the strategic or financial investor) and the management. We work on various aspects required in any transaction, including:

1. structuring by resolving legal issues by taking into account the commercial objectives of the parties;
2. conducting legal diligence of the target company and at times, an internal vendor’s diligence;
3. preparing and negotiating the transaction documentation, from the term sheet levels to final closing of the definitive agreements which may include, depending upon the transaction, the share purchase agreements, business/assets transfer agreement; subscription and shareholders agreements, assignment of IPR, goodwill and contracts, documentation relating to transfer of movable and immovable properties, employees etc, if any, non-compete agreements, escrow mechanism, non- disclosure, stock swap and earn out models for the management; and
4. advising on various regulatory aspects, and
5. assisting in regulatory filings with various authorities.