Deals

Deals

Select Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 transactions advised by our Firm in recent years

  • Financial Creditors / Operational Creditors / Corporate Debtors
  • PowerHF India Pvt. Ltd. vs R.P. of Reliance Infratel Ltd. – represented the operational creditor in an application filed before NCLT, Mumbai Bench against the R.P. for partial rejection of the O.C.’s claim

    Maldar Barrels vs Pearson Drums and Barrels with K.C. Industries vs Pearson Drums and Barrels - represented the Operational Creditor in a section 9 IBC Petition before NCLT, Kolkata Bench

    ITD Cementation Ltd. vs R.P. of Essar Projects and Construction Co. – represented the Operational Creditor in an application against the resolution professional for partial rejection of claim of the OC

    IL&FS Transport Network Limited – acting for the Corporate Debtor while defending the insolvency petition.

    Topworth Group - acting for the Corporate Debtor while defending the insolvency petition.

    Business India Publication Limited – Ashok Advani- acting for the Corporate Debtor in an appeal before National Company Law Appellate Tribunal.

    Shilpi Cables Private Limited - assisting the Promoter in the Insolvency Process.

    Conros Steel Private Limited - acting for the Corporate Debtor while defending the insolvency petition.

    Orbit Corporation Limited - acting for the Corporate Debtor while defending the insolvency petition.

    Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limited – acting for the Operational Creditor while filing insolvency petition.

    Maldar Barrels & Drums Private Limited – acting for the Operational Creditor while filing insolvency petition.

    Augusta Consultants and Advisors Private Limited - acting for the Corporate Debtorwhile defending the insolvency petition.

    National Steel and Agro Industries Limited - acting for the Corporate Debtorwhile defending the insolvency petition.

    Sabarmati Capital Two Limited – acting for the Corporate Debtorwhile defending the insolvency petition.

    Crest Steel & Power Private Limited - acting for the Corporate Debtorwhile defending the insolvency petition.

    Maharaja Dyeing Private Limited - acting for the Corporate Debtorwhile defending the insolvency petition.

    Mr. Haresh Dharmani – acting for the operational creditorwhile filing the insolvency petition.

    Vistar Metal Industries Private Limited – acting for the Corporate Debtor while defendingthe insolvency petition.

    The Mobile Stores Services Limited - acting for the Corporate Debtorwhile defending the insolvency petition.

    Ahinsa Buildtech Private Limited – acting for the Corporate Debtorwhile defending the insolvency petition filed by an operational creditor. Assisting erstwhile promoters in the CIRP process of the corporate debtor.

    Superways Enterprises Limited vs. Topworth Steel & Power Private Limited – represented the Corporate Debtor in a Company Petition filed by Superways Enterprises Limited under section 7 of the Code before National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai

    Satyaprakash Agarwal & Ors. vs. Vistar Metal Industries Private Limited - represented our client, Vistar Metal Industries Private Limited in a joint Company Petition filed under section 7 of the Code before National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai, on the ground of alleged default on part of our client to repay the loan taken from the Respondents

    Ultratech Cement Limited vs. Ahinsa Buildtech Private Limited - acted for our client, Ahinsa Buildtech Private Limited in a Company Petition transferred to National Company Law Tribunal from Bombay High Court with the introduction of the Code.

    Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limited vs. Baadl Technologies Private Limited - represented our client, Sony Music Entertainment India Private Limited before National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai, in a Company Petition filed on behalf of our client against Baadl Technologies Private Limited under section 9 of the Code.

    Kiran Mahesh Khokani vs. Orbit Corporation Limited - represented our client, Orbit Corporation Limited in Petition filed by Kiran Mahesh Khokani under section 7 of the Code. The said Petition was filed by Kiran Mahesh Khokani despite the liquidation order of Bombay High Court against Orbit Corporation Limited.

    Haresh Dharmani vs. AP Coated Drums & Barrels Private Limited - represented our client, Haresh Dharmani before National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai, in a Company Petition filed on behalf of our client under section 9 of the Code against AP Coated Drums & Barrels Private Limited

    Business India Publications Limited- represented our client, Business India Publications Limited in an Appeal filed before National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, challenging an order of National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai, admitting a Petition under section 7 of the Code, against Business India Publications Limited, thereby, declaring a moratorium and freezing the accounts of the Company.

  • Resolution Professional / Liquidator
  • Mr. Jayesh Sanghrajka, R.P. of Ariisto Developers Pvt. Ltd. - During our retainership as legal advisors to the R.P., we had:
    (1) filed and defended various applications for and on behalf of Our Client across various forums including the NCLT, NCLAT, IBBI as well as the Supreme Court of India;
    (2) attended various Committee of Creditors meetings and clarified various queries as were put to us by the CoC members as well as by Our Client;
    (3) advised Our Client on critical issues arising during the corporate insolvency resolution process including general process advisory;
    (4) undertaken due diligence of various expression of interests, resolution plans and other compliance documents received from prospective resolution applicants and prepared convenience tabular summaries for ease of understanding of Our Client and
    (5) strategised for expediting the plan approval and adjudication of pending applications process before and even during the COVID-19 lockdown

    Mr. Divyesh Desai, Liquidator of Precision Fasteners Limited- assisting the Resolution Professional/ Liquidatorboth the insolvency process as well as under liquidation process of corporate debtor including attending CoC/stakeholders meetings. Advised the Liquidator in disposing of most of the assets including plant at Thane, under liquidation
    Advised general process advisory and various litigations involving corporate debtor.

    Ms. Dipti Mehta, R.P. of Prag Distillery Private Limited - advising the Resolution Professional in the liquidation process

    Mr. Divyesh Desai, R.P. GPT Steel Industries Limited(ongoing) – advising the Resolution Professional in ongoingre solution process, attending CoC Meetings, filing and defending various applications before Ahmedabad NCLT/NCLAT.

    Mr. C. Bala Mouli, Resolution Professional, Gupta Global Resources Private Limited- acted on behalf of our client, Mr. C. Bala Mouli, the Resolution Professional of Gupta Global Resources Private Limited, in an Application seeking an order for directions against the Committee of Creditors of Gupta Global Resources Private Limited to co-operate and contribute towards expenses or an alternate order for liquidation of the Company.

    PMT Machines Limited- Opinion to the Resolution Professional on admissibility of claims with special emphasis on Obligor-Co-obligor structure loans.

    Kalyanpur Cement Limited - assisting the Resolution Professional in Insolvency process, got approval of the resolution plan from the NCLT and also advised resolution professional in handing over the corporate debtor to the successful resolution applicant post approval.

    Mr. Jayesh Sanghrajka, R.P. of Ornate Spaces Pvt. Ltd. and Satra Property Developers Pvt. Ltd. – (ongoing assignment) – during our retainership as legal advisors to the R.P., we are assisting our client with general process advisory, attending CoC Meetings, filing and defending various applications at NCLT, Mumbai Bench and giving our legal opinion with respect issues that arise while verifying claims.

  • Resolution Applicant
  • M/s. Pink Tulip Advisors LLP – advising the resolution applicant in submission and drafting of the resolution plan in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of 4MANN Industries Private Limited.

    M/s. Alliance Projects- assisting the resolution applicant and drafting a resolution plan in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process of Ind-Barath Power (Madras) Limited.

    Antrix Diamond Exports Limited - assisting the Promoters of the Corporate Debtor and drafting a resolution plan for revival of Antrix Diamond Exports Limited, advising and representing the Promoters for an application filed by the Resolution Professional under section 43 and 66 of the Insolvency Code.

    Shree Vindhya Paper Mills Ltd. – acted for the resolution applicant in preparing and filing the resolution plan for the corporate debtor and successfully defending applications challenging the resolution plan before the NCLT, Mumbai Bench.

  • Asset Reconstruction Companies
  • Advising Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited (ARCIL) in resolution of stressed loan account of Bilcare Limited including drafting of additional security documents and consent terms to be filed with NCLT.

    Assisted Asset Care & Reconstruction Enterprise Limited (ACRE) in restructuring/settlement of loans of Ankit Metal & Power Limited including drafting of the Settlement Agreements and Resolution Agent Agreement.

    Assisted ACREin restructuring/settlement of loans of MCL Global Steel Private Limited including drafting of the Restructuring Agreement.

    Assisted ACRE in restructuring/settlement of loans of Mittal Corp Limited including drafting of the Restructuring Agreement.

    Assisted ACRE in verification of loan documents in relation to loans availed by Essar Steel Limited from State Bank of India.

Select Acquisition, Amalgamation and Takeover transactions advised by our Firm in recent years

  • Acquisition Transactions
  • Advised Confidence Petroleum India Limited in setting up setting up a 50:50 Joint Venture company with BW VLGC Pte. Ltd. viz. BW Confidence Enterprise Private Limited.

    Advised Confidence Petroleum India Limited in setting up a 50:50 Joint Venture company between BW Confidence Enterprise Private Limited and GBL LPG Private Limited.

    Advised Winning Moves International Limited in its investment on a joint venture basis in the Winning Moves Toys and Games Private Limited.

    Advised Smita Steels Rolling Mills Private Limitedwith respect to acquisition of the forging division of Ring Plus Aqua Limited, a step-down subsidiary of Raymond Limited.

    Advised Avalon Cosmetics Private Limited with respect to acquisition of an undertaking of JHS Svendgaard Laboratories Limited.

    Advised ACC Limited and Ambuja Cements Limited in setting up a 50:50 Joint Venture company OneIndia BSC Private Limited.

    Advised Bombay Mineral Limited and Cura Global Holdings Limited with respect to their acquisition of 25.52% equity shares of the target company, Orient Abrasives Limited resulting in an open offer post which their shareholding in the Target company exceeds 67%.

    Advised Tosoh Corporation with respect to their acquisition of 100% shares of Lilac Medicare Private Limited.

    Advised Shandong RuYi Science and Technology Group Co Ltd in its investment on a joint venture basis in the Textile division of Reliance Industries Limited (under the Brand "Vimal").

    Advised Mahindra Engineering & Chemical Products Limited in transfer of its shareholding of 42.5% in Mahindra Conveyor Systems Private Limited to Tsubakimoto Chain Co.

    Advised GloboPlc UK with respect to its acquisition of 100% shares of SourceBits Technologies Private Limited and SoucreBits Inc., US, wholly owned subsidiary of SourceBits PTE Limited.

    Advised Outsourcing Inc. with respect to the acquisition of 51% securities of ALP.

    Advised Sellers with respect to sale of 70% of their equity stake in Evolis Card Printer India Private Limited to Evolis Card Printer SA, France.

    Advised Uttam Galva in acquiring 51.99% stake in Lloyds Steels Industries Limited and the subsequent open offer.

    Advised the acquirers to buy out their existing joint venture partners of Anupam Rasayan (India) Limited and Rehash IRC Private Limited.

    Advised Aurionpro Solutions Limited in selling its subsidiary E2E Infotech Limited, UK to CameronTecIntressenter AB, Sweden.

    Advised Milestone in selling 50% of its stake in Milestone Religare Fund to Quadria Capital.

    Advised Sky City Foundation Private Limited in acquiring of 42.7 percent stake of STel Private Limited from Bahrain Telecom.

    Advised Sezal Glass Limited in sale of its float glass division to Saint–Gobain India Private Limited.

    Advised the promoters of Conmat Systems Private Limited in selling 50% of their stake in the company, to KYB Corporation, Japan.

    Advised the promoters and shareholders of Indiagames Limited in selling a total of 30.2% of their stake in the company to Walt Disney Company (acting through its subsidiary UTV Software Communications Limited).

    Advised Classic Stripes Private Limited in acquiring the entire stake of Modagraphics, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary Classic Stripes, Inc., US.

    Advised Cytec Industries Inc. in acquiring the manufacturing assets of Star Orechem International Private Limited.

    Advised Alkem Laboratories Limited in acquiring 80% stake of Enzene Biosciences Private Limited.

    Advised Sellers with respect to sale of their stake in Momentum Infocare Private Limited to Ricoh India Limited, subsidiary of Ricoh Japan.

    Advised Supreme Infrastructure BOT Private Limited in acquiring the entire stake of Ram Infrastructure Private Limited.

    Advised APL Apollo Tubles Limited in acquiring the entire 100% stake of Lloyds Line Pipes Limited.

    Advised Lupin Limited and its associates in acquiring Generic Health Pty Limited, Australia, Multicare Pharmaceuticals Philippines Inc, Philippines & Max Pharma Pty Limited, Australia.

    Advised the promoters of Mudra Lifestyle Limited for an investment cum takeover transaction with E-Land Fashion China Holdings Limited.

    Advised the Acquirer in acquiring Starcom Information Technology Limited and the subsequent takeover of the Company through open offer.

    Advised the promoters of Zero Waste Agro Organics Private Limitedin in selling 51% of their stake in the company, to Rallis India, a subsidiary of Tata Chemicals.

    Advised Biyani Capital Resources LLP in acquiring Laila Hotels & Resorts Private Limited and Kohli Constructions Company Private Limited.

    Advised Glodyne Technoserve Inc, US (a subsidiary of Glodyne Technoserve Limited) in acquiring Decision One Corporation in USA.

    Advised Future Capital Holdings Limited in acquiring Black Diamond Finance Limited.

    Advised Marksons Pharma Limited in acquiring Relonchem Limited through Marksans Pharma Limited, UK.

    Advised Cranes Software International Limited (acting through its German subsidiary) in acquiring Cubeware GmbH, Germany.

    Advised K S Oil Limited in acquiring the business undertaking of Ambo Agro Products Limited.

  • Amalgamation/Demerger Transactions
  • Advised Ashok Alco-Chem Limited on asset sale to Yellowstone Chemicals Private Limited.

    Advised Fairdeal Filaments Limited and Shahlon Silk Industries Limited in scheme of merger by absorption.

    Advised Sinewave Biomass Power Private Limited in Scheme of Arrangement.

    Advised Essar Concessions India Limited, Essar Infrastructure Services Limited, Global Commodities Trading Limited, Golsil Exim Private Limited, Kirti Realties and Farms Private Limited, Paprika Media Private Limited, Shining Star Traders Private Limited, Wellman Hindustan Private Limited, with Imperial Consultants and Securities Private Limited in Scheme of Amalgamation.

    Advised on demerger of CCI logistics Limited into Avvashya CCI Logistics Private Limited.

    Advised on the Scheme of Arrangement and reverse listing of Prozone Capital Shopping Centres Limited by Provogue (India) Limited and Prozone Enterprises Private Limited through transfer of its assets and liabilities.

    Advised on transfer of assets and liabilities of Essar Telecom Infrastructure Holdings Overseas Private Limited to Imperial Consultant and Securities Private Limited through the court amalgamation process.

    Advised on the merger of Essar Investment Limited with Imperial Consultant and Securities Private Limited through the transfer of its assets and liabilities.

    Advised on the amalgamation of ETHL Communication Holding Limited and ETHL Communication Holding Limited with India Securities Limited.

  • Takeover Transactions
  • Advised Uttam Galva in acquiring 51.99% stake in Lloyds Steels Industries Limited and the subsequent open offer.

    Advised the promoters of Mudra Lifestyle Limited for an investment cum takeover transaction with E-Land Fashion China Holdings Limited.

    Advised an individual in acquiring the shares of Starcom Information Technology Limited and the subsequent takeover of the Company through open offer.

Select Private Equity / Private Investment in Public Equity transactions advised by our Firm in recent years

  • Private Equity Transactions
  • Private Equity: 2023

    Advised Confidence Petroleum India Limited in relation to the investment by BW VLGC Pte. Ltd. by way of preferential allotment of equity shares in Confidence Petroleum India Limited.

    Private Equity: 2021

    Advised Kayenne Ventures Limited in relation to its investment in AARK Singapore Private Limited, by way of purchase of preferred redeemable notes ("PRNs") of the Company.

    Advised Kayenne Ventures Pte. Limited in relation to its investment in Cropin Technologies Solutions Private Limited by way of purchase of certain equity shares and Series B compulsorily convertible debentures of the Company.

    Advised L&K Wellness Services Private Limited and its Promoters Karan Talreja and Luke Coutinho, in relation to the (i) Investment made by Jivani Trading and Investor Company Private Limited in the Company by way of subscription to Equity Shares, Compulsory Convertible Preference Shares and Warrants and (ii) Sale of Equity Shares held by Karan Talreja and Luke Coutinho representing 1.50% of the shareholding in the Company to Jivani Trading and Investor Company Private Limited.

    Advised Mr. Atim Kabra and others in relation to their investment in Aegeus Technologies Private Limited by way of subscription to equity and compulsorily convertible preference shares ("Investor Securities") of the Company in 2 (two) tranches (the "Transaction").

    Advised Rapidue Technologies Private Limited (the "Company"), Triton Fund I and The Vacuum Forming Company Limited (the "Existing Investors") in relation to the investment by Ocean Fund India Holdings Pte. Ltd, a fund managed by Circulate Capital ("Investor").

    Advised Ms. Kajal Fabiani (the "Investor") in relation to her investment in Brio Food Ventures Private Limited by way of subscription to compulsorily convertible preference shares ("Investor CCPS") of the Company (the "Transaction").

    Advised Oikocredit, Ecumenical Development Cooperative Society U.A. in relation to the further round of investment in Y-Cook India Private Limited by way of subscription to certain additional preference shares of the Company by the Investor in three tranches The Investor along with other co-investors had made the first round of investment in the Company during the year 2018, acquiring 20.59% of the then share capital of the Company..

    Advised LEAP India Private Limitedin relation to the investment by Mayfield India II, Ltd., Sixth Sense India Opportunities II Limited, TVS Shriram Growth Fund 3 and Sargam Retails Private Limited by way of (a) subscription to Series E cumulative participating compulsorily convertible preference shares and (b) subscription to Series E compulsorily convertible debentures of the Company.

    Private Equity: 2019

    Advised Leap India Private Limited in relation to the investment by Mayfield India II, Ltd., Sixth Sense India Opportunities II, Indianivesh Growth and Special Situations Fund and TCI Ventures Limited in an investment in Series C Initial cumulative participating compulsorily convertible preference shares of Leap India Private Limited.

    Advised Leap India Private Limited in relation to the investment by SC Credit Fund in compulsorily convertible debentures of Leap India Private Limited.

    Advised Leap India Private Limited in relation to the investment by Sixth Sense India Opportunities II and certain individual investors in Series C1 cumulative participating compulsorily convertible preference shares.

    Advised Leap India Private Limited in relation to the investment by TVS Shriram Growth Fund 3 in Series C2 cumulative participating compulsorily convertible preference shares of Leap India Private Limited.

    Advised Leap India Private Limited in relation to the investment by Sargam Retails Private Limited in Series D cumulative participating compulsorily convertible preference shares of Leap India Private Limited.

    Private Equity: 2018

    Advised Welcome Cure Private Limited in relation to the investment by a celebrity couple in the Company.

    Advised Welcome Cure Private Limited in relation to the investment by L.C. Singh in the Company.

    Advised Sundesha Enterprises Private Limited in relation to the investment to be made by it in GIIAVA Singapore Pte. Ltd.

    Advised Checkmate Services Private Limited ("Checkmate") in relation to the sale of the door-step banking division ("DSB Division"), a vertical of the Banking Division of Checkmate, to CMS Info Systems Limited.

    Advised India Industrial Growth Fund, a company incorporated under the laws of Mauritius in relation to the sale of 26 % shares held by IIGF in DTL Ancillaries Limited ("Company") to the promoters of the Company.

    Earlier Years

    Advise Stelios Asset Management Private Limited on the foreign investment in the company and drafting of transaction documents.

    Advised, A.N. Virtual World Tech Limited, subsidiary of Genesys International Corporation Limited on the investment procured from Quikr Mauritius Holding Private Limited.

    Advised Belgian Investment Company For Developing Countries Sa and Oikocredit, Ecumenical Development Co-operative Society U.A.with respect to its investment in Fusion Microfinance Private Limited.

    Advised IndiaNivesh Venture Capital Fundwith respect to its investment in Omega Designs Private Limited.

    Advised IndiaNivesh Growth and Special Situations Fund and Sixth Sense India Opportunities I for their investment in Series B cumulative participating compulsorily convertible preference shares and equity shares of Leap India Private Limited.

    Advised M J Shah Ventureswith respect to its investment in Bodycraft Salon Skin and Cosmetology Private Limited.

    Advised Saurashtra Freight Private Limited and Saurashtra Infra and Power Private Limited on the investment procured from Fairfax India Holdings Mauritius Investments Ltd.

    Advised Koye Pharmaceuticals Private Limited on the investment procured from Sequoia Capital India Investments IV.

    Advised Sinewave Biomass Power Private Limited on the investment procured from Angel Hitech Investment Limited.

    Advised Catwalk Worldwide Private Limited with respect to investment procured from Sara Suole Private Limited.

    Advised La Renon Healthcare Private Limited with respect to the investment by Sequoia Capital India Investments IV.

    Advised Dutch social investor Oikocredit and Norway’s Norwegian Microfinance Initiative (NMI) with respect to their investment in Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi (North East) Microfinance Ltd (RGVNMFL).

    Advised Belgian Investment Company for Developing Countries SA and OIKOCREDIT Ecumenical Development Co-Operative Society U.A. in relation to their investment in Fusion Microfinance Private Limited.

    Advised Sansera Engineering Private Limited on the investment procured from Citi Venture Capital International (CVCI).

    Advised Kolar Gold Resources Limited, a company established under the Laws of Mauritius, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Kolar Gold Limited, established in Guernsey with its shares listed on the AIM Board of the London Stock Exchange, with respect to its investment in Geomysore Services (India) Private Limited.

    Advised Motilal Oswal Private Equity and IDFC Fund with respect to their respective investments in GR Infraprojects Limited.

    Advised Motilal Oswal Private Equity with respect to its investment in Magicrete Building Solutions Private Limited.

    Advised Parag Milk Foods Private Limited on the investment procured from IDFC Private Equity Fund.

    Advised Classic Stripes Private Limited on the investment procured from Navis Capital.

    Advised Hoary Realty Limited a subsidiary of Hubtown Limited on investment procured from Red Fort Capital.

    Advised Motilal Oswal Private Equity with respect to its investment in Minda Industries Limited.

    Advised Pashli Limited (Cyprus) and Milestone Development Limited (Mauritius) with respect to their respective investments in Richa India Infra Development Private Limited.

    Advised Systematix Venture Capital Trust (a Real Estate Fund) in acquiring 50% stake of Unicorn Infra Projects & Estates Private Limited and DDPL Global Infrastructure Private Limited for their project in Naigaon, Mumbai.

    Advised Motilal Oswal Private Equity with respect to partial sale and exit from Au Financiers (India) Private Limited by sale of part of its stake to Redwood Investment Ltd (a Warburg Pincus managed fund) and Labh Investments Limited.

    Advised Milestone Real Estate Fund with respect to its investments in Ramaniyam group of companies.

    Advised Sai Sudhir Infrastructure Limited in procuring investment from GEEMF III Holdings MU.

    Advised Supreme Infrastructure India Limited in procuring investment from 3i India Infrastructure Fund for a minority stake in SIBHPL, a portfolio of BOT (build, operate & transfer) road projects of Supreme Infrastructure India Ltd (SIIL), a mid-size EPC contractor.

    Advised Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions Private Limited in procuring investment from Bessemer Venture Partners.

    Advised Motilal Oswal Private Equity with respect to purchase of the stake of Bectors Food Specialties Limited from Jade Dragon (Mauritius) Limited.

  • PIPE Transactions
  • Advised Bombay Minerals Limited with respect to its investment in Orient Abrasive Limited.

    Advised Natco Pharma Limited and its Promoters in the issuance of shares to CX Securities Limited on preferential allotment basis.

    Advised Solar Industries India Limited in procuring investment from Oman India Joint Investment Fund.

    Advised Karuturi Global Limited in procuring investment from Tara India Holdings A Limited, IL&FS Trust Company Limited and IL&FS Trust Company Limited.

    Advised Motilal Oswal Private Equity with respect to its investment in Minda Industries Limited.

    Advised Nectar Lifesciences Limited in procuring investment from New Silk Route (NSR).

    Advised Glodyne Technoserve Limited in procuring investment from Cerberus Partners, L.P, Mutual Quest Fund, Mutual Beacon Fund, Mutual Global Discovery Fund and others.

    Advised Solar Industries India Limited in procuring investment from Oman India Joint Investment Fund.

    Advised Kemrock Industries & Exports Limited in procuring investment from RPM International Inc, USA, Clarita International Company.

    Advised K S Oils Limited for procuring investments from New Silk Route, Baring Private Equity & CitiGroup.

    Advised Jai Balaji Industries Limited in procuring investments from CitiGroup and India Equity Partners (Hudson Equity).

    Advised Globe Capital Market Limited in procuring investments from Citigroup & Indian Equity Partners (through Hudson Equity Holdings Limited).

    Advised Deepak Fasteners Limited in procuring investment from Banyan tree Growth Capital LLC.

Select Capital Market transactions advised by our Firm in recent years

  • Domestic Capital Market Transactions
  • Advised Yash Papers Limited on the entire transaction of ESOP

    Advised Fairfreight Limited on the entire transaction of ESOP

    IPO: Advised

    • On Time Express Limited
    • Provogue (India) Limited
    • Take Solutions Limited
    • Claris Lifesciences
    • Supreme Infrastructure India Limited
    • Technofab Engineering Limited
    • Everest Kanto Cylinders Limited
    • Solar Explosives Limited
    • Pratibha Industries Limited
    • Vishwanathraj Sugar Industries Limited

    Rights Issue: Advised

    • Zee Media Corporation Limited
    • Sunshield Chemicals Limited
    • Foods & Inns Limited
    • Greycells Entertainment Limited
    • Denis Chem Lab Limited

    QIP: Advised

    • J Kumar Infraprojects Limited
    • Exide Industries
    • J Kumar, Financial Technologies
    • Uttam Galva Steels Limited
    • Pratibha Industries
    • Natco Pharma Limited
    • Ackruti City Limited (now Hubtown Limited)

  • International Capital Market Transactions
  • GDR Issue: Advised

    • Advanta Limited (a subsidiary of United Phosphorus Limited, now known as UPL Limited)
    • Zee Learn
    • Welspun Corp
    • Rainbow Papers
    • Hinduja Founderies
    • Nectar Lifescience
    • Essar Oil
    • Indusind Bank

    FCCB Issue: Advised

    • Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited
    • Websol Energy System Limited
    • Flexituff Limited
    • Mercator Limited
    • Essar Oil
    • Gati Limited
    • Vivimed Labs
    • Mascon Global
    • Praksah Industries

Select Projects / Project Finance Transactions advised by our Firm in recent years

  • Select Transactions
  • Advised Prabhudas Lilladher Private Limited and its group companies, in relation to the corporate restructuring of the trading facility and the loan facility availed by certain borrowers from the Company and the group companies.

    Advised Essar Power M.P Limited in relation to sale and purchase of power generated by the power plant.

    Advised Arrow Greentech Limited in relation to the joint venture agreement and sharing of the proprietary information for the sale of products to the authority.

    Advised Saurashtra Containers Private Limited in relation to the joint venture arrangement with an entity based in Germany.

    Advised IMS Ship Management Private Limited in relation to ports and shipping related projects, ship building contract, service contracts, sub-contract, work and purchase orders, dredging contracts.

    Advised Hitec Equipment (a division of KaveriNapthol LLP) in relation to work order and assistance required by China Kunlun Contracting and Engineering Corporation for LSTK 1 package of Project Rath Chakra of Indian Oil Corporation Limited.

    Advised Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX), India's first listed exchange for commodity derivatives exchange, in relation to foreign direct investments in commodity derivatives sector.

    Advised Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX), India's first listed exchange for commodity derivatives exchange, in relation to foreign direct investments in commodity derivatives sector.

    Advised Uttam Galva Steels Limited, a listed company in relation to the contractual documentation required for sharing of its utilities and facilities with its related party and supply of goods and also preparing marketing rights agreement;

    Advised AMW Motors Limited in relation to the contractual documentation required for developing, assembling, manufacturing and selling heavy commercial vehicles and related components in India and related intellectual property licensing;

    Advised Mypacco, a startup based in Mumbai, in relation to the legal documentation to set-up an online portal to provide courier services.

    Advised Taj Air Limited in relation to Aircraft Usage Agreement.

    Advised GRT International Holding Limited in relation to the joint venture agreement for the sale of road construction equipment.

    Advised Supreme Infrastructure India Limited, a listed company regarding four laning of PanvelIndapur section of National Highway-17 from km 0.000 to km 84.000.

    Advised Bombay Knitting Private Limited in relation to the implication of the Modified Technology Upgradation Fund and other legal advisory services;

    Advised Metrolink Express for Gandhinagar& Ahmedabad Company Limited in relation to Metro Rail Link Express from Gandhinagar to Ahmedabad.

    Advised L&T Interstate Road Corridor Limited on project related finance agreements for four-laning of the 76-km Palanpur and Swaroopgunj stretch located on the East-West Corridor on NH-14, linking Gujarat and Rajasthan.

    Advised Supreme Infrastructure India Limited on construction of elevated metro stations for Navi Mumbai metro line No-01.

    Advised Fleming Global Assets Limited in relation to the contractual documentation required for leasing of its aircrafts and other ancillary matters.

    Advised VITS Hotels and Kamats Restaurants in relation to the settlement agreement.

    Advised Visakha Container Terminal (Private) Limited on project related finance agreements to part finance establishment of the Container Terminal at Visakhapatnam.

    Advised Fleming Global Assets Limited (Owner/ Lesser as well as) on project related finance agreements wherein Fleming purchased an Aircraft Bombardier model Global 5000 fitted with two Rolls Royce Engines.

    Advised Supreme Infrastructure India Limited regarding four laning of AhmednagarKarmalaTembhurni road of SH 141 km 80/600 to 140/080 total length 61.71 km in Sholapur district.

    Advised KonarkGujrat Private Limited on equity documents in relation to the project for establishment of Solar Photovoltaic Grid Interactive Power Station at Shivlakha Village in Bachau in Kutchh, in the State of Gujarat comprising 10 units with an individual installed capacity of 500 KW and a total installed capacity of 5MW.

    Advised DB Schenker Rail Automotive Gmb (DB) in relation to a proposed bid by DB for entering in to an agreement with the Indian Railways in terms of the Automobile Freight Train Operator (AFTO) Scheme.

    Advised Piramal Road Infra Private Limited in relation to four laning of Rohtak - Hissar section of national highway (NH) 10 from Km 87 to Km. 170.000 including building a connecting link from Km 87.00 (NH 10) to Km 348.000 (NH-71).

    Advised Vishvaraj Environment Private Limited in relation to the management of the entire water supply system of the city of Nagpur through Public Private Partnership named as "24 x7 Water Supply Project For Nagpur City."

    Advised Bombay Stores in relation to the joint venture arrangement to set up a store at the international airport in Mumbai.

    Advised Supreme Infrastructure India Limited in relation to six laning of Jaipur Ring Road from Ajmer Road to Agra Road Section at Jaipur in the State of Rajasthan.

    Advised Supreme Infrastructure India Limited in relation to performance of the project for construction, operation, and maintenance and handing over of funicular railway system at Haji Malang Gad at Ambernath, Distrct Thane, Maharashtra.

    Advised ZebaSolar Gujarat Private Limited on equity documents, project document and the debt part in relation to the 10 MW Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant in Gujarat.

    Advised Hindustan Platinum Private Limited to sell the wind energy generated by LLP to the Partnership Firm being the captive consumer.

    Advised Supreme Infrastructure India Limited for strategic investment in SPML Bhiwandi Water Supply Infra Limited in relation to the project for supply, development and management of independent water source, augmentation of existing water supply scheme up to and including service reservoirs in the area of Bhiwandi-Nizampur City Municipal Corporation.

Select Corporate / Commercial Litigation and Arbitration matters where our Firm acted as counsel in recent years

  • Select Matters / Commercial Litigation and Arbitration
  • Some of our recent Litigation and Arbitration cases includes advising -:

    A Promoter Group, in relation to family feud with regard to a Company, which operates one of the largest chain of restaurants in the country.

    One of the largest financial service companies in India, in a matter before NCLT in relation to allegation of oppression and mismanagement in a Company, wherein our clients had strategically invested. The matter was filed pursuant to ouster from the Board of a company of a Promoteralong with several other Directors, pursuant to fraud committed by them.

    Several companies, listed as well as unlisted, in their Petition pertaining to Amalgamations, Demergers and other forms of restructuring, before NCLT.

    An Indian entity in an international arbitration against an U.A.E based Companyin relation to multi-million agricultural export deal.

    An US based entity in relation to their disputes with an Indian Company, in an Arbitration under LCIA Rules, in a matter pertaining to transfer of business.

    Aleading integrated steel manufacturer company belonging to major business conglomeratein India, in arbitration petition filed by one of the public sector company challenging an arbitral award, which is in favour of our client.

    A major real estate company ("Company"), in a unique and widely reported case of ‘Corporate Hijacking’. In this case, handful of strangers managed to manipulate the Board of Directors of the Company, on the ROC and MCA records; by forging digital signature of one of the Directors of the Company. We were able to successfully get the Company interim reliefs, inter alia, to re-store the Board of Directors on the records of the ROC and MCA, on the very first date of hearing.

    One of leading hospitality service providers in India, in a matter before High Court at Bombay, pertaining to a dispute, which arose in respect of a franchise agreement entered with a franchisee.

    One of the telecom companies against another telecom service provider (a Vodafone Group Company) in respect of dispute between two service providers.

    High net worth individuals("HNIs") in an Appeal before the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), at Mumbai, against an order passed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) imposing monetary penalty against our clients on charges of front running and fraud; wherein SAT was pleased to set aside the SEBI orders.

    One of the chief agro chemicals manufacturers and dealers in India in challenging a group of consumer complaints and were successful in setting aside all the complaints before the State Consumer Redressal Commission, Mumbai.

    A group of HNIs , in their investigation by Enforcement Directorate in relation to allegations of Money Laundering

    Representing Loop Mobile India Limited in a Writ Petition before the High Court at Bombay, challenging the imposition of one time spectrum charges with retrospective effect by Ministry of Telecommunication through Department of Telecommunication.

    Represented high net worth individuals in an Appeal before the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), at Mumbai, against an order passed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) imposing monetary penalty against our clients on charges of front running and fraud; wherein SAT was pleased to set aside the SEBI orders.

    Represented S Tel (a Siva Group Company) against Vodafone Spacetel (a Vodafone Group Company) in respect of dispute between two service providers.

    Represented Maytas Rithwik (JV) in an Arbitration Petition against Konkan Railway Corporation Limited for seeking interim relief's before the High Court at Bombay.

    Represented Indiagames (now Walt Disney) against Wireless Developers Inc. (USA) in a proceedings challenging enforcement of foreign arbitral award before Indian Court.

    Representing Arshiya International in various dispute with its lenders before various forum.

    Other than above, we are also representing and advising various corporate houses with their commercial disputes and litigation such as Raymonds, MCX, Ingram Micro, Americorp Capital, Orchid Chemicals.

Nature of Documents / Transactions undertaken by our Firm with respect to our Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code - National Company Law Tribunal (IBC – NCLT) practice

  • Nature of Documents / Transactions
  • Advised Resolution Professional of PMT Machines Limited.

    Advised Resolution professional of GPT Steel Industries Limited in the CIRP process.

    Advised Resolution professional of Precision Fasteners Limited in the CIRP and Liquidation process.

    Advised Asset Care and Reconstruction Enterprise Limited in Section 7 of IBC against Mittal Corp Limited.

    Advised Resolution Professional of ARIISTO Developers Private Limited in the CIRP process.

    Advised a listed entity in drafting and filing of appeal before the NCLAT against the order of NCLT admitting the insolvency petition and were successful in such appeal.

    Advised and acted for a renowned group of companies, especially known for the manufacturing and trading of steel, in relation to several petitions filed against them under the IBC and were successful in defending the petitions.

    Advised and acted for a private limited company in a petitionfiled against them under the IBC, by one of the leading listed business entity and defended the same successfully.

    Advised and acted for a public listed company in defending a petition filed by the operational creditor and were successful in having the matter settled on the terms of our client.

    Advising and acting for a financial creditor in filing a petition on their behalf against a corporate debtor.

    Besides the above, we have advised and acted for various financial creditor(s) and operational creditor(s) in their petitions against the corporate debtor under the IBC. We are also advising the corporate debtor(s) from the perspective of IBC including restructuring, debtors’ realisation, negotiation with the creditors etc.

Nature of Documents / Transactions undertaken by our Firm with respect to our Real Estate and Wills practice

  • Nature of Documents / Transactions
  • Drafting conveyance documents for sale/purchase of residential flats commercial and retail premises for various individuals and corporates.

    Drafting Joint Development and Development Agreements for development of a property including Development under Regulations 33(5), 33(7) and 33(9) of the Development Control Regulations for builders and developers.

    Conveyance of Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Lands and other ancillary documents.

    Undertaking diligence of properties for Real Estate Funds and NBFC's for their investments in real estate. Structuring and preparing investment documents for such funds.

    Advising on Family Settlements and Arrangements and preparing necessary documents.

    Preparing Hotel Management Agreements and Franchise & Branding Agreement.

    Drafting documents with respect to Leave and License and Lease of premises for commercial, retail and residential.

    Structuring and formation of trusts both public and private

    Drafting Wills

Select List of clients represented in Structured Finance transactions

  • APSA Transactions
  • We have acted for various domestic sellers and overseas buyers with respect to APSA transactions funded by overseas banks against future exports. A select list of these clients include.

    • Liberty House (Over 1 Billion)
    • Essar Steel Limited
    • Jindal Group
    • Ruchi Power and Steel Industries Limited
    • Duferco Group

    We have represented transactions involving a sum of approximately USD 600 million.

  • Other Banking Finance Transactions
  • Advised Asset Care and Reconstruction Enterprise Limited on drafting of transaction documents with respect to Restructuring of loans availed by (i) MCL Global Steel Private Limited and (ii) Mittal Corp Limited.

    Advised Asset Care and Reconstruction Enterprise Limited on drafting of transaction documents with respect to Restructuring of loans availed by Ankit Metal & Power Limited.

    Advised Asset Care and Reconstruction Enterprise Limited in acquisition of assets of Rathi Steel & Power Limited under private treaty sale under SARFAESI

    Advised Anand Rathi Global Finance Limited in their loan transaction with the borrower – M/s. BSR Projects.

    We have advised on various Banking Finance transactions. A select list of the clients represented by us in the last three years include.

    • Essar Group
    • Claris Life sciences Limited
    • Pratibha Industries Limited
    • Glodyne Technoserve Limited