Acquisitions

Client Transaction DetailsValue
(US$ mn)
Year
Bombay Stock ExchangeExclusive Advisor to BSE for acquisition of majority control in CDSLConfidential2010
MahindraExclusive advisor to M&M Limited for acquisition of ~5.5% stake in Tech Mahindra Limited from BT Telecommunication1012010
CiplaExclusive Advisor to Cipla Limited for acquisition of Meditab Private Limited292010
Tube Investments of IndiaExclusive financial advisor for acquisition of 77% stake in Sedis, a leading European manufacturer of industrial and auto chains based out of FranceConfidential2010
State Bank of IndiaAcquisition of State Bank of Indore by State Bank of India2832009
DLFIntegration of DLF Cyber City with Caraf (including DAL)Confidential2009
Zee Entertainment Enterprise Ltd.Acquisition of 6 regional channels from Zee News Ltd.2592009
Tech MahindraAcquisition of 31% stake in Satyam Computer Services Limited by Tech Mahindra Limited through a competitive bidding process3512009
Mahindra Agreement to acquire 51% stake by M&M in China's 3rd largest tractor company502008
Voltas Limited Acquisition of majority stake in Rohini Industrial Engineers322008
CRH Acquisition of 50% stake in My Home Industries Limited8252008
Mahindra Lifespaces Joint venture with Ayala Land for residential development in Chennai Confidential2008
Thomas Cook Acquisition of upto 74.9% stake (including Open Offer) in Thomas Cook (India) Limited and 100% stake in Thomas Cook Egypt and Thomas Cook Lebanon3822008
Golman Sachs Buyout of Sigma Electrical by Goldman Sachs1722007
Wal-Mart India entry and JV with Bharti Enterprises Confidential2007
Great Eastern Shipping Inter-se Swap of Promoter Shareholding1172007
Spinach Advisor for acquisition of Home Stores India Ltd. Confidential2007
Mahindra Consolidation of three overseas forging businesses into an India-listed entity - creating the second largest forging entity in India4702007
Mahindra Acquisition of 43.3% stake in Punjab Tractors from the Actis Group and the Burman family & Mandatory Open Offer for in Punjab Tractors, Swaraj Automotives and Swaraj Engines as a result of the above acquisition3242007
Mahindra Acquisition of 90.47% stake in Schoneweiss & Co. GmbHConfidential 2006
Mahindra Acquisition of 67.9% stake in JECO Holding AG - largest outbound auto component acquisition 1852006
RaymondJoint venture with UCO NV of Belgium to create a global denim company2502006
HutchAcquisition of BPL circles in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu & Acquisition of Essar Spacetel Limited11542005
MahindraAcquisition of Chakan Undertaking of Amforge Industries Ltd. through demerger642005
RaymondAcquisition of Ring Plus Aqua, an engineering companyConfidential 2005
Standard & Poor’s Acquisition of CRISIL Limited through voluntary Conditional Open Offer532005
MahindraAcquisition of SAR Transmission Private LimitedConfidential 2004
PatniAcquisition of Cymbal Inc712004
eBay Acquisition of Baazee.com502004
HutchAcquisition of Chennai & TN Circle3502004
HutchDe-merger and subsequent merger of the Punjab Cellular Circle in Hutchison Whampoa - pioneering transaction in the Indian cellular telecom sector302003
HutchAcquisition of Aircell, Digilink1002003
PolarisMerger of Orbitech Solutions Limited with Polaris Software Labs Ltd.4502002
RaymondAcquisition of Colorplus152002
LafargeAcquisition of Cement Division of Raymond Limited by Lafarge1772001
HCLAcquisition of 51% of Deutsche Software by HCL Technologies502001
HutchAcquisition of Delhi Cellular Circle by Hutchison Whampoa 400 2000
HutchAcquisition of the Gujarat Cellular Circle by Hutchison Whampoa3402000

Team Leader

Joined Kotak Mahindra Group in 1999

With over 15 years’ experience, specialist in M&A advisory, deal structuring, restructuring, valuations, JVs and India entry services. Intimately familiar with the regulatory framework for M&A (including cross-border M&A), open offers, buybacks and delisting offers.

Outbound M&A expertise has been built by liaising with international investment banks across Japan, Western Europe and UK, and is currently working on many initiatives covering these geographies.

Is an Engineer from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Leadership Team