Cross Border Transactions

Client Transaction DetailsValue
(US$ mn)
Year
Kokuyo Co., Ltd.Exclusive financial advisor to Kokuyo Co., Ltd., a Japanese stationery and furniture products player, for acquisition of majority stake in Camlin 912011
SBS HoldingsSBS Holdings Inc’s acquisition of 80% stake in Atlas Logistics Limited. Kotak Investment Banking and GCA Savvian (our alliance partner) jointly advised SBS Holdings on the transaction.Confidential2011
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
Mahindra & Mahindra Agreement to acquire 51% stake by M&M in China's 3rd largest tractor company542008
CRH Acquired 50% stake in My Home Industries Limited8252008
Mahindra Lifespaces Joint venture between Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd. and Ayala Land for a residential development in ChennaiConfidential2008
Thomas Cook Limited Acquisition of upto 74.9% stake (including Open Offer) in Thomas Cook (India) Limited and 100% stake in Thomas Cook Egypt and Thomas Cook Lebanon3832008
Allcargo Logistics Preferential allotment of up to 10.30% stake to Blackstone802008
Goldman Sachs    Majority Buyout of Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corp1702007
CAMS Sale of part equity stake in CAMS by HDFC Group and other shareholder to Advent InternationalConfidential2007
Wal-Mart Advised Wal-Mart for its India Entry Strategy and JV with Bharti Enterprises for Cash-n-Carry operations in IndiaConfidential2007
NCC Private Placement of 12% stake by Nagarjuna Constructions Company to Blackstone1542007
Apollo Hospitals    Apax Partners picked up a stake in Apollo Hospitals through a private placement1082007
Gokaldas Exports    Sale of controlling stake by Gokaldas Exports to Blackstone and Manager to the related Open Offer1652007
SREI Infrastructure    Joint Venture between SREI and BNP Paribas Leasing Group for a strategic partnership in equipment finance in India1952007
Anchor Electricals Private Limited Divestment of 80% stake in Anchor Electricals Private Limited to Matsushita Electrical Works Ltd.5002007
Bombay Stock Exchange Investment by Singapore Stock Exchange in BSE by way of preferential issue of shares502007
Hutchison Essar Sale of controlling interest in Hutchison Essar to Vodafone121832007
Bombay Stock Exchange Investment by Deutsche Bourse in BSE by way of preferential issue of shares502007
Bank of Baroda Joint venture in Asset Management in India between Pioneer Investments and Bank of BarodaConfidential2007
Mahindra Acquisition of 90.47% stake in Schoneweiss & Co. GmbHConfidential2006
Mahindra Acquisition of 67.9% stake in JECO Holding AG - largest outbound auto component acquisition2052006
Bain CapitalBain Capital made an open offer to the shareholders of FCI (India), consequent to its global acquisition of the FCI Group132006
Thomas Cook Divestment of 60% stake in Thomas Cook India Limited to Dubai International Group1012005
Huber GroupHuber Group acquired 50.5% stake in Micro Inks from the Promoters and another 20% through the tender offerConfidential2005
Standard & Poor'sStandard & Poor's acquired a controlling stake in CRISIL through a voluntary conditional open offer made to shareholders of CRISIL Limited with a conditionality threshold to ensure a minimum of 51% stake, to get a larger footprint in the Indian ratings space812005
Hindustan MotorsActis Capital LLP acquired a financial stake in the components business of Hindustan Motors through a structure involving spin-off of the division into its subsidiary AVTEC Limited1082005
Krone ADC Telecommunications made an offer to the shareholders of Krone (India), consequent to its global acquisition of Krone22004
Warburg PincusWarburg Pincus, currently the largest international private equity investor in India, picked up a stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited through a private placement Confidential2004
HCLHCL Technologies Limited bought out its joint venture partner Deutsche Bank, AG in DSIConfidential2004
Patni Patni acquired the privately held U.S. telecom services provider, Cymbal, which gave Patni an entry into the telecom vertical and an access to a foray of telecom clients to offer its outsourcing and consulting services782004
CitigroupCitigroup consolidated and delisted it's BPO subsidiary, e-Serve to acquire better control over sensitive data and processes1352004
eBayeBay acquired Baazee.com Inc. and its subsidiary, Baazee.com India Private Limited, the largest online marketplace in India562004

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