M & A and Transaction Advisory

Mergers and Acquisitions are an inevitable part of a company’s lifecycle. Covid-19 Pandemic has in a way created opportunities for more investments, acquisitions and mergers. Experts say there are better chances of getting good deals right now.

India M&A Report 2019 published by Bain & Company in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) wherein they account that 70% of the of growth in M&A activity in 2018 was led by distressed deals, enabled through the corporate insolvency resolution process under Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).

In 2019 quite a few M&A deals happened in the startup ecosystem namely, acquisition of Nightstay by Paytm, acquisition of Fastfox by Elara Technologies, CRIDS by Sachin Bansal and Wibmo by PayU.

Government approach and new business friendly policies and various reforms by MCA, SEBI and RBI also boost M & A space in India. During Covid-19 Pandemic, Facebook buys 9.99% stake in Reliance Jio for USD 5.7 Billion which is the largest FDI deal in India’s tech space. There may be several such deals happening in 2020 which is good news for India. Several cash rich Indian IT companies may also see this as an opportunity to buy Indian firms which are having 3 months cash position and may bleed if the investment opportunity is not crystalized.

Our Expert Services includes :

Our Team is well equipped with various nuances of M & A. We offer strategic, technical, valuation, legal, regulatory compliances and tax advice coupled with industry expertise in an integrated manner. We have advised mergers in sectors like Chemical, Pharma , Health, Iron and Steel and Real Estate.

1. Identifying the business with strategy
2. Valuation of Enterprise
3. Planning and Designing Road Maps for M & A activities
4. Due Diligence and Reporting
5. Effective Negotiation
6. Drafting of various Documents and Scheme
7. Appearance before Tribunals and Regulatory Authorities
8. Regulatory Approvals
9. Post Merger compliances