Prithviraj Chauhan

Prithviraj Chauhan is an Associate Partner and part of the Corporate & Commercial and Projects, and Energy & Infrastructure practice groups of the firm. He has over 7 years of experience in providing full transactional support and advising a range of clients across various sectors, such as the renewable energy (including nuclear), retail and consumer goods, engineering consultancy, manufacturing, oil & gas, and PPP/infrastructure (ports and urban development) sectors.

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate & Commercial
• Projects Energy & Infrastructure

• Assystem SA, France

On (i) acquisition of entire share capital of STUP Consultants Private Limited (STUP) and purchase of the business undertaking of affiliate STUP Design Forum, (ii) acquisition of the entire share capital of RELSAFE PRA Consulting Private Limited from its promoters, and (iii) advising on corporate restructuring strategy for the purpose of undertaking engineering consultancy services in the energy/ nuclear sector for Indian and global utilities and contractors

• Transaction Solutions International (India) Pvt Ltd 

On (i) 100% acquisition of Tata Communications Payment Solutions Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Communications Limited engaged in the business of operating white label ATMs, (ii) 100% acquisition of BankIT Services Private Limited, a company providing fintech services, (iii) investment into TSIL by Piramal Group by way of unlisted secured compulsorily convertible debentures, (iv) acquisition of shares by management in the company, and (v) carving out/ separation of business division (payment gateway) of TSIL, to a group entity.  

• GTI Capital Epsilon Pvt Ltd 

On acquisition of shares (minority) of National Stock Exchange of India Limited. 

• DS Group 

On (i) acquiring around 11 to 18% of the share capital of Lalique group, Switzerland through a direct purchase from the controlling shareholder, participation in the rights issue and a private placement of shares, (ii) acquisition of substantial minority stake in of a Swedish start-up company engaged in the business of selling ecological/organic product, (iii) joint venture in India with a French entity for distribution of luxury retail products, (iv) joint venture in India with a Swedish nicotine pouch manufacturing entity. 

• Ypsomed (SIX: YPSN)

On transfer, including related regulatory advisory, of their wholly-owned subsidiary in India involved in the distribution of pen needles and blood glucose monitoring systems (BGMs), as a part of the global sale of their aforesaid business to Medical technology and Devices S.p.A.

• Apollo Infratech Pvt Ltd 

On creation of a joint venture company with 50% shareholding by each of Apollo Infratech and Parker Plant Limited, UK as shareholders of the joint venture company. 

• Cacheco Pte Ltd, Singapore

On its entry into the Indian market by acquisition of majority stake (90%) of an Indian private limited company from its promoters to engage in the business of commodities trading.

• Karam Safety Private Limited and affiliates (Karam Group)

On (i) a transaction involving acquisition of majority stake in New Zealand entity, (ii) acquisition of business undertaking of safety gloves manufacturing of Midas Safety Pvt Ltd, and (iii) acquisition of business of HSE Solutions in South Africa.

• Schurter Holding AG 

On joint venture between Expo Digital India and Nextt Consumer Products Company Inc. 

• Caracal International LLC, Abu Dhabi UAE 

On setting up a joint venture company in India in collaboration with its selected Indian entity partner to manufacture close-quarter battle rifles in India. 

• MKU Limited 

On (i) bidding for public tender in France for supply of protective equipment, (ii) investment into company developing and manufacturing unmanned aerial drones in India, (iii) joint venture in Saudi Arabia for manufacturing of protective equipment for defense/ police personnel.

• National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Ltd (NICDC) and National Industrial Corridor Development Implementation Trust (NICDIT)

On the development of various nodes of industrial townships and integrated manufacturing clusters on Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor, Amristsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor, etc. in the States of Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttarakhand, etc.  

• Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd

On providing the Authority ongoing support and assistance in monitoring and execution of the Project during its construction stage, in terms of the project agreements, which includes advising the Authority on interpretation and implementation of the provisions of the Concession Agreement, drafting opinions, memorandums, correspondence, responses to Concessionaire on diverse execution issues from time to time, and other support, assistance and transaction advisory on issues arising under the Concession Agreement and related to the Project 

• iQIYI Inc., a Baidu group entity, a leading online video streaming platform 

On various structures for setting up India operations, legal and regulatory framework and queries on commercial law issues