A&O maintains its position as top legal experts in India

A&O’s India Group has once again been rewarded for its work across its practice areas and has been recognised as being in the forefront of India’s deal making for its work on the following deals.

1. Adani’s acquisition of Holcim’s stake in Ambuja Cements and ACC – led by Gautam Narasimhan, A&O advised the lenders in relation to the debt financing for the acquisition of Holcim’s Ambuja Cements Limited and ACC Limited, by the Adani Group. The value of the Holcim stake and open offer consideration for Ambuja Cements and ACC was USD 6.50 billion, which makes this the largest ever acquisition by Adani, and also India’s largest ever M&A transaction in the infrastructure and materials space. 
2. Biocon Biologics' acquisition of Viatris – led by Gautam Narasimhan and Daniel Tan, the team advised the lenders on a USD1.2 billion senior term loan facility for Biocon Biologics Limited (BBL), to finance its acquisition of biosimilar assets from Viatris, Inc.
3. Global Health IPO – led by Pallavi Gopinath Aney, A&O advised the underwriters on the IPO of Global Health Limited, which is one of the largest, private, multi-speciality, tertiary care providers operating in the North and East regions of India and operates under the Medanta brand.
4. Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s acquisition of Sahyadri Hospitals – led by Harsh Pais, A&O advised Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) in relation to the buy-out of Sahyadri Hospitals Private Limited from Everstone Capital and the Apte/Bapat families.

Partner and Joint Chair of the India Group, Pallavi Gopinath Aney, commented: “These results are a reflection of the skill and hard work of our teams and the depth of our India Group across practice areas”.

The latest market recognition also demonstrates the success of the India Group, as it maintained its position as a Tier 1 Foreign Firm in India in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific Guide 2023. “Very strong India practice, with depth of experience in both investment treaty and commercial arbitration” is what one of our clients said.

Partner and Joint Chair of the India Group, Sheila Ahuja, commented: “We constantly challenge ourselves to provide the best possible advice to our clients and are grateful for their support, as well as for the efforts of our very talented team members”.