About

Provided by Dua Associates

Dua Associates has a robust Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Private Equity (PE) practice, which is globally top ranked for several consecutive years.  The transactions and deals undertaken are across sectors such as manufacturing, financial services, telecom, media, information technology,  power , infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, aviation, cosmetics, defence and real estate. The M&A and PE practice team comprises of 20 partners and over 35 professionals who represent institutionally affiliated and stand-alone private equity houses on complex and sophisticated transactions, including buyouts, control investments, re-capitalisations, co-investments, public market and venture transactions. 

The team also advises on legal and commercial issues and alternatives for PE investment such as investor exit options,  instruments of investment, economic/commercial aspects of the proposed transaction, the extent of management rights, if any, to be granted to the investor in listed companies and unlisted companies etc. The M&A and PE practice includes :

             Structuring transactions

             Joint ventures, collaborations and restructuring

             International and domestic tax planning

             Legal due diligence

             Assistance in preparation, negotiation and finalization of transaction documentation

             Advising on relevant laws including securities law, corporate law, foreign exchange laws and policies and anti-trust/ competition law

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded - India
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Band 1
What the team is known for

Dua Associates houses an established team of lawyers across India, advising multinational and domestic companies from a variety of industries on corporate issues, such as mergers and acquisitions, demergers and joint ventures. The firm is also noted for its expertise relating to government relations and regulatory approvals.

Notable practitioners

Manoj Menon in Bengaluru and Prateek Bedi in Delhi are key points of contact.

Strengths

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Members

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Abhinav Rastogi

Karan Ajitsaria

Neeraj Kumar

Head of Department

Sanjeev Kaul

Shishir Sharma

Clients

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Isagro, S.p.a, TVU Holdings, Fourth Partner Energy P Ltd,etc

Industries

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Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Manufacturing, financial services, telecom, media, information technology, media , power (both renewable and conventional), infrastructure, pharmaceut