Corporate/M&A (International Firms)
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : India
Band 1
Contact number
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Freshfields operates a leading full-service M&A practice that represents key corporate and financial entities in investments related to India. The team excels in handling highly structured, large-scale international deals, working primarily out of its Singapore and London offices. Its expertise also encompasses large multi-jurisdictional restructurings and sales, as well as joint ventures. Clients span the insurance, financial services and energy sectors.
Work Highlights
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have advised Zurich Insurance Group on its acquisition of a majority stake in Kotak Mahindra General Insurance for a sum of USD488 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are a team of highly specialised individuals and are skilled at advising on all aspects of a large cross-border merger and acquisition transaction."
"Freshfields are amongst the very best in the market. They are able to bring their entire firm's resources to bear as and when needed on a transaction."
"They are a team of highly specialised individuals and are skilled at advising on all aspects of a large cross-border merger and acquisition transaction."
"Freshfields are amongst the very best in the market. They are able to bring their entire firm's resources to bear as and when needed on a transaction."
Notable Practitioners
Arun Balasubramanianis regularly called upon by corporate clients for his M&A expertise. Based in Freshfields' Singapore office, he is adept at handling complex acquisition mandates and joint ventures.
"Arun is a very experienced and safe pair of hands. He also has good US securities law expertise too, which can also be really helpful in an Indian deal that may also have other aspects involved."
"He's probably the best practitioner there is for offshore India practices across all international law firms."
Piusha Bose is co-head of Freshfields' global India practice, active on a range of cross-border M&A and joint venture transactions. Now based in London after having worked in India for eight years, she is known for strong insights into the regulatory landscape there.
"Piusha is highly professional with great transaction management skills. She is able to deliver top quality while managing client expectations."
"She's a dynamo professional who I would always want to have on my side, and an excellent lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Freshfields
India