Darshika Kothari

Practice Areas

Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions

Financial Services

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Regulatory & Securities

Career

Darshika Kothari has been with the Firm since its inception. With over 22 years' experience, she specialises in Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, General Corporate and Private Equity. Darshika represents leading international and domestic corporate clients across a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, retail, infrastructure, renewables, financial services, and chemicals. She also advises marquee private equity clients, sovereign funds, and financial institutions on various legal and regulatory matters.

Professional Memberships

• Bachelor of Law (LLB), University of Bombay (1999)

Work Highlights

• KKR on its (i) acquisition and divestment of a majority holding in Alliance Tire Group to Yokohama Rubber Company; and (ii) its investment in and subsequent sale of the entire stake in HDFC

• Advent International on its acquisition of a majority stake in Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited

• TPG Capital on its acquisition and subsequent sale of Vishal Mega Mart

• TATA Group on its (i) establishment and operation of consumer electronics and domestic appliance stores under the brand name ‘Croma’ (ii) transfer of Tata Chemicals' ‘Consumer Products Business’ into Tata Global Beverages Limited by way of a demerger; and (iii) divestment by Tata Chemicals of its urea business to Yara Fertilizers India, a subsidiary of Yara International

• Richemont Group on the establishment of its single brand retail trading ventures under the ‘Cartier’ and ‘Montblanc’ brands

• TOTAL SA on its acquisition of 50% stake in a joint venture company with Adani Green Energy Ltd as the joint venture partner