Ashutosh Sharma is a Partner in the Corporate and Commercial practice group. Over the years, Ashutosh has represented a wide range of global, regional and domestic financial sponsors including private equity funds, venture capital funds, corporate conglomerates, family offices, and other sources of capital across asset classes. He also advises Indian companies / corporate groups receiving private equity investments in domestic or cross-border deals.
Ashutosh’s considerable experience with high-profile, market leading mandates as well as middle market deals gives him excellent insights into the private equity and venture capital landscape and enables him to help clients anticipate issues and provide commercial solutions. He has also assisted and advised clients on investment strategies and regulatory advisory involving diverse areas of laws including exchange control regulations and real estate laws.
Corporate and Commercial
Private Equity
Mergers and Acquisitions
Advent International on its acquisition of controlling stake in RA Chem Pharma with a deal value in excess of USD 130 million
Lake Shore India (backed by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority) on acquisition of controlling stake in Sheth Developers and realtors (India) Limited (holding company of Viviana Mall) from Sheth Group and Reco Fern (affiliate of GIC) for USD 260 million (largest PE buyout deal for single mall asset company in India)
Taparia Family on divesting their entire stake in Famy Life Sciences Private Limited to Mylan Pharmaceuticals for an aggregate consideration of USD 285 million
TPG on acquisition of minority stake in Fractal Analytics through primary investment and secondary purchase for an aggregate consideration of USD 360 million
Blackstone Asset Management on acquisition of warehousing assets from the TARC Limited (one of the leading construction development company in Delhi NCR region) for a total consideration of USD 40 million
Lighthouse Canton on divesting majority stake and co-investing with Ivanhoé Cambridge in life science R&D office labs portfolio of Lighthouse Canton in India’s largest biotech cluster, Genome Valley, Hyderabad
Think Investments on acquisition of minority stake in Swiggy through primary investment
NewQuest Asia Fund IV on acquisition of minority stake in Cashify through primary investment and secondary purchase
A pharmaceutical private limited company on receiving investment of USD 23.5 million from foreign and domestic investors
Smartpaddle Technology Private Limited (Bizongo) on its Series B fund raise of USD 19.5 million from B-Cap and IFC
