Competition / Antitrust

Khaitan & Co advised Airties S.A.S. in relation to entering into a definitive agreement to acquire Aprecomm Pvt Ltd, a Bengaluru-based leading provider of intuitive, self-healing network and customer experience solutions. The acquisition brings complementary go-to-market capabilities for ISPs across the globe and accelerates expansion into high-growth broadband markets, including India, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and South America.

Khaitan and Co advised SoftServe, Inc. in its acquisition of 100% stake in New Vision Softcom and Consultancy Pvt Ltd, along with its wholly owned subsidiary in the United States, New Vision Software, Inc. (together, New Vision Software). The acquisition brings more than 700 employees of New Vision Software into the organization, expands SoftServe’s global footprint, and strengthens SoftServe's ability to support clients across complex transformation initiatives globally.

Khaitan & Co advised Experity, Inc. on its acquisition of 100% of the shares of Exdion Healthcare Solutions Pvt Ltd, an Indian healthcare technology company providing IT and IT-enabled services to the healthcare industry, from 19 individual shareholders.

Khaitan & Co advised Aditya Birla Renewables Ltd on its acquisition of Sprng Energy from Shell Overseas Investments B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell plc. Valued at USD 1.8 billion, the transaction is among the largest transactions in India's renewable energy sector, reinforcing Aditya Birla Renewables' position in the country's clean energy transition.

Khaitan & Co advised Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, on its acquisition of Portkey Inc., a pioneer in AI Gateways — a deal that establishes the AI Gateway as a mission-critical control plane for the enterprise, enabling organizations to accelerate AI innovation with confidence. 

Khaitan & Co advised British Telecommunications Plc (BT Group) on the Indian law aspects of the separation of the respective international businesses of BT Group and Verizon Communications Inc (Verizon) to form a 50:50 joint venture.

Khaitan & Co advised and assisted Kedaara Pearl Holding and Kedaara Capital Fund IV AIF (Kedaara Funds) in securing an unconditional approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for their subscription of minority shareholding in Axis Finance Ltd (AFL).

Khaitan & Co advised Persistent Systems on the acquisition of up to 100% stake in Nagarro SE through a combination of the acquisition of 21% stake under a negotiated deal and a voluntary public takeover offer.

Khaitan & Co advised Pricol Ltd on the scheme of arrangement between Pricol Ltd and Pricol Autotech Ltd and their respective shareholders and creditors, providing for the demerger of Pricol's Driver Information & Connected Vehicle Solutions (DICVS) business into Pricol Autotech Ltd.