Khaitan & Co acted as legal counsel to Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL), the FMCG arm of Reliance Industries Ltd, in connection with the acquisition of the 75-year-old legacy foods brand SIL from Sil Food India Pvt Ltd, and the subsequent relaunch of the brand.
Khaitan & Co advised the Book Running Lead Managers, i.e., Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Ltd, J.P. Morgan India Pvt Ltd, Morgan Stanley India Company Pvt Ltd, Axis Capital Ltd and Citigroup Global Markets India Pvt Ltd, on the initial public offering of equity shares of Meesho Ltd aggregating to INR 54,212.04 million, comprising a fresh issue and an offer for sale by certain shareholders, including Peak XV Partners, Elevation Capital, Y Combinator Continuity and Venture Highway Series. The IPO made a strong debut on NSE and BSE.
Khaitan & Co represented Saregama India Ltd before Delhi High Court in the suit for copyright infringement against Black Madras Films & Illaiyaraja regarding the use of the song “Naguva Nayana” in their film “MASK”. During the hearing, the Delhi High Court has clarified that Illaiyaraja as a Music Composer has no right to grant any copyright license of the sound recording and hence, restrained Black Madras Films from releasing their film “MASK” on OTT Platforms without taking copyright license from Saregama India Ltd.
Khaitan & Co advised BirlaNu Ltd, a listed company of the CKA Birla Group, in relation to its 100% acquisition of the equity share capital of Clean Coats Pvt Ltd, for a cash consideration of up to INR 120,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees One Hundred and Twenty Crores).
The Firm acted as the legal counsel to BirlaNu for the entire transaction and conducted a legal due diligence on Clean Coats and advised on the transaction documents including the share purchase agreement, completion and regulatory and listed company aspects.
Khaitan & Co advised India-based PB Healthcare Services Pvt Ltd, in relation to its acquisition of Noida-based Muskan Medical Centre Pvt Ltd (dba as Neo Hospital).
Khaitan & Co advised Hexaware Technologies Ltd, a listed Indian entity, and its affiliate, in relation to 100% acquisition of Target Entities (i.e., Cybersolve (I) India Pvt Ltd, Identity and Access Solutions LLC, IT Gliterz LLC, Identity and Access Solutions Canada, Inc.) from IAAS Holdings LLC, IT Gliterz Holdings LLC, Anushree Agarwal and Neha Agarwal for a total consideration of USD 66 million.
Khaitan & Co represented Astanor Ventures in its investment in the Series A funding round of USD 22 million in Farmjunction Marketing Private Limited (d/b/a Tractor Junction) in which InfoEdge Ventures and Omnivore also participated.
The Firm role included conducting due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents on behalf of Astanor.
Khaitan & Co advised Ashra Pvt Equity Fund (a scheme of Shepherds Hill Pvt Equity Trust) in relation to investment in F2P Sports Pvt Ltd.
Khaitan & Co advised RPSG Ventures Ltd in strategic partnership with Falguni Shane Peacock (FSP), one of India’s most iconic luxury fashion houses.
Founded by Falguni Peacock and Shane Peacock, FSP has grown into a luxury couture house celebrated for its intricate craftsmanship, couture sensibility, and distinctive design language. Deeply rooted in India’s cultural heritage, the brand has consistently taken Indian couture to the world—dressing global icons, shaping red-carpet moments, and redefining modern luxury from an Indian lens.
