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Page # 1 Strictly Private and Confidential Corporate M&A, including Private Equity General Corporate Advisory and Joint Ventures | Deals List HSA Advocates (“HSA”) is a leading full service law firm in India with a recognised market leading practice in Corporate M&A, including Private Equity, general corporate advisory, joint ventures and collaboration, etc. HSA has an active corporate practice, advising clients on a diverse range of transaction including M&A, strategic and private equity investments, divestments, joint ventures. The range of services includes advising on structuring of transactions (both domestic and overseas), conducting due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, obtaining governmental and regulatory approvals, advising on diverse legal and regulatory issues, including on SEBI related rules and regulations and foreign exchange regulations. Our strong market position is reflected in the many awards we have won recently, including: Acquisition International Magazine - Legal Awards 2011 ‘Indian Cross-Border M&A Law Firm of the Year’ - M&A Awards 2012 ‘Mining & Energy Law Firm of the Year : India’ - International 2012 Legal Awards ‘Indian Full Service Law Firm of the Year’ Intercontinental Finance Magazine - Law Awards 2011 Leading Corporate & M&A Law Firm of the Year India’ - Continent Excellence Awards 2011 ‘Law Firm of the Year (M&A) – India’ - Global Awards 2011 ‘M&A Law Firm for the Year – India’ ACQ Magazine - Global Awards 2011 Winner of Cross Border Law Firm of the Year’; Cross Border M&A Advisor of the Year’; ‘Law Firm of the Year’; ‘M&A Advisor of the Year’; ‘Project Finance Law Firm of the Year’; ‘Regional Corporate Law Firm of the Year’ In addition to the above, HSA is: Chambers Asia Pacific - Highly recommended as a leading law firm in India - ‘Corporate / M&A’ Chambers Global - Highly recommended as a leading law firm in India - ‘Corporate / M&A’ The Asia Pacific Legal 500 - Consistently ranked as a Tier 1 law firm -‘Projects & Energy’ and as a leading law firm - ‘Corporate M&A, Banking and Finance, Private Equity and TMT’. - Highly recommended as a leading law firm in India - ‘Corporate / M&A’

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Corporate M&A, including Private Equity

General Corporate Advisory and Joint Ventures | Deals List

HSA Advocates (“HSA”) is a leading full service law firm in India with a recognised market

leading practice in Corporate M&A, including Private Equity, general corporate advisory,

joint ventures and collaboration, etc.

HSA has an active corporate practice, advising clients on a diverse range of transaction

including M&A, strategic and private equity investments, divestments, joint ventures. The

range of services includes advising on structuring of transactions (both domestic and

overseas), conducting due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents,

obtaining governmental and regulatory approvals, advising on diverse legal and regulatory

issues, including on SEBI related rules and regulations and foreign exchange regulations.

Our strong market position is reflected in the many awards we have won recently, including:

Acquisition International Magazine

- Legal Awards 2011 – ‘Indian Cross-Border M&A Law Firm of the Year’

- M&A Awards 2012 – ‘Mining & Energy Law Firm of the Year : India’

- International 2012 Legal Awards – ‘Indian Full Service Law Firm of the Year’

Intercontinental Finance Magazine

- Law Awards 2011 – ‘Leading Corporate & M&A Law Firm of the Year – India’

- Continent Excellence Awards 2011 – ‘Law Firm of the Year (M&A) – India’

- Global Awards 2011 – ‘M&A Law Firm for the Year – India’

ACQ Magazine

- Global Awards 2011 – Winner of „Cross Border Law Firm of the Year’; Cross

Border M&A Advisor of the Year’; ‘Law Firm of the Year’; ‘M&A Advisor of the

Year’; ‘Project Finance Law Firm of the Year’; ‘Regional Corporate Law Firm of the

Year’

In addition to the above, HSA is:

Chambers Asia Pacific

- Highly recommended as a leading law firm in India - ‘Corporate / M&A’

Chambers Global

- Highly recommended as a leading law firm in India - ‘Corporate / M&A’

The Asia Pacific Legal 500

- Consistently ranked as a Tier 1 law firm -‘Projects & Energy’ and as a leading law

firm - ‘Corporate M&A, Banking and Finance, Private Equity and TMT’.

- Highly recommended as a leading law firm in India - ‘Corporate / M&A’

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Some of the significant corporate commercial M&A, joint venture and private equity

investment transactions that HSA has handled, in the recent past, include the following:

Domestic Experience

1. Allianz Climate Solutions GmbH on its equity investment transactions in a

portfolio of solar power projects under development in the State of Gujarat, State of

Rajasthan, and also a wind project.

2. Allianz Climate Solutions GmbH on its equity investment transaction in a portfolio

of 21.6 MW electrical generation biogas based projects in Southern India.

3. Equis Funds Group, Singapore based renewal energy focused fund, on its equity

investment transactions in India in a portfolio of 292MW Hydro Power Platform in

Sikkim.

4. Sakae Holdings, Singapore (owner of renowned chain of “Sakae Sushi” restaurants

in Asia), on its JV in India for setting up “Sakae Sushi” chain of restaurants. Indian

JV partner, TCI Global Logistics.

5. Uttam Group (North India largest group engaged in the business of production,

distribution and sale of medical and/or industrial gases) on the divestment of its

business to BOC India Limited / The Linde Group.

6. Novatec Solar GmbH on its entire portfolio of equity investments proposed to be

made in India, including on its in-organic growth initiatives.

7. Climate Change Investments II S.A. SICAR (First Climate) on the sale /

divestment of its equity stake in Suryachakra Power Corporation Limited,

Hyderabad.

8. Hester Biosciences Limited, a public listed company engaged in animal healthcare

and veterinary pharma sector on the acquisition of Innoves Animal Health Limited,

an Indian company engaged in the same animal health and veterinary sector.

9. Pantheon Corporation Limited, a Private Equity Fund, on its proposed equity

investment transaction in a power project in North India.

10. Louis Dreyfus Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore, on its acquisition of a coffee curing and

plantation business in Southern India. One of the first of its kind in the country.

11. Apollo Group, on its joint venture transaction with DHI Group, Greece on its joint

venture in India for hair transplantation services. One of the first of its kind in the

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country.

12. Educomp Raffles Group, on its joint venture transaction with Asian Med School,

on its joint venture in India for setting up a state-of-the-art medical college and

hospital in North India.

13. Remy Martin Pte Ltd, Singapore on its joint venture with Sula Wines to establish

a manufacturing facility for grape based brandies in India, including advising on

long term supply and technology assistance arrangements.

14. Ascendi Group, SGPS SA in relation to their proposed shareholders agreement

with an Indian joint venture partner for incorporating a special purpose vehicle for

implementation of a NHAI concession.

15. TATA Reality and Infrastructure Limited and Atlantia S.p.A. in relation with

their proposed acquisition of three NHAI concessions, including structuring the

acquisition, drafting relevant documentation and corporate advisory.

16. Yash Raj Films on its proposed joint venture for the purpose of production,

procurement and exploitation of certain IPRs.

17. Orient Ceramics, a public listed company on the acquisition of a majority interest

in Bell Ceramics, an Indian public listed company, including advising on related

Takeover Code related matters.

18. CLP Group on its proposed acquisition of 3x33 MW run-of-the-river Hydropower

Project located in Uttarakhand.

19. ICICI Venture Funds Management Co Ltd (and all the selling private equity

funds being India Advantage Fund - I, Dynamic India Fund – I, Rainbow Trust Fund

and GLG Partners) in relation to the 100% share sale of Finest Procuring Solutions

Limited, which in turn holds 100% shareholding of Bremer Pharma GmbH,

Germany. The transaction involves the transfer of the entire business of the

underlying entity being Bremer Pharma GmbH, a global animal health company

headquartered in Warburg – Scherfede, Germany. The transaction involved sale of

entities across three jurisdictions, i.e. India, Netherlands and Germany, in the animal

health and veterinary pharma space.

20. RFCL Limited and ICICI Venture Funds Management Co Ltd (and all the

selling private equity funds being India Advantage Fund - I, Dynamic India Fund –

I, Rainbow Trust Fund and GLG Partners) in respect of the acquisition of RFCL by

US-based Avantor Performance Materials Holdings an affiliate of New Mountain

Capital LLC. The transaction marks a 100 percent exit from RFCL by ICICI

managed funds (including India Advantage Fund – I) and GLG Emerging Markets

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Special Situations Fund.

21. HDFC Limited in investing in (i) an investment advisory company based out of

India; and (ii) a registered venture capital fund proposing to invest in the education

sector. The scope of work included structuring the proposed transaction and drafting,

negotiating and finalising the transaction documents.

22. Deutsche Bank on its structured equity investment into a leading power and

infrastructure company in India; including advising on structuring the transaction

and undertaking the legal due diligence of the holding company and project

companies.

23. First Data Corporation on its transaction with ICICI Bank Limited for the

acquisition of the entire merchant acquiring business of ICICI Bank, and also on the

collaboration for setting up ICICI Merchant Services Limited, a joint venture

between First Data Corporation and ICICI Bank Limited.

24. First Data Corporation on its transaction with Yes Bank Limited for the

acquisition of Yes Bank‟s ATM sites across India, and also on the collaboration for

taking over Yes Bank‟s on-site and off-site ATMs.

25. CK Jaipuria Group and its promoters on a private equity investment by the private

equity arm of Standard Chartered Bank, for the equity investment in companies

comprising part of the Group, which are engaged in Pepsi bottling operations.

26. EMCO Energy on its sale of the power generating arm of transformer maker to

GMR Energy.

27. Government of Punjab on the divestment of its stake in Punjab Alkalies &

Chemicals Limited, a public listed company.

28. Moser Baer Group in respect of an investment of US$100 million by an

international private equity fund in the company. The scope or work includes

structuring the transaction and drafting, negotiating and finalising the transaction

documents.

29. Roadwings International, one of the largest transport and logistics company in

India on its collaboration with KoneCranes Lifttrucks AB, Sweden.

30. GMR Group in its proposed acquisition of Dhariwal Infrastructure Limited,

providing full due diligence and transaction support.

31. Adhunik Power and Natural Resources Limited on the investment by India

Infrastructure Fund, a domestic venture capital fund registered with Securities

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Exchange Board of India / IDFC Project Equity as well as the investment by IL&FS.

32. EMCO Limited on the proposed acquisition of Unitech Power Transmission

Company Limited.

33. RFCL Limited and ICICI Venture Funds Management Co Ltd (and all the

selling private equity funds being India Advantage Fund - I, Dynamic India Fund –

I, Rainbow Trust Fund and GLG Partners) in respect of the acquisition of Vetnex

Animal Health Limited (animal health business of RFCL) by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.

34. CK Jaipuria Group on the transaction pertaining to the sale / divestment of its

shareholding in the joint venture company set up in India with Asia Pacific

Breweries (APB – the Asia Pacific arm of Heineken BV).

35. National Textile Corporation Limited (NTC) on the second round of privatization

of 16 textile mills located across India, through the joint venture route as approved

by the GOM, including providing full transaction support.

36. Demag Cranes and Components India Private Limited on structuring in an

acquisition of a crane manufacturing company in India.

37. Quippo Telecom Infrastructure Limited, a telecom infrastructure development

and equipment leasing company on the acquisition of diverse mobile telephony

transmission towers and related assets and equipment. This transaction was one of

the largest transactions of its nature, i.e. acquisition of telecom towers and related

equipment and assets, in the Telecom Sector.

38. A consortium of investors led by an Australian mining company in the acquisition

and development of an iron ore mining project in Kerala. This Project represents

one of the largest ever FDI projects in India and THE largest ever FDI in the state of

Kerala.

39. Suntera Energy Resources (part of the SUN Group) on an on-going basis on all

their day-to-day legal and related commercial and business/corporate advisory

issues, ensuring legal and secretarial compliance by each of Suntera Energy‟s

subsidiaries in India, Nigeria, Canada and Singapore.

40. Dixon Technologies and its promoters on the private equity investment by Motilal

Oswal Private Equity Advisors Private Limited (MOPEAPL), India Business

Excellence Management Company and their affiliates for the acquisition of an equity

stake in the Company.

41. CK Jaipuria Group on the transaction pertaining to the sale / divestment of its

shareholding in Creambell Ice Creams, a prominent ice cream brand in North India

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to RJ Corp (Ravi Jaipuria Group).

42. Times Internet Limited (www.indiatimes.com), subsidiary of Bennett, Coleman &

Company Limited on the investment by a private equity firm in the share capital of

the Company.

43. AECOM Asia Singapore Pte Ltd on the proposed acquisition in India of a target

company.

44. AV Fuel India Holding LLC on its proposed joint venture in India with Bharat Star

Services Private Limited for providing fixed based operations (FBOs) across several

Indian airports; providing full transaction support etc.

45. Vicinay Marine, Spain in its proposed joint venture transaction in India with Indian

Chain for manufacturing shipping chains.

46. Bata India Limited, one of the largest footwear / leather accessories manufactures

in India on its technology know-how and trademark licensing arrangement with

Wolverine Inc (owner of brand “Hush Puppies”) for India, including providing full

transaction support etc.

47. Duet Hotels India on the acquisition of Dawnay Day Hotels in India on certain

aspects of the transaction, providing transaction support, advising on management

team agreements etc.

48. NSL Consolidated Ltd, a Western Australian ASX listed mining company having

interest in the iron ore mining sector for their proposed acquisition of three iron ore

blocks in the states of Goa and Karnataka in India.

49. IMC Plc, a leading Australian Mining Consortium, for the latter‟s proposed

acquisition of gold mines (Kolar Gold Fields) from Bharat Gold Mines Limited in

the State of Karnataka in India.

50. Katra Holdings / Ramesh Vangal Group on the acquisition / collaboration with

Mohan Meakin Limited for beer and Indian made foreign liquor.

51. Capital Management Advisors for the establishment of Murdoch University

(Australia) Offshore International Study Center in Delhi / NCR, India.

52. Podar Enterprises on its joint co-operation / collaboration agreement with “Cricket

Australia”.

53. Great Indian Restaurant Company on its strategic equity investment by General

Catalyst Partners USA and others in the share capital of the Company.

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54. Lemon Tree Hotels on the setting up of more than 22 star category business hotels

in India. The scope of work includes advising on the legal and regulatory issues

related to the hospitality sector, structuring the investment, assisting in the

transaction documentation.

55. Lemon Tree Hotels and its promoters on the equity investment by Warburg Pincus

and separately by Shinsei Bank Japan and Kotak Realty Fund for the acquisition of

5.9% equity stake in the Company.

56. Securitas Group, one of the largest security services company in the world on the

proposed acquisition of the security services business of a real estate major in India.

57. Power Wind GmbH, Germany on its proposed joint venture / collaboration

transaction in India for manufacture of wind turbines.

58. RJ Corp (Ravi Jaipuria Group) on the acquisition of the Kolkata (Eastern Indian)

bottling and distribution operations of Pepsi, including providing full transaction

support.

59. RJ Corp (Ravi Jaipuria Group) on the share transaction with Cryobanks

International in the stem cell banking and research area, including providing full

transaction support.

60. Jaiprakash Associates Limited on the transaction with Formula One

Administration Limited for the setting up and staging of the FIA Formula One

World Championship in India for the years 2010 to 2014 in Greater Noida, Uttar

Pradesh.

61. InBev India International (the subsidiary of InBev Belgium, the largest beer

brewing company in the world) on their entire Indian operations, all collaborations

and tie ups in India, acquisitions of breweries and bottling operations, including

brewing facilities in Goa, Haryana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh.

62. Tata Power to acquire a stake in a +/- 1200 MW Generation project located in

Chhattisgarh and provided full transaction support.

63. Times Group / Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited on its investment in the

share capital of the Mid-day Multimedia Limited.

64. RFCL Limited on its proposed acquisition of 50% of the share capital of a

prominent animal health care company, including drafting, negotiating, finalising

transaction documentation and advising on several other related legal issues,

providing full transaction support.

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65. RFCL Limited on the proposed acquisition of Bangalore Genei (part of the

prominent Sanmar Group), engaged in the speciality chemicals business.

66. Interbrew International BV, Belgium (InBev), the largest beer brewer in the

world by volume. HSA advised the majority Indian partner on the joint venture to

manufacture, brew, produce, market and sell beer in entire territory of India.

67. Transaction Solutions International, Australia on its joint venture with

Securitrans India Private Limited to set up a joint venture company in India to set up

and operate bank independent ATM machines, installation of Electronic Funds

Transfer Point of Sale machines, kiosks and other services / activities in connection

with the electronic transaction space to banking and financial sector in India. Also

advised in relation to setting up a company under the laws of Mauritius.

68. CK Jaipuria Group on its joint venture with Asia Pacific Breweries Limited,

Singapore (the Singapore based arm of Heineken NV). Also advised on the setting

up of the JV‟s first Greenfield manufacturing project in Andhra Pradesh and also on

the proposed acquisition of a beer brewing and manufacturing facility owned in

Rajasthan.

69. SBI Cards, a joint venture company of SBI and GE Capital USA, on its joint

venture with Tata Sons Limited for launching a white label credit card under the

“Tata” brand name and also setting up, running, operating and managing a loyalty

programme for the Tata‟s.

70. CK Jaipuria Group on its proposed acquisition of Sagar Ratna Hotels Private

Limited and Swagath, entities engaged in the business of owning, operating and

managing south Indian restaurants in Northern India.

71. Asset Reconstruction Company of India Limited (ARCIL) for legal due

diligences and on acquisitions of various portfolio of non – performing assets.

72. RJ Corp (Ravi Jaipuria Group) on its joint venture in Uganda, Africa for

undertaking dairy management services in Africa.

73. RJ Corp (Ravi Jaipuria Group) on its joint venture / collaboration with Walt

Disney USA for setting up a chain of Walt Disney merchandise outlets in India.

74. Walsons Services Private Limited/Securitas India, one of the largest security

services companies in India, and its promoter, Mr. Arjun Wallia, on a strategic

investment in the share capital of the Company by Securitas AB, Sweden, one of the

largest security services company in the world.

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75. Beyond Luxury, one of the largest luxury watch whole sale and retail companies in

India on a strategic investment in the share capital of the Company by Pegasus Blue

Star Fund, USA, including drafting and negotiating transaction documents, advising

on the structure of the transaction, coordinating closing etc.

76. Riverbank Developers Private Limited and Riverbank Holdings Private

Limited on the equity investment by K2 Commercial Limited in the share capital of

Riverbank Holdings Private Limited (which is for undertake the development and

implementation of an IT-SEZ Project on a contiguous land parcel of 25 acres,

situated within the Calcutta Riverside Township Development Project located in

Batanagar (near Kolkata), West Bengal), including drafting, negotiating and

finalising the transaction documentation.

77. RFCL Limited on its acquisition of the Biomed Division of Wipro Limited,

including drafting, negotiating, finalising transaction documentation and advising on

several other related legal issues, providing full transaction support and also

undertaking legal due diligence of target business.

78. RFCL Limited on its acquisition of the Alved Food & Pharma, including drafting,

negotiating, finalising transaction documentation and advising on several other

related legal issues, providing full transaction support and also undertaking legal due

diligence of target company.

79. ACC Cements, the largest cement manufacturing company in India on a range of

acquisitions which includes acquiring cement manufacturing companies as well as

certain business divisions of cement manufacturing companies across India.

80. Navis Capital on various commercial transactions, including assistance with

structuring asset purchase agreements, lease of a business center premises and

acquiring a long-term lease of commercial land, building, factory, machinery.

81. The Indian Film Company, a production company, on various operational aspects

in the media industry from a legal perspective and has on various occasions, assisted

with structuring, drafting and negotiating large-scale commercial agreements with

various artists, directors and other key personnel, as also, on miscellaneous issues

with respect to real estate, intellectual property law and litigation strategy.

82. Svenska Designer Hotels for setting up of hotels in India. The scope of work

included advising on structuring options and corporate related matters relating to

Svenska Hotels and its subsidiaries.

83. GE / SBI Cards on their diverse legal issues and providing support on their day-to-

day operations, assisting with structuring, drafting and negotiating agreements,

contracts.

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84. GE Money in relation to its strategy and related regulatory issues for setting up a

banking company in India.

Foreign Investment | Collaboration

1. Harris Corporation, USA on the setting up of a wholly owned subsidiary in India to

engage in the business of undertaking marketing and providing support services to

various range of hardware telecommunications equipment and related equipment.

2. Toshiba Corporation, Japan on setting up its proposed steam turbine generator

manufacturing facilities in Hazira, Gujarat and Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

3. Electra Events & Exhibitions Limited, a Dubai company engaged in the business of

organising, managing and undertaking events and exhibitions for its global clients,

including providing related event management services, on the incorporation and

setting up of a wholly owned subsidiary in India.

4. Sanrai Med Corp, a US corporation on the incorporation and setting up of a wholly

owned subsidiary in India to undertake the business of procuring, marketing and

selling imported home care medical products across India.

5. Honda Trading Corporation, Japan on various issues involved in the incorporation

and setting up a wholly owned subsidiary in India to inter alia undertake cash and

carry whole sale trading in automotive components including obtaining approval of

the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) to set up the wholly owned

subsidiary in India.

6. Western Union Financial Services Inc. USA on the setting up of a wholly owned

subsidiary in India to provide consulting and business ancillary services.

7. RJ Corp (Ravi Jaipuria Group) on its tie up with Costa Coffee, UK for setting up

Costa Coffee outlets in India and also reviewing, negotiating and finalising several

agreements including the Development Agreement.

8. Cryobanks International India Private Limited on its tie up with Cryobanks

International Inc, USA to undertake the business of collecting, processing and storing

umbilical cord blood, isolation of stem cells from such cord blood, making of

products from such cord blood, selling of products produced from such cord blood

and running of a collection and cryopreservation storage facility for such cord blood,

including drafting, negotiating and finalising the Commercial License Agreement and

the Laboratory Management Services Agreements and advising on related FDI

regulations in India.

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9. AmerAsia Ventures Corporation on its proposed project for the setting up and

operation of a large-scale facility for design, fabrication and manufacture of

semiconductors in a State in Southern India, proposed to be built on approximately

2200 acres of land, to be allotted for the project.

10. First Data Corporation on the setting up of various entities in India, including its

wholly owned subsidiary, First Data (India) Private Limited, First Data Support

Services Private Limited etc. Also advising all First Data Group Companies on their

day-to-day operational, secretarial and corporate law related matters on an on-going

basis.

11. Tarkett SA, France one of the world renowned floor laminate manufacturing

companies on setting up of entire operations in India. Advised the client on various

options available for setting up of office in India, advised on the setting up of a

branch office in India, obtained necessary approvals including from the Reserve Bank

of India and also the Registrar of Companies (ROC) and continues to advise them on

all their day-to-day legal and corporate matters in India.

12. Clean Trade Group LLC, USA, a renowned company engaged in the carbon trading

space, on setting up of entire operations in India. Advised the client on various

options available for setting up of office in India, advised on the setting up of a

wholly owned subsidiary in India, obtained necessary approvals including from the

Registrar of Companies (ROC) and continues to advise them on all their day-to-day

legal and corporate matters in India.

13. SS Lootah Group from Dubai on the setting up of a wholly owned subsidiary in

India and advising the said Indian subsidiary on day-to-day operational, secretarial

and corporate law related matters on an on-going basis.

14. Vanya Ventures Limited on its joint venture and collaboration with Solar

Millennium AG to jointly develop and implement a 100 (hundred) MW solar thermal

power project in District Jaisalmer in the State of Rajasthan.

15. Bandelier S.A. and Finex Lifestyle Works Pvt. Ltd on its collaboration with The

Board of Control for Cricket in India for manufacturing, marketing and selling The

Indian Premier League (IPL) official watches.

16. Novatec Solar GmbH on the setting up of a wholly owned subsidiary in India to

engage in the business of solar power project development and equipment supply.

International Experience

1. RFCL Limited on establishment of its entire European holding company structure

for its acquisitions in Europe and USA.

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2. TATA Power on the acquisition of an equity stake in an SPV which holds licenses

for establishing and operating hydropower projects in Nepal.

3. RFCL Limited on its proposed acquisitions of several target companies in Europe,

specifically Italy, Spain and France, including engaging international counsel to

advise on local law issues.

4. RFCL Limited on its proposed acquisition of a target company in USA.

5. RFCL Limited on in its acquisition of Bremer Pharma GmbH, Germany.

6. Moser Baer on its proposed acquisition of hydro power projects in Nepal.

7. TATA Power on its joint venture with a Norwegian based company for developing

various hydro projects in the Republic of India and Nepal.

8. TATA Power on the proposed acquisition of Senoko Power Limited, Singapore.

9. Tata Power on various corporate law related matters pertaining to its investment in

Bumi – a leading Indonesian mining and infrastructure conglomerate, including

specifically, compliance with the foreign exchange and foreign direct investment laws

in respect of its holding in Bumi.

10. Bhilwara Group on its acquisition of a 51 MW hydro power generation project in

Nepal.

11. Suzlon Group for their investment in setting up a turbine manufacturing facility that

was being set up in China with a total project cost of around USD 62 Million.

12. Platinum Oil & Gas Pte Ltd and its group companies, including EnSearch

Petroleum, on their diverse legal and regulatory transactions, including acquisition of

assets, establishment of joint ventures, acquisition of companies, oil blocks and

financing issues and other corporate matters in several jurisdictions in addition to

India, i.e. West Africa (Nigeria), Middle East (Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and

Dubai), Canada (Calgary) and Southern Australia (Officer Basin Region), Georgia

(CIS).

13. GMR Group on its acquisition in Nepal of majority shareholding of a hydro-power

generation company, which has been awarded appropriate licences for setting up two

(125 MW each) hydro-power projects in Upper Marsyangdi, Nepal and also advising

the client on undertaking the development and implementation of said project.

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14. Accor Industries Sri Lanka on its joint venture with Snacking (Private) Limited, Sri

Lanka in relation to establishing a manufacturing plant in Sri Lanka for

manufacturing hydrogenated vegetable oil and also drafting, reviewing and finalising

Joint Venture Agreement.

15. United Breweries Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of Mauritius on

its Technology and Trademark License Arrangement with Brauerei Beck GmbH &

Co. KG for the manufacturing, marketing and selling of “Beck‟s” beer in Mauritius.

16. CK Jaipuria Group / Gamma Pizzakraft, one of the prominent Pizza Hut

franchisees in North India on the acquisition transactions in Sri Lanka involving the

acquisitions in Sri Lanka of the entire share capital of Keells Restaurants (Private)

Limited (subsidiary of renowned John Keells Group Sri Lanka), the franchise for

Yum! Restaurants for Sri Lanka owning, operating, managing and running 17 Pizza

Hut outlets across Sri Lanka and Maldives as well as the entire share capital of

Crescat Restaurants (Private) Limited (subsidiary of renowned John Keells Group Sri

Lanka), the franchise for Deli France Singapore for Sri Lanka owning, operating,

managing and running 4 Deli France outlets across Sri Lanka, including undertaking

the due diligence of the target companies.

17. EMCO Limited on the proposed acquisition of Signet Solar GmbH, a subsidiary of

Signet Solar Inc, USA.

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