• Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (“ DHFL ”) raised an approximate amount of INR 3,750 million by way of issuance of equity shares to certain qualified institutional buyers through the qualified institutions placement route (“ QIP Issue ”).
  • Battery Ventures VIII FVCI (Mauritius) (“Battery”) and Greylock (Mauritius) Inc. (“Greylock”) participated in the Series A fund raising by Taggle Internet Ventures Private Limited (“Taggle”).
  • Indiareit Investment Management Co. (“Indiareit”), a Mauritius based real estate fund manager, has recently been appointed as the investment manager of certain identified portfolio of Trikona Trinity Capital plc, a £250 million AIM listed property fund.
  • Mid-Day Multimedia Ltd (“Mid-Day”) recently announced the demerger of its print business with Jagran Prakashan Limited (“Jagran”) for a total consideration of around INR 2 billion.
  • Ultra Space Developers Private Limited, a Wadhawan Group entity engaged in the construction and development of real estate projects, issued certain securities on a  private placement basis for deal value of approximately INR 1.75 billion to certain investors.
  • Represented DBS Bank Ltd., Singapore on in its exit from Cholamandalam DBS Finance Limited (“Chola DBS”), by way of sale of 37.48 % equity stake and preference shares to Murugappa Group.
  • Walden International, a US based global venture firm, through its Mauritius entity, recently closed its investment in Quatrro BPO Solutions Private Limited, along with certain other investors.
  • Nishith Desai Associates represented GoAhead Software, Inc. (GoAhead) in its acquisition of Avantellis from Emerson Network Power, having operations in the US and in India.
  • Starlight Systems Private Limited, an entity engaged in the construction and development of real estate projects, issued certain securities on a private placement basis for deal value of approximately INR 1.48 billion to certain investors.
  • DICHTUNGSTECHNIK Wallstabe & Schneider GMBH & CO. KG (“DT”) and Deshmukh Rubber Works Private Limited (“DRWPL”), the flagship company of the Divekar group, entered into a joint venture to engage in the business of manufacture and sale of automotive components.
  • IL&FS Trust Company Limited, IIRF India Realty X Limited and Moltana Holdings Limited, (collectively, "Investors"), have entered into an agreement whereby the Investors have agreed to invest up to INR 1650 million in Orbit Highcity Private Limited
  • Ascent Capital Advisors, a leading independent Indian private equity fund manager, recently closed “Ascent India Fund III” at an aggregate corpus of USD 350 million.
  • PRYSMIAN CAVI E SISTEMI ENERGIA S.R.L. (“Prysmian”), a global player in the industry of high-technology cables and systems for energy and telecommunications, acquired a equity stake of 51% through a combination of share purchase
  • The amalgamation of Elcome Surveys Private Limited (“Elcome”) with Fugro Survey (India) Private Limited (“Fugro”) in accordance with the provisions of sections 391 of 394 of the Companies Act, 1956, of India
  • Sunteck Realty Limited (“Sunteck”) raised an approximate amount of INR 1,580 million (approximately USD 34 million) by way of issuance of equity shares to certain qualified institutional buyers through the qualified institutions placement route (“QIP Issue”).
  • Canaan VIII Mauritius (“Canaan”) along with individual investors made a VC investment by participating in the first round of fund raising by MXC Solutions India Private Limited (“MXC”).
  • India Strategic Opportunities Fund (ISOF), a unit scheme of Axis Venture Capital Trust, a trust which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India as a venture capital fund, invested in Precision Automation and Robotics India Limited.
  • Aquarius India Fund through Aquarius Capital (Mauritius) Limited (‘Aquarius Capital’) has invested USD 6.5 million (INR 300 million) in Vijay Nirman Company Private Limited (‘VNC’)
  • Structured Investments Limited (SIL), a Mauritius-based entity registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as a Foreign Venture Capital Investor (FVCI), recently made an exit from its investment in Mandhana Industries Limited.
  • In an indication of revival of the Indian Real Estate Sector, Trinity Capital (Five) Limited infused the second tranche of investment for an equity participation in Lokhandwala Kataria Constructions Pvt. Ltd. for development of a landmark Slum Rehabilitation Project in Mumbai.
  • “Aditya Birla India Real Estate Vision Fund”, an offshore India focused real estate fund, with a targeted corpus of US$ 350 million and a green shoe option of upto US$ 150 million, was recently launched.
  • The Merck subsidiary and Wellcome will gradually invest a sum of 45 million Pounds each (approx USD 74 million each) over a period of the next seven years in the Indian JV entity, thereby acquiring a stake of 50% each in the entity.
  • INDIAREIT Domestic Fund - Scheme I, a real estate private equity fund, in an investment deal of Rs. 33.58 crores, infused Rs. 17.1 crores in Samira Getaways Private Limited
  • INDIAREIT Domestic Fund - Scheme III, a real estate private equity fund, in an investment deal of Rs. 48.37 crores, infused Rs. 41.83 crores in Samira Realty Projects Private Limited (“SPV”)
  • Lightspeed Venture Partners VIII Mauritius, a private equity fund, led USD 10 million Series B round of funding in ITZ Cash Card Ltd, a multi-purpose pre-paid card company.
  • Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSTX), a leading specialist in backhaul solutions for mobility and broadband networks, acquired Telsima Corporation of Sunnyvale, California for USD 12 million.
  • Represented Lifetree Convergence Limited, a telecom focused technology product company, in its acquisition by Tecnomen Oyj, a Finnish listed Company for a consideration of approx.
  • Orbit Corporation Limited (“Orbit”) raised an approximate amount of INR 1,450 million (approximately US$ 30 million) by way of issuance of equity shares to certain qualified institutional buyers through the qualified institutions placement route (“QIP Issue”).
  • Fläkt (India) Limited (“Fläkt”), the Indian arm of the leading Luxembourg-based global air ventilation equipment manufacturer, FläktWoods Group, has acquired the air management systems (“AMS”) business of Caryaire Equipments India Private Limited (“Caryaire”).
  • BlackRock Inc., through its subsidiary, BlackRock Singapore Pte Ltd, acquired DSP Merrill Lynch Limited's 40% stake in DSP Merrill Lynch Fund Managers Limited
  • Frasers Hospitality Pte Ltd, Singapore has recently made a foray into Indian markets with the signing of contracts with the Skyline Group and Minerva Group which would serve as the precursor to the opening of Frasers Serviced Apartments in Bangalore
  • Sandstone Investment Partners I (“Sandstone”) and ICP Holdings I part of the Silicon Valley Bank group) (“ICP”), and Kismet SKS II have made an aggregate investment of US $75 million (approximately INR 3.66 Billion) in SKS Microfinance Private Limited (“SKS”)
  • INDIAREIT Offshore Fund and INDIAREIT Fund - Scheme I, real estate private equity funds with a joint corpus of USD 300 million, made an investment of USD 61 million in a joint venture with Hyderabad based Amsri Developers
  • INDIAREIT Offshore Fund and INDIAREIT Fund - Scheme III, real estate private equity funds with a joint corpus of USD 335 million, have made an entity level investment of approximately USD 47 million in Neptune Developers Private Limited (“Neptune”)
  • EuroKids International Private Limited, specialists in the pre-school education sector in India and overseas and in the business of publishing and distribution of children books received an investment of INR 390 million from Educomp Services Limited, a globally diversified education solution provider
  • Clyde Blowers acquisition of fluid and power division of Textron for $645m
  • Legal Counsel to MGM Networks Inc, and advised them in expanding their presence in India in connection with the MGM Channel
  • SAP AG, Germany based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution provider's investment in Newgen Software Technologies Limited (“Newgen”)
  • Monsoon India Infrastructure Direct II Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of  Monsoon Capital, a US based private equity fund (“Monsoon”), entered into a joint venture with Ganesh Housing Corporation Limited (“Ganesh”), a listed real estate company in Ahmedabad
  • Providence Equity Partners', a leading investor in the global private equity industry, investment in Aditya Birla Telecom Limited (“ABTL”), a wireless telecommunications company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Idea Cellular.
  • "Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hain" goes on air
  • Rodere Holdings Limited, Cyprus, investment in Orbit Highcity Private Limited (“Orbit”)
  • Yatra Capital Limited's, a real estate fund listed on EuroNext Stock Exchange, investment in Forum IT Parks Private Limited, a company promoted by Forum Project Holdings Limited (“Forum”)
  • Kotak Alternate Opportunities (India) Fund's (“Kotak”), a leading domestic real estate fund in India, investment in Sunteck Realty and Infrastructure Limited ("Sunteck")
  • BRLP Mauritius Holdings II and BROMLP Mauritius Holdings II (“Blue Ridge”) investment in Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited (“Shriram”)
  • JM Financial Ventures Limited's investment in Shriram Transport Finance Company Limited (“Shriram”)
  • Sequoia Capital India's investment of Rs. 1 billion in GVK Biosciences Private Limited (GVK BIO)
  • Goldman Sachs' investment in Indian metal castings maker Sigma Electric and its affiliated companies in India and the United States
  • Indiareit Fund - Scheme I's investment in Skyline Constructions and Housing Private Limited (“Skyline”) involving development of real estate projects in Bangalore
  • Lightspeed Venture Partners VII LLP, Matrix Partners India I LLC and SVB India Capital Partners I LLP
  • Indiabulls Real Estate Limited's GDR Issue
  • INDIAREIT Offshore Fund and Indiareit Fund - Scheme I's investment in Special Economic Zone and residential/commercial township in Pune by Paranjape Schemes (Constructions) Limited
  • Indiabulls Financial Services Limited's GDR Issue
  • Clearstone Venture Mauritius, along with SVB Financial Group's (belonging to the Silicon Valley Bank group), acquisition of a stake in Games2win India Private Limited
  • ComVentures' investment in Independent News Service Private Limited ('INSPL')
  • Red Fort India Real Estate I, L.P., a real estate private equity fund managed by Red Fort Capital's investment in Prestige Constructions Group
  • INDIAREIT Offshore Fund and Indiareit Fund - Scheme I's investment in commercial properties in Kurla, Mumbai by Neptune Developers Private Limited
  • Electrical Components International Inc's acquisition of shares of an Indian subsidiary of Noma Holdings Inc.
  • Mayfield Fund's first investment in Tejas Networks India Limited
  • Draper Fisher Jurveston, Global Environment Fund and Mellon HBV Master Global Event Drive Fund LP's investment in Reva Electric Car Company Private Limited (“Reva”)
  • i-flex Solutions acquisition of Mantas
  • Providence invests into Idea Cellular