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AP & Partners
E-14/3, Vasant Vihar
New Delhi – 110057
India

City focus: National Capital Region: NCR > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

The New Delhi-based corporate team at AP & Partners advises on M&A involving domestic technology companies, in addition to general corporate transactions in contentious situations. Anand Prasad is a key name to note for investment structuring, M&A, private equity transactions and cross-border and domestic financing, while Moksha Bhat counts domestic and foreign companies, venture capital and private equity funds among his key roster of clients. Prasad and Bhat jointly lead the team alongside Arjun Sinha, who is noted for his expertise in the technology and media sectors, and Harshit Anand.

Practice head(s):

Anand Prasad; Moksha Bhat; Arjun Sinha; Harshit Anand

Key clients

Koninklijke DSM N.V.

IPL Tech Electric Private Limited

Amishi Consumer Technologies Private Limited (Momsco)

Info Edge India Limited

Sunrise Mentors Private Limited (Coding Ninjas)

Founders of Narang Eye Institute

Founders of Children’s First Mental Health Institute Private Limited

Ather Energy

Ultragenic Research and Technology Pvt Ltd

Coldbrew Tech Private Limited

Shop Circle

Nayan Science and Technology Private Limited

HealthAssure Private Limited

Teacher Tools Private Limited

Devtron Inc

Work highlights

  • Acted for DSM on its proposed merger with Firmenich for USD 21 billion to form DSM-Firmenich.
  • Acted for the founders of IPLTech Electric Private Limited on a staggered acquisition of approx. 65.2% shareholding of the company by TI Clean Mobility Private Limited, part of the Tubes India industrial conglomerate for an amount of USD 30 million.
  • Advised Sunrise Mentors Private Limited (Coding Ninjas) on the sale of 100% share capital to Info Edge by way of a staggered acquisition.

India > White-collar crime Tier 3

India > TMT Tier 4

The team at AP & Partners handles M&A and corporate transactions within the tech space. The New Delhi-based practice has experience of advising clients in the emerging space tech and satellite internet industries, with Anand Prasad being an expert on telecom issues. Moksha Bhat and Arjun Sinha cover data protection and privacy matters.

Practice head(s):

Anand Prasad; Arjun Sinha; Moksha Bhat; Harshit Anand

Key clients

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Mohalla Tech Private Limited (ShareChat)

Etsystore Private Limited

IPL Tech Electric Private Limited

Amishi Consumer Technologies Private Limited (Momsco)

DLA Piper New York

Info Edge (India) Limited

Sunrise Mentors Private Limited (Coding Ninjas)

Honda Power Pack Energy India Private Limited

Teacher Tools Private Limited (Toddle)

Fisker Group Inc

Smartshift Logistics Private Limted

India > Private equity and investment funds Tier 5

AP & Partners‘ team acts for both domestic and international funds and sponsors on an array of matters, encompassing fund formation and structuring issues arising out of inbound and outbound investments. Anand Prasad jointly leads the team alongside Moksha Bhat, Arjun Sinha, and Harshit Anand, who joined the firm from Trilegal in July 2022.

Practice head(s):

Anand Prasad; Moksha Bhat; Arjun Sinha; Harshit Anand

Key clients

Info Edge Venture Fund

Teacher Tools Private Limited (Toddle)

LeanCrop Technology Solutions Private Limited

(BharatAgri)

Intellihealth Solutions Private Limited

HealthAssure Private Limited

Freightify

Centricity Wealth Tech

Devtron Inc.

Amishi Consumer Technologies Private Limited (Momsco)

Sunrise Mentors Private Limited (Coding Ninjas)

Capital 2B Fund

Red Start Labs

IndieJewels Fashions Private Limited

ColdBrew Tech Private Limited

Founders of Narang Eye Institute

India > Corporate and M&A Tier 6

The New Delhi-based AP & Partners corporate practice specialises in advising Indian technology companies and international corporations on all aspects of M&A. In July 2022, Harshit Anand joined as partner from Trilegal, bringing extensive expertise in private equity and financial transactions, whilst Anand Prasad focuses on joint ventures and investment structures. Moksha Bhat assists venture capital investors, and Arjun Sinha is an expert on regulatory compliance measures.

Practice head(s):

Anand Prasad; Moksha Bhat; Arjun Sinha; Harshit Anand

Testimonials

‘APP’s corporate team has a wide-ranging expertise in complex corporate transactions and their lawyers demonstrate deep regulatory expertise when it comes to regulated sectors such as Telecom, EVs, Data Centers or Medical Devices. APP also brings together a task force of partners with top tier expertise, which is greatly appreciated by clients looking for crucial business advice when it comes to operating in the contours of the Indian legal framework.’

‘Our interactions and experience of working with Harshit Anand, Partner (Corporate) and Arjun Sinha (Partner, TMT) has been great. They bring to the table a deep understanding of regulatory requirements in India and have consistently delivered effective results on complex matters. Harshit has been working with us on a number of corporate M&A matters and also regularly advices clients on Indian entry strategies. Arjun’s expertise in relation to data privacy matters and regulatory challenges in the Telecom sector is also highly valued.’

Key clients

Koninklijke DSM N.V.

IPL Tech Electric Private Limited

Amishi Consumer Technologies Private Limited (Momsco)

Info Edge India Limited

Sunrise Mentors Private Limited (Coding Ninjas)

Founders of Narang Eye Institute

Founders of Children’s First Mental Health Institute Private Limited

Ather Energy

Ultragenic Research and Technology Pvt Ltd

Coldbrew Tech Private Limited

Shop Circle

Nayan Science and Technology Private Limited

HealthAssure Private Limited

Teacher Tools Private Limited

Devtron Inc

Happily Unmarried Marketing Private Limited

Work highlights

  • Acted for DSM on its proposed merger with Firmenich for USD 21 billion to form DSM-Firmenich.
  • Acted for the founders of IPLTech Electric Private Limited, an Indian EV manufacturer on a staggered acquisition of approx. 65.2% shareholding of the company by TI Clean Mobility Private Limited, part of the Tubes India industrial conglomerate for an amount of USD 30 million.
  • Advised Sunrise Mentors Private Limited (Coding Ninjas) who is a leading player in the online technology education sector and provides several innovative education solutions such as early childhood technology education and income sharing models.