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Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan attorneys advises NU Hospitals on significant minority investment by Somerset Indus Capital Partners
New Delhi, January 05, 2026: Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan Attorneys acted as legal advisor to NU Hospitals Private Limited, its promoters, and certain non-promoter selling shareholders in connection with a significant minority investment by Somerset Indus Capital Partners, a healthcare-focused private equity firm.
The transaction encompassed both primary and secondary components, culminating in stake in NU Hospitals - a Bengaluru-headquartered leading super-specialty healthcare group known for its excellence in nephrology, urology, fertility/IVF and renal transplant care.
The LKS team provided comprehensive, end-to-end legal support for the transaction, advising NU Hospitals, its promoters, and select selling shareholders on all aspects of the transaction.
Leveraging deep sector expertise in healthcare and private equity, the firm structured and navigated simultaneous primary and secondary components, ensuring optimal outcomes for all stakeholders. The firm’s involvement spanned structuring the deal, managing simultaneous primary and secondary components, and steering the transaction from signing to closing. The team led negotiations and finalised the deal documentation - including share subscription and purchase agreements and shareholders’ agreement - while also coordinating closing formalities, aligning diverse interests and ensuring seamless execution across multiple stakeholders.
This engagement underscores the firm’s capability in managing sophisticated transactions that drive strategic growth and investor confidence in India’s healthcare sector.
The team from LKS was led by Gaurav Dayal (Executive Partner) and Sushrut Biswal (Partner), with support from Rohan Verma (Associate Partner), Saurabh Raman (Principal Associate), Sukoon Dinodia (Senior Associate), and Snigdha Ghosh (Associate).
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