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Abhinav Harlalka

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Abhinav is a corporate lawyer who specialises in M&As, private equity transactions, insurance underwriting and capital markets, advising both domestic and foreign clients.

He has significant corporate transactions experience working on setting up investment funds and structured finance. In addition, Abhinav has represented a wide range of domestic and global investors in private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, advising them from a legal, tax and regulatory perspective. Abhinav also has in-depth understanding of public markets, having represented multiple selling shareholders and in capital
market transactions.

His industry focus includes insurance and other financial services, real estate and infrastructure.

Directory Recognition

  • IFLR 1000

  • India Business Law Journal

  • Financial Times – RSG Consulting

  • Legal500

  • Asialaw

Prior Work Experience

  • Nishith Desai Associates

Alma Mater

  • West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata

  • The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

  • Apeejay School, Kolkata

  • Control deals in promoter-backed companies, 100% acquisitions, competitive bid processes, mergers, joint ventures, business transfers, asset sales and acqui-hires
  • Inbound and outbound acquisitions for global private equity firms, HNIs, multilateral organizations and corporates
  • Regulated mergers, demergers, capital reductions, amalgamations and distressed acquisitions
  • W&I insurance advisory
  • Private equity and venture capital investments, angel / seed funding and secondary transfers
  • Externalisations, flips and internalisations
  • Exits for private equity and venture capital investors, unlocking value for promoters
  • Running mandates for investment funds, family offices, HNIs, multilateral organizations, corporates, etc.
  • End to end legal solutions for fund raising
  • New-age debt including venture debt, revenue- based financing, peer to peer lending models etc.
  • Structured debt, mezzanine financing, domestic and cross border institutional lending, listed / unlisted INR and foreign currency bond issuances, fund / non-fund based facilities and convertible notes
  • Debt restructuring including distressed and pre-bankruptcy arrangements
  • Clientele includes non-banking financial entities, international banks, foreign institutional investors, social impact funds, venture debt investors
  • Advising selling shareholders and promoters in domestic and offshore listings
  • Debt capital markets
  • Securities law advice, including for portfolio managers, analysts, brokers and other market participants
  • Regulatory advice and interface including in adversarial situations
  • End to end fund setup and advisory for domestic AIFs, IFSCA, cross border funds, FPIs and investment vehicles
  • Carried interest structuring and key person compensation arrangements
  • LP-GP negotiations and managing LP due diligence
  • Setting up and advising co-investment structures, p-notes as well as VCC / PCC structures
  • Regulatory advice and interface including in adversarial situations
  • Establishing efficient and bespoke vehicles in India including structuring of entities, capitalisation and obtaining licenses and approvals
  • Cross border and domestic arrangements including licensing, technology transfers, franchise and service agreements
  • Business issues relating to general corporate law, commercial law, contact law and governance
  • Specific focus on structuring product and service offerings

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