AZB & Partners offers a ‘thoroughly professional’ service in its diverse representation of private equity investors across various sectors. The firm’s advisory scope encompasses regulatory protocols, exit strategies and negotiation processes. Ashwath Rau brings experience in private equity and investment funds, supported by Zia Mody’s specialisation in acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings and inward investments. Darshika Kothari specialises in private equity investments, extending her expertise to marquee private equity clients, as well as domestic and international corporations and financial institutions, while Anil Kasturi’s ability to ’think outside the box’ complements his capability in the private equity arena, engaging with a wide spectrum of sectors including healthcare, telecom, education and real estate.
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Testimonials
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- 'Ajay Bahl is one of the best lawyers and thought leaders in the country.'
- 'Anil Kasturi is practical and solution-oriented in his approach and has the ability to cut through to issues very quickly. His domain knowledge is excellent and has the ability to think outside of the box.'
- 'Zia Mody, Ashwath Rau and Atreya Bhattacharyya provide solid and practical advice that is actionable and solution oriented.'
- 'The firm is thoroughly professional, understands the commercial aspects of a transaction and an individual's legal requirements. The firm has been delivering outstanding service over the years.'
- 'The team is easily approachable, has in-depth knowledge and expertise of the subject matter and has a quick turnaround time. They work well together and provide quality legal service.'
- 'Daksh Trivedi at AZB has been nothing short of phenomenal, bringing insights proactively to transactions and identifying problems and counter-measures before they even arise.'
- 'The team has a deep level of subject matter expertise, offering a comprehensive service and a high level of commitment.'
Key clients
- Warburg Pincus LLC, U.S.A
- Softbank Group
- Brookfield Asset Management
- Sequoia Pine Investment Holdings
- Tiger Global Management
- Westbridge Capital
- KKR & Co Inc.
- Schneider Electric Industries SAS
- Temasek Holdings Private Limited
- TPG Capital
- Bain Capital, U.S.A
- Hero Enterprise Venture Partners, India
- Ecom Express Private Limited, India
- AM Marketplaces Private Limited (Limeroad)
- Maiden Marketing Pte. Ltd
- Cinven Capital, United Kingdom
- Xander Group
- Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
- The Rockefeller Foundation
- Filter Capital (Mauritius) Ltd
- Dragoneer Partners
- Premji Invest
- Addition Capital
- Vitruvian Partners
- Bodhi Tree (BTS Investment 2 Pte. Ltd.)
- PAG (Sekhmet Pharmaventures Private Limited)
- Stone Plant Investments B.V. (an affiliate of Warburg Pincus, LLC)
- R Systems International Limited
- BC Asia Investments X Limited (an affiliate of Bain Capital)
- Discovery Row Bidco 1 & Discovery Row Bidco 2 (affiliates of Cinven)
- Cashgrail Private Limited (Zupee)
- Ghisallo Master Fund LP
- Sunshine Teahouse Private Limited (Chaayos)
- LC Nueva AIF
- Sequoia Capital India LLP
- Housr Technologies Private Limited
- Varde Partners Asia Pte. Ltd.
- Amazon
- Bharti Realty Limited & Bharti Enterprises Limited
- Scholiverse Educare Private Limited
- Hydreq Pte. Ltd.
- Accion Digital Transformation Fund, LP
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Ajay Bahl, Zia Mody, Ashwath Rau, Anil Kasturi, Darshika Kothari, Srinath Dasari, Vaidhyanadhan Iyer, Vinati Kastia, Hardeep Sachdeva