Karan Nelivigi

Partner

About Karan Nelivigi

Karan is a dual qualified lawyer and has more than a decade of experience and has acted for leading corporations in various cross border M&A and private equity transactions.

He has experience in advising on scheme related mergers, including court-approved composite schemes, restructurings and business transfers, and regularly advises sponsors, managers and investors on AIFs, funds and fund set ups, covering structuring, documentation, fund governance and regulatory compliance. His expertise spans sectors such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, financial services, technology and manufacturing.

Representative Experience:

CVC:

Representing CVC in the acquisition of a majority stake in Aavas Financiers Ltd by way of an acquisition from Partners Group and Kedaara Capital and a follow-on open offer for USD 835 million.

SILA:

Advised SILA on their acquisition of SMS Integrated Facility Services Private Limited.

QBurst:

Advised QBurst (a Multiples portfolio company) on issue of listed non-convertible debentures.

Nykaa:

Advised on their acquisition of a stake in cosmetic and ayurvedic products brand, Earth Rhythm Private Limited.

Bajaj Electricals:

Advised on the demerger of its power transmission and distribution business to form Bajel Projects Limited, a USD 151 million entity listed on BSE and NSE.

Stellar Value Chain:

Advised on sale of 96% of share capital of Stellar Value Chain Solutions Private Limited to Ceva Corporate Services (SAS) and Ceva Logistics India Private Limited.

Lodha Group:

Advised the Lodha Group on a USD 1 billion digital Infrastructure platform with Bain Capital and Ivanhoe Cambridge for investments in warehousing and digital infrastructure in India and advised on subsequent set-up of an AIF platform.