Gautam Gandotra

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Gautam specialises in mergers & acquisitions, private equity investments and exits.

He advises various Indian listed companies on securities laws and corporate governance issues. He was a University Rank Holder and Gold Medallist.

Gautam has led various transactions acting for private equity players, leading Indian and multinational corporations across industry lines including NBFCs, retail, hospitals, mutual funds, insurance and FMCG. He also advises various Indian listed companies on securities laws and corporate governance issues.

 

Relevant Experience

  • Represented State Bank of India on its bail out of Yes Bank.
  • Represented Murugappa Group in its takeover of CG Power Solutions.
  • Represented Wockhardt on the sale of its generics business to Dr. Reddy’s.
  • Represented Advent International and Temasek on their acquisition of Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals.
  • Advised Aditya Birla Capital in its fund raise from Advent International and Premji Invest.
  • Advised on delistings of UTV, Nirma and Polaris, and on the proposed delisting of Vedanta.

 

Awards & Recognition

  • ‘Notable Practitioner’ for Private Equity, M&A practice areas, IFLR1000, 2019-2023

 

Memberships

  • Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, India

Qualifications

  • 2008 Masters in Corporate Law, New York University School of Law
  • 2004 B.A. LLB, ILS Law College, Pune
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Expertise

Practice Areas

  • General Corporate

Sectors

  • Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Retail
  • Technology