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Transaction powerhouse Industry insights We are a transactional powerhouse with over With a deep understanding of the industries in which our clients operate, our lawyers are 2,500 deal lawyers and expertise across the able to use an industry lens to give clients better advice on how to best navigate the world. We excel in cross-border deals – over complexities and take advantage of the opportunities in cross-border transactions. 60% of our deals are multijurisdictional. TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS We lead on major transactions with expertise spanning banking and finance, capital ENERGY, MINING HEALTHCARE markets, corporate finance, funds, M&A, & INFRASTRUCTURE private equity and projects. INDUSTRIALS, MANUFACTURING CONSUMER GOODS & RETAIL INDIA & TRANSPORTATION ACROSS SPEAKING Doing Business Globally OVER #1 46 78 90 India has firmly taken its place on the global stage, with the number of Indian THE MOST ACTIVE 1,500+ COUNTRIES OFFICES LANGUAGES companies now doing business globally growing rapidly, while the world has US-HEADQUARTERED FIRM IN INDIA PARTNERS also woken up to the incredible commercial opportunities on offer in India. Baker McKenzie is there to help smooth the way for both those investing MORE THAN IN THE PAST THREE YEARS WE HAVE in India, and Indian companies looking to take their business global. YEARS’ 50+ EXPERIENCE LAWYERS 300 ADVISED PRESENTED IN SUPPORTING INDIAN AROUND THE WORLD INDIAN CORPORATES GLOBAL COMPANIES Bringing the world to India ACTIVELY WORKING ON 300 AND BANKS 500 COMPANIES INDIA-RELATED MATTERS ON MORE IN and India to the world THAN 2,000 1,200 TRANSACTIONS MATTERS For over 50 years, Baker McKenzie has been supporting Indian companies with their business interests worldwide. We have advised almost all of India’s top companies on the most significant and intricate transactions. With Baker McKenzie the leading cross-border law firm advising Indian companies on their global expansion strategies, Track record clients benefit from our full suite of practice areas, both transactional and advisory, and extensive network of 77 offices. Our India Practice Group works on some of the most significant matters in the Indian market, including: Our India-focussed partners are based in multiple key jurisdictions across the world, across the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, enabling us to bring diverse expertise to all India-related work. Bank Jaiprakash Associates Limited Limited Videocon Ltd Combining money centre sophistication with local excellence Acted as Singapore law counsel in Advised on an exchange offer Acted as French and UK law Advised on aspects of US Through our extensive global reach, we are able to leverage a vast array of different languages, cultures, perspectives and relation to its USD 800 million and consent solicitation in counsel on its INR 13,000 crore securities law, including acquisition financing loan to relation to its USD 150 million (USD 2.03 billion) acquisition of structuring of the transaction, in local market understanding, combined deep expertise in money centres including London, New York and Hong Kong, to Macquarie Group, which won the 5.75% convertible bonds , which approximately 20% of the connection with its proposed create truly international solutions for our clients. maiden bundle of nine highway are the first amortizing bonds aggregate paid-up equity share merger with Dish TV India Ltd. projects from the National listed on the Singapore Stock capital and reserves of the The merger is set to create the Highways Authority of India under More than 300 lawyers around the world are actively working on India-related matters. In the past three years, we advised Exchange that were not issued company through buy-back largest direct-to-home (DTH) the Toll Operate Transfer (TOT) pursuant to any debt issuance arrangement. television service provider in 300 Indian corporates and banks on more than 2,000 transactions and represented 500 global companies in 1,200 matters. Concession Agreement. The deal is one of the largest foreign program. India with a subscriber base of investments ever in India’s public about 28 million. We work closely with top India-qualified lawyers, providing the necessary local counsel advice on client investments in India. infrastructure. This means that we understand the local market challenges and opportunities, as well as leverage our unique global scale and perspective. Winner: India Business Law Winner: India Business Law Winner: India Business Law Journal’s Deals of the Year 2018 Journal’s Deals of the Year 2018 Journal’s Deals of the Year 2018 Core practice areas We provide tailored advice when assisting companies on their global investments in areas including: Reliance ANTITRUST & COMPETITION EMPLOYMENT & COMPENSATION MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Advised on the joint venture with Advised on the acquisition of Advised on establishing a local Advised on a highly structured Marubeni Corporation Japan and NatSteel for approximately USD legal presence in Egypt in the investment in a coal mine project Marubeni Poland to set up sales, 285 million. The regional form of a free zone project that in South Sumatra, Indonesia, BANKING & FINANCE ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE PRIVATE EQUITY distribution, promotion and car acquisition covered NatSteel’s will cater to Wipro’s clients in involving Indonesian foreign repair service network of Tata’s steel and related operations in Egypt as well as the Middle East ownership restrictions in relation cars in Poland. This arrangement Singapore, China, Thailand, region. to the target mining concessions, CAPITAL MARKETS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REAL ESTATE facilitated the entry of Tata’s cars Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, the and also involving a USD 2 billion in the Polish market. 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