Rohan Sharda
Rohan Sharda is a Partner with the General Corporate practice at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (the “Firm”), which is Ranked “Band 1” in India by Chambers and Partners.
Rohan Sharda has extensive experience in matters relating to Corporate Law, including mergers and acquisitions, foreign investments, capital markets, joint ventures and corporate restructuring.
Rohan has been associated with the Korea desk of the Firm since its inception, where he regularly advises South Korean companies on their legal issues in India. As part of the Firm’s Korea desk, Rohan has played a leading role in advising large and mid-sized Korean companies on their Indian operations including Kia Motors on its greenfield investment in India of USD 1.2 billion and setting up of Samsung Display Noida.
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Korea Desk
- Advising LG Electronics India Limited in relation to its proposed initial public offering in India.
- Advised POSCO India Processing Center Private Limited, a subsidiary of POSCO Holdings, in acquiring the entire equity stake of LX International Corp. in POSCO-India Pune Processing Center Private Limited.
- Advised Kia Motors, South Korea, in setting up a green field manufacturing facility in India.
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- Advised Nonghyup Bank, South Korea, in opening of its first branch office in India.
- Advised Samsung Display Company Limited, Korea for incorporating its wholly owned subsidiary in India, and finalizing its commercial and construction contracts for setting-up its factory in India.
- Advised Samsung Display Noida in relation to the identification of significant beneficial owner.
- Advised OCI Global, South Korea, in relation to the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of two special purpose vehicles established by a leading solar power generating company in India to develop Solar Power Projects in the State of Telangana, India [transaction was not concluded by the client due to change in business strategy].
- Advised Yanolja Co. Ltd. and Yanolja Singapore Pte, Ltd. in connection with their investment in eZee Technosys Private Limited.
- Advised a leading South Korean defense manufacturer in setting up a joint venture in India. [The transaction was not completed on account of commercial differences between the parties.]
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Additional Experience
- Represented Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited and Bangla Entertainment Private Limited (entities belonging to the Sony group), on the amalgamation of ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited and Bangla Entertainment Private Limited with and into Culver Max Entertainment Private Limited (earlier known as Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited), including on compliances under SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. This transaction was not concluded due to commercial reasons.
- Advised SBI Cards with respect to the merger of two of its operating entities i.e. SBI Business Process Management Services Private Limited and SBI Cards and Payment Services Private Limited and related party transaction advisory prior to its listing.
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- Advised JSW Steel Limited on the amalgamation of JSW Ispat Special Products Limited and Creixent Special Steels Limited with and into JSW Steel Limited and related compliances under various SEBI regulations.
- Advised Umber Investments Limited (an affiliate of ChrysCapital VIII LLC) in connection with the sale of majority shareholding held by it in GeBBS Healthcare Solutions group to Kwabaal B.V. (an entity which is part of the EQT Group).
- Advised promoters of Altimetrik Corp. in connection with the sale of majority shareholding held by them in Altimetrik Corp. to TPG Capital.
- Advised Plurilock Security Inc. in relation to its acquisition of software assets of CloudCodes Software Private Limited.
- Advised SRF Limited on acquisition of certain plant and machinery from Kanpur Plastipack Limited (related to its cast polypropylene business) on ‘as-is-where-is’ basis.
- Advised Seagate Technology HDD (India) Private Limited in relation to sale of hard-disc business assets to LSI India Research & Development Private Limited.
- Advised Altimetrik India Private Limited on corporate matters including related party transaction advisory.
- Advised AION Direct II Singapore Pte. Ltd. and Rhinestone Holdings Inc., in connection with their acquisition of 100% shareholding and controlling interest in InterGlobe Technologies Private Limited and IGT-InterGlobe Technologies Philippines Inc.
- Advised Apollo Global, in connection with the India leg of its global acquisition of Tech Data Corporation.
- Advised Apollo Global, in connection with the India leg of the global acquisition of Mitsubishi Aluminum Co., Ltd.
- Advised Apollo Global Management Singapore Pte. Ltd., in connection with its investment in JSW Cement Limited.
- Advised Dronebase, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of FWCloud Technologies Private Limited.
- Advised NIIF Infrastructure Finance Limited (“NIIF IFL”) and Aseem Infrastructure Finance Limited (“AIFL”), in connection with the investment by the President of India and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund-II in the NIIF IFL and AIFL.
- Advised Onyx Investments Limited, (an affiliate of ChrysCapital VIII LLC) in connection with its investment (by way of secondary acquisition of securities from the existing shareholders) in QuEST Global Services Pte Ltd.
- Advised Vattikuti Technologies, LLC on the sale of its distribution business in India to Intuitive Surgical Sarl.
- Advised Vattikuti Foundation to establish “Vattikuti Institute of Advanced Neurotechnology” on the campus of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, in collaboration with the neuroscience center at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
- Advised TSRC Corporation, Taiwan, in connection with its buy-out of one of its JV partners in India.
- Advised Veeba Food Services Private Limited, in relation to its issuance of Series A, Series B, Series C and Series E Preference Shares to existing shareholders and new investors.
- Advised ASEC Inc. on its acquisition by Verdantas LLC (backed by Sterling Investment Partners), which inter alia entailed indirect acquisition of Advanced Structural Engineering Consultants India LLP.
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Professional Memberships
- Bar Council of Delhi
Education
- LL.B., Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi
- B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry, St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi
- Company Secretary (Professional Level)
