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education
- B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), National Law Institute University, Bhopal (2004)
- Executive MBA (PLD), Harvard Business School (2024)
Aakash Choubey is a Partner in the M&A and Private Equity Practice Group in the Mumbai office, and routinely advises leading financial sponsors in their Indian investments. Being in practice for over 20 years, Aakash has been advising on private equity investments and exits, complex M&A acquisitions and strategic alliances. Aakash is also a member of the Management Team at Khaitan & Co.
Professional Affiliations
- Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa
- Young Bombay Forum, Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Recognition and Accomplishments
The Economic Times 40 under Forty Business Leaders (2016)
- Chambers & Partners, Band 2, Leading Lawyer, Private Equity (2023 and 2024)
- Highly Regarded by IFLR 1000 for Private Equity and M&A (2024)
Representative Matters
Aakash Choubey has represented and advised the following clients
Apax Partners
Advised on: (a) buy-out of Healthium Medtech from TPG and CX Partners, (b) investment in iGATE Corporation and acquisition of publicly-traded Patni Computers by iGATE Corporation for approx. USD 1.25 billion, (c) investments in Shriram City Union Finance, Cholamandalam Investments, GlobalLogic, Inc., among others.
The Blackstone Group
Advised of investments in CMS Computers Limited, Jagran Prakashan, and exits from Gokaldas Exports Limited and MTAR Technologies Private Limited, among others
TA Associates
Advised on several of the Indian investments, including in Tega Industries Limited for approx USD 40 million, ACT Technologies with investment value of approx USD 500 million, and IndiaIdeas.com Limited (Billdesk), and exit from Dr Lal PathLabs.
The Abraaj Group
Advised on (a) investments in BigBasket, along with Alibaba, (b) acquisition of controlling stake in Quality Care Limited from Advent International, (d) divestment of Newgen Knowledgeworks to The Carlyle Group, and (e) investment in BSR Superspeciality Hospitals.
Temasek Holdings
Advised on acquisition of L&T’s electrical division, along with Schneider-Electric, investments in SBI Life Insurance, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Glenmark, Crompton Greaves Limited, Intas Pharmaceuticals, Manthan Software Services, Staragri Warehousing, Oberoi Reality, and PolicyBazaar, among others.
Hospira Inc. (now Pfizer)
Advised on two business acquisitions, one of injectables business for approx USD 400 million, and the other of pen & carbapenems business for approx USD 230 million, both from Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Sibur leading Russian petrochemicals company
Advised on its USD 450 million joint venture with Reliance Industries Limited.
Clayton, Dublier & Rice
Advised on carve-out acquisition of Ashland Water Technologies business of Ashland, Inc. for approx USD 1.8 billion.
Advent International Corporation
Advised on buy-out of Manjushree Technopack Limited from its promoters and Kedaara Capital.
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