Natashaa Shroff
Natashaa Shroff is a Partner in the M&A and Private Equity practice group of the Firm.
She regularly advises large Indian and international corporate groups, private equity funds, public and private companies on a breadth of intricate domestic and cross border mergers, acquisitions, and investments.
In 2020, BW Business World, ALB Asia and Legal Era recognised her among the top 40 under 40 lawyers. She was recognised among IBLJ’s top 50 Future Legal Leaders for 2020, a Notable Practitioner for Corporate/M&A by IFLR1000 in 2020 & 2022-25, as well as a Rising Star in Corporate at the Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2020. She was ranked among ‘Top 100 Lawyers’ in Forbes Legal Powerlist 2020-2022. Natashaa won the ‘Young Lawyer of the Year’ award at Asian Legal Business India Awards, 2019. She was recently recognised as Young Leaders in the Legal Sphere by the BW Legal World Most Influential Women in Law 2024. She was featured on IBLJ’s A-List of India Lawyers in 2024-2026 and was also ranked among the Top M&A Lawyers in India in MergerLinks Top Dealmakers Rankings in 2020 & 2022.
Natashaa has over 20 years’ experience and has advised on some of the largest transactions in India in recent times. She regularly advises clients such as Sanofi group, Biocon group Temasek, KKR, CPPIB, PIF, ADIA and General Atlantic Partner. Natashaa specialises in investments in e-commerce, retail and food and agri sectors in India and has acted on several deals in each of these sectors over the years.
Natashaa is also the observer to the Firm’s Management Board, a member of the Firm’s Audit Committee and Salaried Partner Selection Committee and has undertaken several projects for the Firm.
Select Experience Statement
- Biocon Limited in its acquisition of Biocon Biologics Limited through share swap from Tata Capital, Serum Institute, Viatris and True North for US$1.2 billion.
- Selling shareholders of Bluetile and BestPlayon the USD 100.3 million (~INR 918 crores) acquisition by Nazara Technologies UK Limited of a 50% controlling stake in Bluetile Games S.L. and BestPlay Systems S.L.
- Walmart in its acquisition of a 77% stake in Flipkart Private Limited for US$ 16 billion. This is biggest exit in the Indian Private Equity space and remains largest ecommerce acquisition globally until date.
- Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited on the acquisition of the President of India’s 51.11% stake in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited for US$ 6 billion.
Read More+
- com Limited in acquisition of 100% of the equity share capital of Worldline e-Payments India Private Limited and Worldline India Private Limited.
- com Limited in acquisition of 100% of the equity share capital of IndiaIdeas.com Limited by PayU Payments Private Limited.
- Public Investment Fund in acquisition of 375,000,000 units of the Digital Fibre Infrastructure Trust, an InvIT sponsored by Reliance Industrial Investments and Holdings Limited for US$ 510 Million.
- KKR & ADIA on acquisition of additional stake in Reliance Retail Ventures Limited.
- Selling shareholders of Prasuma and Meatigo in relation to 100% sale to ITC Limited.
- Flipkart Internet Private Limited on its additional investment in Shadowfax Technologies Private Limited.
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in relation to acquisition of a minority stake in National Stock Exchange of India Limited
- GA(General Atlantic Singapore PPIL Pte. Ltd.) on acquisition of stakes in PhonePe Private Limited
- The following investors on their investment in Reliance Retail: 2020
- Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia on its US$ 1.24 billion investment.
- Silver Lake Management on its US$ 1.25 billion investment.
- KKR on its US$ 740 million investment.
- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority on its US$ 735 million investment.
- GIC on its US$ 735 million investment.
- General Atlantic on its US$ 490 million investment.
- TPG Asia on its US$ 250 million investment.
- The following investors on their investment in Jio Platforms Limited:
- Facebook on its US$ 5.7 billion investment. This is the biggest FDI in India till date in the technology sector.
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts on its US$ 1.5 billion
- Vista Equity Partners on its US$ 1.54 billion
- Public Investment Fund on its US$ 1.5 billion
- Sliver Lake Capital Partners on its US$ 1.4 billion
- General Atlantic on its US$ 878 million
- Abu Dhabi Investment Authority on its US$ 756 million
- TPG Capital on its US$ 600 million
- Intel Capital on its US$ 254 million
- L Catterton Management Limited on its US$ 250 million
- Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board investment of 10.31% stake in Bharti Infratel Limited from Bharti Airtel Limited for US$ 951.6 million
- General Atlantic in the sale of its entire shareholding of 34.45% in CitiusTech Healthcare Technology Private Limited (CitiusTech) to Barolo Holdings B.V. for US$ 800 million. This was GA’s one of the biggest and first healthcare tech investment in India.
- SoftBank in relation to US$ 280 million investment in Lenskart.
- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board on its investment in Delhivery for US$ 150 million.
- Flipkart in relation to US$ 60 million investment in Shadowfax Technologies Private Limited.
- Royal DSM N.V. on its acquisition of engineering plastics business of SRF for US$ 46 million.
- Temasek Holdings on:
- Secondary acquisition of shares from Tiger Holdings in ANI Technologies Private Limited for US$ 100 million.
- The acquisition of a minority shareholding in ANI Technologies Private Limited from its shareholders for US$ 122 million.
- Acquisition of 4.5% shares on a fully diluted bases through MacRitchie Investments Pte. Ltd. in ANI Technologies Private Limited for US$ 157 million.
- General Atlantic in its investment in Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Limited for US$ 137 million.
- com, Inc. in its investment in a non-banking financial company, CapFloat Financial Services Private Limited, which operates the digital lending platform, for US$ 22 million.
- Paytm in its 100% acquisition of the shares of Orbgen Technologies Private Limited, a company engaged in the business of selling online movie tickets with market presence in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka and on its investment in Rooter Sports Technologies Private Limited.
- Rabo Equity Advisors Private Limited on its investment in Parijat Industries (India) Private Limited for US$ 14 million and in Global Gourmet Private Limited for US$ 10 million.
- DuPont on various restructuring activities arising from global merger of Dow DuPont.
- Swiggy (Bundl) on Series I fund raise round from various existing investors.
- TVTN in (i) acquisition of shares of Mail Today Newspapers Private Limited from AN Mauritius (Daily Mail UK) by way of gift; and (ii) scheme of arrangement between India Today Online Private Limited, Mail Today Newspapers Private Limited and TVTN; (iii) sale of radio business to ENIL.
- IDFC Limited on its demerger for the formation of IDFC Bank Limited.
Read Less-
A detailed experience statement can be shared on a confidential basis.
Professional Memberships
- Bar Council of Delhi
Education
- University College London LL.B, College of Law LPC