Karun Prakash
Karun Prakash is a Partner with the firm with 16 years of experience, who specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and general corporate matters.
Karun has advised clients in a wide range of transactions in sectors such as infrastructure and renewable energy, financial services, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, new economy and media, and information technology.
Karun also regularly advises clients on governance and compliance related matters.
Selected Experience Statement
Infrastructure and Renewable Energy
- Represented Bain Capital on the set up of a USD 1 billion digital infrastructure platform by Bain Capital Credit, Ivanhoé Cambridge and Macrotech Developers Limited. Further represented Bain Capital Credit in their exit from the digital infrastructure platform.
- Represented Bain Capital Credit in the purchase of certain units of Embassy Office Parks REIT from Embassy Property Development Private Limited.
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- Represented Brookfield in its USD 550 million acquisition of Leap Green Energy, a renewable energy company.
- Represented Airbus in setting up a joint venture with Air India to provide training services to pilots.
- Represented Actis, in its USD 280 million investment in Ostro Energy, a renewable energy platform in India. Also advised Actis Energy in the 100 % sale of Ostro Energy to Renew Power for approximately USD 650 million.
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Financial Services
- Represented Apollo Global in its USD 125 million investment in Hero Fincorp, a non-banking financial company in India. Also represented ChrysCapital in their investments in Hero Fincorp, and Credit Suisse in its exit from Hero Fincorp.
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- Represented ChrysCapital in the USD 1.3 billion acquisition by Baring-EQT and ChrysCapital of HDFC Credila, a non-banking financial services company specialising in education loans.
- Represented Bain in its USD 300 million acquisition of Adani Capital and Adani Housing, non-banking financial companies owned by the Adani group.
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Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare
- Represented ChrysCapital in its acquisition of Novartis India Limited, a listed pharmaceutical company.
- Represented ChrysCapital in its USD 100 million investment in New Delhi Centre for Sight, a leading eye care chain.
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- Represented ChrysCapital in its exit from Mankind Pharma.
- Represented ChrysCapital in its investments in Corona Remedies and La Renon, each a drug manufacturing company.
- Represented Aragen Life Sciences in their fund raises from Goldman Sachs and Quadria Capital. Also advised ChrysCapital in its exit from Aragen Life Sciences.
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Manufacturing
- Represented Paradeep Phosphate and Mangalore Chemicals in their proposed merger. The deal was valued at approximately USD 800 million.
- Represented Texmaco Engineering its 100% acquisition of Jindal Rail, a company engaged in the manufacture of railway wagons.
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- Represented Brookfield in its minority investment in a subsidiary of UPL. The transaction also involved a simultaneous investment by Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and TPG in the target.
- Represented Apollo Global in its USD 475 million acquisition of the power and energy business of SPX Flow Inc.
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New Economy, Consumer and Media
- Represented Sony Pictures in their proposed USD 10 billion merger with Zee Entertainment.
- Represented ChrysCapital in its investment in Dream 11, a fantasy sports operator that was part of a USD 225 million investment round participated by ChrysCapital, TPG and Tiger Global.
- Represented ChrysCapital in its investment in FirstCry, India’s largest, kids products retailer and online marketplace.
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- Represented ChrysCapital in its USD 100 million investment in Lenskart, an eyewear manufacturer.
- Represented ChrysCapital in its investment in Xpressbees, that was part of a USD 300 million investment round.
- Represented Lugard Capital in its investment in
- Represented ChrysCapital in its USD 220 million buyout of Theobroma.
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Information Technology
- Represented ChrysCapital in its investment in QuEST Global, a product engineering company in aero engine, aero-space and defence.
- Represented ChrysCapital in its investment in MoEngage, Inc.
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- Represented Gebbs Healthcare Solutions, in its acquisition of CDD Health, a Dominican Republic based provider of patient experience services.
- Represented CareerBuilder in connection with the India leg of various global divestments.
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A detailed experience statement can be shared on a confidential basis.
Professional Memberships
- Bar Council of Delhi
Education
- B.S.L. LL.B, ILS Law College, Pune University