Anuj Bhasme is a Partner of the Firm’s General Corporate, Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group.

Anuj has over a decade of expertise in cross border M&A and private equity across a range of sectors, particularly, real estate, services, FMCG, manufacturing and retail. He also has substantial experience in regulatory and corporate advisory related aspects, and has made several representations to various Indian regulatory bodies, including the Foreign Investment Promotion Board, Reserve Bank of India, Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

As part of his private equity practice, Anuj has represented large and reputable global private equity houses such as Goldman Sachs and Blackstone on some of their marquee investments. As part of his General Corporate and strategic M&A practice, Anuj regularly advises several large multi-national corporations such as Church & Dwight Co. Inc., Lululemon, Texas Instruments Inc., Sanitarium, Air France, DEME nv, Newell Brands, CPM Holdings Inc., Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd and Raymond Limited, in relation to various strategic joint ventures and corporate advisory work.

Clients have described Anuj as “a true expert who can break down key issues in a way that is understandable”; Clients have also had the following to say about Anuj: “he has a pragmatic approach in resolving issues and he thinks outside of the box”; and “he delivers high quality advice; he has the ability to provide crisp and clear advice”.

Select Experience Statement

• Blackstone in its 100% acquisition of certain portfolio companies of Indiabulls Real Estate Limited which housed marquee commercial real estate assets in Mumbai and Gurgaon, for an aggregate consideration of INR 2717 crores, in one of the largest private equity investment in the real estate space in India in 2019.
• Raymond Limited in: (i) preferential allotment of equity shares and compulsorily convertible preference shares, for an aggregate consideration of INR 350 crores to its promoter group company; and (ii) demerger of the lifestyle business of Raymond Limited into a newly incorporated company and merger of the subsidiaries of Raymond Limited, into Raymond Limited, by way of a scheme of arrangement to be filed with the National Company Law Tribunal.
• Founders of the AGS Health Group in its sale of the AGS Health Group, to Baring PE, for an aggregate consideration of USD 350 million.
• Promoters of VRV Group in its sale of the Indian subsidiary of the VRV Group, to the Chart Group, as part of a global transaction, for an aggregate consideration of approximately EUR 125 million.

A detailed experience statement can be shared on a confidential basis.

Professional Memberships

• Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa

Education

• LL.B., Government Law College, Mumbai, India
• LL.M., New York University School of Law, New York, N.Y.