Manita has over 13 years’ experience in corporate commercial and general corporate transactions and advisory, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic M&A, private equity and venture capital, with special emphasis on public M&A.

She has also advised on various capital markets matters, including IPOs, QIPs, OFSs, FCCB issuance and restructuring, IDR buyback and delisting.

Manita has worked across various sectors, including oil & gas, renewable energy, retail, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, finetch and infrastructure.

She also advises Indian listed companies on corporate governance issues, ESG, compliance with listing requirements and other corporate matters.

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• Reliance Retail Ventures Limited on acquisition of a controlling stake and buy-out of majority shares of Purple Panda (Clovia) from the Founders and existing investors.
• Norwest Venture Partners, a 12.5 billion private equity fund, on its investments in Finova Capital and Early Salary, and follow-on investments in SILA Solutions, Busybees Logistics and Duroflex.
• International Finance Corporation on sale of its stake in Lithium Urban Technologies.
• Promoters of MMS Group (including MMSH Clinical Research (India)) on sale of stake to Lindsay Goldberg group.
• Bluecloud Services Private Limited and Bluecloud Services, Inc on the Indian restructuring and related aspects w.r.t. sale of controlling stake to Hudson Hill Capital Management.
• Prime Focus, on the Indian law related aspects of the SPAC transaction undertaken by its subsidiary, Prime Focus World NV.
• Colgate Palmolive on its investments in Bombay Shaving Company.

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

Professional Memberships

• Bar Council of Gujarat

Education

• B.Com. LL.B. (Hons), Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar