JSA advised Keywords Studios PLC on the India leg of its global merger with Helpshift Inc.
Keywords Studios PLC is an international technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry. Keywords Studios PLC provides services across the entire content development life cycle through its create, globalise, and engage service lines to a blue-chip client base across the globe.
Helpshift Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in India and United Kingdom. Helpshift Inc. has developed a market-leading proprietary software-as-a-service customer support automation tool. The technology efficiently manages and resolves customer support issues in real-time within its clients’ mobile apps, combining conversational AI, automation, translation, and agent support.
JSA team worked with Robinson & Cole LLP on the transaction. JSA team took lead on the due diligence and global transaction documentation for the India leg of the transaction.
Helpshift Inc. was advised by Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.
Deal Value: USD 75 Million
JSA Transaction Team Comprised Lead Partner – Shivpriya Nanda, Partner – Gaurav G Arora, Associate – Varsha S. Banta, and Associate – Anadi Saxena.
JSA Employment Team Comprised Partner – Minu Dwivedi, Associate – Shreya Chowdhury.
Gaurav’s practice covers Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Corporate Structuring and Restructuring, and General Corporate Commercial matters (including data privacy and white-collar crime investigations).
Minu’s practice spans a wide spectrum of Corporate Commercial laws which includes advising & assisting clients on matters and issues relating to Labour, Employment, Education, Foreign Direct Investment, Environment, Biodiversity, Food, Retail, Manufacturing, Legal Metrology and conducting FCPA, Anti-Corruption, Bribery, Disciplinary, Workplace Investigations, POSH Conciliations / Inquiries and Ethics and HR Audits.
Ms. Shivpriya Nanda has over 30 years of extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, strategic joint ventures, and corporate advisory.