Gaurav Wahie

Gaurav specializes in domestic and cross border acquisitions and joint ventures, as well as general corporate and commercial contracts (such as franchise agreements and distribution agreements).

In addition, Gaurav also regularly advises clients on matters pertaining to foreign exchange laws (foreign direct investment as well as outbound investments) and company law.

Prior to joining JSA, Gaurav was working with a prominent domestic law firm in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

 

Memberships

  • Bar Council of Delhi
  • Delhi High Court Bar Association
  • Solicitor (Non-practicing), Solicitors Regulation Authority (England & Wales)

 

Education

  • LL.M from University College London (2006)
  • B.A LL.B. (Hons) from National Law Institute University, Bhopal (2005)

 

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi

Some of the key assignments in these areas handled and being handled by Gaurav amongst others, cover the following: –

  • A Brazil based fintech company offering cloud-based payment processing platforms to banks and financial institutions on the India leg of its global acquisition by a US based multinational financial services and payment processing company.
  • A BVI based company (owned by a Bahraini national) on its acquisition of all the shares of another BVI based company (which indirectly holds all the shares of a leading hospitality company headquartered out of Germany).
  • A Bahraini national on the sale of his entire shareholding in two Bahraini companies (engaged in shipping business) to a Dubai free zone based company.
  • A Cayman Island company on its acquisition of a Bahraini company which is engaged in the business of operating an international school in Bahrain.
  • A Netherlands based company on its acquisition of majority shareholding in an Indian company which provides online healthcare services.
  • An Indian startup company (engaged in the business of developing intrusion detection systems) and the remaining co-founder on the exit of a co-founder by way of sale of shares to an investor.
  • A Singapore based company, which is a group company of a US based multinational hospitality group, on its exit from an Indian company engaged in the business of managing and operating hotels.
  • An Indian listed company, engaged in the business of manufacturing automotive air conditions systems, in connection with investment in it by an existing public shareholder (which is a Japanese corporation and which was acquiring an additional 7% shareholding in the Indian listed company).
  • an Irish company on its acquisition of majority shareholding (by way of purchase of shares from existing shareholders) in an Indian company engaged in the business of manufacturing insulated panels.
  • a Bahraini company on its joint venture with an Abu Dhabi based company to undertake the business of offering e-wallet services within Bahrain.
  • a Bahraini company in relation to sale of its entire shareholding in a joint venture company (incorporated in Bahrain) to the joint venture partner (a Bahraini bank).
  • a UK based company (engaged in the business of manufacturing gas cylinders) in relation to sale of its entire shareholding in the Indian joint venture company to the Indian joint venture partner.
  • a Hong Kong based toy manufacturing company in relation to its joint venture arrangement (in India and Hong Kong) with an Indian company, and subsequently in restructuring of the joint venture arrangements in India and Hong Kong by acquiring from the Indian joint venture partner majority of the partnership interest held by the Indian joint venture partner in the Indian joint venture LLP as well as majority of the Indian joint venture partner’s shareholding in the Hong Kong based joint venture company.
  • a Bahraini company in relation to its franchise management agreements with (a) a company which owns and operates luxury restaurants serving Italian cuisine, (b) a company which owns and operates Japanese cuisine restaurants, and (c) a company which owns and operates Lebanese cuisine restaurants and lounge bars.
  • a Bahraini company on its agreement with a Bahraini government owned company for operation and maintenance, by the Bahraini government owned company, of a service station owned by the client.
  • a Bahraini company in relation to its distribution agreement with a South Korean company for distribution, by the Bahraini company, of products manufactured by the South Korean company.
  • a UAE based company (engaged in the business of distributing medical equipment as well as medicines) in relation to its distribution agreements with various international pharmaceutical companies.

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