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

• Advised Actis LLP in its acquisition of a 400MW solar power asset from the Atha Group.
• Advised Serentica Renewables (Sterlite Group) on establishing a C&I/decarbonization focused renewable energy platform with a USD 650-million commitment from KKR.
• Advised CRISIL Limited on its acquisition of Bridge to India Private Limited.
• Advised Aon Plc in the acquisition of, a composite insurance broker in India, Global Insurance Brokers Private Limited. Currently, assisting with formalities for seeking approval from the IRDAI to close the transaction.
• Advised Dr. Lal PathLabs Limited on its acquisition of Suburban Diagnostics India Private Limited.
• Advised The Supreme Industries Limited in acquisition of a pipes business from Parvati Agro Plast in Maharashtra as a slump sale.
• Advised Indian subsidiaries of Bayer AG in the sale of their cotton, pearl millet, sorghum and mustard seed business and related assets in India to Crystal Crop Protection Limited.
• Advised GMM Pfaudler Limited. on its acquisition of the Hyderabad plant & machinery as well as land assets of its competitor De Deitrich Process Systems India Pvt. Ltd.
• Advised GMM Pfaudler Limited in acquisition of the industrial mixing and solutions division of Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited.
• Advised SunSource Energy, its Promoters and investor (Neev Fund) on a strategic investment by SHV Energy.
• Advised Neev Fund (a private equity fund back by DFID, United Kingdom and State Bank of India) for structuring Neev Fund’s exit from certain existing investments.
• Advised Neev Fund on its acquisition of a substantial minority stake in Chakr Innovations Private Limited and Punjab Renewables Energy Systems Private Limited.
• Advised Growthpond Technology Private Limited and its promoters engaged in the information and technology sector with their seed round investment of approx. INR 42,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees Forty Two Crore).
• Advised Sprng Energy Private Limited on structuring acquisition and funding of project SPVs developing solar, wind and hybrid power plants.