S&R Associates and Houlihan Lokey are pleased to present their co-authored white paper, Take-Privates in India: Time to Revisit the Rules.

2024 saw a resurgence of take-private M&A transactions globally, with 89 take-private transactions in North America and Europe valued at an aggregate of ~USD 150 billion and 14 take-private transactions in the U.K. valued at an aggregate of ~USD 21 billion. Interestingly, during the same period, no take-private transaction was announced in India.

We explore the current regulatory landscape for take-private transactions in India, compare it with other jurisdictions, and provide our suggestions on the way forward for greater efficiency in the market.

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This whitepaper has been authored by Rajat Sethi, Raya Hazarika and Shreya Jaipuria from S&R Associates and Sameer Jindal and Abhishek Gang from Houlihan Lokey. This whitepaper is intended only as a general discussion of issues and is not intended for any solicitation of work. It should not be regarded as legal advice and no legal or business decision should be based on its content.