Mohit Gogia

Mohit’s general corporate practice with nearly 20 years of experience, has a specialized focus on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and cross-border investment transactions.

He has worked across different industries and sectors, and has extensive experience in the manufacturing, consumer, TMT, real estate, healthcare and aviation sectors. Mohit also advises clients on India entry strategies, data privacy and general corporate matters.

He previously worked with S&R Associates in New Delhi as an Equity Partner and at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York.

Mohit has also been an Honorary Adjunct Professor of Law and Professor of Corporate Legal Practice at Jindal Global Law School and previously a visiting faculty at National Law University Delhi.

Relevant Experience:

Experience listed below is that of the partner before joining the firm

• Alpha Wave in the proposed acquisition by Alpha Wave, IHC and Temasek of minority stakes in Haldiram’s.
• SKF India Limited on the proposed demerger of its Industrial Business into SKF India (Industrial) Limited by way of a scheme of arrangement.
• Blackstone Group entities on their acquisition of a minority stake in 2 SPVs of the Bagmane group.
• Blackstone Group, as the Sponsor of the Knowledge Realty Trust, in relation to the proposed acquisition of certain assets.
• Unicommerce e-Solution Limited in the proposed acquisition of Shipway Technology Private Limited.
• Sparkl Edventure in its fund-raising round lead by the Founders of Zomatto and Zerodha.

*Experience listed below is that of the partner before joining the firm

• Sparkl Edventure in its fund-raising round lead by the Founders of Zomatto and Zerodha.
• Aéroports de Paris S.A. (Groupe ADP) in its investment of INR 107.8 billion in GMR Airports Limited (GAL), and in its agreement with GMR Airports Infrastructure Limited (GIL) for merger of GIL with GAL.
• Aakash Educational Services Limited, a test preparation service provider in an INR 13.5 billion sale of 37.5% of its equity shares to Blackstone.
• Cairn Energy PLC in its sale of a controlling interest in Cairn India to Vedanta Resources plc for USD 8.5 billion.
• Steadfast Financial LP, as part of a USD 1 billion investment round in One97 Communications Limited, the operator of Paytm and as part of a USD 250 million investment round in Groww, Inc.
• Qatar Foundation Endowment in an investment of USD 1.26 billion in Bharti Airtel.
• HP Inc. in its acquisition of the printer business of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
• InterGlobe Enterprises in M&A matters, including sale of InterGlobe Technologies to AION Capital.
• Kesoram Industries in various M&A and general corporate matters, including the sale of its tyre manufacturing subsidiary to JK Tyre & Industries, the sale of its spun pipes and heavy chemicals business to Camden Industries and the sale of its rayon and transparent paper business to Cygnet Industries.

Memberships

• Bar Council of Delhi, India
• Admitted to the State Bar of New York

Awards & Recognition:

• India Super 50 Lawyers- ‘Outstanding Private Practitioners in India’, Asian Legal Business
• ‘40 under 40’ elite list Business World
• ‘One of 50 future legal leaders’, India Business Law Journal
• Recognized as a ‘Notable Practioner’ for Banking and Finance, Corporate/M&A and Private Equity, IFLR1000
• Recognized as a ‘Distinguished Practioner’ for Corporate/M&A and Private Equity, Asialaw
• Recognized as ‘Recommended Lawyer’ for Corporate/ M&A, Private Equity and Investment Funds, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific.