• Nishith Desai Associates
    FROM FORMATION TO EXIT
    India-Focused Private Equity
    Investments

    19 April – 10 May, 2022
    SESSIONS





The Current State and Future of PE in India
Forming PE/VC Funds for India Investments – What’s Working and What’s New?
Designing Innovative Structures for India Investments
Due Diligence and Documentation – Key Issues and Enforcement
Tax Indemnities and Other Tax Considerations
ESG and Climate Change – Opportunities for PE investments
Exit Scenarios for PE – Exciting Developments




  • The Current State and Future of PE in India

  • Forming PE/VC Funds for India Investments – What’s Working and What’s New?

  • Designing Innovative Structures for India Investments

  • Due Diligence and Documentation – Key Issues and Enforcement

  • Tax Indemnities and Other Tax Considerations

  • ESG and Climate Change – Opportunities for PE investments

  • Exit Scenarios for PE – Exciting Developments











Seven Virtual Sessions

Following unprecedented changes in businesses with the onset of the pandemic, new opportunities and risks have come about for private equity and venture capital investments. In addition, the global adjustments and realignment of business relations caused by the Ukraine-Russia war and resulting economic sanctions and trade restrictions are rapidly changing the economic climate for companies conducting business across the globe.

In the midst of this upheaval, India continues to rise as a key market for private equity and venture capital investments. Nishith Desai Associates are organizing a seven-session virtual event focused on strategic, legal, tax and ESG issues for the Private Equity and Venture Capital investments in India.

Every week starting from 19th April 2022, there will be two sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each session starts at 5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST, the best possible time to accommodate attendees from India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Europe and the East Coast of the US.

Topic and Key Issues Speakers

Tuesday, 19 April

5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST

1 Impact of Russia- Ukraine war on PE in India
  • Current and Future State of PE in India
  • Growth Trends in PE Investment
  • Industries to lookout for
  • Regulatory trends

Session Chair

Arvind Mathur

Mentor & Advisor, Nishith Desai Associates

Keynote

Nishith Desai

Founder and Managing Partner, Nishith Desai Associates

Joanne Murphy

Managing Director, Asia Pacific, CAIA

Akhil Awasthy

Managing Partner at Tata Capital Growth Fund

Shanu Sherwani

Partner, Antwort Capital

Thursday, 21 April

5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST

2 Forming PE/VC Funds for India Investments – What’s Working and What’s New?
  • Alternate funds regime in India – Categories and options
  • Structural alternatives for India-focused funds
  • Jurisdiction – Intermediary routes and the Netherlands option
  • GIFT city developments

Session Chair

Nandini Pathak

Leader, Investment Funds Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Nishith Desai

Founder and Managing Partner, Nishith Desai Associates

Dr. Dhruv Sanghavi

Leader, International Tax and International Tax Litigation Practice, Nishith Desai Associates (Netherlands)

Ipsita Agarwalla

Senior Member, International Tax Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Pratibha Jain

Head of Strategy and Group General Counsel, Everstone Group.

Shagoofa Rashid Khan

Group General Counsel & Head Corporate Affairs at National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)

Tuesday, 26 April

5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST

3 Designing Innovative Structures for India Investments
  • SPACs & flips
  • Winning a bid
  • Structured debt
  • Incentivizing promoters

Session Chair

Nishchal Joshipura

Leader, Private Equity and M&A Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

D Muthukumaran

Ex CFO, Renew Power

Harshita Srivastava

Leader, M&A and Private Equity Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Karan Trehan

President & Director at European Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corp

Thursday, 28 April

5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST

4 Due Diligence and Documentation – Key Issues and Enforcement
  • Risk factors – Identification and management
  • Top 5 issues in diligence to look out for
  • Reps & Warranties coverage
  • Recent Trends in Documentation

Session Chair

Huzefa Tavawalla

Leader, Private Equity & M&A Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

George Anthraper

Managing Director at DC Advisory

Udai Dhawan

Founding Partner, Head of India, Affirma Capital

Vaibhav Parikh

Leader, M&A and PE and Technology-Media-Telecom Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Tuesday, 3 May

5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST

5 Tax Indemnities and Other Tax Considerations
  • Tax scrutiny in PE transactions – Key developments
  • Future tax liabilities and retrospective enforcement
  • Resolving the conflict in the tax indemnity coverage period and the life of fund

Session Chair

Parul Jain

Leader, International Tax and Fund Formation Practices, Nishith Desai Associates

Ashish Sodhani

Leader, International Tax Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Harshal Kamdar

CFO, Sequoia Capital

Rutvik Doshi

Managing Director and General Partner, Inventus Capital Partners

Thursday, 5 May

5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST

6 ESG and Climate Change – Opportunities for PE investments
  • A new value creator or a gold mine for litigation
  • Fund governance and fiduciary issues
  • ESG mandates for fund managers and portfolio companies
  • Aligning investments and operations with the ESG objectives of Limited Partners (LPs)

Session Chair

Sahil Kanuga

Leader, International Dispute Resolution & Investigations Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Raakhee Kulkarni

Senior Vice President & Head - ESG, GEF Capital Partners

Ratnadeep Roychoudhary

Leader, Private Equity & M&A Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Sumit Sen

Partner, Actis

Tuesday, 10 May

5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST

7 Exit Scenarios for PE – Exciting Developments
  • Recent trends in exits
  • Exploring nuances in traditional exits – Company buy-back, third-party acquisition and IPO
  • SPACs as an emerging exit option
  • Disputes and resolution alternatives

Session Chair

Ashish Kabra

Leader, International Dispute Resolution & Investigations Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Basava Rao

Leader, Private Equity & M&A Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Darius Pandole

Managing Director & CEO, JM Financial Ltd.

Parul Jain

Leader, International Tax and Fund Formation Practices, Nishith Desai Associates

TC Meenakshisundaram

Vice Chairman, Chiratae Partners

Program and Key topics
1 Tuesday, 19 April
5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST

Impact of Russia- Ukraine war on PE in India
  • Current and Future State of PE in India
  • Growth Trends in PE Investment
  • Industries to lookout for
  • Regulatory trends
Speakers

Session Chair

Arvind Mathur

Mentor & Advisor, Nishith Desai Associates

Keynote

Nishith Desai

Founder and Managing Partner, Nishith Desai Associates

Joanne Murphy

Managing Director, Asia Pacific, CAIA

Akhil Awasthy

Managing Partner at Tata Capital Growth Fund

Shanu Sherwani

Partner, Antwort Capital


2 Thursday, 21 April
5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST

Forming PE/VC Funds for India Investments – What’s Working and What’s New?
  • Alternate funds regime in India – Categories and options
  • Structural alternatives for India-focused funds
  • Jurisdiction – Intermediary routes and the Netherlands option
  • GIFT city developments
Speakers

Session Chair

Nandini Pathak

Leader, Investment Funds Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Nishith Desai

Founder and Managing Partner, Nishith Desai Associates

Dr. Dhruv Sanghavi

Leader, International Tax and International Tax Litigation Practice, Nishith Desai Associates (Netherlands)

Ipsita Agarwalla

Senior Member, International Tax Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Pratibha Jain

Head of Strategy and Group General Counsel, Everstone Group

Shagoofa Rashid Khan

Group General Counsel & Head Corporate Affairs at National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)


3 Tuesday, 26 April
5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST

Designing Innovative Structures for India Investments
  • SPACs & flips
  • Winning a bid
  • Structured debt
  • Incentivizing promoters
Speakers

Session Chair

Nishchal Joshipura

Leader, Private Equity and M&A Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

D Muthukumaran

Ex CFO, Renew Power

Harshita Srivastava

Leader, M&A and Private Equity Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Karan Trehan

President & Director at European Sustainable Growth Acquisition Corp


4 Thursday, 28 April
5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST

Due Diligence and Documentation – Key Issues and Enforcement
  • Risk factors – Identification and management
  • Top 5 issues in diligence to look out for
  • Reps & Warranties coverage
  • Recent Trends in Documentation
Speakers

Session Chair

Huzefa Tavawalla

Leader, Private Equity & M&A Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

George Anthraper

Managing Director at DC Advisory

Udai Dhawan

Founding Partner, Head of India, Affirma Capital

Vaibhav Parikh

Leader, M&A and PE and Technology-Media-Telecom Practice, Nishith Desai Associates


5 Tuesday, 3 May
5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST

Tax Indemnities and Other Tax Considerations
  • Tax scrutiny in PE transactions – Key developments
  • Future tax liabilities and retrospective enforcement
  • Resolving the conflict in the tax indemnity coverage period and the life of fund
Speakers

Session Chair

Parul Jain

Leader, International Tax and Fund Formation Practices, Nishith Desai Associates

Ashish Sodhani

Leader, International Tax Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Harshal Kamdar

CFO, Sequoia Capital

Rutvik Doshi

Managing Director and General Partner, Inventus Capital Partners


6 Thursday, 5 May
5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST

ESG and Climate Change – Opportunities for PE investments
  • A new value creator or a gold mine for litigation
  • Fund governance and fiduciary issues
  • ESG mandates for fund managers and portfolio companies
  • Aligning investments and operations with the ESG objectives of Limited Partners (LPs)
Speakers

Session Chair

Sahil Kanuga

Leader, International Dispute Resolution & Investigations Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Raakhee Kulkarni

Senior Vice President & Head - ESG, GEF Capital Partners

Ratnadeep Roychoudhary

Leader, Private Equity & M&A Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Sumit Sen

Partner, Actis


7 Tuesday, 10 May
5:30 p.m. IST / 8:00 p.m. SGT-HKT / 2:00 p.m. CET / 8:00 a.m. EST

Exit Scenarios for PE – Exciting Developments
  • Recent trends in exits
  • Exploring nuances in traditional exits – Company buy-back, third-party acquisition and IPO
  • SPACs as an emerging exit option
  • Disputes and resolution alternatives
Speakers

Session Chair

Ashish Kabra

Leader, International Dispute Resolution & Investigations Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Basava Rao

Leader, Private Equity & M&A Practice, Nishith Desai Associates

Darius Pandole

Managing Director & CEO, JM Financial Ltd.

Parul Jain

Leader, International Tax and Fund Formation Practices, Nishith Desai Associates

TC Meenakshisundaram

Vice Chairman, Chiratae Partners












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