1. GAURAV WAHIE
(B.A., LL.B (Hons.); LL.M)
M: (+91) 98184 41284 | E: gauravwahie@gmail.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
Indian Law Partners, Delhi (April 2011 – Till date)
Partner 1 April 2014 till date
Counsel 1 April 2013 up to 31 March 2014
Senior Associate 1 April 2011 up to 31 March 2013
Practice areas include acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate and commercial transactions,
securities law advisory and corporate advisory. Some of the recent transactions include advising
and assisting:
 an Irish company in relation to its proposed acquisition of a software development company
in India [On going, confidential];
 Mauritius based private equity funds in relation to their exit from Indian portfolio
companies engaged in the real estate sector [On going, confidential];
 a Japanese multi-national company in relation to its initial investment (by acquisition of a
minority interest) in an Indian company engaged in the business of water and waste water
treatment and subsequent acquisition of the majority interest in the Indian company [On
going, confidential];
 a Japanese public financial and export credit institution in relation to its investment in
an Indian company managing and operating a specialty hospital;
 a Portugal based financial company in relation to restructuring of its investment in an
Indian joint venture company;
 a Kuwait based petrochemical company in relation to its proposed investments in two
Indian companies engaged in the petrochemical sector;
 an Indian power and energy company in relation to sale of its shareholding in two Indian
companies which have been awarded hydro power projects in the State of Himachal Pradesh;
 a Singapore based private equity fund in relation to its investment in an Indian company
engaged in the business of running, managing and operating schools, and publishing and
distributing books for children;
 a Netherlands based company in relation to its joint venture in India to provide healthcare
at home services;
 a Qatar based company in relation to its proposed investment in an Indian listed company;
 an Indian listed company in relation to sale of its shareholding in an overseas company
listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange;
 an Indian listed company in relation to sale of its business and overseas subsidiaries as
part of global corporate restructuring;
 a German multi-national automotive parts manufacturing company in relation to sale
of its business in India;
 an Indian company engaged in print media business in relation to its joint venture with
a US based print media company;

2.  a US based multi-national software company in relation to restructuring its business in
India; and
 a consortium of overseas banks in relation to creation of pledge over shares of an Indian
company held by a German company (borrower) as security for an acquisition financing
credit facility being extended by the consortium to the borrower.
Was seconded to Ashurst’s corporate team in London from January 2012 to March 2012
DSK Legal, Delhi (August 2009 – March 2011)
Was engaged in the capacity of a senior associate.
Practice areas included acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate and commercial transactions,
securities law advisory and corporate advisory. Relevant work experience included advising and
assisting:
 a business process outsourcing company (in the capacity of Indian legal advisor to the
issuer) in relation to its initial public offering. The listing was called off by the company at the
DRHP filing stage;
 a Cyprus based private equity fund in relation to its investment in an Indian company;
 an Italian company in relation to its participation as a joint venture partner for a road
project in India which was being financed by a consortium of Indian banks;
 a US based global investment bank in relation to its proposed offering of foreign
securities to persons resident in India on private placement basis;
 an Indian textile manufacturing company in relation to its domestic fixed term loan
facility;
 a Mauritius based investment company in relation to restructuring of its investment in an
Indian company;
 a Turkey based textile manufacturing company in relation to its distribution and
technology know how licensing arrangement with an Indian textile manufacturing company;
and
 the Indian subsidiary of a multi-national human resource and management
consulting company in relation to its proposed acquisition of an insurance broking company
in India.
Talwar Thakore & Associates, Mumbai (September 2007 – July 2009)
Was engaged in the capacity of an associate
Practice areas included capital markets, securities law advisory and acquisitions. Relevant work
experience included advising and assisting:
 a London based private equity firm in relation to its acquisition of a non-banking financial
company (non-deposit);
 a middle eastern investment bank on legal and regulatory issues in relation to validity
and viability of Islamic finance structuring under Indian law;
 a London based private equity fund on offering and marketing of foreign funds to Indian
residents;
 merchant bankers managing the qualified institutional placement by an electricity supply
company;
 a power utility company in relation to its convertible alternative reference securities

3. offering;
 merchant bankers managing the global depository receipt offering by a technology,
engineering, construction and manufacturing company;
 merchant bankers managing the global depository receipt offering by the parent company
of diversified infrastructural industrial conglomerate; and
 the Indian branch of a London based multi-national bank acting as the arranger of a
domestic loan facility being availed by an investment and holding company.
Was seconded to Linklaters Derivatives and Structured Products (DSP) team in Hong Kong from
13 October 2008 till 15 January 2009. Assisted the DSP team in preparing the India Derivatives
Bible (summarizing the law relating to derivatives in India along with a compilation of relevant
laws and regulations).
Fox Mandal & Little, Delhi (September 2006 – August 2007)
Was engaged in the capacity of an associate in the capital markets team.
Relevant work experience included advising and assisting (as legal advisor to the issuer):
 a mobile phone service provider in relation to its initial public offering;
 a non-banking financial company in relation to its rights offering;
 an automotive component manufacturing company in relation to its initial public
offering;
 an ITeS company in relation to its global depository receipt and foreign currency convertible
bonds offering;
 a plastic products manufacturing company in relation to its global depository receipt
offering; and
 a hospitality company in relation to its global depository receipt offering.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
 Enrolled with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, England & Wales (as a non-practicing
solicitor)
 Delhi High Court Bar Association
 Bar Council of Delhi
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
 Master of Laws (LL.M.) from University College London (2005 – 06)
 5-year integrated Bachelor of Laws (B.A., LL.B. (Hons.)) degree programme from
National Law Institute University, Bhopal (2000 – 05)