Perkins Coie LLP has been delivering international legal advice to domestic and international clients engaged in transactions with and in India for several decades.

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Experience

Orion Systems Integrators, LLC

Represented Orion Systems Integrators, LLC in its sale to One Equity Partners. Orion is a systems integrator based primarily in the United States and India that provides systems integration and data services to leading accounting and consulting firms and other major business clients.

Amazon.com Investment in BankBazaar

Acted for Amazon.com in connection with its US$60,000,000 investment in the Series C Preferred Stock of BankBazaar, an India online lending marketplace that gives consumers access to customized rate quotes on loans, credit cards and personal finance products.

Bharat 22 ETF

Acted for the Bharat 22 ETF, an exchange-traded fund launched by ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, in connection with its INR 14,500 crore (US $ 2.25 billion) new fund offer (NFO) advising on the Rule 144A/Regulation S tranche of the NFO. The Bharat 22 ETF trades on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange. The Bharat 22 ETF is a well-diversified ETF with stocks representing basic materials companies accounting for 4.4 per cent of its weightage, energy companies 17.5 per cent, finance companies 20.3 per cent, industrials 22.6 per cent, FMCG companies 15.2 per cent and utilities 20 per cent. The Bharat 22 ETF tracks the S&P BSE Bharat 22 Index. It is the largest new fund offer to date in India.

Government of India IPO

Advised the government of India in its Rs. 3,000 crore (approximately US$706 million) initial public offering of its first central public sector enterprise (CPSE) exchange traded fund (ETF) on the National Stock Exchange. ICICI Securities Ltd. served as financial advisor to the government of India, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management India Ltd. will manage the ETF. The ETF will hold stakes in 10 selected central public sector companies (PSCs) including the Oil and Natural Gas Company (ONGC), Coal India, the Gas Authority of India, Ltd. (GAIL), Rural Electrification Corporation, Oil India, Container Corporation of India, Power Finance Corporation, Indian Oil Corporation, Engineers India and Bharat Engineering.

IP Arbitration

Represented Indian manufacturing company in IP arbitration with American counterparty over use of electric technology.

Arbitration in Investment Matter

Advised Indian energy company on arbitration issues in connection with U.S. gas investments.

Commercial and Investment Treaty Arbitration

Represented provincial government in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations over a mining concession.

Supply Contract Arbitration

Arbitration between Indian and U.K. company over supply contract for stationery.

Acquisitions of U.S. Metallurgical Coal Reserves*

Advised Indian integrated steel companies in connection with acquisitions of metallurgical coal reserves in the United States.

Renewable Energy Generation Facilities Joint Venture*

Advised U.S.-based manufacturer of renewable energy generation facilities in connection with the formation and capitalization of a joint venture with one of India's leading infrastructure development and finance companies to manufacture and install solar power generation facilities in India.

Acquisition by Indian Software and BPO company of U.S. BPO Company*

Advised a large Indian software and BPO company in connection with their US$36 million acquisition of a Seattle-based BPO company

Information Technology Company Subsidiary Formation and Capitalization in India*

Advised a NASDAQ-listed information technology company in connection with the formation and capitalization of a captive software development subsidiary in India.

Industrial Machinery Manufacturer Subsidiary Formation in India*

Advised a U.S. manufacturer of industrial machinery in connection with the formation and capitalization of its subsidiary in India.

 

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