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SPOTLIGHT > MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

IDFC Limited – IDFC Financial Holding Company Limited

IDFC FIRST Bank Limited on the proposed merger of IDFC Limited and IDFC Financial Holding Company Limited with it

AZB & Partners is advising IDFC FIRST Bank Limited on the proposed merger of IDFC Limited and IDFC Financial Holding Company Limited with it by way of a composite scheme of amalgamation. This is the second major merger in the banking space in the last few years after the HDFC Limited and HDFC Bank consolidation.

 

AZB & Partners is a widely admired law firm in India with an excellent market reputation, frequently active on the most high-profile transactions. The firm has notable strength advising leading buyers, sellers and investors acting in areas such as real estate, financial services, TMT, asset management and energy. The group handles a broad range of corporate issues including high-profile M&A, joint ventures and outbound investments. The department also has a proven track record in distressed M&A and a strong record assisting with the formation and restructuring of companies, exchange control regulations, contract law and Takeover Code issues. AZB & Partners is especially present in New Delhi and Mumbai and its roster of clients includes ORIX, Visa and Bharti.

Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific (2023), on our Corporate / M&A team
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Ankit Tandon

Anusha Jegadeesh

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Founded in 2004, the Firm’s clear and singular purpose is to provide reliable, practical and full-service advice across sectors. Our greatest strength is an in-depth understanding of legal, regulatory and commercial environments, in India and elsewhere.

We need to reflect on how privileged we are as a profession, on what we believe in as human beings. The fact is, someone else is doing the hard work.

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We’re about honest conversations and greater collaboration between the partners. We are mandated to share knowledge, and are less proprietorial about our territory. What benefits one, must benefit all.

Zia J. Mody, Co-Founder & Managing Partner