Prithvij Beniwal

Associate, London

Biography

Overview

Prithvij Beniwal is an associate in our global M&A and Corporate practice based in London and a member of the EMEA Private Equity team. Prithvij advises both corporate and private equity clients. Prithvij has experience on a broad range of transactions including acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures and general corporate advisory. He has a particular focus on the infrastructure sector.

Bars and Courts
Bar Council of India
Education
BA, LLB (Hons)
National Law University
Languages
English
Hindi

Experience

Representation of Azure Power Global Limited (a US listed renewable energy company) on the sale of the group's Indian solar rooftop asset portfolio (approximately 152.47 MW comprising 1,247 sites spread across 16 companies)*

Representation of Veolia Environnement S.A. on its joint venture with regional Indian companies engaged in the industrial waste management business in India through its wholly owned subsidiary*

Representation of Cube Highways and Infrastructure, a company managing and operating a portfolio of toll roads in India, in relation to its acquisition of an SPV operating a road project out of Kerala on a BOT basis*

Representation of TATA SIA Airlines Limited (which provides commercial air transportation services under the brand name ‘Vistara') on various aspects of contract drafting and regulatory compliance in relation to their business*

Representation of GE India Industrial Limited on its rights and obligations under existing loans provided to its construction partner in case of a delay in construction*

Representation of Everstone Capital on its acquisition of bread distribution networks in Delhi and on the internal restructuring of the target companies prior to acquisition*

Representation of Mahindra & Mahindra in relation to the transfer of the insecticides business and manufacturing facilities from one subsidiary to another, and, in relation to the proposed acquisition of on HELA Systems Private Limited, a company engaged in the manufacture of radio and microwave components for the defense industry*

Representation of Ricoh Japan regarding the obligations and liability of directors in case of financial fraud having been committed in their Indian subsidiary*

Representation of Air Works India (Engineering) Private Limited regarding the procedure and feasibility of executing transactions involving sale of subsidiary units in the absence of affirmative consent from the holders of such affirmative rights under their articles of association*

Representation of Manipal Health Enterprises, a company operating a hospital chain in India in relation to its proposed investment in a health service startup providing clinic management and other allied services to registered medical practitioners in the National Capital Region*

Representation of Qwikcilver Solutions Private Limited in relation to their proposed acquisition of a leading provider of gift card services in India*

Representation of Vedanta Limited in relation to their proposed acquisition of Bhushan Steel Limited under the insolvency process*

Representation of Representation of Cairn India in relation to their proposed acquisition of the Nagarjuna Oil Corporation Limited*

Representation of ABP News Networks Private Limited in relation to its proposed acquisition of acquiring 4 television news channels from the Associated Broadcasting Company Private Limited*

Representation of Olympus Capital Holdings Asia Limited in relation to their proposed acquisition of entities owning and operating hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh*

*Experience prior to joining White & Case