The Recruitment Coordination Committee at National Law University Delhi organized the second lecture of its Outreach Lecture Series on 5th April 2023. The lecture was conducted by Mr. Gautam Saha (Partner at TT&A) on Mergers and Acquisitions. The session covered the basics of M&A and Private Equity Transactions. The lecture dealt with the role of lawyers in M&A Transactions, structuring, the approach required for such transactions, the process of due diligence, and the documentation required (like the key clauses of SSA/SHA) among other things. The session was interactive and helped students understand the process of M&A and the work undertaken by M&A lawyers.
Mr. Gautam Saha has over 24 years of experience advising several Indian corporates, multinationals, financial institutions, and PE funds. He has worked on a wide range of transactions, including mergers and acquisition, PE investments, cross-border debt and equity financing. He graduated from NLSIU in 1999 and worked in Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh Shroff & Co for 2 years. He completed his BCL from Oxford University after being awarded the Chevening Scholarship in 2003. Subsequently, he worked as a Senior Partner at AZB & Partners, Delhi for over 19 years before moving to TT&A.