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Ash Chandhok Tiwari

Partner
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Biography

Ash is a partner in the Corporate M&A team in Baker McKenzie's London office. She joined the Firm in 2021, having spent over a decade at a Magic Circle firm. She advises on a wide range of corporate transactions including domestic and cross-border private M&A, joint ventures, restructurings, reorganisations, listed company advice and corporate governance.

Ash was recognised in the 2022 and 2024 Legal 500 rankings (M&A Upper Mid-Market and Premium Deals, over GBP 500 million) which reported that "Ash is among the best lawyers I have ever worked with anywhere – truly world class. Sharp, commercial, attentive, super committed and, on a personal level, an absolute joy to deal with. Trusted advisor for sure”, “Ash Tiwari is a phenomenal lawyer. We recommend Ash to everyone looking for a sophisticated global corporate lawyer” and "Ash Tiwari is an excellent lawyer. She is proactive, clear, straightforward and pragmatic in her advice."

In addition to client work, Ash is co-chair of the Firm's London race and ethnicity committee, BakerEthnicity. She is also a central member of the Firm's Global India Practice Group and sits on the Firm's Global India Steering Committee.

Practice Focus

Ash's practice focuses on complex cross-border M&A transactions and in the structuring of joint venture and equity arrangements for corporates and private equity clients frequently in the infrastructure, telecoms and industrial sectors. Ash also frequently works with international investors investing into India as well as Indian corporates acquiring assets outside India.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advising Tata AutoComp Systems on the majority acquisition of Artifex from Jaguar Land Rover.

  • Advising Coats Group PLC on its acquisition by way of auction of Texon, the global shoe components business, from Navis Capital Partners for USD 297 million.

  • Advising Coats Group PLC on its acquisition by way of auction of Rhenoflex, the global footwear solutions business, from a European private equity fund.

  • Advising Coats Group PLC on the divestment of its Opti Zips EMEA business to Aequita.

  • Advising PDS, the Indian fashion infrastructure company, on its strategic partnership with Authentic Brands Group for the operation of Ted Baker's business in Europe through the establishment of the Ted Baker Design Group.

  • Advising S&P Global on the sale of its engineering solutions business to KKR for USD 975 million.

  • Advising S&P Global on its USD 44 billion merger with IHS Markit.

  • Advising Cochlear, the Australian hearing implants business, on its acquisition of Oticon Medical from Demant for a reported valuation of USD 120 million.

  • Advising Saudi Aramco on its USD 15 billion joint venture investment in Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries’ oil-to-chemicals business (aborted).

  • Advising a listed Indian automotive parts manufacturer on its auction bid to acquire a global automotive parts engineering business from a UK private equity fund.

  • Advising Indian conglomerate, Essar, on the sale of its Asian ports business to Arcelor Mittal for USD 2.4 billion.

  • Advising NTT Global Data Centres on its joint venture with Tokyo Century Corporation for the financing and operation of a 14 building data centre campus in Navi Mumbai, India.

  • Advising Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group on its strategic joint venture with Bestech Hospitalities to develop and operate hotels in India.

  • Advising India's Ola cabs on the establishment of its UK operations.

  • Advising KCA Deutag on its USD 1.9 billion financial restructuring including negotiations with noteholders/shareholders and post-restructuring reorganisation.

  • Advising KCA Deutag on its acquisition of the Omani and Saudi business of Dalma Energy for USD 660 million and subsequent joint venture arrangements with Dalma (Winner of M&A Deal of the Year – IFLR Awards 2018).

  • Advising DeepMind Technologies, the ground-breaking UK artificial intelligence company, on its acquisition by Google Inc.

  • Advising Hanesbrands Inc. on the sale of its European fashion retail business by way of auction to Regent L.P.

  • Advising TripAdvisor on its acquisition of Bookatable from Michelin.

  • Advising a consortium of 15 banks on the restructuring of Thomas Cook and the (aborted) sale of its tour operator business to Fosun Tourism Group.

  • Advising SIG plc on the sale of its Air Handling division to France Air.

  • Advising Thomson Reuters on the integration aspects of its sale of a majority stake in its Financial & Risk business to a consortium led by the Blackstone Group for USD 17 billion.

  • Advising Thomson Reuters on its acquisition of the WM/Reuters foreign exchange benchmarks calculation business from State Street Corporation.

  • Advising JP Morgan Infrastructure Investments Fund on its acquisition of Beacon Rail Lux Holdings S.à.r.l. from Pamplona Capital Management.

  • Advising IHS Tower's USD 2.6 billion equity fund raise to fund various acquisitions.

  • Advising Vale on a USD 1 billion investment by Mitsui for a 15% stake in the Moatize coal mine and a 50% stake in the Nacala rail/port project, both in Mozambique.

  • Advising Millicom on its acquisition of an 85% stake in Zanzibar Telecom from Etisalat.

  • Advising Worldpay as issuer's counsel on its IPO and admission to the premium listing on the London Stock Exchange with a valuation of GBP 4.8 billion.

Professional Honors

  • Nominated in the Innovative Leaders Category at the Law.com Women Influence and Power in Law Awards 2024.
  • Winner of M&A Deal of the Year, (IFLR Awards 2018) for advising KCA Deutag on its acquisition of Dalma Energy for USD 660 million and subsequent joint venture arrangements.

Corporate Responsibility

  • Co-chair of the Firm’s London race and ethnicity committee, BakerEthnicity.

  • Advising Hope and Homes for Children, an international charity that works to protect vulnerable children by moving them out of institutions and into family based care, on its fundraising contractual arrangements.

  • Advising a global charity on its investment into an Indian hydro-power project.

Admissions

  • England & Wales~United Kingdom (2010)

Education

  • College of Law at London (Legal Practice Course with Distinction) (2007)
  • London School of Economics (BA History with First Class Honours) (2005)

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi

Firm Committee Memberships

  • Global India Practice Group
Baker & McKenzie LLP, an English partnership, is a member of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.