Sunil Kakkad
London
Partner, Corporate
T+44 020 7759 6584
Email SunilAdd Sunil to my contactsProfessionalLawrence Graham LLP, Partner, 2000 to date
Hill Taylor Dickinson, Partner, 1989-2000
Hill Dickinson & Co, Solicitor, 1984-1989
Trained with Brecher & Co 1982-1984
ExpertiseSpecialises in corporate finance, particularly public and private mergers and acquisitions (both domestic and cross-border) for UK and foreign public and private companies, Stock Exchange transactions (including IPOs and secondary issues), inward investment, joint ventures, strategic alliances, private equity and real estate investments and fund structures, and MBO/MBI transactions.
Heads Lawrence Graham's India Group and regularly advises Indian companies on mergers, acquisitions and disposals and capital raising in the UK and elsewhere in Europe.
Experience
- Advaita Indian Energy Ventures Ltd - Advised Advaita Indian Energy Ventures on its proposed listing on AIM
- Barclays Private Equity - Advised Barclays Private Equity on the sale of its $98 million interest in Fosbel Group
- Careforce Group plc - Advised Careforce Group on its listing on AIM
- Dewhurst plc - Advised Dewhurst on its admission to trading on AIM
- Elara Capital plc - Advised Elara Capital as global coordinator and lead manager to Prakash Industries Ltd on the issue of Singapore listed $100 million of FCCBs
- Four Soft Limited - Advised Four Soft on its acquisition of the T&L Division of DCS Group plc in the UK, the US, Holland and Germany
- Greenko Mauritius - Advised Greenko Mauritius on a $46 million investment by Global Environment Fund
- Greenko Group plc - Advised Greenko Group on a placing of share on AIM to raise £72 million
- KVK Group Ltd - Advised KVK Group on its proposed listing on AIM
- NIIT Technologies Limited - Advised NIIT on its acquisition of ROOM Solutions Limited
- Satyam Computer Services Limited - Advised Satyam Computer Services on its acquisition of Citisoft plc in the UK and the US
- Scottish & Newcastle plc - Advised Scottish & Newcastle on the sale of the Theakston brewery in Masham and the Theakston brand name
- Swordfish Investments LLP - Advised Swordfish Investments on its £95 million acquisition, together with Dawnay Day Princinpal Investments, of Asquith Day Nurseries
- Wilmington Group plc - Advised Wilmington Group on its £165 million recommended merger with Metal Bulletin plc
- Wilmington Group plc - Advised Wilmington on numerous acquisitions and disposals, the most recent of which was its acquisition of AXCO Insuarnce Information Services Limited