September 14 2016 • Four Seasons Hotel, MumbaiBenefits of attending:

n Discover what to be aware of when structuring M&A deals in the regionn Gain an overview of the regulatory environment in India n Understand the latest trends in technology, joint ventures and private equity in India, including the start-up

industry and growth of e-commercen Learn valuable insights on how to address tax and corruption issuesn Recognise how to make the most out of liberalised rules in foreign investment

India M&A Forum 2016

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India M&A ForumSeptember 14 2016 n Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai

IntroductIon

As the world’s fastest growing economy, sentiment in India M&A deal making has been increasingly positive. As the government continues to implement attractive changes to facilitate the business environment, foreign investors have been keen to seek long-term growth in the region, and discussions of long-awaited regulatory developments are beginning to gain traction.

the IFLr India M&A Forum is returning for a second year to discuss key trends in the market, and to provide attendees the key know-how on developments and trends in transactions, regulatory and market practices.

Attracting over 200 delegates last year, the IFLr India M&A Forum 2016 will bring together leading industry experts, practitioners from local law firms and top counsel to debate top trends and the future of M&A in the region.

For M&A practitioners in the region, this is the must-attend event of 2016. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact simon.king@euromoneyasia.com. to register as a delegate, please contact registrations@iflr.com.

Who you will meet:n General counseln Corporate counseln Bankers’ counseln Company secretariesn Regulatorsn Private practice lawyers

Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai1/136, dr. E. Moses roadWorli, Mumbai, India 400 018 tel: +91 (22) 2481 8000Fax: +91 (22) 2481 8001

To register, or for more information: Visit: www.iflr.com/indiaMA2016 Email: registrations@iflr.com Call: +44 (0) 20 7779 8740 Twitter: #IndiaMA2016

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India M&A ForumSeptember 14 2016 n Four Seasons Hotel, Mumbai

9.00 Registration

9.35 Welcome remarks – Brian Yap, Asia editor, IFLR

9.45 Focus: regulatory developments • Whatarethekeylegalandregulatorychangestobeawareof? • Review:dealflowforthepast12months • HotsectorsintheM&Aspace • Outlook:howregulatorychangeswillimpactdealsin2016-2017

Mohit Saraf, senior partner, Luthra & Luthra (chair) Pramod Rao, general counsel, India Citibank NA Mumbai Himanshu Modi, head, group finance and strategy, Essel Corporate Resources Rajeev Gupta, director, Arpwood Capital Bikash Jhawar, partner, Luthra & Luthra

10.40 Cross-border M&A: trends, opportunities and practical tips • TrackingtrendsintheIndiaM&Alandscapeandthedealpipelinefor 2016-2017 • GlobaleventsaffectingIndia-relatedcross-borderdealflow • WhatisdrivingthespurtinoutboundM&A? • Keylessonslearntfrompastglobalexpansions • Factorsdrivingtheincreaseininboundinvestment:whatforeign investors should be aware of when structuring M&A deals in the region

Sidharth Bhasin, partner, Shearman & Sterling (chair) Orijit Das, group general counsel & corporate SVP, WNS Global Services Atanu Sarkar, general counsel, Tech Mahindra Neeta Sanghavi, director and head of legal India, Credit Suisse Christopher Krishnamoorthy, senior general manager, group legal (head of corporate and M&A), Mahindra & Mahindra

11.30 Networking and coffee break

11.50 Navigating the private equity landscape in India • Review:PEinvestmentsinSMEsandtrendingsectors • PEinvestmentine-commercebusinessesandstart-ups:whatyou need to be aware of • RelaxedFDIpoliciesandhowthishasaffecteddomesticandforeign investors • Dealtrends,opportunitiesforPEinvestorsandexitoptions

Geoffrey Burgess, partner, Debevoise & Plimpton (chair) Ajay Candade, principal, private equity, KKR Ajay Vaidya, chief legal and compliance officer, Kotak Mahindra Capital Arun Madhu, general counsel, Nexus Venture Partners William Chua, partner, Debevoise & Plimpton

12.45 Taking advantage of liberalised FDI rules • FurtherliberalisationofFDIrules,andhowtoinvestinthecountry • Whatfurtherliberalisationininsurance,e-commercemarketplaces and multi-brand food retailing mean for foreign investors • MakeInIndia’simpactonthemanufacturingsector • Industryfocuses:e-commerce,pharmaceuticals,retail,realestate and power

Cyril Shroff, managing partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (chair) Sundareswaran S, executive director, Morgan Stanley Shishir Vayttaden, partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas

13.35 Networking lunch

14.25 Tax issues to consider when structuring your M&A and PE transactions • NavigatingissuesaroundthetaxregimeinIndia,includingbest practices in tax efficient structures and special considerations in cross-border deals • TheGAAR’simpactonreducingtaxavoidanceintheregion • HowwillIndia’slong-awaitedGSTaffectoverseasinvestors?

Ajay Bahl, managing partner, AZB & Partners (chair) Girish Vanvari, national head, tax, KPMG Arbind Modi, principal chief commissioner of income tax, Delhi, Ministry of Finance, Government of India Niten Malhan, managing director, Warburg Pincus India Gautam Saha, senior partner, AZB & Partners

15.20 Technology: the growth of e-commerce and startups • Changestothestartup,e-commerceandtechnologylandscapein India • Legalconsiderationsforinvestinginearly-stagecompanies • Keye-commercetopicsincludingacquisitions,thegrowthofe-retail, multi-brand enterprise and the marketplace model • StartupIndia:compliancecostsandissues,investmentincentives, and how to make the most out of the startup bubble

Rajat Sethi, partner, S&R Associates (chair) Nidhi Parekh, senior vice president, Citigroup Global Markets India Priyom Sarkar, senior director, corporate strategy, Viacom18 Media Ambareesh Murty,founderandCEO,Pepperfry.com Bhavani Rana, partner, Amadeus Capital Partners Jinal Shah, partner, Orrick Herrington and Sutcliffe

16:10 Networking and coffee break

16.25 Best practices in joint ventures • Analysingthelegaltrendforestablishingandoperatingjointventures • KeyconsiderationswhenestablishingajointventureinIndia • Howtoovercomeinternationaljointventurerisks • ExitingjointventuresinIndia:deadlockresolutionandexitprocesses

Nishant Parikh, head of corporate practice and partner, Trilegal (chair) Chakradhar. V, head – corporate legal, Godrej Industries Anubhav Kapoor, general counsel, Tata Technologies K Selvaraj, senior director – legal, IDFC Bank Delano Furtado, partner, Trilegal

17.20 Close of conference

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