Corporate M&A expert Harsh Pais to join Allen & Overy in London to head India Corporate practice
Allen & Overy has announced that Indian corporate M&A expert Harsh Pais will be joining in London as a partner to lead its
Corporate M&A expert Harsh Pais to join Allen & Overy in London to head India Corporate practice
Allen & Overy has announced that Indian Corporate M&A expert Harsh Pais will be joining in London as a partner to lead its India Corporate practice.
Having previously worked in India and New York, Harsh is a well-known market-leader in Indian corporate M&A. Harsh is the erstwhile Partner and Co-Head of the Corporate Practice at Trilegal.
He has previously worked with Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York for over three years. Prior to joining Trilegal in April 2011, he has also worked with AZB & Partners.
Harsh has extensive expertise in advising multinational corporations and private equity funds investing into India. His experience across sectors with a particular focus on energy, technology and financial services is highly recognized.
Harsh's will be based out of London and he will be working as part of the firm's highly regarded India Group.
The India Group has market-leading practices in various areas, including M&A, banking, restructuring and insolvency, capital markets and arbitration. It comprises over 100 partners and associates across the firm's global network, including in London, Singapore, Dubai, New York and Silicon Valley.
In a Press Release by the firm, Co-head of Global Corporate David Broadley said on his appointment: "Harsh has an outstanding reputation for advising major players focused on India. As the world's second fastest growing major economy, in the last three years India has attracted USD159 billion of inbound investment. As a market of increasing focus for clients, India is an important part of our global strategy and a hire of Harsh's calibre and pedigree is key to us realising our ambitions there. His insight on this exciting and dynamic market will be invaluable to our global team and international clients."
Harsh Pais added, "A&O's international reach and reputation is unparalleled and its global platform provides a unique opportunity for me to bring my experience to bear for international clients investing in India, as well as for Indian corporates looking outbound."