Overview
Namrata is a managing associate in the firm’s London office. Her practice covers an extensive range of corporate matters, including cross-border private M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate governance matters and corporate reorganisations.
Whilst Namrata has worked across many industry sectors, she has broad experience in the consumer, infrastructure and financial services sectors, and she works closely with a number of the firm’s largest clients on their complex and strategically important M&A transactions. Namrata has worked internationally having spent time previously working in India and United Arab Emirates as well.
Namrata has advised on a diverse range of corporate deals. These include advising:
- Cerberus: on the sale by one of its affiliates’ interests in Worldwide Flight Services to SATS (Asia’s leading provider of food solutions and gateway services) for €2.25bn
- Capita plc: on the disposals of: (a) the education software solutions business to a newly formed company established by funds advised by Montagu Private Equity; and (b) its stake in Axelos Limited (a JV with the Cabinet Office) to PeopleCert
- Lloyds Banking Group: on (a) its acquisition of Tesco Bank’s mortgage portfolio for a consideration of c.£3.8 billion; and (b) its UK ring-fencing project, including a major carve-out involving a court-approved business transfer scheme of a FCA and PRA regulated business
- Nestlé SA: on (a) its investment into IVC Group (a leading veterinary services provider in Europe) and related joint venture arrangements; (b) its purchase of Lily’s Kitchen (a premium pet food business); and (c) the sale of its Nestlé Skin Health division to a consortium led by EQT and ADIA for CHF10.2 bn
- a consortium of lenders: on the restructuring of, and investment into, Addison Lee (a leading taxi-service provider in UK)
- J Sainsbury plc: on the aborted merger with Asda, a groceries supermarket in UK and consequential joint venture with Walmart Inc., the parent company of Asda
Professional experience
Namrata is a member of the firm’s Gender Equality Network (UK) Steering Committee.
Education and qualifications
Namrata holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) from National Law School of India University, Bangalore. She has also successfully passed all the stages of the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) to become a solicitor of England and Wales.
