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May 22, 2017

SoftBank Group set to invest in Paytm

 

DEAL BRIEF

SoftBank Group has entered into definitive documents to invest into One97 Communication Limited (“Company”). The Company operates Paytm, a leading payment and e-commerce platform in India.

Press coverage relating to this transaction, is available here.

OUR ROLE

We, at Nishith Desai Associates, acted as transaction counsel to SoftBank Group and advised on strategic and legal aspects of the transaction including the negotiations and deal documentation.