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Jul 10, 2024

BlackRock, Inc. on the Indian aspects of their proposed acquisition of 100% of Preqin Holding Limited and its subsidiaries.

AZB & Partners advised BlackRock, Inc. on the Indian aspects of their proposed acquisition of 100% of Preqin Holding Limited and its subsidiaries, for a consideration of approximately USD 3.2 billion, with an aim to expand BlackRock’s Aladdin tech business into the private markets data segment.

Our deal team comprised our Senior Partner Ashwath Rau, Partner John Raghav, Associates Aditi Bhargava and Khooshmin Mirza. They were supported on employment law aspects by our Partner Ajay Singh Solanki and Senior Associate Devershi Mishra; on IP and data privacy aspects by our Partner Nandan Pendsey, Esq., Senior Associates Rashmee Kumar and Riddhi Tulshian; and on antitrust aspects by our Partner Bharat V Budholia and Senior Associate Vayshnavi Ganesh.

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