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Aug 03, 2023

BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest asset manager, on its proposed asset management joint venture with Jio Financial Services Limited

AZB & Partners is advising BlackRock Inc. (“BlackRock”), the world’s largest asset manager, on its proposed asset management joint venture with Jio Financial Services Limited (“JFS”).

The joint venture marks BlackRock’s re-entry in asset management in India and aims to deliver tech-enabled access to affordable, innovative investment solutions for millions of investors in India. BlackRock and JFS are targeting initial investment of USD 150 million each in the joint venture.

Our transaction team comprises our Senior Partner Ashwath Rau, Partners Vipul Jain, Aditya Alok, Senior Associate Saras Muzumdar and Associate Dishti Kaji. They were supported by (i) our Associates Nandita Varshney, Pooja Dhamor and Mohammad Zaid on the regulatory aspects; (ii) Partner Bharat V Budholia on the competition law aspects; (iii) Partner Nandan Pendsey, Esq., Associates Rimjhim Mishra and Rhea Ghanshani on the IP related aspects; and (iv) Partner Aditya Singh Chandel and Associate Suhail Bansal on the tax related aspects.

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