S. SHIVA

SENIOR CONSULTANT

S. Shiva has been extensively involved in over 30 corporate restructuring transactions, including amalgamations, demergers, composite arrangements, slump sales, and reductions of share capital, involving approximately 100 companies across diverse industries. His work spans both advisory and execution roles, including the drafting and negotiation of critical corporate documents such as Shareholders' Agreements, schemes of arrangement, and transaction-specific agreements tailored to the commercial and regulatory needs of the parties involved. He has represented clients before various National Company Law Tribunals (NCLTs), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), and other regulatory authorities. He has prepared a wide range of legal documents including applications, petitions, replies, rejoinders, appeals, and Information Memoranda under the Companies Act, 2013 and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. He has led the execution of M&A transactions, coordinated due diligence exercisesincluding analysis of financials, litigation exposure, and regulatory complianceand managed post-transaction obligations such as ROC filings, capital restructuring, and share allotments. He regularly advises clients on structuring shareholder rights, exit mechanisms, governance controls, and dispute resolution clauses within Shareholders Agreements.Under the IBC, 2016, he has assisted stakeholders such as corporate debtors, resolution applicants, and insolvency professionals in matters involving CIRP proceedings, voluntary liquidations, and the implementation of resolution plans. He actively contributes to legal thought leadership through transaction alerts, articles, and is currently authoring a comprehensive “Handbook on Mergers & Amalgamations, ” covering procedural requirements, tax and stamp duty implications, and compliance under various laws.