Adosh Chatrath

	Adosh Chatrath Partner
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Expertise:
Adosh leads the commercial team, and specialises in private equity and corporate commercial law including mergers and acquisitions, financing and re-finance issues, insolvency and private equity investment. He has extensive expertise in a wide range of international investment deals and contracts. On behalf of various companies, he has handled commercial issues relating to setting up business, including the establishment of an international corporate structure. Adosh is retained by a number of international investment organisations, SME's and businessmen.

Adosh has handled over twenty four UK and international venture capital deals and divestments, the largest of which was valued at US$130mm, acting for primary investor as investor hiring external counsel and as legal advisor to investor, including all due diligence, advice on investment and joint venture documents. He has advised on more than thirty other private equity/turnaround investment deals with transaction values of between US$0.5mm to US$20mm each. Adosh has worked on various acquisitions and disposals of private companies, including high profile brand names ranging in value from a few hundred thousand pounds to several hundred million pounds.

Additionally, Adosh has been involved in the following:

• Acted as corporate finance advisor for the investment banking arm of a global investment fund, and legal advisor for leveraged buy-outs of third party organisations.
• Advised on insolvency and "turnaround" possibilities for companies in distress, including setting up a turnaround private equity investment fund currently capitalised at US£50mm.
• Acted for borrowers and lenders including in relation to securitised debt instruments, asset purchase, factoring and invoice discounting relationships.
• Worked on acquiring the finance-lease arm of a large UK bank; acted for a private equity house in acquiring a controlling interest in a factoring company, financed by a combination of equity and debt.
• Advised on acquisition of offshore-based investment company with a portfolio of nine international investments.
• Advised on syndicated loan documentation on behalf of principal lender, and at times on behalf of borrowers.
• Advised on the purchase of a small investment bank.
• Advised a hotel development company on the acquisition of sites and development of a group of hotels in and around England.
• Managed the registration of international brand, including registering the name and logo as a trademark and device around the world including IP matters.
• Advised on various prospectuses and underwritings of shares in Europe.
• Managed international litigation as in-house counsel in respect of certain investments.

• Partner (and previously Senior Assistant), Beaumont & Son, London; 2001-2003.
• Head of Legal Department, AntFactory Limited, London; 1999-2001.
• Head of Corporate/Commercial Department, Sheridans Solicitors, London; 1999.
• Senior Partner of own firm (subsequently sold to Sheridans Solicitors), Turner King Solicitors, London; 1993-1999.
• Assistant Solicitor, Finers Solicitors, London; 1991-1993.
• Assistant Solicitor, Jepson Goff Solicitors, London; 1989-1991.
• Trainee Solicitor, Binks Stern, London; 1987-1989.
• Solicitor, admitted in England and Wales, 1989.

Public Speaking:
Adosh has given talks on the following subjects:

• "Developments in Investment Documentation Through the Internet 'Boom/Bust'"
• "Insolvency - Responsibility of Directors"
• "A Guide to Start-Up Companies"
• "Pitfalls in Investment Deals"

Publications:
Adosh has written articles on a range of corporate commercial issues.

Interests:
Adosh is a sports fan, and enjoys travelling.

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