Manas Chandrashekar

Since joining Kirkland & Ellis, Manas has advised on the following:

• EQT Private Capital Asia on the syndicated debt financing for its acquisition of PageUp, an Australian-founded global leader in SaaS talent acquisition, recruitment marketing, and talent management solutions
• Platinum Equity on the debt financing for its acquisition of a controlling stake in Mumbai-based generic pharmaceutical business Inventia Healthcare Limited’s core Oral Solid Dosage business from India Life Sciences Fund III, NYLIM Jacob Ballas India Fund III, LLC, Mauritius and affiliates of the company’s founding Shah family
• EQT Partners Asia Pte. Limited on the debt financing and hedging for Houting UK Limited’s approximately £2.1 billion recommended cash acquisition of the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of Keywords Studios Plc. The deal represents a first-of-a-kind transaction where an Asian bank financing is being arranged in support of a major PE sponsor led UK public-to-private acquisition
• The Carlyle Group in its proposed acquisition of KFC Holdings Japan, Ltd. (9873.T), the operator of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) fast-food franchise in Japan, together with the related long term franchise arrangements with brand owner, Yum! Brands. This transaction was named “Best Private Equity Deal - North Asia” by FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2024
• Advent International on the debt financing for its acquisition of the leading Indian listed pharma company, Suven Pharmaceuticals Limited
• EQT Private Capital Asia on the debt financing for its US$1.25 billion acquisition of Florida based sports education institution, IMG Academy. The deal represents a first-of-a-kind transaction where an Asian bank financing was used to fund a U.S. acquisition with no immediate nexus to Asia
• Bain Capital on its acquisition of Porus Labs, a leading manufacturer of agricultural and specialty chemicals based in India
• Quadria Capital on the debt financing for its acquisition of a majority stake in Malaysian medical device manufacturer, Straits Orthopaedics, from company founder Mr. T.H. Su and Apex Healthcare Bhd
• KKR on its debt financing for its 100% acquisition of Ness Digital Engineering, a global full-lifecycle digital services transformation company, from The Rohatyn Group
• EQT Private Capital Asia on the financing in relation to its portfolio company Sagility (formerly Hinduja Global Solutions Limited’s healthcare services related business), a global leader in business process management and member/patient experience
• Platinum Equity on the debt financing for its acquisition of a controlling stake in international fashion lingerie and swimwear company, Hop Lun, from company founder Erik Ryd
• Bain Capital on its approximate US$485 million acquisition of a 24.98% stake in IIFL Wealth Management (NSE: IIFLWAM), a company listed on the National Stock Exchange of India, from General Atlantic and Fairfax Financial. IIFL Wealth Management is one of the largest and fastest growing wealth and asset management firms in India 
• LimeTree Capital, a fiduciary private equity investment manager with a focus on under-researched real estate asset classes across Asia, on a platform consolidation of the commercial car park assets held by its two China-focused private investment funds 
• EQT Private Capital Asia on a bank facility for the recapitalization and refinancing of certain existing facilities of its portfolio company CitiusTech Holdco B.V., the holding company of CitiusTech Healthcare Technology Private Limited, a provider of consulting and digital technology to healthcare and life sciences companies based in India 
• TPG, a leading global alternative asset firm, and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, a globally diversified investment institution that prudently invests funds on behalf of the Government of Abu Dhabi, on the acquisition of a minority stake in The CrownX 
• EQT Private Capital Asia on the debt financing for its acquisition of Hinduja Global Solutions Limited’s healthcare services related business process management unit
• FountainVest on its acquisition of Ziwi, a New Zealand-based ultra-premium pet food manufacturer and global exporter 
• JD Property Group Corporation in its acquisition of a controlling interest in, and the related takeover of, China Logistics Property Holdings Co., Ltd. (HKSE: 1589)
• Advent International on a US$145 million margin loan in relation to shares in Crompton Greaves
• EQT Private Capital Asia on a US$600 million facility in connection with the redemption of the US$367.9 million of notes issued by HT Global IT Solutions Limited, a Mauritius entity owned by BPEA that owns 62% of Hexaware Technologies (NSE: HEXAWARE), and funding of the take-private of Hexaware

Prior to joining Kirkland & Ellis, Manas has advised on the following:

• EQT Private Capital Asia on a US$660 million financing for HCP Global Limited, a Hong Kong-based global packaging business
• A private equity client on the financing for the acquisition of a majority stake in a Vietnamese education provider
• MCO Nominee One Limited, a subsidiary of Melco Resorts & Entertainments Limited, an operator of integrated resorts with entertainment and casino gaming facilities, on a HK$14.8 billion revolving credit facility
• TPG on a term loan facility on the acquisition of Columbia Asia Healthcare Pte. Ltd., a provider of health care services
• EQT Private Capital Asia on the US$265 million term facility to partially finance the acquisition of CitiusTech, an India based provider of healthcare technology services
• The Carlyle Group on the HK$1.2 billion term loan facility in connection with Carlyle and CITIC's privatisation of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited, a provider of telecommunications services
• Barings Asset Management Limited on a US$63 million term loan facilities in connection with its acquisition of Genea Limited, an owner of fertility clinics that provides reproductive technology products and services by a consortium of investors led by Mason Group
• Platinum Equity Advisors LLC on the US$165 million term loan, cash bridge, and revolving credit facility in connection with its acquisition of PCI Limited, an investment holding company, and a provider of electronics manufacturing services
• TPG Capital in connection with the financing backing its acquisition of Quest Laboratories Pte. Ltd and Gribbles Pathology (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., full service laboratory services and the subsequent refinancing of those facilities
• Greater Pacific Capital on a term loan facility in connection with acquisition of additional shares in a pharmaceutical company
• Gaw Capital on term loan facilities on the financing of various logistics properties in the PRC
• The lender on a factoring facility made available to an Indian portfolio company of a global PE fund
• EQT Private Capital Asia and CITIC Capital on the acquisition of Wall Street English
• Warburg Pincus on US$8 billion committed financing on the acquisition of Global Logistic Properties, a Singapore-based provider of logistics facilities
• Various private equity funds on highly structured mezzanine financings, including mezzanine financings for Indian assets
• Warburg Pincus in connection with the financing of the acquisition by Athena Investment Company (Cayman) Limited of ARA Asset Management Limited, a Singapore-based real estate fund manager
• A consortium of equity investors on the over €3.5 billion acquisition of Leaseplan, a multi-national leasing business

Latham & Watkins LLP, Partner, 2019–2020; Counsel, 2016–2019 (Hong Kong)