IndiaRand

Associate

London + 44.20.7039.5144

India Rand practices commercial litigation and arbitration with a particular focus on resolving complex fraud, contract, and insolvency disputes across a number of industry sectors.

India's recent experience includes advising on claims arising out of the construction of power processing facilities in the Middle East, advising a listed company in relation to a significant fraud involving approximately 30 jurisdictions, acting for the liquidator of a well-known retailer following its collapse, and advising an international bank regarding allegations of carousel fraud.

India also has experience working on investor-state arbitrations on behalf of investors in the natural resources sector.

Experience

  • Goldman sold iQ Student Accommodation dorms to Blackstone for £4.66 billionOn May 15, 2020, Jones Day clients Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and the Wellcome Trust completed the sale of iQ Student Accommodation to Blackstone for £4.66 billion (US$5.73 billion), representing the largest ever private real estate transaction in the UK.
  • CBRE Global Investment Partners acquires 25% of Cityhold Office Partnership ("CHOP")Jones Day advised CBRE Global Investment Partners in its 25% acquisition of the interests in CHOP valued at approximately €625 million from TIAA-CREF (largest U.S. life insurance company) advised by Nuveen Real Estate (an independent subsidiary of TIAA-CREFF) which also provides investment management services to CHOP.