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Varsha Srinivasan

Senior Associate

Email

varsha.srinivasan@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 20 3088 3111

Offices

London

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Varsha specialises in technology and digital law.

Her practice is focused on strategic technology and digital infrastructure transactions, including telecoms and tech-driven M&A, carve-outs, business separations, joint ventures and collaborations. She regularly advises on operational separation and transition issues, intellectual property and data protection as part of complex M&A transactions, as well as on standalone outsourcing and digital transformation projects.

She has significant experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, including key offtake agreements, services agreements, licensing agreements, and supply and distribution agreements. Varsha acts for enterprise, private equity and government clients across a variety of industries, including telecommunications, software, insurance, and financial services. Prior to joining our London office, Varsha was based in Sydney and part of our APAC corporate practice, advising on cross-border M&A and technology matters.

Experience

Representative matters

  • Grain Management and BlackRock, on a strategic investment in Phoenix Tower International, a leading global wireless communications infrastructure provider.
  • EQT Infrastructure on its proposed EUR 3.4bn acquisition (and simultaneous carve-out) of Wind Tre’s network assets.
  • Singtel and Optus on the establishment of Australia Tower Network (now Indara) and sale of Singtel’s 70% holding to AustralianSuper for AUD1.9 billion.
  • A major 5G equipment provider on the rollout of 5G technology in Australia.
  • Direct Line on the separation and transitional services aspects of the sale of its brokered commercial insurance business to RSA Insurance.
  • Insignia Financial on the technology aspects of its AUD 1.4bn acquisition of the superannuation and wealth management business of National Australia Bank.
  • Asahi on the separation and technology aspects of its AUD 16bn acquisition of Carlton & United Breweries from AB InBev, and separation and sale of other assets.
  • PEXA, the operator of Australia’s largest property settlement platform, on its AUD 1.1bn IPO as part of PEXA’s dual-track IPO and trade sale process.
  • Honeywell, on its acquisition of a SaaS platform.

Pro bono

  • Assisting the Malala Fund with a global research project on women’s rights to education.
  • Advising Local Aboriginal Land Councils in New South Wales, Australia on a commercial, property law, employment and native title issues.

Qualifications

Admissions

New South Wales, Australia, 2017

Academic

Juris Doctor, University of Sydney, 2016
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.