SINGAPORE, 25 May 2021 – Duane Morris & Selvam LLP acted as international legal counsel to Axis Capital, Nomura and UBS, in their role as the book running lead managers, on the sale of INR 6 billion (US$82 million) of equity shares in Affle (India) Limited in a qualified institutions placement, including concurrent private placements outside India.
Affle is a global technology company with a proprietary consumer intelligence platform that delivers consumer engagement, acquisitions and transactions through mobile advertising, as well as platform aims to enhance returns on marketing investment through contextual mobile ads and also by reducing digital ad fraud.
The Duane Morris & Selvam team was led by Jamie Benson, the head of the firm’s US capital markets and India practices, and also included Zabrina Hamid, Wang Bei, Justin Santarosa, Jacob Low and Yeo Ming Ze.
Induslaw acted as Indian counsel to Affle and J. Sagar Associates acted as Indian counsel to Axis Capital, Nomura and UBS.
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