Taarika C. Sridhar

Taarika C. Sridhar is an associate in Goodwin’s Business Law department and a member of its Private Equity Transactions team. Taarika advises on a broad range of corporate matters, with a focus on private equity and private M&A transactions.

Taarika joined Goodwin in August 2021. Prior to joining Goodwin, Taarika was an associate practicing High Yield Finance at another international law firm.

Taarika’s representative experience includes advising:

Private Equity and Corporate M&A

• Kreos Capital, leading venture and growth debt provider in Europe and Israel, on its acquisition by one of the world’s preeminent asset management firms
• Accel-KKR
  • on its bolt-on acquisition via an indirect portfolio company, Navtor, of Voyager a navigation services and solutions provider primarily operating in the shipping space
  • on its acquisition of Symfonia, a provider of ERP and payroll software solutions for SMEs in Poland
  • on its investment in Ocuco, a leading provider of omnichannel software solutions to the global eyecare market
  • on a significant growth investment in Masabi, the ticketing innovations company
• Mayfair Equity Partners 
  
  • on its investment in LoopMe, developer of a brand advertising mobile platform 
  • on its investment in Tangle Teezer, a global haircare brand, valuing the company at more than £70 million
• G Square Healthcare Private Equity on the merger of its two portfolio companies, Accomplish Group (a leading adult specialist residential and supported living provider) and Keys Group (one of the UK’s largest providers of specialist education and care for children and young people)
• FNZ, a global wealth management fintech backed by Private Equity investors on its agreement to acquire IFSAM, a Luxembourg-based business-to-business fund platform
• The management team of Forterro on the €1 billion sale of Forterro to Partners Group
• Battery Ventures on its equity investment in Vita Mojo, developer of a digital ordering and restaurant management system, servicing clients including Nandos, Leon and Yo! Sushi.
• Queen’s Park Equity on its acquisition of JayStack, a Hungarian software development firm
• Alvarium on its agreement to combine with Cartesian Growth Corporation, Tiedemann Advisors, and TIG Advisors to form Alvarium Tiedemann in a deSPAC transaction creating a leading independent, global wealth and asset manager providing entrepreneurs, multi-generational families and institutions with fiduciary capabilities as well as alternative investment strategies and strategic advisory services.
• WisdomTree Investments Inc., in connection with its US $611 million acquisition of ETF Securities’ European exchange-traded commodities, currency and short-and-leveraged business
• A leading alternative investment manager, in its acquisition and recapitalization of a U.S. company operating in the healthcare space. Involved in due diligence, and drafting disclosure schedules, subscription agreements and corporate consents.*
• An American multinational financial services corporation in the sale of  a software start-up, to several financial institutions. Involved in drafting the master transaction agreement, the transition services agreement, and corporate consents.*
• An American multinational investment management corporation in a series of co-investments with leading private equity sponsors. Involved in drafting the side letter to the partnership agreement and reviewing key transaction documents.*
• The investment arm of an educational institution in its Latin America basedjoint venture investment. Involved in drafting resolutions and liaising with local counsel groups on corporate authorizations and local law requirements.*

Debt Finance and High Yield Finance

• A Latin American telecoms company on its $301 million (equivalent) multicurrency term loan and revolving credit facilities in connection with the acquisition financing of a leading Spanish cable and communications operator. Involved in drafting key transaction documents, and liaising with local counsel groups on corporate authorizations and local law requirements.*
• The lead representatives and joint bookrunners in a €275 million senior secured notes offering in connection with the acquisition of Italian technology company Lutech S.p.A. by private equity firm Apax Partners LLP. Involved in drafting and negotiating the offering memorandum, the purchase agreement, the indenture and the security documents.*
• A Latin American telecoms company in a $410 million senior secured notes offering in connection with its refinancing efforts. Involved in drafting and negotiating the offering memorandum and the purchase agreement.*

Strategic Transactions

• An issuer in its second Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicle (SPAC) transaction. Involved in drafting the registration statement and related transaction documents.*
• The joint bookrunners in a series of SPACs by a repeat issuer. Involved in reviewing and negotiating the registration statement and related transaction documents.*

*Denotes experience prior to joining Goodwin.

Prior to joining the legal practice, Taarika was a strategy consultant with Teneo Strategy in Dubai, UAE, where she advised multinational and corporate clients on governance, engagement and leadership in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey.

Taarika is a member of the American Bar Association.