Anant Raj Limited (ARL) has initiated a significant corporate restructuring, marking a pivotal moment in its business strategy. This intricate process involves the merger of Anant Raj Cloud Private Limited into ARL and subsequently, the demerger of ARL’s data center and cloud operations into a separate entity, Ashok Cloud Private Limited (ACPL). This strategic move will culminate in the listing of ACPL, focused solely on digital infrastructure.
Saraf and Partners have been appointed as the legal advisors to Anant Raj Limited. The firm’s transaction team was spearheaded by Senior Partner Vaibhav Kakkar and Partner Debarpan Ghosh, with substantial contributions from Senior Associate Anuj Garg, and Associates Ishaan Gupta and Nikhil Surana. Furthermore, the competition-related aspects of the transaction were managed by Partner Akshayy S Nanda, alongside Associates Rohan Malhotra and Rahul Dhingra.
Atul V. Sood, an esteemed Advocate, is leading the counsel representation before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
Anant Raj Limited’s business portfolio is extensive, covering residential townships, commercial ventures, hospitality projects, and state-of-the-art data center facilities. Anant Raj Cloud Private Limited plays a crucial role in offering data center and co-location services, sovereign public cloud solutions, AI-ready cloud infrastructure, disaster recovery services including cloud migration, data backup solutions, and various other allied services.
This restructuring is strategically designed to enhance shareholder value by segregating the company’s operations into two specialized listed platforms. One will focus on real estate and infrastructure, while the other will concentrate on digital infrastructure and cloud services.
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