Kirkland & Ellis LLP
05/21/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/21/2026 09:27
Kirkland Advises Bharti Enterprises and Warburg Pincus on Strategic Investment in Haier India
Kirkland & Ellis advised Bharti Enterprises (Bharti), one of India's most prominent and diversified business conglomerates, and Warburg Pincus on their strategic investment in Haier India, a subsidiary of the Haier Group.
Founded in 1984, Haier Group is a leading global provider of better life and digital transformation solutions. Established in 2003, Haier India has become one of the leading brands in home appliances and consumer electronics in the country.
Upon completion of the transaction, Bharti and Warburg Pincus collectively own a 49% stake in Haier India. Haier Group retains a 49% ownership stake in Haier India, with the remaining stake to be held by Haier India's management team. This strategic collaboration will accelerate Haier's growth and expansion in India by bringing together and leveraging the company's global excellence in innovation, Bharti's esteemed standing and resultant networks and Warburg Pincus' strong track record of scaling brands into industry leaders.
The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Pierre Arsenault, Abhishek Kolay, Jiayi Wang and Elaine Xu; technology IP and transactions lawyers Min Wang, Jacqueline Clover, Jeff Seroogy, Asmita Singhvi, Joe Evans, Michael James and Aseem Jha; antitrust & competition lawyers Matthew Sinclair-Thomson and Sophie Vinicombe and litigation lawyers Jodi Wu, Weng Keong Kok and Esther Zheng.
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