Trilegal Advised Jefferies On INR 8,485 Crore Block Trade Of Bharti Airtel Shares

Trilegal Advised Jefferies On INR 8,485 Crore Block Trade Of Bharti Airtel Shares

Trilegal advised Jefferies, the placement agent, on the strategic divestment of Bharti Airtel shares by Indian Continent Investment Limited, a promoter-group entity, for INR 8,485 crores.

The shares were sold through the stock exchange’s screen-based trading platform at a floor price of INR 1,660 per share, with participation from both foreign and domestic institutional investors, including Goldman Sachs, GQG Partners, Vanguard, Fidelity, SBI Life Insurance, National Pension System Trust, and ICICI Prudential.

This transaction stands among the largest block trades in India in 2025.

The Trilegal Capital Markets team advising on the mandate was led by Partners: Bhakta Patnaik and Albin Thomas; and Senior Associate: Arjun Rastogi.