HDFC Bank Limited’s $40 Billion Merger with HDFC Limited

On April 4, 2022, the Board of Directors of HDFC Bank Limited, the largest private sector bank in India, and Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited, India’s largest Housing Finance Company, at their respective meetings, approved a composite scheme of amalgamation for the amalgamation of: HDFC Investments Limited and HDFC Holdings Limited, with and into HDFC Limited; and HDFC Limited with and into HDFC Bank, and their respective shareholders and creditors, under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 and other applicable laws including the rules and regulations. The $40 billion merger is India’s largest‑ever M&A deal at the time of announcement. Cravath is representing HDFC Bank Limited as U.S. counsel in connection with the transaction.

The Cravath team is led by partner Philip J. Boeckman and includes associate Johannes K. R. Liefke and foreign associate Siddhant S. Sattur on M&A matters.