Anjali Deshpande

Associate

Anjali Deshpande advises private equity funds and their portfolio companies, strategic buyers and sellers, and public companies on a wide range of business law matters, including domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, majority and minority investments, joint ventures, restructurings, and general corporate matters. She advises clients across a diverse scope of industries, including sports, utilities, retail, and healthcare. Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Anjali was an associate in the Philadelphia office of another large international law firm.

Strategic M&A, Private Equity, and Joint Ventures

  • 154 Partners in their fund formation and multiple acquisition and investment transactions
  • Cencora (NYSE: COR) in its $7.4 billion acquisition of OneOncology, a physician-led national platform empowering independent medical specialty practices rooted in oncology, from TPG
    Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A) in the $1.52 billion sale of its packaging business to ProAmpac Holdings Inc.
  • Grover Gaming Inc. and G2 Gaming Inc. in the $1.05 billion sale of its charitable gaming assets, Grover Charitable Gaming, to Light & Wonder Inc.
  • Platinum Equity in the $1.1 billion sale of its portfolio companies, Yak Access LLC, Yak Mat LLC and New South Access & Environmental Solutions, a leader in the North American matting industry, to United Rentals Inc.
  • Platinum Equity in the sale of BluRoc, a construction site access company, to Mollitiam Holdings
  • Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ: AXON) in its acquisition of Sky-Hero, a Belgium-based innovator in tactical uncrewed aerial and ground vehicles
  • AmerisourceBergen Corporation (NYSE: ABC) in its partnership with TPG Capital to acquire OneOncology for $2.1 billion, the nation’s largest independent community oncology network
  • Apollo Global Management in the sale of QDOBA to Butterfly Equity
  • Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ: AXON) in its acquisition of Occam Video Solutions, a provider of forensic video solutions software

Sports Transactions

  • Bolt Ventures, the family office of David Blitzer, and 26n, the family office of Josh Harris, in the development of their Unrivaled Sports multi-youth sports platform via numerous acquisitions, financing rounds, and other transactions
  • Bolt Ventures, in the sale of a controlling ownership interest in Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals
  • Unrivaled Sports, a US leader in youth sports’ experiences, in its $120 million funding round led by DICK’s Sporting Goods, over 20 acquisitions and related commercial agreements with professional athletes
  • Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2019, J.D., magna cum laude
  • Barnard College of Columbia University, 2013, B.A., History
  • Pennsylvania