Ralph C Voltmer

Ralph Voltmer, Jr., a partner in the firm's corporate group, advises both US and foreign clients in cross-border transactions such as mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances and financings (whether debt or equity). Mr. Voltmer has represented clients on a variety of transactions in Europe, Latin America, Asia, and heads the firm's India Practice. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS Representing Reliance Industries in a series of joint ventures with D. E. Shaw to provide non-banking financial services in India. Represented the Walt Disney Company in its acquisition of India's UTV Software Communications Limited, an integrated media and entertainment company involved in broadcasting, motion pictures, games content, interactive and television content. Representing Magticom Ltd., the largest telecommunications company in the Republic of Georgia, in connection with the development of the first direct-to-home satellite programming service in Georgia, which included agreements with SES Astra, Harmonic and Deltacom for the launch of the DTH service. Representing AXIS Bank Limited, India’s third largest bank, as lead arranger for $180 million in project finance supporting a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Gujarat and a pharmaceutical research and development center in Mumbai. Representing ICICI Bank Limited, India’s second largest bank, as the lender in a $1.7 billion structured financing for an affiliate of an India-based multinational company. Representing ICICI Bank Limited and Standard Chartered Bank, as joint lead arrangers, in $925 million in syndicated project financings in India. Representing Reliance Life Sciences in a $35 million investment in an MPM BioVentures Fund. Representing HIT Entertainment in the formation of the "Jim Jam" joint venture with Chellomedia, an affiliate of Liberty Global. Representing National Geographic in the formation of NGC Network International LLC, a joint venture among NGT, Inc., a subsidiary of National Geographic Society, National Broadcasting Company and FOX Entertainment Group, Inc., for the international development and operation of the National Geographic Channel cable network; and the formation of NGC Network US, LLC, a joint venture between NGT, Inc. and Fox Entertainment Group, for the development and operation of the National Geographic Channel in the US. Representing PBS in connection with its participation in the formation of a cable channel network for pre-school aged children, PBS Kids Sprout, a joint venture among PBS, Hit Entertainment Plc, Sesame Workshop and Comcast Corporation -- a venture formation transaction that involved, among other things, the licensing of programming, the commitment of equity funding, and carriage on cable systems. Representing Scholastic Entertainment in the formation of a joint venture among ION Media Networks, Inc., NBC Universal, Inc., and Classic Entertainment to create Qubo, a children’s linear program service. Representing the Special Committee of Moscow Cablecom Corp. in a going private transaction with Renova Media Enterprises Ltd., the largest single shareholder of MOCC. Serving as special counsel to the Supervisory Board of Primacom AG, a publicly traded cable operator in Germany, in connection with a proposed restructuring with Primacom’s senior lenders. More Representative Matters HONORS AND RANKINGS Chambers USA - America's Leading Business Lawyers (2008-2012) Chambers Global, Corporate/M&A (India) and Corporate/M&A (US) (2009-2013) Chambers Asia, India - Corporate & Finance (International Firms) (2010-2011) Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, India - Foreign Firms (2008-2012) Recognized in Legal 500 for Telecoms - Finance: Advice to Telecommunications and Satellite Ventures - US (2007) PRO BONO Representing Global Initiative on Sharing Influenza Data (GISAID), a non-profit organization formed to foster the international sharing of avian influenza isolates and related data.