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Divya is an attorney in the Corporate and M&A Practice of the firm’s New York office.  As part of her practice, Divya advises U.S. and foreign clients on domestic and cross-border mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances, divestitures, business combinations, takeovers, stock and asset purchases and sales, restructurings, recapitalizations and reorganizations, minority investments, equity financings, debt financings, and corporate finance transactions. In addition, Divya also advises on corporate and securities laws, commercial contracts and corporate governance. Divya’s experience spans across various industries, including hospitality and retail, technology, media and entertainment, food & beverage, healthcare and life sciences, automotive, telecommunications, manufacturing, real estate, oil & gas, renewable energy, financial services and insurance.

A dual-licensed attorney (New York and India), Divya has diverse experience advising clients both in the U.S. and globally and has worked at both law firms and in-house. Prior to joining the firm, Divya was an associate at a law firm headquartered in New Jersey, and in addition, was instrumental in setting up the first U.S. office of a leading Indian law firm in New York. Outside of her legal practice, Divya volunteers her time for pro bono matters.

Concentrations

  • Mergers and acquisitions (public and private)
  • Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)
  • Corporate law
  • Joint ventures
  • Corporate governance and compliance
  • Cross-border transactions

Capabilities

Experience

  • Concord Acquisition Corp II, in its business combination with Events.com, Inc., an industry-leading event management platform. The deal assumes a $434 million equity value at closing, based on 43.4 million shares and $35 million in net cash, excluding certain convertible securities and earn-outs. This transaction, approved by both boards, will enable Events.com to expand its offerings and AI capabilities. The combined entity will be named “Events.com” and is expected to list on the NYSE under the ticker “RSVP.”
  • Oxus Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, on the closing of its previously announced business combination with Borealis Foods Inc., a food tech company partnered with chef and restaurateur Gordon Ramsay that focuses on developing high-quality, nutritious food solutions at affordable prices. The transaction values Borealis Foods at an equity value of approximately $150 million and trades on Nasdaq.
  • Golden Arrow Merger Corp., a blank check company, in connection with its definitive business combination agreement with Bolt Threads, Inc., a pioneer in sustainable biomaterials for consumer products. The transaction values the company at an enterprise value of $346 million. Upon closing, the combined company is expected to trade on Nasdaq under the name “Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc.”
  • Immersed Inc., a leading provider of enterprise AI productivity solutions that use spatial computing to digitally transform the work environment, in connection with its definitive business combination agreement with Maquia Capital Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. The transaction values Immersed Inc. at $150 million. Upon closing of the transaction, the combined company will be named Immersed In. and is expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “AIMR”.
  • InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in its business combination with Getaround Inc. The transaction values the combined company at approx. $1.2 billion.
  • Regentis Biomaterials Ltd., an Israel-based regenerative medicine company, in connection with its execution of a definitive merger agreement with OceanTech Acquisitions I Corp., a New York-based special purpose acquisition company. The transaction values the company at an enterprise value of approximately $95 million. Upon closing, the combined company will become publicly listed on Nasdaq.
  • DPCM Capital Inc., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, in connection with the execution of a definitive transaction agreement with D-Wave Systems, Inc., a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services and the only provider building both annealing and gate-model quantum computers (D-Wave). The transaction valued D-Wave at an equity value of $1.2 billion.
  • Mobix Labs, Inc., an innovative provider of next generation wireless 5G technology and connectivity solutions in its business combination with Chavant Capital Acquisition Corp. The transaction values the combined company at approx. $295 million equity value.
  • SH Parent, Inc. (Parallel), one of the largest privately-held multi-state cannabis operators in the U.S., in its definitive agreement to combine with Ceres Acquisition Corp. and its anticipated NEO exchange listing with an enterprise value of US$1.884 billion (definitive agreement terminated).
  • Artek US Holdings Corp., a leading player in the global specialty chemicals industry and a subsidiary of the Praana Group, in connection with the closing of its acquisition of the energy-related oil and gas division from Kemira Oyj.
  • Attivo Group, a global marketing services firm, in connection with two acquisitions of (i) Hill Holliday, and (ii) Deutsch NY, both of which are integrated advertising, media, and digital marketing agencies previously owned by The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc., a publicly traded advertising company.
  • Korea Investment Corporation, a government-owned investment organization that manages the sovereign wealth fund (SWF) for the Government of South Korea, in connection with its acquisition of a minority stake in Golub Capital, a credit asset manager based in the United States with over $40 billion of capital under management.
  • Vertical Bridge Holdings, LLC, the largest private owner and operator of communications infrastructure in the United States, in the acquisition by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) of a 30% stake in the main operating subsidiary of Vertical Bridge.
  • AB Volvo in its intra-group asset transfer of certain assets in the U.S. to its group companies in U.S. and Canada.
  • IT services and solutions leader Diaspark Inc. in its sale of its solutions business to an Indian subsidiary of RWS Moravia, UK-based world leader in solutions, consulting and technology services.°
  • Restructuring of a U.S. limited liability company including advising its members based in the U.A.E on interpretation of the LLC Agreement and member related matters.°
  • Advised a Dubai based company with a U.S. subsidiary on their U.S. acquisition.°
  • JNIT Technologies, Inc. in its acquisition of Dallas based Motivity Labs (a pioneer in innovation labs delivering to Fortune 500 companies).°
  • Employer Consultancy Inc., in its stock sale to a PE backed fund in California, including conversion of NJ corporation to DE LLC.°
  • Reeja Holdings LLC in its acquisition of Dataquest Corp, a staffing and consulting services corporation.°
  • A U.S. pharmacy in its stock purchase of two pharmacies in North Carolina.°
  • A renowned NJ-based food distributor in its stock purchase of another food distributor.°
  • Small Business Computers of New England in an asset sale of its lab management software Tox LIMS.°
  • A Georgia corporation in its stock acquisition of a leading communications and skills training corporation.°
  • An IT company in its acquisition of an IT services and staffing company and three global subsidiaries.°
  • Solaris Pharma Corporation and its shareholders in stock sale to German investors.°
  • A high net worth individual in the U.S. acquire ownership in an LLC in the hospitality sector.°
  • An NJ-based financial services firm in its acquisition of an NY-based tax accounting firm.°
  • Discovery Funding LLC in its joint venture with a high net worth individual for purchase and sale of real property for development of senior living residences.°
  • Swiss manufacturer OC Oerlikon in its business transfer (to Jiangsu Jinsheng Group) of three Indian companies as part of a global sale for spin-off of its natural fibers business.°
  • Spanish multi-national retailers, Inditex S.A. and Massimo Dutti S.A., in their respective joint ventures with Trent Limited (a TATA group company) for setting up retail outlets for sale of ‘Zara’ and ‘Massimo Dutti’ brands in India.°
  • Promod SAS, a leading French retailer in asset transfer of existing outlets, employee and inventory from Major Brands, an Indian retail major, to the Promod India subsidiary and on their joint venture for retail sale of clothing under the ‘Promod’ brand in India.°
  • Al Ghurair Group, a leading family-owned conglomerate in UAE in its acquisition of an Indian company.°
  • Zulekha Healthcare Group on corporate governance best practices within the group companies conducting business in five countries.°
  • Crate and Barrel Inc. on their day to day corporate matters and foreign direct investment (FDI) into India.°
  • Bridge Street Inc., a U.S. hospitality chain and its group companies in the UK and Ireland on FDI in India.°
  • A Fortune 500 U.S. insurance company on its entry into India’s insurance sector.°
  • Intergraph Corporation, a U.S. software company on advice on employment law issues.°
  • Marriott International Inc. on the business licenses required under applicable laws for opening up liquor stores in its hotel in Kochi, Kerala (India) and on general corporate law matters.°

°The above representations were handled by Ms. Seth prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Recognition & Leadership

  • Member, New York State Bar Association, 2020-Present
  • Member, Bar Council of Delhi (India), 2012-Present

Credentials

Education
  • LL.M., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2016
    • Wharton Business and Law Certificate, The Wharton School
  • B.A.-LL.B., with honors, National Law University, Jodhpur, 2012
Admissions
  • New York
  • India
Languages
  • Hindi, Native
  • Punjabi, Conversational

Related Capabilities

Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)