AZB Partners has advised Wipro Indian software services exporter Wipro Ltd on its biggest-ever contract, a 10-year deal worth more than $1.5 billion with U.S.-based Alight Solutions for digital services.

Alight was represented by IndusLaw and Kirkland & Ellis.

Wipro, one of India’s top IT firms, said it would earn $1.5-1.6 billion in revenues over the tenure of the deal, which will include services in health, human resources and finance for Illinois-based Alight Solutions, according to Reuters.

Reuters added that in July, the Bengaluru-based firm had said it would buy Alight Solutions’ India operations for $117 million in cash. 

The AZB Partners team was led by partner Srinath Dasari, with Nils Vernooij heading the Wipro in-house team. 

The IndusLaw team was headed by partners Gaurav Dani and Saurav Kumar, with competition law advice provided by partner Avimukt Dar. The Alight in-house team led by Dalbir Sahrawat.

 

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