IL&FS aims to block Brookfield’s bid for finance center
MUMBAI: Brookfield, a leading global alternative investment firm, is back in the spotlight along with the historic IL&FS building, which has played a significant role in establishing BKC as Mumbai’s financial district. The bankrupt financier that sold the property to a Brookfield-affiliated entity is now seeking to overturn its recent court decision, alleging that the global asset manager did not meet the bid’s requirements and that the bid security has expired. Sources within the finance industry suggest that rising commercial property values in BKC have rendered Brookfield’s original offer for the IL&FS Centre—formerly occupied by HDFC—less appealing, as highlighted in…