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Majmudar & Partners Offices

Majmudar & Partners
96 Free Press House, 9th floor, Free Press Journal Road
Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021, India
India
Visit website 91 22 6123 7272 91 22 6123 7252

Mr Rukshad Davar

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+9122 61237272 rdavar@majmudarindia.com View profile View profile

Work Department

Corporate/M&A and Competition

Position

Partner and Head of M&A Practice Group 
 

Career

Rukshad Davar is a partner and head of M&A practice group and specialises in banking and finance; competition; corporate/M&A; inbound investments into India; private equity and venture capital; and tax.

Rukshad is an Advocate and Solicitor admitted in India, and a Solicitor admitted in England & Wales.  Rukshad is also a Chartered Accountant admitted in India. 

Rukshad has over 23 years of experience in M&A, Inbound Investments, Restructurings, Joint Ventures, Corporate/Commercial, Competition/Anti-Trust and Direct Tax matters, and has successfully led and advised on complex domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures, strategic investments, asset sales and purchases, slump sales and hive-offs, corporate advisory and direct tax and tax treaty matters. 

Rukshad’s practice is largely international focused given his prior work experience with Jones Day, and he continues to represent several international clients on their legal matters in India, as well as he represents domestic clients.  Rukshad has led and assisted on several stellar deals including representing MF Global in their insolvency, restructuring and stake sale to Philip Capital Securities, which was the second largest insolvency and restructuring in the financial services sector after the collapse of Lehman Bros.  He represents international clients in diverse sectors on their investments into India.

Languages

English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi

Memberships

  • Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
  • Bombay Incorporated Law Society
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
  • International Bar Association
  • International Association for Young Lawyers (AIJA)

Education

  • BCom, HR College of Commerce and Economics, University of Mumbai (1995)
  • LLB, KC Law College, University of Mumbai (1998)
  • Chartered Accountant, India (inactive) (1998)

Lawyer Rankings

India > Private equity and investment funds

Majmudar & Partners acts for private equity and venture capital funds, covering a range of matters including investment transactions, exits and regulatory mandates, with demonstrable experience across the technology, retail, manufacturing and financial services sectors. Akil Hirani, who handles fund structuring and private equity deals, jointly leads the team alongside head of the firm’s M&A group Rukshad Davar, Ravi Raghavan, who handles tax structuring issues for funds, and Raja Sujith, who spearheads the offering Bangalore and advises on venture capital transactions, with notable expertise in the technology sector.

India > Corporate and M&A

(Leading individuals)

Rukshad Davar – Majmudar & Partners

Demonstrating extensive expertise in handling strategic and public M&A, joint ventures, and corporate governance matters, Majmudar & Partners regularly acts on behalf of global and domestic corporations. The team is especially strong within the life sciences, tech, and e-commerce industries, boasting a robust track record in dealing with complex corporate restructurings and shareholder rights protection issues. The group is jointly led from Mumbai and Bengaluru, with Akil Hirani and Rukshad Davar specialising in business transfers and cross-border M&A, and N. Raja Sujith being an expert in the tech sector. Former partner Amrit Mehta left the firm in September 2022 to join IndusLaw.

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