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Baker McKenzie
280 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 4RB
England
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Work Department

Mergers & Acquisitions

Position

Rakesh Rathod is a partner in the Corporate Department of Baker McKenzie London, and advises clients on a wide range of corporate law matters.

Rakesh  advises clients from multiple sectors on a broad range of corporate transactions, including private M&A, joint ventures, corporate governance, listings on the main market of the LSE, on-going public company listing/disclosure obligations, corporate redomiciliations and general corporate advisory work.

Rakesh has extensive experience, and a particular focus, on advising global corporates in relation to complex, multijurisdictional and multifaceted spin-offs / demergers, carve-outs (sales and acquisitions), post-acquisition integrations and group reorganisations and restructurings.

Languages

English, Gujarati, Hindi

Education

  • College of Law (Legal Practice Course) (2007)
  • University of Leicester (LLB Hons) (2006)

Lawyer Rankings

London > Corporate and commercial > International business reorganisations

Baker McKenzie LLP is reputed for its depth of expertise in international business reorganisations projects and assists multi-national clients in post-acquisition integration, pre-transaction separation projects, legal entity rationalisation and group and supply chain reorganisations. The firm’s corporate reorganisations team in London is jointly led by Emily Carlisle, who advises on major reorganisation projects, including Brexit restructuring projects, and Jo Hewitt, who focuses on post-acquisition integration and subsidiary governance. The global head of the department, Kirsty Wilson, covers a range of projects and frequently leads significant post-acquisition integrations. With vast experience in the planning and implementation of cross-border business reorganizations and carve-out/spin off M&A transactions, the arrival of Richard Needham in December 2023 bolsters the firm’s offering. Rakesh Rathod is a key contact for various corporate transactions and reorganisations while Emma Smith has considerable experience navigating clients through the challenges that arise when coordinating cross-border reorganisations.