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Rajiv Gupta
Position
Rajiv Gupta heads Latham’s India Practice and advises Indian companies and global clients doing business in India on a full range of corporate and finance transactions. He draws on more than two decades of experience advising on capital markets transactions.
Rajiv brings an unusual combination of skills to advise both issuers and underwriters on a full range of capital markets transactions, including:
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- US IPOs and SEC-registered transactions
- Indian IPOs
- High-yield bonds
- Convertible securities
He has developed a preeminent India practice advising on hundreds of complex, high-profile, and precedent-setting capital markets transactions.
Rajiv also leverages Latham’s global platform to help clients navigate a full range of complex or cross-border corporate transactions, including:
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- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity
- Restructuring
- Leveraged finance
Rajiv served as an appointed member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Advisory Committee. A native Hindi speaker, Rajiv has been educated in India, the US, and the UK, and has practiced in New York, Hong Kong, and Singapore, so brings a global perspective to clients’ transactions.
He regularly speaks on capital markets and corporate transactions, at key industry conferences, including the Indian Banks’ Association’s conference.
Rajiv’s pro bono work includes advising on the innovative Women’s Livelihood Bond series, sponsored by the Impact Investment Exchange.
Lawyer Rankings
Singapore > Capital markets: equity and debt: foreign firms
(Leading individuals)Latham & Watkins LLP acts for corporate issuers, underwriters, placement agents, and initial purchasers on the full range of debt and equity offerings, with demonstrable capability advising on cross-border mandates, spanning South and Southeast Asia. Sharon Lau leads the team and is noted for her expertise in IPOs, REIT offerings and high-yield debt offerings, while Rajiv Gupta spearheads the firm’s India practice group and advises on high-profile capital markets transactions in this region. Timothy Hia counts corporate borrows, private equity investors, underwriters, and financial advisers among his key roster of clients, and Jeremy Wang handles the full spectrum of securities offerings. Stacey Wong, who advises on US-registered and cross-border Southeast Asia capital markets deals, was promoted to partner in October 2022.
India > Foreign firms
With notable expertise in handling transactions covered by US and English law, the India practice at Latham & Watkins LLP acts for local, regional, and international clients on the full range of high-value capital markets, M&A, private equity, and finance matters. Leveraged financing transactions are a key focus for the team, as are public offerings and foreign investments. Rajiv Gupta heads the team from Singapore and is a seasoned commercial transactions, spin-offs, and joint ventures expert. Another key name on the corporate side is Sidharth Bhasin, also in Singapore, as well as London-based Sam Newhouse, global vice chair of the firm’s M&A practice.