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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:

• • 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:

• • 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.