Koushik Prasad advises clients on their highest stakes capital raisings and M&A transactions.

Dual-qualified in the UK and India, Koushik leverages his international perspective and experience working on some of the most complex equity raises in the market to represent companies and investment banks in:

  • Initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on offerings, and other capital raisings
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Joint ventures and strategic investments

In addition, he regularly guides clients on the unique complexities that UK companies face when seeking a listing in the US.

Koushik also helps companies navigate general corporate law, including compliance with the listing rules, disclosure obligations, market abuse regulations, and other regulatory requirements, as well as investment banks in connection with their regulatory obligations and procedures requirements.

A recognized leader at the firm, Koushik serves as Co-Leader of the London LGBTQ+ Affinity Group and as a member of the Training and Career Enhancement (TACE) Committee.

He maintains an active pro bono practice, including providing legal services to Cancer Research UK, as well as structuring and corporate governance advice to various charities, including Killed Women, Crisis Action, and OneTech.

Before joining Latham, Koushik worked in the corporate department of another international law firm in London. He also draws from his secondment at Numis, where he advised the corporate broking and transactions team on the legal aspects of equity capital markets, corporate broking, and M&A transactions. 

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)

Education

  • MBA, University of Oxford, 2015
  • BA LLB (Honours), National Law School of India University, 2010

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Hindi
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February 20, 2025 Recognition

Fintech Group of the Year: Latham

Firm honored by Law360 for advising startups, financial institutions, VCs, digital asset and Web3 participants, and corporations on their most innovative and complex transactions, investigations, litigation, and regulatory matters.