Band 1 – Capital Markets: International (India); Band 1 – Capital Markets: International (Singapore)
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023 (Expertise Based Abroad)
Band 1 – Capital Markets (Singapore: International Firms)
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
Leading Individual – Capital Markets: Equity & Debt: Foreign Firms (Singapore)
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023
Band 1 – Capital Markets (India: International Firms, Expertise Based Abroad)
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
The A-List: International
India Business Law Journal 2019-2022
"He has a great connection with clients in India and clients love to work with Rajiv given the pragmatic approach he takes."
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
The A-List: Singapore’s Top 100 Lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal 2023
Leading Individual – Capital Markets: Equity & Debt (Singapore: Foreign Firms)
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
“Rajiv Gupta is one of the leading international lawyers on cross-border India transactions, whether debt or equity. He is so even-keeled and has really strong depth of experience and knowledge.”
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023
"A seasoned commercial transactions, spin-offs, and joint ventures expert."
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
Highly Regarded – Capital Markets, M&A (Singapore)
IFLR1000 2023
The A-List: International
India Business Law Journal 2019-2024
“He's the fulcrum for the firm’s India relationships and exceptionally good in capital markets.”
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2022
The A-List: Singapore’s Top 100 Lawyers
Asia Business Law Journal 2024
Recommended – Foreign Firms (India)
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
Highly Regarded – Capital Markets, M&A (Singapore)
IFLR1000 2023
"Rajiv Gupta is one of the leading international lawyers on cross-border India transactions, whether debt or equity. He is so even-keeled and has really strong depth of experience and knowledge."
Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023
Profile
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.
Experience
Rajiv’s experience includes advising:
Indian Initial Public Offerings and QIPs
Rajiv has advised issuers or underwriters on hundreds of IPOs in India, including:
Hyundai Motor India — this transaction marks the largest IPO in India to date and the second largest IPO globally in 2024
Ola Electric — this transaction was recognized as a Highly Commended IPO: South Asia at the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2024
Swiggy — this transaction was awarded Equity Issue of the Year at the IFR Asia Awards 2024
Delhivery
Zomato
Paytm Labs Inc
Policybazaar
Oravel Stays Limited
API Holdings (Pharmeasy)
Tata Play
Tata Technologies
GoDigit
Kalyan Jewellers India Limited
SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited
IndiaMART InterMESH
Aster DM Healthcare
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited
REITs and INVITs
Tower Infrastructure Trust
Embassy Office Parks REIT
India Grid Trust
Blackstone Nexus REIT
Oriental InfraTrust
US Initial Public Offerings and Other SEC-registered Offerings
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