Rajat Sethi

Rajat Sethi

Rajat Sethi heads the Corporate and M&A practice at S&R Associates. His practice covers foreign investment, joint ventures, private equity, restructuring, corporate governance and regulatory matters. He has advised Fortune 500 corporations, Indian companies and private equity firms on acquisitions and sales, investments, restructuring and exits, joint ventures and shareholder disputes, as well as Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code matters.

Rajat has been inducted into The Legal 500 Hall of Fame for his expertise in Corporate and M&A. He has been recognized as a legal icon in India Business Law Journal’s A-List; an elite practitioner by asialaw for Corporate and M&A and Private Equity; and one of the Top 10 Powerhouse Mumbai-based lawyers by Business Today for Corporate/M&A in 2023. He has also been identified as a leading lawyer (champion) in the Legal Era Rankings for Corporate and M&A; a highly regarded lawyer by IFLR1000 for M&A; a recommended lawyer by Who’s Who Legal for M&A and Corporate Governance; and a leading lawyer by Chambers Global, Chambers Asia-Pacific and RSG India Report.

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Cross-Border Share Swaps: Amendments To Regulatory Framework

Cross-Border Share Swaps: Amendments To Regulatory Framework

CROSS-BORDER SHARE SWAPS: AMENDMENTS TO REGULATORY FRAMEWORK In a share swap transaction, consideration is discharged through the issuance or transfer of securities by the acquiring company, rather...

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Foreign Investment In India From Bordering Countries: A Case For Review

Foreign Investment In India From Bordering Countries: A Case For Review

FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN INDIA FROM BORDERING COUNTRIES: A CASE FOR REVIEW On April 17, 2020, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”) issued the Press Note No. 3 (2020...

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The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework For Prosperity: Opportunities For Indian Companies

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework For Prosperity: Opportunities For Indian Companies

THE INDO-PACIFIC ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK FOR PROSPERITY: OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIAN COMPANIES Pursuant to a press release dated June 6, 2024, India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently announced the...

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Short Selling In India

Short Selling In India

Short Selling In India Short selling, although considered as a legitimate practice by capital markets across the world, has been a historic target of criticism for its role in driving down the price...

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Regulatory Shifts In Indias Satellite Communication Landscape

Regulatory Shifts In India's Satellite Communication Landscape

REGULATORY SHIFTS IN INDIA'S SATELLITE COMMUNICATION LANDSCAPE The Government of India has recently introduced certain regulatory changes and proposed measures aimed at development of the Indian...

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The Videocon Insolvency Resolution Process:  Is Reading Between the Lines Warranted?

The Videocon Insolvency Resolution Process: Is Reading Between the Lines Warranted?

The Videocon Insolvency Resolution Process: Is Reading Between the Lines Warranted? The suggestion implicit in both of the NCLT's points is that there may have been some impropriety in the...

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Transactions Involving IPL Franchises: Legal Due Diligence

Transactions Involving IPL Franchises: Legal Due Diligence

Transactions Involving IPL Franchises: Legal Due Diligence Reports suggest that certain IPL franchise owners may look to capitalize on an improved valuation, and either sell a part (or all) of...

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Great Expectations: Indias Tryst with Climate Change

Great Expectations: India's Tryst with Climate Change

GREAT EXPECTATIONS: INDIA'S TRYST WITH CLIMATE CHANGEA few months before the COP Statement was issued last year, during an Independence Day address, the Prime Minister had pledged that India would...

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Renewed Spotlight on Material Adverse Effect Clauses following Covid-19 and the Musk-Twitter Dispute

Renewed Spotlight on Material Adverse Effect Clauses following Covid-19 and the Musk-Twitter Dispute

RENEWED SPOTLIGHT ON MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT CLAUSES FOLLOWING COVID-19 AND THE MUSK-TWITTER DISPUTE Material adverse effect ("MAE", also referred to as 'material adverse change' or 'material adverse...

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Legal Considerations for Investments in Data Centers in India

Legal Considerations for Investments in Data Centers in India

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR INVESTMENTS IN DATA CENTERS IN INDIA The Government should prepare a data localization policy which covers aspects like development of adequate infrastructure for safe...

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Requisitioning a Shareholders Meeting: The Unfolding Events Relating to Zee Entertainment and Dish TV

Requisitioning a Shareholders' Meeting: The Unfolding Events Relating to Zee Entertainment and Dish TV

REQUISITIONING A SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING: THE UNFOLDING EVENTS RELATING TO ZEE ENTERTAINMENT AND DISH TV The recent controversies relating to Zee Entertainment and Dish TV both involve investors...

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Impact of Covid-19 On FDI Regimes One Year Later

Impact of Covid-19 On FDI Regimes One Year Later

IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON FDI REGIMES ONE YEAR LATER The target of the 2020 Amendment appeared to be China, given the Indo-China border skirmishes, exploration of investment opportunities by Chinese...

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