Partner | Corporate and Commercial, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Financial Services
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education
- B.B.A. LL.B., Symbiosis International University, Pune (2010) (Distinction)
Ashraya Rao is a Partner in the Corporate, M&A and Private Equity Practice Group in the Mumbai office. Ashraya is dual-qualified in India (Advocate) and England & Wales (Solicitor of Senior Courts).
Ashraya has advised several clients on private and public M&As, cross border M&As, private equity, corporate restructurings, insolvency M&A, strategic alliances/JVs and general corporate advisory.
Ashraya has been recognised as a ‘Notable Practitioner for M&A’ by IFLR (consistently from 2018 to 2024), ‘Recommended for M&A’ by RSG (India Report 2019) and Legal500 (2023 and 2024).
Ashraya has also worked with Slaughter and May, London as a ‘visiting lawyer’ from September 2015 to March 2016, where he was involved in cross-border M&A and private equity transactions.
Professional Affiliations
- Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, India
- Law Society of England & Wales (Solicitor of Senior Courts)
Recognition and Accomplishments
Ashraya has been acknowledged for his experience and expertise by:
• RSG as ‘Recommended for M&A’ (2019)
• IFLR 1000 as a Notable Practitioner for M&A (consistently from 2018 to 2024)
• Legal500 as ‘Key lawyer for M&A’ (2023 and 2024)
Representative Matters
Ashraya Rao has represented and advised the following clients
Inox Leisure Ltd and its promotors
Advised on the proposed merger with PVR Ltd
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
Advised on the minority investments by IFC and India-Japan Fund (managed by NIIF) in Mahindra Last Mile Mobili... ty Limited
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Advised Tata Motors on the INR 7,500 Cr investment by TPG Rise Climate in Tata Passenger Electric Mobility
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News and Events
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