Richa Choudhary
Partner - Capital Markets
Capital Markets | Regulatory Practice | Securities Law
Overview
Richa Choudhary is a Partner, Trilegal, and has extensive experience in Capital Markets (both equity and debt), regulatory practice and securities laws. She has led several domestic and international capital market transactions for equity and debt fund raising. Richa has advised clients across the value chain on aspects of securities law, and has executed capital markets transactions that have been first-in-the-market and won marquee awards. She has advised on diverse aspects of securities regulations in the context of investment/acquisition of shares in Indian listed companies, takeover regulations, buy-backs, prevention of insider trading and listing.
Education
Symbiosis Law School, Pune
Select representative clients/matters
- HDFC Ltd QIP of equity shares, warrants and NCDs (winner of IBLJ Deals of the Year 2020)
- Sterling and Wilson Solar IPO (winner of Equity Capital Markets Deal of the Year at the IFLR1000 India Awards 2020)
- Open market buyback of equity shares by Infosys Ltd (winner of Equity Markets Deal of the Year at the Asian Legal Business India Law Awards 2019)
- Axis Bank QIP of equity shares (winner of IBLJ Deals of the Year 2019)
- Tender offer buyback of equity shares by Infosys Ltd (winner of IBLJ Deals of the Year 2018)
- Rights issue by Tata Steel Ltd (winner of IBLJ Deals of the Year 2018)
- The first-ever international public markets issuance of Masala Bonds, including setting up of a medium-term programme (with updates each year) which was done by HDFC Ltd
- Public issue of debt by JM Financial Products Ltd
Recognition
- ‘Highly Regarded’ lawyer for Capital Markets and M&A by IFLR1000 (2021 and 2022)
- ‘Next Generation Partner’ for Capital Markets by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2021)
