Richa Choudhary
Partner - Capital Markets
Capital Markets | Regulatory Practice | Securities Law
Overview
Richa is a Partner in Capital Markets practice of the firm. She is a corporate finance attorney with a career spanning over 14 years. She specialises in international and domestic capital markets transactions (both equity and debt), regulatory practice, securities laws and corporate governance. Richa has advised clients across the entire value chain on aspects of securities law and executed various capital market transactions which have been innovative, market-first, and recipients of several marquee industry awards. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies, private equity giants, financial institutions and leading investment banks.
Education
Symbiosis Law School, Pune
Select representative clients/matters
- IPO by FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd (Nykaa), advised 15 selling shareholders in the IPO
- Proposed IPO by Sula Vineyards Ltd, first IPO by a pure-play wine company in India
- IPO by Metro Brands Ltd, Rule 144A international offering by a company in multi-brand retail trading sector
- QIP by HDFC Ltd, first ever stapled QIP of equity shares, warrants and NCDs
- IPO by Sterling and Wilson Solar, first IPO by a pure-play solar company
- Buyback by Infosys Ltd, open market buyback of equity shares by Infosys Ltd
- Masala Bonds by HDFC Ltd, 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 NCDs by JM Financial Products Ltd
Recognition
- ‘Up and coming’ lawyer in Capital Markets practice by Chambers and Partners (Asia-Pacific), 2023
- ‘Highly Regarded’ lawyer for Capital Markets and M&A by IFLR1000 (2022 and 2021)
- ‘Next Generation Partner’ for Capital Markets by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2022 and 2021)
- Woman Leader in Law’ by Vedica Women’s Alliance (2021)
