Kaushik Rajan
Asia-Pacific Guide 2024
Band 2 : Corporate/Commercial: Hyderabad
Email address
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About
Provided by Kaushik Rajan
Practice Areas
Mergers and Acquisitions
Corporate & Commercial Laws
Strategic Investments, Joint Ventures and Shareholder Exits
Venture Capital and Venture Debt
Fund raising - Seed to Series D
Corporate Restructuring
Private Equity and Investments
Employment Laws and ESOP structuring
Mediation and negotiations
Succession Planning
Career
Having cut his teeth with Big Law firms (Khaitan & Co and Trilegal) for nearly 10 years in Mumbai, Kaushik moved to the city of Hyderabad 7+ years back. His roots to the city go back to his MBA at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, where he graduated in 2012.
Kaushik occupies a unique spot in the Hyderabad market: he is both the outsider who has accumulated precious miles and experience in large cross-border transactions and the insider who is sensitive to relationships prevalent in a closely knit community commonly seen in emerging markets. His approach to work could be branded "one inch wide, one mile deep".
Kaushik is an ICF certified coach and a mediation and negotiations expert. He brings a unique ability to listen to what's left unsaid and to ask the right questions of clients. He has often been pulled into complicated and high-stakes negotiations where an amicable result is necessary but difficult to achieve, and has managed to navigate the turbulent waters and delivered results with a perfect strike rate.
Kaushik is active in the start-up ecosystem and an avid speaker and thought leader. He has conducted frequent workshops on understanding and negotiating fund-raises.
Professional Memberships
Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
International Coach Federation
Industry Sector Expertise
Artificial Intelligence
Pharma
Agri-Tech
Electric Vehicles
B2B SaaS
Robotics
Sustainability and circular businesses
Information Technology
Logistics and warehousing
D2C retail
Food and Beverages
Education
Space technology
Languages Spoken
Fluent in English, Hindi, Tamil and Bengali, and can speak rudimentary Telugu and Marathi
Personal
Kaushik is a fitness enthusiast and a philosophy buff. He has in the past participated and completed full marathons and triathlons. He enjoys playing tennis and loves his time at the gym. He has completed a few treks in the Himalayas and a few cross-country motorcycle rides. At home, he's an involved father who spends time on a daily basis with his son. He's passionate about sustainability and Stoicus Legal offers discounted fees to sustainable and ethical businesses.
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Kaushik is eligible to practise law in India.
Work Highlights
Work credentials can be made available upon request sent to [email protected].
Clients
A client list could be made available upon request sent to [email protected]. Client video testimonials are available at the firm's website https://stoicuslegal.com/.
Experience
Kaushik helps entrepreneurs avoid fund-raising pitfalls and secure clean exits.
His focus areas are venture capital, private equity, fund-raising, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, mediations and private client practice. During his 17 years of private practice, Kaushik has seen several investment cycles and is well-positioned as a trusted advisor to early and mid-stage founders looking to grow their business exponentially.
Kaushik also works with: (i) HNI clients to structure their family office investments; (ii) angel syndicates as an advisory board member; and (iii) investors in mediating disputes with and between their portfolio founders.
Education
ILS Law College, Pune
Bachelors of Law
2002 - 2007
Indian School of Business, Hyderabad
Post Graduate Diploma in Management
2011 - 2012
International Coach Federation
Associate Certified Coach
2018 - 2022
Awards
Band 2 - Corporate/Commercial practice, Hyderabad, Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific Guide
Chambers and Partners
2023