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Yash A Rana

Yash A Rana

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Yash Rana is a partner and Co-Chair of Goodwin’s Private Equity group. He founded and leads the firm’s Asia practice and Hong Kong office. Mr. Rana’s practice sits at the convergence of capital and innovation. He is widely recognized as one of the few preeminent M&A and private equity attorneys in Asia with deep expertise across sectors, including technology, media, telecom, services, consumer, life sciences, healthcare and financial institutions.

Mr. Rana has more than 25 years of experience advising companies, sponsors and management teams in complex cross-border transactions including leveraged buyouts, carve-outs and management buyouts, venture capital and growth equity investments, PIPEs, private placements, fund formation, equity and convertible bond offerings, financings, joint ventures, licensing and collaborations, restructurings and other corporate transactions. He advises private equity sponsors on all aspects of their business operations.

Personal

JD, 1995

Columbia Law School

BA, 1992

Knox College

The Indian School Certificate, 1988

The Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai

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Corporate/M&A - India

Expertise Based Abroad
India, expertise based abroad in China

Individual Editorial
Yash Rana is co-chair of Goodwin's private equity group. He advises a range of international funds and private equity clients on a variety of financing and investment matters from his base in Goodwin's Hong Kong office.

Private Equity: Buyouts & Venture Capital Investment (International Firms) - China

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Yash Rana remains active in the private equity and venture capital space. He manages a varied caseload, advising on cross-border buyouts and venture capital investments in the financial services, technology and life sciences sectors.

Corporate/M&A (International Firms) - China

Foreign Expert
Foreign expert in India

Individual Editorial
Yash Rana leads Goodwin's Asia practice and offers significant experience handling India-related transactions on behalf of companies and private equity sponsors. Based in Hong Kong, he is capable of handling transactions in the technology and life sciences sectors.

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