Rajesh has been a practicing lawyer since 1988. His area of specialization includes Financial Services, Commercial Laws, Real Estate, ESG and Private Client Practice. He is an advisor to a number of leading Foreign and Indian Banks, Financial Institutions, Real Estate players, Corporate and Industrial Houses.
He has successfully led several negotiations and is consulted on business solutions and strategy. He regularly advises on routine and complex financial and commercial transactions.
- He was a special invitee by the IBA and the RBI in connection with the amendment of The Banking Regulation Act, 1949. He was retained by the banking industry for the implementation of the SARFAESI Act, 2002. He has advised NeSL with the setting up of First Utilities Services under the Indian IBC, 2016.
- He has authored and revised several books on banking laws and practices including the publications of Late Mr. M L Tannan and S.N. Gupta. His legal research papers are published regularly by leading dailies, law journals and reputed publications in India and abroad.
- He has been a speaker at various forums in India and overseas on matters of legal significance.
Rajesh currently serves as an Independent Director on the board of HDFC Capital Advisors Limited and is the Permanent Chairperson of the board of J.C. Flowers Asset Reconstruction Private Limited. He chairs the Banking and Finance Reforms sub-committee of the CII National Committee on Legal Services and is a member of several strategic advisory boards, including that of PL Capital Performing Credit Fund and the SDGs Committee of SIDBI. He has previously held independent directorships with HDFC Limited and HDFC Credila Financial Services Limited.
Over the years, Rajesh’s contributions have earned him wide recognition in the legal industry. He is featured among the “Top Managing Partners” in the Forbes India Legal Powerlist and has been honored as a ‘Leading Lawyer Legend’ by Legal Era, and among the ‘Top 50 Legal Icons’ and ‘Top 100 Lawyers in India’ by Asia Law and India Business Law Journal.
His commitment to ESG and sustainability was acknowledged with a listing in Legal 500’s Green Guide 2024, spotlighting global leaders in the green transition. In the private client space, he has been ranked as a Recognized Lawyer by Chambers and Partners HNW Guide, named “Lawyer of the Year – Private Client” at the Legal Era Indian Legal Awards, and recognized as a Leading Individual in Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024.
Most recently, in May 2025, Rajesh was conferred with the Award for Legal Excellence at the International Legal Conference organized by the Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) of India, in association with the Indian National Association of Legal Professionals. The award was presented by Justice Manmohan, Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
