Priyadarshini Rao

Partner

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Priyadarshini has over 10 years of experience as a capital markets lawyer. During this time, she has advised on several marque and market first transactions

She has represented issuers, merchant bankers and investors on various equity capital markets products, including equity IPOs, QIPs, rights issues, block trades, offers for sale on stock exchanges and public offers by InvITs. In her career, she has advised lead managers on the FPO by YES Bank* (largest FPO at the time), IPO by Zomato* (first new-age tech company to list), QIP by Macrotech Developers* (first pure secondary QIP).

Relevant Experience:

Experience listed below are that of the Partner after she joined the Firm

  • Acting as Indian legal counsel to the lead managers on the Indira IVF IPO;
  • Acted as Indian legal counsel to the issuer on the proposed ICICI Prudential AMC IPO, proposed Purple Style Labs IPO, Anant Raj Developers QIP, Capri Global QIP, Suraksha Diagnostics IPO, Laxmi Dental IPO (industry first); and
  • Acted as counsel to the InvIT, IM and Sponsor on the initial offer by Anantam Highways Trust.

Experience listed herein are that of the Partner before she joined the Firm

  • Acted as Indian legal counsel to the issuer on the Sagility India IPO, Entero Healthcare IPO, Rashi Peripherals IPO; and
  • Acted as Indian legal counsel to the lead managers and placement agents on the Macrotech Developers (Lodha) IPO and QIPs, Suzlon Energy rights issue and QIP, Stanley Lifestyles IPO, Himatsinghka Seide

Memberships

  • Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa

Awards & Recognition:

  • 2026 RISE India Equity Capital Markets – Equity 40 ranked lawyer
  • Recognised as Rising Star Partner – Capital Markets by IFLR1000
  • Recognised as Rising Star Partner – Capital Markets by AsiaLaw
  • Shortlisted as a Lawyer of the Year (Equity Capital Markets) by Women in Business Law Awards 2023 APAC

Qualifications

  • 2015 B.A.(Hons.) LLB. (Hons.), National Law University, Jodhpur
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Practice Areas

  • Capital Markets