Rajesh helped my team and me consummate dozens of cross-border financing transactions over the years. Rajesh was always a pleasure to work with, creative in resolving issues and practical about not letting the scope of solution outstrip the scope of the problem. Most importantly, however, Rajesh was incredibly supportive of me and my team, always personally available and always going above and beyond just getting the deal closed.
Managing Partner's Message
Rajesh N. Begur is the founder & managing partner of BEGUR & PARTNERS. He is one of India’s leading corporate lawyers whose career spans over three decades of expertise over diverse practice areas. Rajesh N. Begur provides counsel and representation to a broad base of domestic and international clients, spread across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S. on a range of practice areas encompassing PE& VC, M&A, Banking & Finance and Real Estate. He is known for the breadth of experience, insight and perseverance required to handle complex and challenging legal, regulatory, and business transactions.
Rajesh Begur Founder & Managing Partner
35+ Years Of Experience
Notable Transactions
HDFC AMC – Vodafone Essar NCD Investment
HDFC Asset Management Company Limited
• Advised on its unlisted, secured NCD investment and security documentation by ETHL Communications Holdings Limited in relation to Vodafone Essar Limited, engaged in providing telecom services.
Hutchinson Tele-Services – International Call Center Setup
Hutchinson Tele-Services (India) Private Limited
• Structuring establishment, administration and management operations of international call centre for Hutchinson Max Paging Private Limited.
• Advised in structuring of a subsidiary in India of Hutchinson Whampoa Limited for providing contact centre to provide contact centre services to Hutchinson 3G UK Limited and Hutchinson 3G AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.
Aditya Birla Sun Life – India Lotus Fund Structuring
Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management
• Drawing fund documentation of the India Lotus Fund (Mauritius) for investment in securities across various jurisdictions, including India
Reliance AIF – Multiple Fund Structuring & Approvals
Reliance (Nippon) Life India AIF Management Limited
• Structuring, regulatory approval and drawing fund documentation of Reliance Healthcare Fund, a scheme of Reliance Venture Capital Fund.
• Structuring and drawing fund documentation of mezzanine fund, Reliance Yield Plus AIF Scheme I.
• Structuring, regulatory approval and drawing fund documentation of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Healthcare Fund, an offshore fund.
Tiger Global – Key Investments in Flipkart, Ola & Others
Tiger Global Management LLC
• Advised on its equity investment in Flipkart Online Services Private Limited, engaged in operating an E-commerce platform offering a wide range of products.
• Advised on its investment in Ola (ANI Technologies Private Limited, engaged in operating an online platform for cab and tax services.
• Advised on its equity investment in Myntra Designs Private Limited, engaged in operating an online fashion and lifestyle retail platform.
• Advised on its equity investment in Grofers (Locodel Solutions Private Limited), engaged in providing online grocery delivery services.
• Advised on its equity investment in CaratLane Trading Private Limited, engaged in providing online jewellery retail services.
• Advised on its equity investment in Jio Saavn, engaged in providing online music streaming services.
• Advised on its equity investment in Chaayos (Sunshine Tea House Private Limited), engaged in operating tea cafes and offers online tea delivery.
• Advised on its equity investment in Razorpay Software Private Limited, engaged in providing payment gateway solutions for businesses.
• Advised on its equity investment in T.I.M.E (Triumphant Institute of Management Education Limited), engaged in providing coaching for competitive exams.
Turner Asia Pacific – Media Investments & Licensing
Turner Asia Pacific Ventures Inc.
• Advised on its investment through NDTV Imagine Limited in Alliance Lumiere Private Limited and conduct of its operations as JV with Adlabs Media Private Limited.
• Advised on its licensing and approval requirement in relation to an arrangement with CNN-IBN, engaged in media and news broadcasting.
• Advised on renewal of the terms as regards to Zee Turner (Private) Limited, its joint venture with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, engaged in marketing, distribution and sublicense of tv channels to operators.
Netflix – Property Licensee Rights in Mumbai
Netflix
• Advised Netflix Entertainment Services India LLP on its licensee rights in relation to a property in Mumbai.
Meta (Facebook) – Data Protection & Compliance
Meta (Facebook Inc.)
• Advised in issues relating to data protection legislation in India for data storage, data retention and security requirements.
• Structuring Other Service Provider registrations and Unified License Agreements for data storage and transfer.
Ferrari – India JV Setup for Engineering Manufacturing
F.lli Ferrari Ventilatori Industriali S.p. A (Ferrari)
• Advised on structuring and setting up of Ferrari Eastern Fans India Private Limited, a JVC with Eastern Engineering Company (Bombay) Private Limited, engaged in manufacturing engineering equipment.
Accel Partners – Equity Investment in Myntra
Accel Partners
• Advised on its equity investment in Myntra Designs Private Limited, engaged in operating an online fashion and lifestyle retail platform.
Warnermedia – Baahubali Game Licensing
Warnermedia India Private Limited (formerly, Turner International India Private Limited)
• Structuring the gaming license agreement for the development of a game based on the movie Baahubali.
Tata Steel – Joint Ventures for Infrastructure & Mining
Tata Steel Limited
• Advised on setting up its JVC with Jharkhand Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited, engaged in construction activities.
• Advised on setting up its JVC with Kudremukh Iron Ore JVCO Limited, engaged in coal and iron mining activities.
Yahoo India – Data Privacy & Mobile Marketing Compliance
Yahoo Web Services India Private Limited
• Advised on legal issues relating to data privacy in India and regulatory requirements for mobile marketing services.
Steptoe & Johnson – Blackberry & Skype Regulatory Advisory
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
• Advised Blackberry on License Agreement for Provision of Cellular Mobile Telephone Service and regulatory and legal issues relating to lawful data interception requirements and data privacy in India.
• Advised Skype on regulatory and legal issues relating to telecom equipment and embedded software approvals and licensing restrictions, including, encryption import/use connected with public networks
Achievements & Honors
Transactions Law Firm of the Year in India
Top Ranked Asia Pacific Chambers
India's Most Trusted Corporate Lawyer
Testimonials
Rajesh is an accomplieshed, extremely practical and responsive lawyer. He has very broad knowledge of India corporate, securities and tax laws and knows how to distrill advise for non-India counsel and clients alike. I recommend him very highly!