Rajesh Narain Gupta is enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of India since 1988. He has vast experience in corporate and transactional matters including litigation. He is an advisor to number of leading Foreign and Indian Banks, Financial Institutions, Real Estate players, Corporate and Industrial Houses.
He is a pioneer in India in the area of Succession & Estate Planning. Rajesh has vast experience on the stressed asset side and he was retained by the Banking Industry to advice on implementation on the procedural aspects under SARFAESI. He advised NeSL, a company promoted by the Union Government and owned by reputed financial institutions, on setting up of First Utilities Services under the IBC. Rajesh was also a special invitee by IBA & RBI in connection with the amendment of The Banking Regulation Act, 1949. He contributes to legal research papers which are published by leading dailies, law journals and reputed publications in India and abroad. He has authored and edited several books on banking laws and practices.
He is a regular speaker at various forums in India and abroad. Rajesh is an independent director on the board of HDFC Capital Advisors Limited; HDFC Credila Financial Services Limited and J.C. Flowers Asset Reconstruction Private Limited. He chairs the banking and finance sub-committee of the CII National Committee on Legal Services 2022-23 and few other organizations. Rajesh is a Member of the Committee on “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDG) of the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
Rajesh is enlisted amongst the “Top Managing Partners” in the Legal Powerlist 2020 and 2021 announced by Forbes India. He is also recognized amongst the ‘Top 50 Legal Icons’ and ‘Top 100 Lawyers in India’ by India Business Law Journal. Rajesh is a Recognized Lawyer in the field of Private Wealth Law by Chambers and Partners in their HNW Guide, 2021 and 2022. He has been acknowledged as a veteran in Private Wealth Law practice by Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022.
Rajesh is consistent with his fitness training and is fond of playing lawn tennis, singing and travelling.