He is the Managing Partner of SNG & Partners, a full service law firm, having presence in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Singapore.
Rajesh's areas of specialization include Financial Services, Commercial Laws, Real Estate, ESG and Private Client Practice. 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 is closely connected with the banking and financial industry as well as corporate for over three decades. He has successfully led several negotiations and is consulted on business solutions and strategy. He regularly advises on routine and complex financial transactions.
Rajesh has vast experience on the stressed asset side and was retained by the Banking Industry to advice on implementation on the procedural aspects of the Securitization & Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI) Act, 2002. He advised NeSL, a company promoted by the Union Government and owned by reputed financial institutions, on legal issues connected with setting up of First Utilities Services under the Bankruptcy Code.
Rajesh was also a special invitee by the Indian Banks Association and the Reserve Bank of India in connection with the amendment of The Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
He was instrumental in advising leading Banks and NBFCs including HDFC Ltd, ICICI Bank, and several functional banks and private banks, on mortgage finance and preparing legal manuals around the product and has advised on several transactions on real estate including matters connected with town ship developments, Foreign Direct Investment, residential and commercial projects.
Rajesh has widely contributed and been a pioneer in the area of private wealth laws and advised Ultra HNIs and HNIs on matters connected with Business and Personal Succession Planning. Rajesh works closely with several promoter families and advises them regularly on strategic issues.
He has contributed to legal research papers that have been published by leading dailies, law journals and reputed publications in India and abroad. Co-author of several books on banking laws and practices, he has been a speaker at various forums in India and abroad on matters of legal significance.
Rajesh completed the Independent Directors Certification Program, "The Directors Club" as introduced by Hunt Partners with Board Evaluation, UK, SPJIMR in September 2016.
Acknowledgements
Recognized as 'Top Managing Partner' in the Legal Powerlist 2021 announced by Forbes India in association with Legitquest on 30th March, 2022.
Ranked by Chambers and Partners as a 'Recognized Lawyer – Private Wealth Law' in their High Net Worth Individuals Guide in 2021 and 2022.
Recognized as a 'Leading Lawyer Legend 2022' and 'Lawyer of the Year – Private Client' in the Annual Legal Era – Indian Legal Awards, 2022 presented by Legal Era.
Acknowledged as a veteran in Private Wealth Law practice by Legal 500 Asia Pacific, 2022.
Recognized amongst the top 100 lawyers in India in a definitive "A List" of India's legal profession in 2022-23 and 2022-21 published by India Business Law Journal.
Recognized as "Lawyer of the Year – Private Client" in the Indian Legal Awards, 2020–21 presented by Legal Era.
Recognized amongst the "Top Managing Partners" in the Legal Powerlist 2020 announced by Forbes India in association with Legitquest on 31st March, 2021.
Recognized as a 'Legal Icon' amongst the '2020 A-List Lawyers and Legal Icons!' by India Business Law Journal. 'Legal Icons' are the grandees of India's legal profession – the titans who command the respect of clients and juniors alike, the mentors who founded or lead India's most admired and long-established law firms and/or legal teams, and who created the country's best-known legal brands.
Recognized amongst, "Distinguished Legal Minds" of a leading law firm by Legal Era 2020.
Recognized as notable practitioner in the area of Private Client Wealth Laws - India by Chambers & Partners - consecutively for 2016, 2017, 2018.
Recognized amongst the top 100 lawyers in India in a definitive "A List" of India's legal profession published by India Business Law Journal, in collaboration with the Indian Corporate Counsel Association (ICCA) in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
Recognized as an "Outstanding Contributor to the Legal Profession" by Legal League Consulting for 2018.
Recipient of "National Law Day Award" for unique contribution in the field of Banking and Finance Laws 2014 jointly organized by International Council of Jurists, International Commission of Writers, Department of Law, University of Mumbai, All India Bar Association and Indian Council of Jurists.
Ranked amongst the Leading Lawyers in the Chambers Asia Pacific & Chambers Global for 2014, 2015 in the field of Banking & Finance and Real Estate.
Publications
Revised the 9th edition of Law Relating to Guarantees published by Lexis Nexis - Universal released in October, 2022.
Revised the 29th edition of M L Tannan's Banking Law and Practice in India published by LexisNexis released in October, 2021.
Voices From The Past - A coffee table book containing stories and anecdotes, 2020.
Revised the Tannan's Banker's Manual-A Commentary on Banking Laws &Allied Acts, 2019 published by Lexis Nexis.
Revised the 6th edition of S N Gupta, The Banking Law, published by Universal Law Publishers in November 2017 Law Publishers, in November 2017.
Revised the 27th edition of M L Tannan: Banking Law and Practice in India published by LexisNexis and released in June 2017.
Revised the 25th edition of M L Tannan: Banker's Manual: A commentary on Banking Laws and Allied Acts published by LexisNexis and released in September 2016.
Co-authored and revised the 5th Edition 2015 of The Banking Law - In Theory & Practice - First edition of the book, authored by late Mr. S. N. Gupta, was published in 1989. He has edited the latest edition in three volumes.
Co-authored and revised the 7th Edition 2014 of Law Relating to Guarantees- The book is an authoritative work on the subject and contains separate chapters dealing with different aspects on the subject, which are further categorized into various sections for easy access and readability.
Co-authored and revised the 8th Edition 2015 of Dishonor of Cheques: Liability Civil & Criminal - explains the law relating to dishonor of cheques.
Co-authored and revised the 6th Edition 2016 of Supreme Court on Banking Law - This publication contains a collection of cases decided by the Supreme Court of India on Banking & Debt Laws.
To further cater to and service the needs of its growing clientele including international clients, in 2022 JPL has entered into a strategic alliance with SNG & Partners (“SNG”). Established in 1962, SNG is a full service law firm with offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru and an overseas office at Singapore.
This strategic alliance will further strengthen the Firm's corporate practice by broadening the professional bandwidth as well as extended geographical foothold.