Niruphama Ramakrishnan to head newly launched Capital Markets practice at Chandhiok & Mahajan

Niruphama Ramakrishnan has joined Chandhiok & Mahajan as a Partner to lead the firm's newly established Capital Markets practice. She will be dividing her time between the firm’s New Delhi and Mumbai offices..Ramakrishnan is a 2009 graduate of NALSAR, Hyderabad. She holds an LL.M. from NYU School of Law..Her 13 years of practice has been capital markets transactions, structured products, InvITs and REITs, regulatory, and general corporate. Some of her key recent equity transactions include initial public offering by Elin Electronics Kaynes Technologies, DCX Systems, Archean Chemicals and Latent View Analytics. She was also involved in the rights issue of Data Infrastructure Trust..Prior to joining C&M, Ramakrishnan was associated with JSA, where she has been a partner since 2021. Previously, she has worked with AZB & Partners, S&R Associates, Amarchand Mangaldas..On launching the new practice, Pooja Mahajan, C&M’s Managing Partner, commented,“The launch of our capital markets practice is driven by our longstanding commitment to meeting the evolving needs of our clients. This strategic move reinforces our dedication to delivering high-quality legal services and strengthens our position as a leading full-service law firm.”.On Ramakrishnan's joining, Sujoy Bhatia, Partner, and Head of the corporate practice at C&M, added, “We warmly welcome Niruphama to the firm - her expertise and extensive industry understanding make her the ideal choice to spearhead and launch C&M’s Capital Markets practice. In addition to her core focus on Capital Markets, we are hoping to rely on her significant experience in augmenting our securities regulatory practice that has seen impressive growth in matters before SEBI and the SAT.”.Niruphama Ramakrishnan herself expressed her enthusiasm about joining C&M, stating, “I am delighted to embark on this new chapter with C&M as we establish our Capital Markets practice. Collaborating with a dynamic team and lending my knowledge to assist our clients in navigating the complexities of capital markets is an interesting opportunity. Together, we want to deliver outstanding and timely solutions to support our clients' success.".If you would like your Deals, Columns, Press Releases to be published on Bar & Bench, please fill in the form available here.