Education
LL.M., University of Miami School of Law, 1984
  • First in class
LL.B., University of Delhi Faculty of Law, 1979
B. Com., University of Delhi, 1976
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Rajiv Khanna

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khannarajiv@gtlaw.com
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Rajiv focuses his practice on cross border corporate finance, M&A transactions and real estate with special emphasis on those relating to India. Rajiv has been a partner of major U.S. law firms for over 19 years. (Prior to joining Greenberg as a lateral Shareholder (Partner) in May 2000, Rajiv was a partner of Sidley Austin and LeBoeuf for over 11 years.) Rajiv is the Chairperson of the Firm's India Practice Group which has 35 lawyers. Rajiv is also admitted to practice in India since 1979 and practiced law in New Delhi, India for four years prior to coming to the United States.

 
Areas of Concentration
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Corporate Finance
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Outsourcing Transactions
  • Real Estate
  • Project Finance
  • Banking Transactional Work and Workouts
 
Significant Representations
  • Currently working on a $2.5 billion acquisition of a U.S. company.
  • Currently representing a SPAC in its acquisition.
  • Currently representing the sellers of a second generation family business to a major corporation.
  • Currently representing a foreign corporation in its acquisition of a publicly traded U.S. company.
  • Recently closed the merger of a registered financial advisor with a foreign owned corporation.
  • Recently closed on a $280 million acquisition of land abroad by a major U.S. client.
  • Recently closed on the acquisition of a U.S. software company by an international software company.
  • Recently closed on an acquisition of a business process outsourcing company.
  • Currenlty working on an initial public offering (offering on hold due to market conditions).
  • Currently working on several other mergers and acquisitions transactions.
  • Represented an internet-games company in its various rounds of financing.
  • Represented an international software company in the acquisition of an automotive software design company.
  • Worked on acquisition of a major call center company.
  • Represented an international company in the acquisition of assets of Liberty Fibers from a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee.
  • Worked on an approximately $800 million cross-border M&A transaction.
  • Worked on the acquisition of a public company by a foreign company and taking it private.
  • Represented a software company in a major acquisition.
  • Worked on asset purchase transactions in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • Currently working on Series B Financing for an outsourcing company.
  • Currently working on a major outsourcing contract for an outsourcing company.
  • Currently representing a placement agent.
  • Currently working on a $600 million private equity India fund.
  • Represented Kotak Mahindra in the formation of the Global Investment Opportunities Fund Limited.
  • Formed and closed a fund which is investing in Indian public markets.
  • Currently working on formation of a fund which will invest in Indian derivatives.
  • Formed and closed a $250 million private equity fund for an emerging market.
  • Closed on a complex Series B financing for an outsourcing company.
  • Represented a Saudi prince in supervising an international arbitration.
  • Represented a Japanese bank in financing a power plant in the U.S.
  • Represented a U.S. investment bank in a number of infrastructure projects in Latin America and a waste water treatment project in the Middle East.
  • Represented foreign banks in numerous loans and workout transactions.
  • Represented a major Indian pharmaceutical company in disputes arising under a license and supply agreement.
  • Represented an Indian investment bank in appropriate licenses from the NASD.
  • Worked on several major cross-border real estate projects.
  • Currently acting as outside general counsel to an outsourcing company.
  • Underwriters counsel on a blank check company (special purpose acquisition company) focused on acquisitions in India.
  • Currently representing an internet gaming company in start-up phase.
  • Represented an outsourcing company in various funding rounds.
  • Closed a $52 million sale of U.S. entities majority owned by an Indian group.
  • Recently closed on an acquisition of minority interest and a Reg D private placement by MphasiS, which involved, among other things, the drafting of a document which is the equivalent to an offering document for an initial public offering since non-accredited investors are involved.
  • Completed a venture capital investment for an Indian company.
  • Worked on a reverse merger of an Indian company into a US SPAC (a blank check company).
  • Worked on the acquisition of a U.S. agri-foods company by a Singapore company.
  • Represented major Indian infotech and outsourcing companies in various outsourcing contracts.
  • Represented OfficeTiger, a provider of off-site dedicated enterprise service hubs for desktop presentation and administrative services, in BPO transaction with Bowne Business Solutions which included multiple service hubs and cost plus gain sharing structure.
  • Represented a major Indian private equity fund in a minority stake investment in the Indian subsidiary of a U.S. biotech.
  • Representing OfficeTiger in a outsourcing transaction with a major U.S. investment bank.
  • Closed a convertible loan by an Indian group to a U.S. technology company.
  • Counsel to majority joint venture on two (2) telecom joint ventures in India.
  • Counsel to Allahabad Bank on its 144A offering.
  • Worked on a $100 million acquisition of a privately held U.S. pharmaceutical company by an Indian company.
  • Closed a sponsored ADR offering of an international company representing the lead manager.
  • Worked on a large medical transcription outsourcing transaction where the operations shall be outsourced to a joint venture company owned by the U.S. outsourcer and the off-shore outsource provider.
  • Closed on an acquisition of a U.S. automotive component manufacturer by an foreign automotive manufacturer.
  • Closed on three transactions involving the transition of certain practice areas from an international technology company to three separate U.S. technology companies.
  • Worked on asset purchase transactions in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • Closed on an acquisition of a Chinese company by an international company.
  • Represented by seller in the sale of the controlling interest in a U.S. technology company held by a foreign conglomerate to a publicly listed U.S. company.
  • Previously represented the conglomerate in its acquisition of the controlling interest of the above-mentioned company.
  • Represented a foreign private issuer in its over $100 million American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") offering.
  • Represented a foreign company in the merger between that company, a major foreign publicly traded company and a major U.S. privately held technology company, in the first merger of a U.S. company with a foreign company from that country, which involved, among other things, drafting an offering document which was an equivalent to an offering document for an ADR offering since non-accredited investors were involved (and we now represent the combined entity).
  • Represented a NYSE listed foreign company in its acquisition of a NASDAQ listed company, the first acquisition by a company from that country of a publicly traded U.S. company.
  • Recently completed and filed a 20-F Annual Report and Transition Report for a foreign private issuer.
  • Represented a NYSE listed foreign company in its $22 million acquisition of a Hong Kong and Australia based company.
  • Represented a foreign company in its acquisition of a strategic equity interests in a major U.S. company.
  • Currently working on a transaction for a foreign private issuer involving the exchange of Restricted Global Depositary
  • Receipts ("GDRs") for Level I GDRs traded over-the-counter, the first transaction of its kind, as a prelude to exchange offer of GDRs for ADRs.
  • Currently working on a transaction for a foreign private issuer company involving exchange offer of GDRs with ADRs.
  • Recently closed a convertible loan by an Indonesian company to a U.S. technology company.
  • Counsel to a U.S. subsidiary of a Japanese conglomerate in a complex triple-dip aircraft leasing transaction involving the USA, India and Japan.
  • Counsel to a major baby bell company in connection with the stock acquisition of a major foreign cellular telephone company.
  • Counsel to developer in 1320 MW coal-fired project.
  • Counsel to a foreign bank for its Medium Term Notes Program.
  • Counsel to developer in 250 MW lignite project.
  • Counsel to OPIC in connection with a $140 million private equity fund.
  • Counsel to lender in connection with an industrial project (done on a project finance basis).
  • U.S. counsel to certain foreign banks on their major matters for approximately the last 15 years.
  • Counsel to co-developer in connection with 235 MW mixed fuel project.
  • Counsel to OPIC in connection with a $40 million private equity fund.
  • Counsel to developer in 600 MW hydroelectric project.
  • Counsel to Discovery Channel in its entry into the Indian market.
  • Counsel to developer in 300 MW power project.
  • Counsel to Revlon on various matters related to India.
  • Counsel to developer in connection with four diesel fired projects of 125 MW.
  • Counsel to a major U.S. machine tool manufacturer in connection with matters related to India.
  • Counsel to a Fortune 500 company in connection with a CUG telecommunication project abroad.
 
Professional & Community Involvement
  • President, India-America Chamber of Commerce, a bi-national chamber of commerce that is the focal point of U.S. investment into India. Routinely hosts visiting dignitaries from India, including the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Finance Minister, other senior cabinet members, head of India's federal reserve bank, and heads and high level representatives of almost all the major business houses of India.
 
Awards & Recognition
  • Selected by Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2008
  • Became a partner of LeBoeuf, a major U.S. law firm, 4 3/4 years after graduating from a U.S. law school in half the normal time. He was the first Indian to be a partner of a major U.S. law firm.
  • Elected to the Executive Committee of the Delhi High Court Bar Association at the age of 23 and was the youngest person ever to hold that position.
 
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Articles, Publications, & Lectures

Speeches

  • Regularly invited to speak at and chair many major conferences and seminars relating to cross border transactions.
 
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