Kaushik Rajan

Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquisitions

Corporate & Commercial Laws

Strategic Investments, Joint Ventures and Shareholder Exits

Venture Capital and Venture Debt

Fund raising - Seed to Series D

Corporate Restructuring

Private Equity and Investments

Employment Laws and ESOP structuring

Mediation and negotiations

Succession Planning

Career

Having cut his teeth with Big Law firms (Khaitan & Co and Trilegal) for nearly 10 years in Mumbai, Kaushik moved to the city of Hyderabad 7+ years back. His roots to the city go back to his MBA at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, where he graduated in 2012.

Kaushik occupies a unique spot in the Hyderabad market: he is both the outsider who has accumulated precious miles and experience in large cross-border transactions and the insider who is sensitive to relationships prevalent in a closely knit community commonly seen in emerging markets. His approach to work could be branded "one inch wide, one mile deep".

Kaushik is an ICF certified coach and a mediation and negotiations expert. He brings a unique ability to listen to what's left unsaid and to ask the right questions of clients. He has often been pulled into complicated and high-stakes negotiations where an amicable result is necessary but difficult to achieve, and has managed to navigate the turbulent waters and delivered results with a perfect strike rate.

Kaushik is active in the start-up ecosystem and an avid speaker and thought leader. He has conducted frequent workshops on understanding and negotiating fund-raises.

Professional Memberships

Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa

International Coach Federation

Industry Sector Expertise

Artificial Intelligence

Pharma

Agri-Tech

Electric Vehicles

B2B SaaS

Robotics

Sustainability and circular businesses

Information Technology

Logistics and warehousing

D2C retail

Food and Beverages

Education

Space technology

Languages Spoken

Fluent in English, Hindi, Tamil and Bengali, and can speak rudimentary Telugu and Marathi

Personal

Kaushik is a fitness enthusiast and a philosophy buff. He has in the past participated and completed full marathons and triathlons. He enjoys playing tennis and loves his time at the gym. He has completed a few treks in the Himalayas and a few cross-country motorcycle rides. At home, he's an involved father who spends time on a daily basis with his son. He's passionate about sustainability and Stoicus Legal offers discounted fees to sustainable and ethical businesses.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Kaushik is eligible to practise law in India.

Work Highlights

Work credentials can be made available upon request sent to [email protected].

Clients

A client list could be made available upon request sent to [email protected]. Client video testimonials are available at the firm's website https://stoicuslegal.com/.

Experience

Kaushik helps entrepreneurs avoid fund-raising pitfalls and secure clean exits.

His focus areas are venture capital, private equity, fund-raising, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, mediations and private client practice. During his 17 years of private practice, Kaushik has seen several investment cycles and is well-positioned as a trusted advisor to early and mid-stage founders looking to grow their business exponentially.

Kaushik also works with: (i) HNI clients to structure their family office investments; (ii) angel syndicates as an advisory board member; and (iii) investors in mediating disputes with and between their portfolio founders.

Education

Awards