Yash J. Ashar

An experienced practitioner in Indian securities law, with over twenty years of experience, Yash has been associated with a number of equity and debt capital market transactions including initial public offerings, qualified institutional placements, follow on offerings, rights offerings, IDRs, ADRs, GDRs and FCCBs.

He has also advised on various INVITs and REITs set up in India. He has advised on several pioneering capital markets transactions involving India’s leading corporates, technology companies and global and domestic investment banks. He also advises on matters relating to compliance with securities regulation such as insider trading and compliance with listing requirements.

Yash is also part of the faculty of the Securities Law Course at the Government Law College, University of Mumbai on topics relating to Indian securities markets and also conducts the securities law related modules related to the equity issuances.

Yash has been repeatedly recognized as one of the leading practitioners in capital markets by Chambers Asia Pacific which also mentions that “He is the backbone and the rock.” adding: “He can see things from a 360-degree perspective and visualize the long-term impact.”

• Advised on the Largest FPO in history of India – Vodafone Idea Limited.
• LIC – largest IPO in India, advised the Government of India and LIC.
• Zomato Limited IPO – advised the Company.
• IPO of FSN E-Commerce Ventures Limited (Nykaa) – advised the Underwriters; Kotak Mahindra Capital Company Limited, Morgan Stanley India Company Private Limited, BofA Securities India Limited, Citigroup Global Markets India Private Limited, ICICI Securities Limited, JM Financial Limited, Kotak Securities Limited and JM Financial Services Limited.
• Advised National Highways Authority of India and their Investment Managers on the initial offer of units by the NHAI InvIT.
• Advised on the Institutional Placement of units and Public issue of debt securities by National Highways Infra Trust, sponsored by National Highways Authority of India. 

• Consistently ranked “Band 1” for Capital Markets in Chambers and Partners, IFLR 1000 and Legal 500.
• Recognized as a ‘Thought Leader’ by Who’s Who Legal
• Ranked by Asian Legal Business as “Top Capital Markets Lawyers”
• Included in the IBLJ list of “A-List Lawyers’

• Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, India