Rahul Chatterji

Rahul Chatterji

Partner, Singapore

“I advise on a broad range of finance transactions, with a particular focus on leveraged finance and private credit matters in India and Southeast Asia. I focus on providing commercially sound and innovative solutions to my clients that help them achieve their strategic business objectives.”

Overview

Professional experience

Education and qualifications

Overview

Rahul is a partner within the firm’s Banking practice, based in Singapore. Rahul started his career in London and has more than 15 years of experience across Singapore and London advising on a wide range of complex cross-border financing transactions.

Rahul has advised clients on leveraged buyouts, public-to-private transactions, investment grade borrowings and special situations transactions. Rahul has a particular interest, and significant expertise, in private credit transactions including unitranche loans, holdco PIKs and back-leveraged transactions. Rahul also has top-tier emerging markets experience, with a particular focus on India.
 
Work highlights
Rahul has advised on significant transactions including advising:

  • the lenders in relation to Carlyle’s investment in Quest Global. 
  • the lenders in relation to a margin loan provided to a leading Indian conglomerate. 
  • the lenders in relation to the acquisition by Azentio Software (an Apax portfolio company) of Beyontec.*
  • the lenders in relation to Blackstone's public offer for Italian infrastructure group Atlantia.*
  • the lenders in connection with the financing in support of CVC Capital Partners' acquisition of RGI.*
  • the lenders in connection with the senior financing in support of the €3.1bn public-to-private acquisition of Iliad Group by Xavier Niel.*
  • the lenders in connection with a credit facility made available to a portfolio company of Capital Square Partners for the acquisition of the Aditya Birla Group's BPO business.*
  • the lenders in connection with Advent International's acquisition of TSG.*
  • the lenders in connection with CVC Capital Partners' acquisition of a stake in GEMS Education. *

*denotes experience from previous firms

Professional experience

Rahul is recognised in Legal 500 UK 2022 as a "Key Lawyer" in Acquisition Finance and Bank Lending: Investment Grade Debt and Syndicated Loans. They note that, "Rahul Chatterji is a product expert in private credit and a real pleasure to work with. Even on seemingly impossible timelines, Rahul always delivers."

Education and qualifications

Rahul holds a B.A. and LL.B. (Hons) from the WB National University of Juridical Sciences. He is admitted in England and Wales.