Amita Gopinath

Experience

Prior to joining Miller Canfield Amita was an associate in the capital markets practice of a global law firm's Singapore, India office where she represented Indian and Singaporean underwriters and corporations in international securities offerings, including initial public offerings, convertible bonds, Indian depository receipts and qualified institutions placements.

Previously she was a banking and finance associate in the New Delhi office of India's largest corporate law firm.

Representative Matters

• Underwriter Equity Securities Offering

  Represented the underwriters in a $225 million qualified institutions placement by a leading private sector bank in India of its equity shares in a Regulation S placing.

• Underwriter Equity Securities Offering

  Represented the underwriters in a $150 million global depository receipt Rule 144A offering by a leading integrated diamond and jewellery manufacturer and retailer in India.

• Underwriter Equity Securities Offering

  Represented the underwriters in a $530 million landmark offering of equity shares representing Indian depository receipts by a multinational financial services company.

• Indian Paper Manufacturer General Corporate

  Advised an Indian manufacturer of writing and printing paper on the procedure for redemption of convertible bonds.

• Indian Pharmaceutical Company Banking and Finance

  Represented an Indian pharmaceutical company in the issuance of a corporate guarantee for the benefit of holders of bonds issued by its overseas subsidiary.

• Indian Real Estate Company Banking and Finance

  Represented an Indian real estate company in the issuance of a guarantee for the benefit of the lender of a facility availed by its overseas subsidiary.

• Indian Real Estate Company General Corporate

  Advised a leading Indian real estate company on regulations relating to external commercial borrowings and foreign direct investment in India. 

• Indian Transportation Company General Corporate

  Advised a leading Indian transportation company on the delisting of its shares from the Indian stock exchange.

• International Microfinance Organization General Corporate

  Advised an international microfinance organization on carrying on activities as a non-banking finance organization in India.

• Management Company General Corporate

  Advised a UK-based management consultancy company on incorporating a company in India.

• Mauritian Private Equity Fund Private Equity Transaction

  Represented a Mauritian private equity fund in a private equity investment in an Indian company engaged in the manufacturing and trading of allopathic medicines.

• Multinational Conglomerate Banking and Finance

  Represented a multinational conglomerate group with operations in the sectors of steel, power, energy and shipping in the availing of several facilities from international banks by various group companies.

• Pharmaceutical Group General Corporate

  Advised a U.S.-based pharmaceutical group on foreign direct investment in India for the sale and distribution of medicines/drugs in India.

• Singapore Utility Company Private Equity Transaction

  Represented a Singapore utility company in a private placement of unlisted convertible bonds by the Company to an investor outside the United States.

• Steel Manufacturer General Corporate

  Advised a global steel manufacturing company on establishing a joint venture partnership in India.

• Underwriter Debt Offering

  Represented the underwriters in a $200 million convertible bond offering by part of an Indian conglomerate engaged in commodities trading.

• Underwriter Debt Offering

  Represented the underwriters in a convertible bond offering by a leading provider of technology-based education in India.

• Underwriter Debt Offering

  Represented the underwriters in a $110 million convertible bond offering by a leading integrated diamond and jewellery manufacturer and retailer in India.

• Underwriter Debt Offering

  Represented the underwriters in a $30 million convertible bond offering by an Indian wind power company.

• Underwriter Debt Offering

  Represented the underwriters in a $20 million convertible bond offering by an Indian software and information technology company.

Professional Activities

• New York State Bar Association, Corporate Counsel Section, International Section, Young Lawyers Section

Honors + Awards

• Columbia Law School, LL.M., Harlem Tutoring Project
• National Law School of India University, B.A.-LL.B., (Honors) Student Bar Review Editor 2005-06
• National University of Singapore, Singapore Academic Exchange Program

Publications

"Evidentiary Issues in Cyber Crimes," Apex Court Expressions, 2004

"Corporate Criminal Liability," Company Law Journal, 2004

News

• Miller Canfield Expands India Team with Addition of Lawyer Amita Gopinath