Founder & Managing Partner
Mr Rajeev Kumar Goel is the Founder and Managing Partner of Rajeev Goel & Associates, a boutique law firm specializing in Corporate Restructuring, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), and Business Advisory Services. With an illustrious career spanning over three and a half decades, he is widely recognized as one of India’s leading experts in corporate reorganization and business restructuring.
Academic and Professional Background
Mr Goel is an alumnus of Hans Raj College, University of Delhi, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law. He is also a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and a Member of the All India Management Association (AIMA). Further, he has completed the Executive Management Programme in Advanced Strategic Management from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT–D).
Professional Experience and Expertise
Mr Goel has built a distinguished career in Corporate Restructuring, M&A, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Law, and Strategic Business Advisory, advising some of India’s most prominent business houses. Under his leadership, Rajeev Goel & Associates has emerged as one of the most trusted and experienced law firms in the country for handling large and complex restructuring assignments.
He has personally led and executed hundreds of Schemes of Amalgamation, Demerger, Capital Reduction, and Family Settlement Arrangements before various High Courts and National Company Law Tribunals (NCLTs) across India. His firm has been consistently recognized for its innovative structuring solutions, deep legal insight, and end-to-end execution capability—from conceptualization and planning to regulatory approvals and post-implementation compliance. His expertise also extends to cross-border mergers and foreign investment structuring, including inbound mergers involving companies from the USA and UAE.
Under his stewardship, the firm has played a pioneering role in popularizing the concept of corporate restructuring among MSMEs, making such exercises financially viable and accessible. Notably, Mr Goel was among the first practitioners in India to secure exemptions from convening shareholder and creditor meetings under the High Court regime — a practice that laid the foundation for similar provisions later codified in the Companies Act, 2013.
Thought Leadership and Recognition
A respected voice in the field of corporate law, Mr Goel is a prolific speaker and corporate trainer, having conducted numerous seminars, workshops, and training programs for professional bodies such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). Both ICAI and ICSI have formally honored him for his contribution to the profession.
Known for his ethical approach, analytical depth, and pragmatic execution, Mr Goel has earned the trust of leading industrial families and conglomerates, often being chosen as a neutral professional to execute sensitive family settlements and shareholding realignments.
Vision and Leadership
Through Rajeev Goel & Associates, Mr Goel continues to lead a team of corporate lawyers, company secretaries, and domain specialists, delivering sophisticated legal and transactional solutions tailored to client needs. His vision emphasizes integrity, precision, and efficiency, ensuring that the firm remains at the forefront of India’s corporate restructuring and M&A landscape.
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