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Opinion: Regulators can do more to help firms raise capital at this tough time

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Arka Mookerjee, Pracheta Bhattacharya, Siddhartha Desai
May 30, 2020

Qualified Institutions Placement by Karnataka Bank Limited

As India nears end of the fourth phase of the covid-19-induced lockdown, the domino effect of the continued lockdown on the economy is palpable. The government’s declaration of a Rs20 lakh crore stimulus package, along with an increased focus on self-reliance, aims to pave the way for a stronger and more resilient Indian economy.

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Arka Mookerjee Partner

Arka Mookerjee is a Partner and Co-Head of the Equity Capital Markets practice, with over 21 years of experience advising on India’s most complex and high-value transactions. Widely recognised for pioneering mandates—including India’s first QIP and InvIT IPO—he represents issuers, underwriters and investors across capital markets and investment structures. Arka actively engages with regulators and industry bodies, playing a key role in shaping India’s evolving capital markets framework.

Pracheta Bhattacharya Partner

Pracheta practices in the areas of Capital Markets (IPO, QIP, Rights Issues, Offer for Sale, Preferential allotments, buyback in listed space, ADR, GDR etc.).

Siddhartha Desai Partner

Siddhartha specializes in public and private Capital Market transactions. He has advised various issuers, underwriters and selling shareholders on equity offerings such as initial public offerings, rights issues, qualified institutions placements, institutional placement programmes & infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs), and debt offerings such as non-convertible debenture issuances.