Pratibha Jain

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Pratibha Jain
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NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndia
Alma mater
OccupationLawyer
OrganizationEverstone Group
TitleHead of Strategy and Group General Counsel

Pratibha Jain is an Indian lawyer who currently serves as the Head of Strategy and Group General Counsel at the Everstone Group.[1][2][3] Before joining Everstone, she was a Partner at Nishith Desai Associates,[4][5][6][7][8] where she founded the New Delhi office and led the Funds and Regulatory practice.[9][10]

Early Life and Education

Pratibha Jain completed her undergraduate degree in Economics (B.A. Hons.) from Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. She then attended the University of Oxford, where she earned a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) degree from St. Catherine's College, receiving the St. Catherine's College Bursary. Following this, she obtained her Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from Harvard Law School as a Samuel Morse Lane Fellow.[11]

Career

Pratibha Jain is a distinguished global lawyer with law degrees from India, the UK, and the USA. She has accumulated professional legal experience in the USA, Japan, Hong Kong, and India. Sullivan & Cromwell in New York, Tokyo, and Hong Kong, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in Hong Kong. She has also worked with Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong and Mumbai. She led the M&A and Private Equity practice at NDA.[12]

She has been involved in significant projects in the financial services and regulatory sectors both globally and in India.[13] Notable projects include representing the Ministry of Finance in establishing the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund and designing a USD 1.3 billion special window for funding stalled affordable and middle-income housing projects as an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF).[14] She has also worked on the listing of companies on US exchanges and representing private equity investors in major investments into India, including Mubadala's investment in Reliance Jio and Reliance Ventures and Softbank’s USD 1.4 billion investment in PayTM.[15] Additionally, she has facilitated the listing of stock exchanges in India, including BSE and IEX, and represented investors in investigations by the Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation, and Reserve Bank of India.[16][17]

Professional Certifications

Pratibha Jain is admitted to the Bar Council of Delhi in India and the Bar of the State of New York in the USA.

Leadership and Public Policy

Pratibha Jain is actively involved in public policy issues. and is frequently quoted in the media on these topics. She holds leadership positions on various important committees, including the IVCA Executive Committee,[18][19] FICCI Capital Markets Committee, and CII Financial Markets Committee. She also co-heads the IVCA Regulatory Committee[20][21] and serves as the Chair of the India Committee for the American Bar Association.[22][23][24]

Fellowships and Awards

Pratibha Jain is a Fellow of the Seventh Generation Class of Ananta Aspen's Kamalnayan Bajaj Fellowship and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.[25] She was named "Woman Lawyer of the Year 2019" by Business World magazine and was recognized as a Top Individual Lawyer by Forbes Legal Power List 2020.[26][27][28]

Public Interest Work

Pratibha Jain founded the WeForHer Foundation and serves as its Founder Trustee.[29]

References

  1. "Pratibha Jain to join Everstone Group as corporate affairs head - ETHRWorld". ETHRWorld.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. "US$5 Billion Everstone Group appoints leading lawyer Pratibha Jain as Group General Counsel & Head of Corporate Affairs". Business Standard. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. "India: Adani Group, Everstone Group hire new GCs | Asian Legal Business". www.legalbusinessonline.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. "Nishith Desai Associates Hires Pratibha Jain To Head Delhi Operations". VCCircle. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  5. Vyas, Maulik (14 September 2011). "Pratibha Jain from Goldman Sachs India joins Mumbai advisory firm Nishith Desai Associatess". The Economic Times. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. JAIN, PRATIBHA (30 November 2011). "India needs new banks, liquidity: Pratibha Jain, Head of Banking, Finance and Public Policy at Nishith Desai Associates". The Economic Times. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. "Implementing Make In India Difficult Sans GST:Nishith Desai - Sales Taxes: VAT, GST - Tax - India". www.mondaq.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  8. Bench, Bar & (29 January 2020). "India needs reforms in the FinTech Sector for Financial Inclusion: Nishith Desai Partner, Pratibha Jain at World Economic Forum, Davos". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  9. NETWORK, LIVELAW NEWS (16 April 2024). "CJI Chandrachud Delivers Valedictory Address At The ABA India Conference 2024". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  10. "Advocate Pratibha Jain, ASG Madhavi Divan receive 2019-Woman Lawyer of the Year Award". business-standard.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  11. "Introduction Of Minimum Capitalization Norms For Financial Services – Implications On Existing Structures - Financial Services - Finance and Banking - India". www.mondaq.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  12. "Stamp Duty Stumps Brokers And Demat Transfers - Security - Technology - India". www.mondaq.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  13. "Prominent lawyers and law firms awarded at BW Legal World Launch Event - BW Businessworld Legal Leaders Awards 2019". BW Legal World. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  14. NETWORK, LIVELAW NEWS (30 January 2020). "'Banning Technologies Like Cryptocurrencies Will Only Push The Market For Them To Develop Outside India', Says Advocate Pratibha Jain At WEF, Davos". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  15. NETWORK, LIVELAW NEWS (30 January 2020). "'Banning Technologies Like Cryptocurrencies Will Only Push The Market For Them To Develop Outside India', Says Advocate Pratibha Jain At WEF, Davos". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  16. Bench, Bar & (26 January 2019). "NDA Partner Pratibha Jain speaks at World Economic Forum, Davos". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  17. Excelsior, Daily (4 March 2023). "Truth Has Become A Victim Of False News: CJI Chandrachud At ABA India Conference". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  18. "IVCA". IVCA. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  19. "Councils". IVCA. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  20. Bureau, The Plunge Daily- (25 July 2024). "IVCA Climate and Sustainability Council on Green Investment in India". The Plunge Daily. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  21. "IVCA". IVCA. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  22. "American Bar Association's Pratibha Jain stresses on 'status of women' in leadership at ABA conclave". ANI News. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  23. "CCI Intervention To Achieve A Level Playing Field In The Digital Space! - Antitrust, EU Competition - Antitrust/Competition Law - India". www.mondaq.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  24. "A cap on UPI transactions could hold digital India back". livemint. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  25. "KBF Class 7". ANANTA ASPEN CENTRE. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  26. "Home : Forbes India Legal Powerlist 2020". Forbes India. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  27. "Parliament Tightens The Noose On Corruption! - White Collar Crime, Anti-Corruption & Fraud - Criminal Law - India". www.mondaq.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  28. PR, ANI (27 February 2023). "Chief Justice of India Dr Justice D.Y. Chandrachud to inaugurate the American Bar Association India Conference 2023". ThePrint. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  29. "We4her Discusses Women Safety in Public Places on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women | Law-Order". Devdiscourse. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

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