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Ranesh Ramanathan

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About

Ranesh is at the forefront of evolving capital solutions market, advising global asset managers and public, sponsor-owned and closely held companies on the structuring and execution of complex, next-generation capital strategies. His practice sits at the cutting edge of private capital deployment, where traditional financing ends and bespoke solutions begin.

He designs creative debt, equity, and hybrid structures that respond to shifting market dynamics — tighter liquidity, evolving fund models, and increased demand for flexibility and downside protection. Clients turn to him for transformative transactions, including structured minority investments, large-scale carve-outs, portfolio acquisitions, joint ventures, rollups, and spinouts, often in cross-border and highly negotiated environments.

Ranesh combines deep technical precision with real-time market insight, ensuring clients remain ahead of capital trends rather than reacting to them. He advises across the investment lifecycle — from opportunistic public and pre-IPO positions to complex acquisitions and capital partnerships — and works seamlessly with all investors and companies across strategies.

His practice reflects the direction of the market itself: innovative, solutions-driven, and built for the future of private capital.

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Education
  • J.D., New York University School of Law
  • B.A., Johns Hopkins University

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Ranesh was a partner and founded the global capital solutions team at a major, Am Law 50 global law firm. He also served as managing director and general counsel at a leading American private investment firm.