Anurag (Ragi) Singh

Corporate lawyer specialising in domestic and cross border M&A/Private Equity

Ragi's clients range from owner-managed businesses and private equity houses through to privately owned and listed multi-national corporations.

Head of Gowling WLG's automotive manufacturing and electric vehicle sector teams, Ragi focuses on understanding the market which the OEMs, automotive and electric vehicle supply chain (including component/technology suppliers) and charging infrastructure and energy providers operate in and fully servicing all of their legal requirements.

Whilst retaining a focus on electric vehicle related and automotive manufacturing businesses, as an experienced corporate lawyer, Ragi has also advised clients across numerous sectors on their M&A strategy and their wider business issues.

As a former technology lawyer, Ragi acts for a number of technology or tech enabled businesses and his past as a professional cricketer means he is an integral part of our sports practice. This breadth of experience allows him to imaginatively solve issues by using experience and approaches utilised in different sectors.

Head of our India team, Ragi is well versed in both domestic and cross border M&A. He is accustomed to servicing overseas clients, buying or selling from foreign companies and understanding the vagaries of transaction with a significant overseas element (be that in relation to India or elsewhere).

Ragi is adept at devising and implementing corporate strategy, identifying and managing risk in a commercial manner (recognising that doing business does involve risk) and driving a deal or project to closure. Ragi understands the different fears, objectives and perspectives of both trade and private equity buyers/sellers and management teams executing an MBO and skilfully manages their competing interests by constructing solutions which allay their fears and address their key commercial requirements.

When advising, Ragi treat his clients' money as his own, appreciates that he is being paid to give an opinion rather than sit on the fence and keeps his advice as succinct as possible. Given that mind set, he aims to negotiate the best possible position for his clients without being inefficient, arguing "non-points" and being sensitive to the fact that the parties often have a commercial relationship to operate post-closing once the lawyers have moved on.

Ragi is responsible for managing Gowling WLG's relationship with a number of our high profile clients such as household name car brands, FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and AIM listed manufacturers and retailers, some of the UK's largest family owned businesses and listed Indian companies such as Mahindra and Eicher. He is Deputy Client Partner for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Gowling WLG are proud to be the Official Legal Advisers for the Games. 

Ragi enjoys immersing himself in his clients' businesses, enjoying their successes and helping them through any tough times. Ragi is always looking for corporate and commercial opportunities which will help his clients' businesses grow and seeks to build a relationship which goes further than simply transacting deals.

Recognition

Clients say Ragi is "tough yet likable", is "in the detail while still seeing the bigger picture", has an ability to "pick out problems ahead of us hitting them", and "demonstrates an invaluable focus on growing and protecting our businesses in any way he can".