Asia’s Global Law School
Name

VAROTTIL, Umakanth  		  
Designation

Assistant Professor 
Qualifications

Ph.D (Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore),
LL.M (New York University School of Law),
LL.B (Hons.) (National Law School of India University, Bangalore) 
Appointment(s)

Editor (Articles), Singapore Journal of Legal Studies
Email Address: v.umakanth@nus.edu.sg
Office Tel: (65) 6516-3606 
Office Fax: (65) 6779-0979 
Office Address

Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
Eu Tong Sen Building
469G Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 259776
 
Research Interests

Company Law
Corporate Governance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Law & Finance in India 
Subjects Taught


Company Law

Mergers & Acquisitions

Indian Business Law 

Brief Biodata

Umakanth specializes in corporate law and governance, mergers and acquisitions and cross-border investments. While his work is generally comparative in nature, his particular focus is on India. He has co-authored a book on Singapore corporate governance, published articles in international journals and founded the Indian Corporate Law Blog. He has also taught on a visiting basis at the Fordham Law School, New York and at various law schools in India.

Prior to his foray into academia, Umakanth was a partner at Amarchand Mangaldas, an eminent law firm in India. In 2006 and 2007, he was ranked as a leading corporate/mergers & acquisitions lawyer in India by the Chambers Global Guide.
Representative Publications

1. "The Rarity of Derivative Actions in India: Reasons and Consequences" (with Vikramaditya Khanna) in Dan W. Puchniak, Harald Baum & Michael Ewing-Chow (eds.), The Derivative Action in Asia: A Comparative and Functional Approach (Cambridge University Press, 2012)

2. "Investment Agreements in India: Is There an 'Option'?" (2011), 4(4), NUJS Law Review, 467 (India)

3. "Evolution and Effectiveness of Independent Directors in Indian Corporate Governance", (2010) 6 Hastings Business Law Journal 281

4. "Strategies for Host-country Regulation of Hedge Funds: Lessons from India's Approach", (2009) 11 Australian Journal of Asian Law 113

5. Casebook on Corporate Governance (Singapore: Sweet & Maxwell, 2009) (with Chew Heng Ching, Tan Chong Huat, Tan Lay Hong & Long Hsueh Ching)

6. "Sovereign Debt Documentation: Unraveling the Pari Passu Mystery", (2008) 7 DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal 119
Publication List 

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