Lawyers / Professionals

 
Rakesh Gopalan       
Associate
201 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202-2146
T: 704.343.2275
F: 704.805.5026
rgopalan@mcguirewoods.com
 

Mr. Gopalan practices in the areas of securities, complex commercial contracts, and mergers and acquisitions. He has experience drafting disclosure documents for public debt and equity securities offerings by large banking institutions, as well as private placement offerings to domestic and foreign institutional investors. In addition, he has assisted companies with debt repurchases, public exchange offers, and offerings of derivative and hybrid securities, and has experience with domestic and foreign securities laws compliance issues.

He advises and negotiates on behalf of large companies in connection with master agreements for both the procurement and provision of products and services, including in large business and technology process outsourcings, with an emphasis on technology agreements related to telecommunications, Internet service provision, and development and licensing of hardware and software (including open-source components). He also has assisted with the structuring and negotiation of stock purchases, asset purchases, operating agreements, and other general corporate and transactional agreements.


Practices & Industries
Previous Experience
  • Associate, Helms Mulliss & Wicker, PLLC, Charlotte, North Carolina

Professional Affiliations
  • American Bar Association
  • Mecklenburg County Bar
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • Executive Council, Mecklenburg County Asian-Pacific American Bar Association

Civic Affiliations
  • Co-Chair, Charlotte Legal Diversity Clerkship Program
  • Law Council, Washington & Lee School of Law Alumni Association
  • Special Committee on Diversity, Mecklenburg County Bar
 

EDUCATION

Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, J.D., cum laude, 2006

  • Virginia Capital Case Clearinghouse Legal Clinic
  • Moot Court Executive Board
  • American Inns of Court
  • Justice, Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, B.A., 2002

  • Associate Editor, The Cavalier Daily
 
 

ADMITTED

North Carolina 2006