Rashida Adenwala

Rashida Adenwala is the founder-partner of R & A Associates, a firm of Company Secretaries established in 1996 in Hyderabad. She has over 30 years of experience in the field of corporate law. A fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Bachelor of Law, and Bachelor of Commerce. She has rich experience in secretarial, legal, corporate affairs, finance, and internal audit. Areas of specialization include capital re-structuring, equity funding, public offerings that include Initial public offering (IPO), Global Depository Receipts (GDR), Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB) and Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), preparation of business plans, listings, legal due diligence, and Corporate Governance. A professional director of DQ Entertainment Limited and extensively traveled globally for professional engagements. A regular speaker at training programs conducted by the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). A certified trainer on corporate governance from the Global Corporate Governance Forum, an initiative of the World Bank. Recipient of the Best Women Entrepreneur Award in Services Sector from the Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs of India.