Sharanya Sukumar is an Associate in the London office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the Investment Funds Practice group.
She represents institutional investors and leads negotiations in a variety of transactions in the private funds space including primary, co-investment and secondary deals. She also advises first-time and experienced asset managers on fundraising activities across a wide range of asset classes.
Sharanya brings a global perspective to her practice, having worked in India in her early career days, and pursuing legal projects in the US, prior to furthering her career in London. She has advised sponsors on fund formation in the US, Europe and India, and regularly advises institutional LPs on investments in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia. She has a special interest in impact finance and has represented leading global players in this space including DFIs and government entities. During her time in the US, she worked with a research consortium comprising Wharton, Harvard Business School and Chicago Booth to advance research on impact investing.
Sharanya holds an LLM degree from University of Pennsylvania, and earned her B.A.LLB degree at Symbiosis Law School, Pune. She is admitted to practice in India and has cleared the New York Bar Examination.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Sharanya worked at another major international law firm in London, and prior to that, at leading law firms in India.
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Credentials
Education:
- University of Pennsylvania - 2022 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- Symbiosis Law School - 2017 Juris Doctor
Admissions:
- India - Bar Council of Delhi