The investment banking giant, UBS, has hired Nischal Hindia as an Executive Director to assume the role of country counsel for investment banking in India.

The investment banking giant, UBS, has hired Nischal Hindia (pictured) as an Executive Director to assume the role of country counsel for investment banking in India.

Nischal has previously worked at Wadia Ghandy & Co., Mumbai where he practiced general corporate, M&A and private equity. Nischal moved to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London where he was part of their India practice group following which he joined Allen & Overy, London. He has spent nearly four years at A&O in their capital markets and M & A practice area. Nischal graduated from NLSIU, Bangalore in 2003.

Speaking to Bar & Bench Nischal said, “UBS plays a significant role in the extraordinary growth of the Indian capital markets sector and I look forward to taking up my new position”. Significantly, while at A&O, Nischal also spent time seconded to the investment banking department of JP Morgan, London.

Nischal replaces Neeta Sanghavi as the country counsel of UBS.

UBS has been aggressive in India and has led several large IPOs. UBS was one of the lead managers for the recently concluded Coal India IPO, which mopped up nearly Rs. 13,000 crore ($2.8 billion).