Rajiv Luthra Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Lawyer, Entrepreneur, Chartered Accountant
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/08/1957
Age	65 years (died on 10, May, 2023)
Birthplace	New Delhi
Date of Death	10/05/2023

Bio/Wiki

Full name	Rajiv Krishan Luthra
Nickname	Thudd

Physical Stats & More

Height	175 cm
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Personal Life

Date of Birth	01/08/1957
Birthplace	New Delhi, India
Date of Death	10/05/2023
Place of Death	Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, Haryana
Death Cause	Prolonged illness
Zodiac sign	Leo

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married

Family

Father	Anirudhar Krishan Luthra (deceased; retired IAF personnel)
Mother	Ved Luthra
Siblings	Brother: Amit Luthra (professional golfer), Sister: Rashmi Uday Singh (entrepreneur)
Spouse	Gayatri Luthra (entrepreneur)
Children	Daughter(s): Sanaa Krishan Luthra, Arshia Krishan Luthra

Career

Bars & Courts	Supreme Court Bar Association, Delhi High Court, Bar Council of Delhi, International Bar Association, American Bar Association, Inter-Pacific Bar Association, International Union des Avocats
Memberships of Committees, Boards, and Advisory Bodies	Round Table on Legal Education (a Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, a Government of India initiative), National Executive Committee of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), National Executive Committee of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Member of the Governing Body of BML Munjal University, International University of Legal Education and Research: nominated by The Bar Council of India, High-Level Advisory Group (HLAG): appointed by Commerce Ministry to formulate India’s trade policies, High-Level Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility – 2018: appointed as a member of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, CII Task Force on Legal Services 2019-20: entrusted with the task to undertake policy advocacy on legal services / legal reforms in the country, Convener of the Joint Economic & Trade Committee (JETCO), Ministry of Commerce: between India and the UK, formed to advise the Government of India on the liberalization of legal services under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), National Law School of India University’s Board of Governors, Advisory Board of the Competition Commission of India, Competition Advocacy Steering Committee, Advisory Board of the National Law University, Jodhpur, Advisory Board of BML Munjal University, School of Law, City of London Corporation India Advisory Council, National Competition Policy: An expert panel to formulate the 11th Five-Year Plan by the Planning Commission of India, High-Level Committee of the Securities and Exchange Board of India
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Market Leader: Banking, Finance, and Corporate by IFLR1000 (2022), Eminent Practitioner for Corporate/M&A in Chambers & Partners Asia-Pacific 2022 and Chambers & Partners Global (2022), Commended External Counsel by In-House Community, Mentioned in India Business Law Journal’s A-List – India’s Top Lawyer 2021, Jai Hind Samman Award, Leader for Project Finance practice by Who’s Who Legal (2021), Hall of Fame for Corporate by India by The Legal 500 (2021), M&A Awards (2021), Mentioned in Top Managing Partners, a Forbes India Legal Powerlist list (2020), India Business Law Journal’s Top 35 Legal Icons (2020), LegalEra India Award in the Managing Partner of the Year category (2020), ALB India Law Award in the Managing Partner of the Year category (2020), Qadat Al Tagheer Awards under the Excellence in Business Transformation category in UAE (2019), Forbes India Leadership Award (2017), The Most Promising Business Leader of Asia Award by Economic Times’ Asian Business Leaders Conclave (2016), National Law Firm of the Year Award by IFLR (2015), International Jurists Award by the Attorney-General and Chief Justice of the United Kingdom, Lifetime Achievement Award in the International M&A sector at the 4th Annual International M&A Advisor Awards in New York, Asian Business Leadership Forum Excellence Awards’ Legend in Indian Corporate Law and Ace Legal Eagle for Indian corporate law, specializing in tax, regulatory & compliance laws honours, National Law Day Award by the Government of India (2008)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Rajiv Luthra co-founded the Delhi-based law firm Luthra and Luthra - Law Offices India in 1989.
He completed his schooling in various parts of India due to his military background.
Rajiv became a Chartered Accountant (CA) after passing the exam on his first attempt.
After finishing his CA studies, he managed his father's firm's finances for over seven years.
He then pursued law studies at Delhi University.
After obtaining his law degree, Rajiv ventured into the tours and travel business by establishing a travel company.
In 1991, he founded Luthra and Luthra - Law Offices India with Mohit Saraf in New Delhi.
The firm gained prominence and began providing legal and financial services to renowned entrepreneurs in Delhi.
It also offered advisory services to a US-based firm operating in China.
Under Rajiv's leadership, the firm oversaw the merger of Coca-Cola and Parle Bisleri in 1993.
He became the director of Petroleum Helicopters India Private Limited in 2000.
Rajiv was instrumental in conceptualizing the Pro Kabaddi League in India and served as the director of Mashal Sports during its inception in 2014.
In 2015, Luthra and Luthra, led by Rajiv, played a significant role in the $4 billion Sun Pharma and Ranbaxy merger.
Despite his occasional pipe smoking habit, Rajiv Luthra was a disciple of Sadhguru, following his teachings devotedly.
He was proficient in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, and Japanese, showcasing his talent as a polyglot.
Rajiv had a passion for playing golf.