Ralph Voltmer

Ralph Voltmer, Jr., a partner in the firm's corporate group, advises both U.S. and foreign clients in cross-border transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and financings (whether debt or equity). Ralph has represented clients on a variety of transactions in Europe, Latin America, and Asia, and he is the chair of the firm's India Practice.

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India is Open for Business

By Ralph Voltmer on September 26, 2014

Posted in Asia, India, Trade Agreements

Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the United States, set to start in New York on Friday, September 26th, is pregnant with expectation — though a number wonder if the Prime Minister’s PR machine is in overdrive. The Prime Minister’s visit is not just hype; it will be both symbolic and …

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Prime Minister Modi: A Boon to Defense Trade with India

By Ralph Voltmer on June 4, 2014

Posted in Asia, Defense Budget, Defense Issues, India, International Strategy, Trade Agreements

Defense trade with India has long been the holy grail for the U.S. defense sector. With U.S. defense budgets declining and defense firms increasingly looking overseas to ramp up sales, one would think that India — a democracy in Asia with one of that largest militaries in the world in…
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India’s Election—A New Skipper Enters the Pitch

By Ralph Voltmer on May 21, 2014

Posted in Asia, India, International Strategy

On Friday, May 16, 2014, Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi won the India election for Prime Minister in a landslide victory for the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP). Modi has been swept into a vast, grand and complex political stadium that is India—the world’s largest democracy. Over 800 million voters—150 million of…

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