The dedicated fintech and financial institutions group at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has a strong emphasis on M&A, regulatory projects, and enforcement issues. Acting for a wide variety of clients in the financial services and fintech industries, the group regularly advises on fundraising, joint ventures, commercial agreements, and the setting up of businesses in India. 'Seasoned professional' Anu Tiwari oversees the team alongside managing partner Cyril Shroff and senior partner L. Viswanathan. Tewari regularly advises domestic and foreign fintech companies, asset managers, and other financial services clients on transactional, regulatory, and enforcement matters, with a notable emphasis on public and private M&A in the space. Another name to note for M&A is Ketaki Mehta, who takes point on cross-border transactions in the financial services industry.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has seasoned professionals in this sector that are well-versed with legal and regulatory issues.’

  • ‘Anu Tiwari is a seasoned professional, with experience of hands-on dealing with legal and regulatory issues and who understands business requirements well.’

  • 'Anu Tiwari is our go to for all FinTech and Regulatory Matters. He is outstanding.'

  • 'They have the ability to get the right team together.'

Key clients

  • Jio Financial Services
  • IDFC Group
  • Adani Group
  • Google
  • L&T Finance
  • DMI Finance Group
  • Uber
  • Vayana IFSC
  • Deakin University

Lawyers

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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Cyril Shroff, L. Viswanathan, Anu Tiwari

Other key lawyers

Ketaki Mehta, Pallavi Singh Rao, Jian Johnson