Kochhar & Co. counts payment gateways, banks, and financial services companies among its diverse roster of clients. The multidisciplinary group, which combines expertise from the firm’s tech and banking and finance teams, regularly advises on NPCI issues, digital payments, and data privacy matters. Key names in the team include fintech and data protection specialist Stephen Mathias, Anuj Kaila, who handles regulatory work and compliance including payment instrument regulations, and Sharmil Bhushan, who brings notable in-house experience from the financial services industry. Arun Babu is the name to note for product development and digital lending regulations.

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Key clients

  • Valueplus Technologies Pvt Ltd
  • Finicity (Mastercard)
  • 5 Paisa Capital Limited
  • Bread Financial Global Solutions India LLP
  • FIS Global Business Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Knight FinTech Research Private Ltd
  • Niyogin Fintech Limited
  • Online PSB Loans Limited
  • Brickendon Consulting
  • Xcube

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Stephen Mathias, Anuj Kaila, Sharmil Bhushan

Other key lawyers

Arun Babu, Gayathri Poti