Transactional work in the fintech space and regulatory advisory services, including around payments issues are core pillars of AZB & Partners‘ fintech and digital practice. The team, praised for ’understanding the entire life cycle of an issue’, has corporate expertise spanning capital raisings, joint ventures and big-ticket M&A. On the regulatory front, the team is active on mandates such as representations before Indian regulators and internal investigations. Ashwath Rau drives the team’s offering and has a strong track record in handling the regulatory aspects of major M&A involving financial institutions. G. Padmanabhan‘s expertise extends to payments work; he is frequently mandated by major players in the space to advise on the regulatory landscape in India. Vipul Jain is geared to handle entry strategy, licensing and compliance work for clients such as banks and offshore private equity firms.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Very competent legal professionals . Well versed in market realities and the regulatory landscape - Always available and have a collaborative approach.'

  • ‘ The firm understands the entire life cycle of an issue or matter  including the way in which a regulator / court may perceive it.'

  • ‘The team is able to understand technology well and proactivity communicates developments which they think may affect clients. They are also able to tap on their links to give insights on regulatory intent and provide a better understanding of new developments.’

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Key clients

  • Mercury Technologies Inc.
  • MP Payments Limited
  • SWIFT S.C.
  • HDFC Limited
  • Citibank N.A.
  • Visa Inc.
  • Adyen
  • Tiger Global Management
  • HDFC Bank Limited
  • Standard Chartered Bank Limited
  • People Center Inc. (Rippling)
  • Payglocal Technologies Private Limited
  • Greenizon Agritech Consultancy Private Limited (Jai Kisan)
  • Uniorbit Technologies Private Limited
  • Sporta Technologies Private Limited (Dream11)
  • Newbazaar Technologies Private Limited (Shopse)
  • HDFC Property Ventures Limited
  • HDFC Venture Capital Limited
  • HDFC Capital Advisors Limited
  • Airbnb Inc.
  • Tata Motors Finance Limited

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ashwath Rau

Other key lawyers

Vipul Jain, G. Padmanabhan, Rushabh Maniar, Rohan Bagai, Aditya Alok, Karthik Mudaliar, Gautam Ganjawala