A team of four partners based in Mumbai and New Delhi anchor the insurance practice at AZB & Partners: Rajendra Barot, an adviser to leading names from the life, non-life and health insurance sectors on their entry into the Indian market through joint ventures or a stake acquisition in existing insurance companies; Anil Kasturi, who assists with complex insurance-related transactions; Niladri Maulik, an expert in high-value investments with experience working across the healthcare, insurance, financial services and energy sectors; and Kashish Bhatia, whose workload often includes bancassurance, broker and group insurance policies arrangements. Arvind Ramesh left to join Vritti Partners in January 2023.

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Key clients

  • Dabur Invest Corp
  • Max Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Max Financial Services Limited
  • Mr. Analjit Singh
  • Max Ventures Investment Holdings Private Limited
  • Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
  • HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Limited
  • SBI Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Ageas Insurance International NV
  • HDI Global SE
  • Munich Re
  • Housing Development Finance Corporation
  • ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited
  • Max Life Insurance Company Limited
  • Go Digit General Insurance Limited

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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rajendra Barot, Anil Kasturi, Niladri Maulik, Kashish Bhatia