Financial Services

Financial Services

Our expertise spans the financial ecosystem – from traditional to cutting-edge innovations – we work at the intersection of regulation and technology to help clients navigate each sub-sector.

Blockchain, Tokenisation, and Virtual Assets

Blockchain, Tokenisation, and Virtual Assets

Blockchain, Tokenisation & Virtual Assets

Widely recognised as leaders in cryptocurrency, tokenisation, adoption of blockchain, and protection and sale of virtual assets, we pride ourselves in assisting some of the most prominent players in this space.

Payments

Payments

Payments

Recognised as a leader in India’s rapidly evolving payments sector, our team works with over 40% of the payments ecosystem, offering comprehensive services to payment aggregators, payment orchestrators, card issuers, card networks, prepaid payment instrument issuers, and other technology players in this space.

Technology in Financial Services

Technology in Financial Services

Technology in Financial Services

The adoption of technology by regulated entities is significantly regulated by the Reserve Bank of India, the Securities & Exchange Board of India, the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India, and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority. With unparalleled insight into the Indian financial services regulators, we provide end-to-end legal solutions to such players and assist them in their digitisation. We have acted for the largest banking, and insurance digitisation products in India.

Lending, Debt Recovery, and Financing

Lending, Debt Recovery, and Financing

Lending, Debt Recovery, and Financing

The practice has played a crucial role in shaping the regulatory and compliance trajectory of some of the largest banks, alternative lenders (NBFCs), housing finance companies, leasing and finance companies, Asia’s largest crowdfunding platform, instant loan providers and digital lenders.

Insurance

Insurance

Insurance

From shaping outsourcing strategies to devising innovative marketing approach and ensuring data security and compliance, our team's practical insights have fuelled success stories. The practice has advised some of the largest insurance companies and insurance intermediaries in the industry.

Open banking

Open banking

Open Banking

With a deep understanding of the regulatory framework surrounding consent brokers and the use of financial information in India, our team is at the forefront of providing strategic counsel to financial institutions and fintech companies seeking to leverage the open banking framework in India. Currently, we represent more than 70% of market players, helping shape their strategies and compliance approaches.

Wealthtech and Financial Markets

Wealthtech and Financial Markets

Wealthtech and Financial Markets

Our team works with leading securities market intermediaries, including investment advisors, portfolio managers, mutual fund distributors, stock brokers, and asset management companies. We assist them in navigating regulatory compliance and resolving complex legal challenges related to securities offerings, technology, and data privacy.

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Blockchain, Tokenisation, and Virtual Assets
Payments
Technology in Financial Services
Lending, Debt Recovery, and Financing
Insurance
Open banking
Wealthtech and Financial Markets

Blockchain, Tokenisation, and Virtual Assets

Widely recognised as leaders in cryptocurrency, tokenisation, adoption of blockchain, and protection and sale of virtual assets, we pride ourselves in assisting some of the most prominent players in this space.

Blockchain, Tokenisation & Virtual Assets

Payments

Recognised as a leader in India’s rapidly evolving payments sector, our team works with over 40% of the payments ecosystem, offering comprehensive services to payment aggregators, payment orchestrators, card issuers, card networks, prepaid payment instrument issuers, and other technology players in this space.

Payments

Technology in Financial Services

The adoption of technology by regulated entities is significantly regulated by the Reserve Bank of India, the Securities & Exchange Board of India, the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India, and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority. With unparalleled insight into the Indian financial services regulators, we provide end-to-end legal solutions to such players and assist them in their digitisation. We have acted for the largest banking, and insurance digitisation products in India.

Technology in Financial Services

Lending, Debt Recovery, and Financing

The practice has played a crucial role in shaping the regulatory and compliance trajectory of some of the largest banks, alternative lenders (NBFCs), housing finance companies, leasing and finance companies, Asia’s largest crowdfunding platform, instant loan providers and digital lenders.

Lending, Debt Recovery, and Financing

Insurance

From shaping outsourcing strategies to devising innovative marketing approach and ensuring data security and compliance, our team's practical insights have fuelled success stories. The practice has advised some of the largest insurance companies and insurance intermediaries in the industry.

Insurance

Open banking

With a deep understanding of the regulatory framework surrounding consent brokers and the use of financial information in India, our team is at the forefront of providing strategic counsel to financial institutions and fintech companies seeking to leverage the open banking framework in India. Currently, we represent more than 70% of market players, helping shape their strategies and compliance approaches.

Open Banking

Wealthtech and Financial Markets

Our team works with leading securities market intermediaries, including investment advisors, portfolio managers, mutual fund distributors, stock brokers, and asset management companies. We assist them in navigating regulatory compliance and resolving complex legal challenges related to securities offerings, technology, and data privacy.

Wealthtech and Financial Markets

Leveraging our extensive experience across the financial sector and a cross-disciplinary approach, we possess a unique ability to provide comprehensive legal guidance to our clients. Our deep understanding of the financial sector allows us to not only provide legally robust, but also strategic, business-oriented solutions that foster growth and reduce risk within this complex regulatory environment.

Corporate Structuring

Corporate Structuring

Corporate Structuring

Given our combined expertise in corporate issues and transactions involving the financial sector, our team exhibits exceptional mastery in corporate structuring, steering transformative initiatives to a diverse global clientele. Distinguished for our global reach, our lawyers routinely advise on business segregations, structuring share issuances for senior employees, externalisations, flips, fund-raising, and comprehensive group restructuring matters.

Product Structuring

Product Structuring

Product Structuring

Given our engagement with startups and other technology players, we provide legal assistance on products that are at the cutting edge of technology. We pride ourselves on the knowledge of the regulatory landscape and our ability to stay updated with the latest developments and trends in the regulators’ decisions. With this ability we excel in structuring complicated products which achieve regulatory compliance while facilitating innovation.

Regulatory compliance and advisory

Regulatory compliance and advisory

Regulatory compliance and advisory

With the rapid development of the digital ecosystem in the country and the prescriptive approach taken by the financial sector regulators, regulatory and compliance frameworks are evolving at an unprecedented rate. In this environment our clients ranging from some of the largest regulated financial institutions to the most progressive startups, trust us to help navigate complex frameworks with unparalleled efficiency. We excel in identifying and mitigating legal and regulatory risks for our clients while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Licences and Registrations

Licences and Registrations

Licences and Registrations

We are the preferred choice for businesses looking to obtain licenses and registrations from any of the financial sector regulators in India. We provide end-to-end services during the license application process ranging from drafting business plans and policy documents to assistance with liaising with the regulator. We act not just as advisors but as strategic partners to facilitate every aspect of the licensing process, ensuring that the license applications meet the regulator’s requirements.

Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Policy and Regulatory Affairs

As industry leaders, we frequently submit recommendations to the government on changes in policy and law. Given our experience with both regulated financial institutions, as well as unregulated fintech players, we are uniquely positioned to provide our industry insights and serve the role of actively shaping robust frameworks that drive financial sector growth in India.

Litigation, Investigation, and Dispute Resolution

Litigation, Investigation, and Dispute Resolution

Litigation, Investigation, and Dispute Resolution

Our team's proficiency in litigation, investigation and dispute resolution goes beyond standard legal representation. With our insights into the regulatory framework, industry knowledge, and our experience in designing financial products, we have a unique ability to handle litigations and disputes in the financial services ecosystem and liaise with law enforcement agencies in relation to disputes.

Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity

Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity

Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity

We have assisted on over USD1billion M&A, Private Equity and Joint Venture transactions in the financial services industry in 2024. Working with a team of over 50 transactional lawyers at the firm, our ability to seamlessly manage large corporate deals is unparalleled in India.

Privacy, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity

Privacy, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity

Privacy, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity

Leveraging the expertise of one of India’s foremost sector-agnostic data protection practices, we regularly assist clients with resolving some of the most complex quandaries around cybersecurity and data protection in financial services. We advise some of the world’s largest banks, insurers, and payment system providers on navigating the intersecting requirements of India’s data protection regime and sector-specific guidelines issued by financial regulators including the RBI, IRDAI, SEBI, and PFRDA.

Anti-Money Laundering, KYC, and Fraud Detection

Anti-Money Laundering, KYC, and Fraud Detection

Anti-Money Laundering, KYC, and Fraud Detection

With our team’s expertise on KYC and Anti-Money Laundering laws ranging from financial sector regulations to the Aadhaar framework, we are able to offer compliance strategies and regulatory advice that ensure our clients meet legal obligations while maintaining operational efficiency and protection against any fraud risks.

Digitisation

Digitisation

Digitisation

The adoption of technology by regulated entities is significantly regulated by the Reserve Bank of India, the Securities & Exchange Board of India, the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India, and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority. With unparalleled insight into the financial sector, we help traditional institutions adopt cutting-edge technologies and tech-enabled business models that enhance efficiency, strengthen compliance, and unlock new growth opportunities.

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Corporate Structuring
Product Structuring
Regulatory compliance and advisory
Licences and Registrations
Policy and Regulatory Affairs
Litigation, Investigation, and Dispute Resolution
Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity
Privacy, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity
Anti-Money Laundering, KYC, and Fraud Detection
Digitisation

Corporate Structuring

Given our combined expertise in corporate issues and transactions involving the financial sector, our team exhibits exceptional mastery in corporate structuring, steering transformative initiatives to a diverse global clientele. Distinguished for our global reach, our lawyers routinely advise on business segregations, structuring share issuances for senior employees, externalisations, flips, fund-raising, and comprehensive group restructuring matters.

Corporate Structuring

Product Structuring

Given our engagement with startups and other technology players, we provide legal assistance on products that are at the cutting edge of technology. We pride ourselves on the knowledge of the regulatory landscape and our ability to stay updated with the latest developments and trends in the regulators’ decisions. With this ability we excel in structuring complicated products which achieve regulatory compliance while facilitating innovation.

Product Structuring

Regulatory compliance and advisory

With the rapid development of the digital ecosystem in the country and the prescriptive approach taken by the financial sector regulators, regulatory and compliance frameworks are evolving at an unprecedented rate. In this environment our clients ranging from some of the largest regulated financial institutions to the most progressive startups, trust us to help navigate complex frameworks with unparalleled efficiency. We excel in identifying and mitigating legal and regulatory risks for our clients while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Regulatory compliance and advisory

Licences and Registrations

We are the preferred choice for businesses looking to obtain licenses and registrations from any of the financial sector regulators in India. We provide end-to-end services during the license application process ranging from drafting business plans and policy documents to assistance with liaising with the regulator. We act not just as advisors but as strategic partners to facilitate every aspect of the licensing process, ensuring that the license applications meet the regulator’s requirements.

Licences and Registrations

Policy and Regulatory Affairs

As industry leaders, we frequently submit recommendations to the government on changes in policy and law. Given our experience with both regulated financial institutions, as well as unregulated fintech players, we are uniquely positioned to provide our industry insights and serve the role of actively shaping robust frameworks that drive financial sector growth in India.

Policy and Regulatory Affairs

Litigation, Investigation, and Dispute Resolution

Our team's proficiency in litigation, investigation and dispute resolution goes beyond standard legal representation. With our insights into the regulatory framework, industry knowledge, and our experience in designing financial products, we have a unique ability to handle litigations and disputes in the financial services ecosystem and liaise with law enforcement agencies in relation to disputes.

Litigation, Investigation, and Dispute Resolution

Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity

We have assisted on over USD1billion M&A, Private Equity and Joint Venture transactions in the financial services industry in 2024. Working with a team of over 50 transactional lawyers at the firm, our ability to seamlessly manage large corporate deals is unparalleled in India.

Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity

Privacy, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity

Leveraging the expertise of one of India’s foremost sector-agnostic data protection practices, we regularly assist clients with resolving some of the most complex quandaries around cybersecurity and data protection in financial services. We advise some of the world’s largest banks, insurers, and payment system providers on navigating the intersecting requirements of India’s data protection regime and sector-specific guidelines issued by financial regulators including the RBI, IRDAI, SEBI, and PFRDA.

Privacy, Data Protection, and Cybersecurity

Anti-Money Laundering, KYC, and Fraud Detection

With our team’s expertise on KYC and Anti-Money Laundering laws ranging from financial sector regulations to the Aadhaar framework, we are able to offer compliance strategies and regulatory advice that ensure our clients meet legal obligations while maintaining operational efficiency and protection against any fraud risks.

Anti-Money Laundering, KYC, and Fraud Detection

Digitisation

The adoption of technology by regulated entities is significantly regulated by the Reserve Bank of India, the Securities & Exchange Board of India, the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India, and the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority. With unparalleled insight into the financial sector, we help traditional institutions adopt cutting-edge technologies and tech-enabled business models that enhance efficiency, strengthen compliance, and unlock new growth opportunities.

Digitisation
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Asia Law - TMT Award Asia Law - Outstanding Farm Chambers Ranked In Global 2025 Chambers Ranked In Asia-Pacific 2025 Chambers Ranked In FinTech 2025 Legal500 India Awards 2024 Legal500 Asia Pacific 2025

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