• Advised private equity funds on investments, acquisitions and divestments across sectors such as pharmaceuticals, IT, real estate and hospitality. • Responsibilities included leading deals, advising on all stages of investments, including structuring, execution, management and divestment processes.• Advised fund managers on the formation and management of alternative investment funds, offshore investment platforms, clubs and co-managed structures across sectors such as microfinance, real estate, distressed assets and infrastructure. • Advised LPs (limited partners) on their investments in domestic and offshore funds and investment platforms.

• Cross border impact investments in micro-finance institutions, banks and, growth and mid-sized entities through equity, equity-linked and debt securities, and on cross border joint ventures.• Risk assessment and advise on risk mitigation options, governance and control rights and divestment options in investee companies.• Transactions across emerging markets including India, Latin America and China.

Research projects: • Banking and non-banking financial institutions in the United States, including industrial loan companies and industrial banks• Federal and state pre-emption powers over national banks• Structuring financial products including peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, lottery-based savings products, payday lending and refund anticipation loans• Policy issues on genetic information for credit scoring• Portability of health insurance in the United States.

Funds:Represented financial institutions, financial service providers and private equity funds, both as GPs and LPs in private debt and equity funds, venture capital funds, FVCIs, fund of funds, FII/sub-accounts and other offshore collective investment vehicles.Private Equity:Advised private equity funds on structuring investments in early stage and pre-IPO ventures, and structuring exits through private and public sale. Provided on-going advise on minority protection, corporate governance and risk management strategies particularly in relation to second round funding, convertible bond issues and public offers. Sectors - Banking and Financial Services, Infrastructure and TMTM&A:Structuring and advising on in-bound and out-bound cross-border acquisitions, asset sales and joint ventures. Sectors: Telecom, Infrastructure, Media, Banking and Financial Services and Healthcare.