Ankit is a Partner and part of the Financial Services and Regulatory practice groups. He is recognised for his expertise in financial laws, excelling in transaction structuring, tailored solutions, and strategic advice. His lending and financing expertise spans foreign currency lending, rupee financing, security creation, and credit enhancement structures. Having successfully read his master’s in banking & finance laws from Queen Mary University of London provides him with a cutting edge over his peers.

Ankit has led various transactions involving mortgage and asset-based lending, equipment leasing, mezzanine financing, corporate and structured financing, acquisition and leveraged financing, project finance, and trade and commodity finance mandates.

Ankit’s regulatory focus includes advising domestic and foreign banking entities and other financial intermediaries on a wide range of financial services issues. He has been instrumental in developing and launching tailored banking and financial products and services to meet clients’ commercial needs. Ankit’s insights continue to shape the banking landscape. He is valued by clients as a top legal professional in India and an emerging leader in the field. Ankit is also recognised for acting on innovative and intricate deals within the distressed assets market. He advises banks, both onshore and offshore, in their financial restructuring of non-performing and distressed assets and offers banking related enforcement / recovery strategies to such entities.

Known for his strong commercial acumen in supporting transaction execution and structuring, Ankit ensures great overall client experience.

In addition to Law, Ankit’s mind, body, and soul into cricket and football and there is always the likelihood of spotting him on the field over the weekend. He is a ‘Red Devils’ fan (by choice!) and a (passive!) gamer by virtue of being married to a gaming enthusiast.