ANM Global has announced the addition of Jyoti Maheshwari as a Partner in their Corporate, Fintech, and Regulatory Advisory division. This strategic move is set to enhance the firm’s expertise in handling corporate transactions, financial service regulations, and technology-driven businesses.
With an impressive legal career spanning over 23 years, Maheshwari’s experience encompasses both private practice and senior in-house roles. Her proficiency in corporate and transactional law includes mergers and acquisitions, private equity, foreign investments, project finance, joint ventures, commercial contracting, and general corporate advisory. Notably, she played a pivotal role in advising on the $530 million acquisition of Ramky Environ Engineers by KKR India Advisors, a significant transaction in the financial services and infrastructure sectors.
Maheshwari has also carved a niche in the domain where financial regulation intersects with technology. During her tenure at Hitachi Payment Services, she provided counsel on acquiring Writer Business Services’ cash management division. Her expertise extended to regulatory approvals and technology-driven commercial structures, such as digital payments, EMI, ONDC-linked business models, SaaS, software licensing, and data-related issues. Her comprehensive regulatory experience covers RBI, FEMA, FDI, SEBI matters, as well as digital lending and payments regulation.
Prior to joining ANM Global, Maheshwari was the General Counsel and Head of Compliance at Hitachi Payment Services and Hitachi Cash Management Services. In these roles, she led the legal, regulatory, and compliance functions while advising the board and senior management on transactions and the deployment of fintech and digital products. Her earlier career includes associations with Khaitan & Co., Kochhar & Co., and Link Legal India Law Services, where she notably led the project finance practice.
Nidhish Mehrotra, Managing Partner at ANM Global, expressed enthusiasm about Maheshwari’s appointment, stating, “Jyoti brings a unique blend of transactional experience and an in-house perspective on legal and regulatory issues within financial services. Her expertise, particularly in payments, digital businesses, and regulatory matters, aligns perfectly with the strategic direction of our practice. We are delighted to welcome her as we continue to expand our Corporate, Fintech & Regulatory Advisory services.”
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Upon joining ANM Global, Maheshwari remarked, “My dual experience in private practice and in-house roles has shown me how swiftly commercial decisions can evolve into regulatory challenges, especially in the financial services and technology sectors. ANM Global’s expanding corporate and fintech practice provides an ideal platform to integrate these perspectives. I look forward to collaborating with the team and advising clients on transactions, innovative business models, and the accompanying regulatory considerations.”
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