Jyoti Maheshwari joins ANM Global as Partner in Corporate, Fintech & Regulatory Advisory

ANM Global has announced the appointment of Jyoti Maheshwari as Partner in its Corporate, Fintech & Regulatory Advisory practice, further strengthening the firm’s capabilities across corporate transactions, financial services regulation and technology-led businesses.

Maheshwari has over 23 years of legal experience spanning private practice and senior in-house leadership. Her corporate and transactional experience spans M&A, private equity and foreign investment, project and structured finance, joint ventures, commercial contracting and general corporate advisory. She has advised on domestic and cross-border transactions across financial services, infrastructure and other regulated sectors, including the $530 million acquisition of Ramky Environ Engineers by KKR India Advisors.

Maheshwari has also developed substantial experience at the intersection of financial regulation and technology. At Hitachi Payment Services, she advised on the acquisition of Writer Business Services’ cash management division and worked closely on regulatory approvals, digital payments, EMI and ONDC-linked business models, SaaS and software licensing arrangements, data-related issues and other technology-led commercial structures. Her wider regulatory experience includes RBI, FEMA, FDI and SEBI matters, digital lending and payments regulation.

Most recently, she served as General Counsel & Head of Compliance at Hitachi Payment Services and Hitachi Cash Management Services, where she led the legal, regulatory and compliance functions and advised the Board and senior management on transactions, regulatory matters and the rollout of fintech and digital products. Earlier in her career, she was associated with firms including Khaitan & Co., Kochhar & Co. and Link Legal India Law Services, where she also led the project finance practice.

Reflecting on the appointment, Nidhish Mehrotra, Managing Partner, ANM Global, said,

“Jyoti brings a combination of transactional experience and an in-house understanding of how legal and regulatory issues actually play out within a financial services business. Her experience particularly across payments, digital businesses and regulatory matters, complements the direction in which we are building the practice. We are very pleased to have her join us as we continue to deepen our Corporate, Fintech & Regulatory Advisory capabilities.”

On joining ANM Global, Maheshwari said,

“Having worked both in private practice and closely with business teams in-house, I have seen how quickly commercial decisions can become regulatory questions, particularly in financial services and technology. ANM Global’s growing corporate and fintech practice gives me the opportunity to bring those perspectives together. I look forward to working with the team and advising clients on transactions, new business models and the regulatory issues that accompany them.”

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