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Our Team

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Founding Partners

Our founding Partners Raju Ananthanarayanan and Sumit Khanna bring a wealth of experience and expertise in Corporate Law, Regulatory Compliance, Initial Public Offers (IPO), Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Corporate Governance. With a shared vision of delivering exceptional legal and advisory services, our Partners together with the Leadership Team have successfully guided businesses across various industries. Their strategic insights, leadership, and commitment to excellence form the foundation of our firm's success.

The individual profiles are as follows

Raju Ananthanarayanan

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

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Raju Ananthanarayanan has over 35 years of expertise in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, spanning multiple countries and jurisdictions. His experience extends to regulatory affairs, joint ventures, foreign collaborations, corporate governance, and statutory compliance. He has handled numerous complex cases in corporate law and M&A.

Before co-founding the firm, Raju Ananthanarayanan was associated with several leading corporate houses in Mumbai. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Sumit Khanna

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

sumit.khanna@sarkcs.in

Sumit Khanna has over 20 years of experience in corporate compliance and project management consulting. His core expertise includes managing Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), corporate and commercial law, the Companies Act, corporate governance codes, and regulatory compliance with stock exchanges, RBI, SEBI, and FEMA guidelines. He is proficient in drafting and reviewing contracts, business structuring, compliance strategies, and in-house legal counsel.

Sumit also possesses strong analytical skills in risk assessment, intellectual property (IP) operations, business communication, team and manpower management, and financial management.

Sumit Khanna is an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ACS) and holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Mumbai.

Naresh Shroff

Senior Advisor and Mentor

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Naresh Shroff has over 27 years of experience in the capital market and has successfully advised and assisted several companies in fundraising and listing. With a keen eye for identifying high-potential businesses, he not only invests in them, but also mentors them to achieve growth and scalability.

In addition to his professional endeavours, Naresh Shroff is a passionate educator. Through his renowned institute, ACE Tutorials, he has mentored and guided over 50,000 aspiring Company Secretary students across India, helping them excel in their academic and professional journey.

Naresh Shroff is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

Leadership Team

Bhakti Khanna

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Bhakti Khanna has over 15 years of experience in regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and contract drafting. She has been an integral part of the firm and provides strategic legal insights and value-added services to clients. Known for her innovative and methodical approach, Bhakti ensures comprehensive compliance solutions tailored to client needs.

Bhakti Khanna is an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI).

Shravan Talwar

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Shravan has over 23 years of experience in corporate and regulatory laws, labour laws, and corporate governance. His expertise includes liaising with statutory and regulatory authorities, overseeing corporate actions, and ensuring legal and regulatory compliance.

He has extensive experience in legal drafting and reviewing various agreements and documents. Additionally, he plays a key role in assisting the management team in establishing and maintaining a robust compliance framework that aligns with corporate laws, regulations, and internal policies.

Shravan is an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Tarpan Shah

tarpan.shah@sarkcs.in

Tarpan Shah has over 10 years of experience specialising in corporate and securities laws, FEMA regulations, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), capital restructuring, and due diligence. He currently oversees the Surat branch of the firm, ensuring seamless execution of corporate compliance and regulatory matters.

Tarpan is an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Brijesh Rathod

brijesh.rathod@sarkcs.in

Brijesh has over 10 years of experience in legal and secretarial functions, having worked with various companies across diverse industries, including real estate, manufacturing, and IT. He has extensive knowledge of corporate law compliance, secretarial audits, and due diligence processes. In addition to his core responsibilities, Brijesh plays a key role in driving new client acquisitions and business development initiatives for the firm.

Brijesh is an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Anuja More

anuja.more@sarkcs.in

Anuja has over 10 years of experience in corporate compliance, due diligence, and regulatory compliance for listed and unlisted companies. She also provides strategic advisory services to clients on RBI regulations, corporate restructuring, and company incorporation. Anuja also ably manages the firm's back-office operations and client relationships.

Anuja is an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Yashashree Ukidave

yashashree.ukidave@sarkcs.in

Yashashree has over 15 years of extensive expertise in Corporate Compliance, secretarial audits and due diligence. extensive experience in handling Capital Markets transactions viz. Initial Public Offering (IPO) process, Rights Issues, Buybacks, Preferential Allotments etc and allied Stock Exchange/SEBI related matters. Yashashree is innovative and methodical in her approach in providing end to end solutions to clients. She also drives new client acquisitions and business development initiatives for the firm.

Yashashree is an Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Mohit Vadera

mohit.vadera@sarkcs.in

Mohit has over 8 years of experience in regulatory compliance specialising in corporate governance and commercial laws. He currently oversees the New Delhi office of the firm and ensures comprehensive legal and regulatory compliance for businesses.

Mohit is a Law Graduate from the Delhi University and is a Fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Senior Associates

Saloni Shah

saloni.shah@sarkcs.in

Saloni has over 7 years experience in corporate compliances specialising in Companies Act, FEMA, SEBI and Stock Exchange Compliances.

Saloni is a Law Graduate from the Mumbai University and is an Associate member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Bhumisha Dadwani

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Bhumisha Dadwani has over 7 years of experience in compliance, legal, and financial matters.

Bhumisha is an Associate member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. She is an IICA certified Independent Director and also obtained Research Analyst certification from NISM.

Nandini Dharnidharka

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Nandini has over 9 years of experience in corporate compliance, including two years in the field of valuation. She began her career with Genpact, a leading multinational corporation, and has since provided services to several listed companies.

Nandini is an Associate member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and a Registered Valuer.

Associates

Hardik Thummar

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Hardik has experience in Corporate Compliance, Due Diligence, other Secretarial Compliances.

Hardik is an Associate member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.

Zarna Thakkar

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Zarna is a Commerce Graduate from Mumbai University and is an aspiring Company Secretary

Zarna has over 5 years of experience in corporate compliance including Companies Act, FEMA, SEBI and Stock Exchange compliances.

Jigeesha Sheth

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Jigeesha has over 3 years of experience in corporate compliance including Companies Act, FEMA, SEBI and Stock Exchange compliances.

Jigeesha is a Commerce Graduate from Mumbai University and is an aspiring Company Secretary

Dharmisha Nandha

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Dharmisha has over 3 years of experience in corporate compliance including Companies Act, FEMA, SEBI and Stock Exchange compliances.

Dharmisha is a Commerce Graduate from Mumbai University and is an aspiring Company Secretary.

Shrutika Sawant

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Shrutika has over 10 years of experience in finance and accounting. She manages that accounting and auditing functions of the firm. She has demonstrated excellence in managing day to day accounts related activities for smooth financial operations. She is adept in planning and coordination for ensuring timely completion of internal & statutory audits.

Khushi Patel

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Khushi has over 2 years of experience in corporate compliance including Companies Act, SEBI and Stock Exchange compliances.
Khushi is a Commerce Graduate from Mumbai University and is an aspiring Company Secretary.

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