AIF Structuring and Fund Formation
Assisted in the structuring and formation of Category I, II, and III Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) in India under SEBI
(AIF) Regulations, 2012 (AIF Regulations).
Drafted, reviewed and finalized fund documents such as the private placement memorandum (PPM), contribution agreement
(CA), investment management agreement (IMA), and trust deed (TD) for various schemes of AIFs.
Independently managed the end-to-end SEBI registration process for AIFs, including preparation and both physical and
electronic filing on the SEBI intermediary portal.
Drafted SEBI intimation and investors communication and consent letters for amendment to fund terms.
Assisted in incorporation of Category III AIFs in GIFT IFSC under the IFSCA (Fund Management) Regulations, 2025.
Assisted clients in obtaining the fund management entity registration from IFSCA, including securing the Letter of Approval
from SEZ/IFSCA and preparing and filing the SWIT Common Application Form.
Portfolio Management Services (PMS) and Regulatory Licensing
Assisted clients in obtaining portfolio manager registration in India and GIFT IFSC.
Drafted and reviewed discretionary and non-discretionary PMS agreements, investment advisory services agreements, and
co-investment agreements.
Drafted distribution agreements for portfolio managers.
Regulatory and Strategic Advisory
Advised on warehousing of investments under AIF Regulations, including review of PPM and CA disclosures, investor
consent mechanics, conflict of interest mitigation and evaluation of warehousing structures such as acquisition SPVs.
Advised a leading wealth management firm on establishing a Category III AIF in GIFT IFSC to operate as a feeder fund into
a Singapore-based VCC structure, including regulatory analysis of cross-border fund flows and Category III AIF investment relations
