Sachiv Kumar

Partner, Banking & Finance And Corporate

sachivkumar@sdsadvocates.com

Sachiv-Kumar-Profile
  • Law School:

    BBA. LLB 2003 - 2008, Symbiosis Law School, Pune. 

  • Brief Credentials and Accolades

    • Best Emerging Corporate Lawyer in Asian Region’ by Global Legal Association, Amsterdam, 2023;
    • Best Emerging Indian Law Firm in Asian Region’ by Global Legal Association, Amsterdam, 2023;
    • Distinguished Corporate Lawyer Award-2023’ by Business Connect Magazine, 2023;
    • Global Lex Falcon Awards, Dubai 2022Winner of Global Lex Falcon Awards, Dubai 2022;
    • Winner of ’Top Law Firm’ by Forbes Legal Powerlist 2022t;
    • Winner of Top Law Firm, below 10 years category by Forbes Powerlist 2021;
    • Speaker at India Cyber Security Dialogue, June 2019 organised by UBM India Private Limited, Mumbai
    • Speaker at Corporate Legal Counsel Summit 2018 organised by Inventicon Business Intelligence, Mumbai.
    • Speaker at Cross Border Entrepreneurship Summit 2018 organised by Innovitas and Pritbor Digital, Mumbai.
    • Participated in the IFLR SEMINAR on India Capital Markets in Jan 2017.
    • Participated in APLMA conference on Debt Markets in September 2016
    • Completed Financial Law training organized by Terrapin Financial Law Classes, Singapore held in Mumbai, 2013.
    • Completed Financial Training by SNR Denton, a Singapore based firm, in October 2012 and awarded Best Individual Award”.
    • Attended Financial training by Allen & Overy and Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & Mc CLOY LLP in November 2011.

Mr. Sachiv Kumar is Senior Partner and Head of Banking & Finance and General Corporate Team. He has been recently awarded with ’Top Law Firm’ by Forbes Legal Powerlist, ‘Best Emerging Corporate Lawyer’ in Asian Region’ by Global Legal Association, Amsterdam, 2023, ‘Distinguished Corporate Lawyer’ Award-2023’ by Business Connect Magazine, 2023, and Global Lex Falcon Awards, Dubai 2022for impactfully contributing to the legal industry.

Mr. Sachiv Kumar holds a BBA. LL.B. Degree from Symbiosis Law School, Pune. He is admitted to practice in India and have experience in handling both Indian and English law/cross border deals for more than 15 years. His area of practice spans Banking and Finance, Factoring, Fintech Laws, Digital Lending, Projects, General Corporate, Real Estate, IBC and Foreign Exchange Laws. Areas of expertise in Finance includes Mergers & Acquisition, Capital Markets, Working Capital Facility, Term Loan, Due Diligence, Project finance, Securitisation, NCDs, CCDs, Regulatory and Compliance practice, External Commercial Borrowings, participation in FCCBs, risk participation, equipment financing, trade credits, syndicated deals, Security creation, etc. Experienced in the entire range of finance deals- ship financing, aircraft financing and Asset Backed Finance. Also advised lenders on syndication, secondary trading of debt and events of default and restructuring.

He represents many companies in India for corporate advisory and litigation matters. We are currently empanelled/ working with major clients including Banks/FIs. Having worked extensively for various industries and sectors, he has gained an extensive experience in variety of fields. He is well versed with the nuances of the corporate documentation, advisories and provide practical solutions within the framework of law. He is currently very much active in the sphere of fintech laws, digital lending guidelines, factoring laws and advisories, mergers, capital market, Data Protection, IT Laws, Labour Laws, IPR, CSR, IBC and advising financial as well as operational creditors in IBC matters and advising corporates for various other ancillary issues. He is also very much active in advising Fintech and start-ups in their various legal requirements including raising of funds and related documents such as SSA, SHA, Investment Agreement, etc and providing due diligence and audit related services.

His approach inculcates ethics that best suits the clients need and work towards the satisfaction of his clients. His out of the box thinking to a particular issue and providing solution which is in the best interest of the client is what sets him apart. He takes extra care to ensure that his clients feels assured, focused and on track throughout the tenure of our arrangement.

Domain Expertise

Banking & Finance, Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Real Estate, Arbitration Laws, Property Laws

 

Practice & Advisory Areas

  • Banking & Finance
  • Corporate Legal Affairs
  • Foreign Exchange Laws
  • Anti-trust & Insolvency and Legal issues concerning commercial and business matters
  • External Commercial Borrowings and FEMA Laws
  • Real Estate 
  • Oil and Gas 
  • Asset-based Lending 
  • Securitization 
  • Ship and aircraft Financing
  • Conducting Due Diligence Exercise
  • Capital Market
  • Structuring and negotiating commercial arrangements
  • Documentation and advice on domestic and cross border contracting and transactional matters
  • Investment into Equity and Non-Convertible Debentures and CCD