AUDIENCE
Growing complexities of international commercial transactions have led to strong demand for lawyers and legal professionals who, along with a robust legal understanding, also have the commercial acumen to meet client requirements and offer business-oriented solutions. ACCOUNTING & CORPORATE FINANCE TRAINING FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS has been created to address this issue. It is designed to enhance the financial acumen and the analytical skills of lawyers practicing in areas such as:
BANKING & FINANCE
CAPITAL MARKETS
VC/PRIVATE EQUITY
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
RESTRUCTURING & INSOLVENCY
Participant Breakup:
- 30%: Partners & General Counsels
- 40%: Senior/Principal Associates & Senior Legal Managers
- 30%: Associates
ACCOUNTING & CORPORATE FINANCE TRAINING FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS
UNIQUE FEATURES...
CLIENTS
CORE TEAM
Premal Shah
Founding Partner
Premal Shah is the founder of AFCL. His experience of working as a lawyer and subsequently as a finance professional led him to identify the need to launch AFCL - an up-skilling training platform for practicing transaction lawyers and in-house counsels. He has been instrumental in creating an ecosystem of continuous professional development in India. Such a concept was revolutionary and, in many ways, it kick-started the process of a more conscious, continuous professional development mindset in India.
He is also the founder of FCL Search and has led a range of senior-level search mandates for leading domestic and global law firms, accounting/consulting firms, corporate houses, financial institutions, and fund houses.
On the consulting front, he has worked alongside senior/managing partners and his advice covers matters such as team acquisitions, mergers, combinations, alliances, new offices, partnership structuring, peer reviews, overall firm strategy and its implementation including business planning, and the positioning of law firms in their market.
Raghu Iyer
Co-Founder & Lead Trainer
Raghu Iyer is the co-founder and lead trainer for AFCL's various online and offline offerings for the global legal community. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India, and he brings with him a rich experience of over three decades in the fields of accounting, finance, and international taxation.
He runs his boutique consultancy, which specialises in valuation, IFRS advisory, hedge effectiveness testing, among other things. He works very closely with some of India's top business houses, such as the TATA Group, the HDFC Group, and the GMR Group on diverse consulting assignments. He is also associated with various business groups in the U.S., Europe, Africa, and the Middle East for whom he conducts audits, valuation, due diligence, and various consulting assignments. He has considerable experience of management in turnaround situations and has completed several acquisitions, disposals, and corporate reorganisation.
He is extremely passionate about sharing knowledge and therefore dedicates a sizable amount of time in the field of academia. He is also a guest lecturer for financial markets and corporate finance at some of the leading business schools across India.
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Swagata M Bhattacharya
Head Research & Operations
Swagata M Bhattacharya comes with almost two decades of experience in training management, operations, organisational development, and community building both in India and international markets. She has rich experience in campaign coordination, content writing, and is a skilled graphic illustrator and brand designer.
She has handled training for soft skills, language, behavior, and information technology for individuals, corporate, lawyers, and IT professionals in the past. Swagata volunteers her free time working for a charity based in Delhi, which takes care of the childhood needs of slum kids.
