• Accounting & Finance for Corporate Lawyers

    AFCL was launched in 2009 as a continuous professional development/up-skilling initiative for private practice lawyers and in-house counsels. Such a concept was revolutionary in the legal sector and the first of its kind in India. Since then, over 1,600 lawyers have successfully participated in our programs.

  • "An absolutely essential training which should have been imparted in law school itself. AFCL is able to deliver financial training that any corporate commercial lawyer should possess. I had taken the course several years back found the course to be very crisp and clear, adopting a very practical approach that proves useful in day to day lawyering and in providing commercial value add to the client. I look forward to doing a refresher course or even an advanced course in the near future."

    Anand Shah

    Partner, AZB & Partners

  • WHY US?

  • 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:

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    BANKING & FINANCE

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    CAPITAL MARKETS

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    VC/PRIVATE EQUITY

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    MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

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    COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

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    INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

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    RESTRUCTURING & INSOLVENCY

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    Participant Breakup:

    • 30%: Partners & General Counsels
    • 40%: Senior/Principal Associates & Senior                Legal Managers
    • 30%:  Associates

  • ACCOUNTING & CORPORATE FINANCE TRAINING FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS

     

    UNIQUE FEATURES...

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  • CORE TEAM

    Premal Shah

    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

    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 Bhattacharya

    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.

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