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Ajay Kumaran B

Senior Associate
Chennai

M: +91 87789 64224
E: ajay.kumaran@foxmandal.in

Ajay is part of the firm’s Corporate Compliance practice and is a committed, detail-oriented legal professional with expertise in corporate and commercial law. As both an Advocate and a Company Secretary, he specializes in corporate compliance, regulatory advisory, corporate restructuring, and litigation under the Companies Act, 2013, FEMA, LLP Regulations, and the FCRA.

EXPERTISE

With extensive experience across both advisory and litigation, Ajay has represented clients before various judicial and quasi-judicial forums, including the National Company Law Tribunal, bringing a well-rounded perspective to complex corporate matters. He is adept in the following aspects of corporate legal services:

Corporate Compliance: Proficient in handling end-to-end compliance requirements under the Companies Act, FEMA, and LLP laws, including filing of statutory returns, maintaining corporate records, and ensuring adherence to regulatory timelines.

Advisory Services: Providing legal and strategic advice on matters such as incorporation, restructuring, mergers and amalgamations, and FEMA compliance, including foreign direct investment (FDI), overseas investment (OI) regulations and external commercial borrowings (ECB).

Litigation and Representation: Representing clients before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in matters pertaining to mergers and amalgamations, corporate restructuring, disputes, and other proceedings under the Companies Act.

Documentation and Drafting: Skilled in drafting legal and corporate documents, including shareholder agreements, board resolutions, compliance checklists, and petitions for NCLT matters.

Ajay has a track record of working closely with corporate clients, ensuring seamless compliance with legal requirements while addressing their business objectives. His combined legal expertise, added with Company Secretary qualification offers practical and well-rounded solutions to complex corporate challenges.

EDUCATION

  • LL.B (3 years), Tamil Nadu, Dr. Ambedkar Law University, 2019
  • ACS, Institute of Company Secretaries of India, 2025

ADMISSION

  • Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (MS. 3577/2019)
  • ICSI – A76602

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Corporate Law
  • Commercial Law
  • Employment & Termination
  • Litigation
  • Divestment
  • Joint Venture
  • M&A and Cross Border Transactions
  • Restructuring & Reorganization
  • Debt Funding & Restructuring
  • Private Equity
  • Logistics & Warehousing
  • Corporate Governance
  • FDI & ODI

SECTORS

  • Real Estate
  • Education
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Start-ups