Prashant Kumar

About Prashant Kumar

I am a Fellow Company Secretary (FCS) currently serving as Company Secretary & ; Compliance Officer at Global Horizons Capital Advisors (IFSC) Private Limited, GIFT City, an IFSCA-regulated investment banking entity. I work at the intersection of capital markets, regulatory compliance, cross-border transactions, and governance strategy, supporting IPOs, listings, fundraising transactions, and complex regulatory approvals within India’s International Financial Services Centre ecosystem.Over 13+ years of professional experience, I have advised Indian corporates, global investors, and promoter-led businesses on corporate law, FEMA & FDI structuring, M&A, shareholder arrangements, due diligence, and high-stakes compliance strategy under the Companies Act and allied regulations. My work often involves multi-crore cross-border fund flows, transaction documentation, and regulatory liaison where precision, speed, and commercial awareness are equally critical.I previously served as Partner at Eclectic Legal, advising on India entry structuring, corporate restructuring, governance frameworks, and enforcement-sensitive matters. Earlier, as Company Secretary & Compliance Officer at Woodland, I oversaw governance and regulatory compliance across India, Europe, the UK, and the Middle East, developing practical compliance architectures that aligned statutory rigor with operational realities.I regularly write on corporate governance, FDI disputes, audit accountability, and compliance risk, with publications in The Chartered Accountant, The Chartered Secretary, and other professional journals. My book, “Audit Under Fire,” examines India’s evolving audit and regulatory environment in the post-CARO 2020 and NFRA era.My professional approach is grounded in clarity, technical precision, and commercially pragmatic legal strategy — enabling organisations to operate with confidence, regulatory credibility, and long-term structural resilience.

Experience

1. Partner

   Eclectic Legal

   Aug 2025 — Present · New Delhi, IN

   As Partner at Eclectic Legal, I lead the firm’s corporate, FEMA, and cross-border advisory practice, working closely with Indian corporates, global investors, and promoter-driven businesses on complex strategic, transactional, and regulatory matters. My role spans high-level advisory, hands-on execution, and regulatory representation, ensuring clients receive clear, defensible, and business-aligned solutions across the corporate lifecycle.I advise on India entry, company formation, FEMA and FDI structuring, multi-crore fund flows, M&A transactions, due diligence, shareholder arrangements, corporate restructuring, and governance frameworks under the Companies Act, 2013. I regularly represent clients before the MCA, RBI, SEBI, NCLT, SAT, and other authorities on critical compliance interventions, enforcement defence, and regulatory approvals.My work combines technical accuracy with strategic insight — helping organisations navigate risk, strengthen governance, respond to regulatory scrutiny, and build corporate structures that stand up to investor and auditor expectations. At Eclectic Legal, I help deliver boutique-firm responsiveness with large-firm precision, focusing on practical, commercially grounded advice that enables confident decision-making at the board and investor level.

Education

• Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University (BRABU), Muzaffarpur

  B.Com Accounts (Hons), Accounts

  2002 — 2005

• The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)

  Fellow Member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI), Corporate Laws, Corporate Governance, Corporate Compliances, IPR Laws, Taxation Laws

Skills

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Legal Issues
• Incorporation
• Document Drafting
• Trademarks
• Company Law
• Foreign Investment
• Joint Ventures
• Project Finance
• Business Planning
• Ipo
• Competition Law
• Legal Research
• Corporate Governance
• Licensing
• Company Secretarial Work
• Legal Document Preparation
• Legal Assistance
• Due Diligence
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Capital Market and Securities Laws
• Employment Law
• Legal Compliance
• Intellectual Property
• Restructuring
• Acquisitions
• Legal Advice
• Drafting Agreements
• Corporate Law
• Cross-Border Transactions