Sumit Kochar

About Sumit Kochar

Family Office | Capital Markets | Fintech & VASP Licensing | Cross-Border Legal StrategyCorporate lawyer and cross-border strategist advising global founders, multigenerational business families and financial institutions on UAE market entry, family office structuring, capital markets strategy and regulated-licensing across the UAE, UK and Singapore.I specialise in designing and institutionalising family office architectures—from governance frameworks and succession structures to investment holding vehicles, global tax strategy and regulatory compliance. My focus is on helping families professionalise their structures, preserve legacy and scale across jurisdictions.In parallel, I advise on capital markets, fintech licensing and cross-border corporate strategy, blending legal precision with financial insight to support expansion into the world’s leading financial hubs.As Managing Partner, I lead high-value, multi-jurisdictional mandates involving:Family office setup, governance, investment structures & successionUAE expansion (DIFC, ADGM, free zones) and cross-border repositioningCapital markets & public-company advisoryFintech, VASP, EMI/MPI & payments-licensing pathwaysComplex corporate structuring, acquisitions & global regulatory strategyMy work sits at the intersection of law, finance, governance and global expansion—delivering discreet, commercially aligned legal strategy to families and institutions building across dynamic financial centres.

Experience

1. Private Investor

   Borderless

   Mar 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• STEP Canada | The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (Canada)

  Postgraduate Degree, Tax Law/Taxation

• STEP Canada | The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (Canada)

  STEP Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Private Wealth Advice, Law