KARM Legal Consultants

Fintech

Equity Partner

Akshata Namjoshi, Equity Partner at KARM, brings a decade of regulatory experience in banking and finance, with eight years in the UAE. She leads KARM’s Fintech and Payments sectors, advising on structuring, licensing, and compliance for fintechs across retail payments, pay-later, financing and remittance sectors. Akshata has been instrumental in drafting open banking regulations for Central Bank of Oman and has advised many clients on regulatory requirements in UAE and the Middle East.

Awards and Recognitions

1. Fintech Lawyer of the Year- Legal Era Middle East Awards- 2024
2. Ranked Fintech Lawyer- Band 3- Chambers and Partners, 2024
3. Recommended Financial Services Lawyer- Legal500- 2023, 2024
4. 30 under 30 lawyers, BW Legal Word- 2021

Affiliations

1. Chair- UAE chapter, DPO Club
2. Member and Ambassador- Fintech Working Group, Arab Monetary Fund
3. Member, MENA Fintech Association

1. Chair- UAE chapter, DPO Club
2. Member and Ambassador- Fintech Working Group, Arab Monetary Fund
3. Member, MENA Fintech Association

National University of Singapore

Master's Degree, LLM (Corporate and Financial Services Law)

2014 – 2015

Principles of Equity Financing, Banking Law, Investment Law, M&A, Partnership and LLP, Government Contracts, European Company Law

The Wharton School

Fintech Revolution: Transformative Financial Services and Strategies

Feb 2021 – Apr 2021

National Law Institute University, Bhopal

Bachelor's Degree, BA.LLB(Hons)

2009 – 2014

BA.LL.B(Hons)

Queens College, Indore

High School

1994 – 2009

Activities and societies: School Captain- Awarded Best House and Best Captain for the year 2007-08

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