Ankit Jaiswal is a seasoned, business-focused legal leader and stands out as a powerhouse in the Indian corporate-legal arena, with extensive experience guiding high-growth and technology-driven organisations through complex commercial, regulatory, and cross-border challenges. His blend of deep legal insight, sharp business acumen, and strategic foresight has consistently delivered transformative value for businesses.

As the Head of Legal and Compliance at CarDekho SEA, he oversees the group’s legal and governance framework across the region, driving legal strategy, risk management, and both organic and inorganic growth initiatives. He structures legal frameworks for new business models, leads M&A transactions and fund-raising efforts, and steers regulatory engagement in dynamic markets, enabling the organisation to execute strategic initiatives with clarity, confidence, and compliance.
With a background spanning premier law firms and senior in-house roles, Ankit brings both technical legal expertise and strategic insight to complex corporate and business challenges, allowing him to navigate corporate transactions and operational decisions with precision and commercial awareness.

He has advised on an extensive range of matters, including strategic investments, joint ventures, commercial alliances, multi-jurisdictional transactions, technology and platform regulations, data protection, fintech regulations, intellectual property, and corporate compliance.

His work consistently reflects a strong ability to integrate legal judgement with commercial priorities, helping businesses move quickly while remaining aligned with regulatory expectations. Before taking on his current mandate, Ankit led the legal strategy of prominent technology and digital finance companies, including Cleartax, supporting initiatives that involved innovative product structures, M&As, large-scale partnerships, and engagement with sectoral regulators. His experience with private practice firms such as AZB & Partners provided a strong foundation in transactions, structuring, and negotiations, whilst his in-house roles strengthened his ability to partner closely with business, product, and leadership teams.

Across every phase of his career, Ankit has been recognised for his clear analytical approach, skill in navigating ambiguity, and capacity to translate complex issues into practical guidance. He continues to work at the intersection of law, technology, and business growth, building frameworks that support innovation whilst ensuring long-term governance and regulatory resilience.