Trilegal

The fintech and financial services practice at Trilegal leverages extensive experience advising domestic and international clients on FEMA, NPCI, digital lending, cross-border payments, blockchain, and virtual assets. The team is recognised for its ‘deep regulatory insight paired with a practical understanding of India’s fast-evolving fintech landscape’. Bengaluru-based Rahul Matthan heads up the group and is widely regarded for his more than 25 years of experience in the technology sector. Nikhil Narendran is an authority on fintech and digital lending matters, advising on business models, regulatory issues and day-to-day operational challenges, while Jyotsna Jayaram - noted for her experience in structuring new business models in the payments and fintech spaces - is praised for her ’deep legal knowledge, combined with strong technical expertise and sharp business acumen’. With a strong focus on disruptive technologies, Jaideep Reddy is highly active in advisory and contentious work involving e-commerce, payments structuring, anti-money laundering compliance and enforcement actions. Jishnu Sanyal, who was promoted to partner in May 2025, is another name to note for contractual and regulatory mandates in the fintech space.