Vinay is a Partner and Group Leader of the Regional Banking & Finance Practice Group, specializing in fintech and technology. With 20 years of transactional and advisory experience, including 15 years in ASEAN with DFDL, he advises domestic and international banks, sponsors, private and institutional investors, insurance companies, development banks, governments, and state-owned enterprises.
His expertise spans domestic and cross-border finance transactions, including commercial and institutional lending, M&A, acquisition and leveraged finance, project finance, securitization, derivatives, and regulatory compliance.
Vinay leads the firm's Indonesia Practice and India Desk, managing key client relationships as a sector leader in Banking and Finance. He has guided corporate and multinational clients through complex transactions in Indonesia, Lao PDR, and Thailand across energy, infrastructure, mining, IT, telecommunications, transport and logistics, and agriculture sectors.
A pioneer in emerging financial technologies, Vinay has developed deep expertise in fintech, blockchain, and cryptocurrency. He regularly advises clients on digital payment systems, tokenization, digital asset regulations, decentralized finance (DeFi), and crypto-related transactions, positioning himself at the forefront of digital finance transformation in Indonesia, Laos and Thailand.
A recognized thought leader, Vinay speaks regularly at international conferences and has published extensively in prestigious legal publications, including the IPBA Journal, Asian-MENA, ALB, and IBLJ.
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