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Nitin Bhuwania

Nitin Bhuwania

Auditor & Tax consultant

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  • Timeline

  • Skills

    AIF
    Arbitration
    Asset Management
    Auditing
    Banking
    Banking Laws
    Business Strategy
    Chartered Accountant
    Commercial Contracts
    Commercial Leasing
    Companies Act
    Competition Law
    Confidentiality
    Construction Finance
    Contract Drafting
    Contract Negotiation
    Contractual Agreements
    Corporate
    Corporate Advisory
    Corporate Finance
    Corporate Governance
    Corporate Law
    Corporate Tax
    Crisis Management
    Data Privacy
    Deeds
    Dispute Management
    Dispute Resolution
    Document Drafting
    Drafting Agreements
    Due Diligence
    Finance
    Financial Advisory
    Financial Technology
    FinTech
    Foreign Investment
    General Corporate Counsel
    IFRS
    Implementation Of Policies
    Income Tax
    Indirect Taxation
    Initial Public Offerings (IPO)
    Internal Audit
    International Trade
    International Trade Agreements
    Joint Ventures
    Law
    Law Enforcement
    Leadership
    Leadership Development
    Legal Advice
    Legal Advisory
    Legal Compliance
    Legal Consulting
    Legal Contract Review
    Legal Counseling
    Legal Document Preparation
    Legal Issues
    Legal Matters
    Legal Research
    Legal Writing
    Liasoning
    Litigation
    Litigation Management
    Litigation Support
    M&A Due Diligence
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
    Negotiation
    Operations Support
    Privacy Law
    Private Equity
    Process Automation
    Project Finance
    Real Estate
    Real Estate Transactions
    Regulatory Audits
    Regulatory Compliance
    Regulatory Requirements
    Regulatory Risk
    Restructuring
    Retail Banking
    Risk Management
    SEBI Regulations
    Service-Level Agreements (SLA)
    Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Software License Agreements
    Stakeholder Engagement
    Stakeholder Management
    Stakeholder Relations
    Statutory Audit
    Strategic Partnerships
    Strategic Planning
    Strategic Thinking
    Tax
    Tax Advisory
    Tax Audits
    Team Management
    Transfer Pricing
    Vetting

  • About me

    Legal, compliance and governance leader with over 15 years of experience driving regulatory readiness, governance maturity, and enforcement strategy across FinTech, payments, and NBFCs. Proven leadership in building regulator-aligned frameworks for high-growth digital platforms while managing complex litigation and recovery across jurisdictions. Chartered Accountant and LLB with a track record of aligning legal strategy with business scale, risk priorities, and board-level oversight. Recognized as Corporate Governance Lawyer and General Counsel of the Year in 2025. Currently, I am a General Counsel at Smartpaddle Technology, a leading fintech company that provides online digital solution for B2B business and is part of Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), a government of India initiative, prior to this stint I was the General Counsel at Easebuzz, a company into payment solutions and services to merchants and businesses. With over 15 years of experience in corporate law, compliance, taxation, and consulting, I have a CA and LLB degree, and a certification as a chartered accountant and lawyer. I am passionate about enabling the digital transformation of the financial sector and empowering our clients with innovative and secure platforms. I collaborate with the business, product, and engineering teams to understand their needs and challenges, and provide them with legal guidance and support. I also keep myself updated with the latest trends and developments in the industry, and leverage my knowledge and skills to create value and drive growth for the company. I believe in accountability, collaboration, and excellence, and strive to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and ethics in my work.

  • Education

    • K.C. Law college

      2006 - 2011
      L.L.B Banking, Business & Corporate law Ist Class

      Activities and Societies: Moot Court Competition. College Report Committee

    • K C Law College, Mumbai

      2006 - 2009
      Bachelor of Laws - LLB International Law and Legal Studies Distinction - Grade I

      Activities and Societies: Moot Court Society, Corporate legal Committee

    • Mount Assisi School

      1990 - 2001
      10th I.C.S.E. A

    • University of Mumbai

      -
      B.Com (B&l) Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law

    • University of Mumbai

      2006 - 2010
      Bachelor of Laws - LLB Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law

      Activities and Societies: Moot court, Legal Research

    • The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

      2008 - 2011
      CA Chartered Accountant

    • JAI HIND COLLEGE, MUMBAI

      2001 - 2003
      XII Science Ist Class

      Activities and Societies: Student Council Committee, Rotract Club of Jai Hind College, Gymkhana Club.

    • JAI HIND COLLEGE, MUMBAI

      2003 - 2006
      B.Com (Banking & Insurance) Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law Distinction

      Activities and Societies: Student Council, Social & Dramatic Union, Rotract Club, Gymkhana

  • Experience

    • Bhuwania & Agrawal Associates.

      Mar 2006 - May 2011
      Auditor & Tax consultant

       Represented the firm on a variety of audit assignments comprising of Statutory Audit, and Internal Audit of small & medium sized companies. Some of the major assignments are stated below:• J.B.F. Industries Ltd., Mumbai (Internal Audit ) • Konark Synthetics Ltd., Mumbai (statutory Audit, Finalization)• Santosh Silvester Ltd., Mumbai ( Statutory Audit, Finalization of Financial statements)

    • Singhania & Co LLP

      Dec 2011 - Sept 2013
      Associate

      Contract Drafting (Commercial), Project Finance, Private Equity Funding, Property Transactions, Agreements, Master Restructuring of Loans (Fund based & Non Funds Based), Represented in regulatory bodies (SEBI, RBI, FMC ), FEMA, Tax restructuring, Software License Agreements, IPR,

    • Solomon & Co.

      Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
      Assistant

      . Few of the Major assignment undertaken were: Applicability of IFRS 10 to Shareholders’ agreements, Remittances of International funds and its impact on taxation with respect to India. Review of Joint venture agreements and applicability of IFRS on such agreements. Due Diligence reporting for NBFC.

    • National Stock Exchange of India Limited

      Sept 2013 - Aug 2014
      Assistant Manager

    • Axis Bank

      Aug 2014 - Jan 2016
      Legal Counsel

    • L&T Finance

      Jan 2016 - Mar 2022
      Legal Counsel

    • InCred Financial Services

      Jul 2017 - Mar 2018
      Vice President Legal

      Headed the legal function at Incred Financial Services.

    • Piramal Group

      Mar 2018 - Mar 2022
      Associate Vice President - Legal

      I was part of the founding team of retail verticle of Piramal lending arm. i.e. Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited.Conceptualised and executed the acquisition of DHFL by Piramal Group under the Insolvency Code, India's first acquisition of financial company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)Corporate Restructuring of Piramal Capital and Piramal Finance and Piramal Housing Finance into Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited.

    • Easebuzz

      Mar 2022 - now

      Fintech Lawyer, Corporate Law, Banking & Financial Service, Payments, Leadership, Head of Compliances, Merger & Acquisitions

      • General Counsel - Legal & Compliance

        Mar 2023 - now

      • Head of Legal

        Mar 2022 - now

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Chartered Accountant

      The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
      Jan 2012

    • Lawyer

      Bar Council of Maharahstra & Goa

    • Lawyer

      BCI - Bar Council of India
      Apr 2011