Name - Narendra Soni
Position - Partner, S V N D & Associates LLP
Education and qualifications - Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Bachelor of Law

Experience -

• Experience of over 22 years - KPMG India including over three years in KPMG Singapore as India Tax Representative for KPMG India, Deloitte and Sharp & Tannan.
• Experience in advising on international tax issues, cross border tax planning and dealing with exchange control and other regulatory authorities in India. He has also advised international as well as domestic companies on effectively structuring their inbound and outbound investments to and from India.
• Experience in assisting corporates / multinationals / FPI / Expatriates in their Indian regulatory and tax compliances. He has been advising clients in planning their tax positions as well as making representations, handling tax assessments with the revenue authorities and providing litigation support. Part of engagements involving RBI approvals, Foreign Investment Promotion Board approvals, etc.
• Experience across multiple sectors including - Consumer markets, Manufacturing, Logistics & Transportation services, Healthcare, Financial services, Consulting, etc. - both MNCs and Indian Conglomerates.

Name - Ashish Shah
Position - Partner, S V N D & Associates LLP
Education and qualifications -
Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Experience -

• Experience of over 20 years working with Music Broadcast Limited (Radio City 91.1 FM), one of India's biggest Radio network. Worked in areas of Finance, Taxation, Accounts, Payroll, Human Resource Process, Revenue Accounting, Commercial accounting, MIS, Legal, Regulatory and Compliances
• Experience of working towards Initial Public Offer (IPO) of the company by effectively coordinating with Legal consultants, Merchant Bankers, Statutory Auditors and other stakeholders including filing of preparing Draft Red Herring Prospectus, getting the same approved from respective stock exchanges, filing Red Herring Prospectus with ROC and getting their approval
• Experience of actively participation in Bidding Process as per guidelines issued by Ministry of Information & Broadcasting for Radio Industry
• Rich Experience of handling Due Diligence of the company, handling Internal Audit and Debtors management.
• Worked as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with Mid Day Infomedia limited (Print Industry) and previously worked with UTV Software Communications Limited (Production House) and Weizmann Limited (NBFC)

Name - Dharmesh Sheth
Position - Associate Partner, S V N D & Associates LLP
Education and qualifications - Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Member of the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India

Experience -

• Experience of over 20 years with True North, largest Private Equity Fund in India
• Experience in execution and advising on Fund Accounting, Compliance, Investors Reporting, Deal Structuring, international tax issues mainly on Mauritius Front, cross border tax planning and dealing with SEBI and other regulatory authorities in India. Also advised domestic companies on effectively structuring their inbound and outbound investments to and from India.
• Experience in assisting Fund and AMC related Direct and Indirect tax compliances, Fund Structuring, etc.
• Part of engagements involving RBI approvals, Foreign Investment Promotion Board approvals, SEBI Approval etc.
• Experience in handing IFRS, USGAAP, IGAP Statutory Audits, Investor Related Compliances, Valuations etc

Name - Amit Manjrekar
Position - Executive Director, S V N D & Associates LLP
Education and qualifications -
Bachelor of Law from Mumbai University
Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University

Experience -

• Experience of over 16 years in finance, accounts, taxation and operation management in portfolio management, alternate asset management, investment banking industry.
• Finance / Operations professional with rich and extensive depth exposure to entire spectrum of commercial functions involved in VC / PE Funds and Capital Market Back Office Operation.
• Demonstrate excellent leadership skills with only rare exceptions and develop effective working relationships with others.
• Acknowledged for innovation and stake holders management.
• Previously worked with One Thirty Capital, Avendus, JM Financial, HSBC Securities and Strategic Capital Corporation

Name - Dhaval Vakharia
Position - Senior Advisor, S V N D & Associates LLP
Education and qualifications - Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
Member of the Institute of Internal Audit, USA

Experience -

• Experience of over 17 years in Private Equity / Venture Capital Funds and KPMG India in the areas of International /Corporate Taxation and Regulatory Services, Consulting, Enterprise Risk Management.
• Experience across the entire investment cycle of a Venture Capital / Private Equity Fund, including fund raising (debt as well as equity), Portfolio Company Management, deal origination, assessment, negotiation, asset monitoring, exits and distribution waterfall.
• Experience across multiple sectors - Financial Services, Infrastructure, Supply Chains, Energy, Real Estate, Education, Consumer, Health Care, Water Services, Pharma, E- Education, Logistics
• Leadership and participation at industry level through industry forums and making representation to various Central Government authorities including Finance Secretary of India, Ministry of Finance, SEBI, RBI, IRDA, CFO Forum.