"I derive great satisfaction in understanding clients’ business and commercial issues and devising different legal strategies to help them achieve their objectives and goals. In this fast-changing legal landscape, my focus is on crafting innovative legal solutions and out-of-the-box thinking to balance the interests of all stakeholders. Since no man is an island by himself, I constantly work towards identifying the professional and personal aspirations of my team members and working towards achieving them collectively."
Mathew is a Partner in the Capital Markets Practice at Saraf and Partners.
Mathew has more than 15 years of experience in equity, debt and hybrid securities offering. He has advised domestic and international clients in capital markets related transactions including initial public offerings, rights offerings, qualified institutions placements etc. He has also worked on public offering and institutional placement of units and debt securities by REITs and InvITs.
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Advised nearly 200 private high net-worth individuals in litigating and then settling their disputes with a developer in relation to their investments in a marquee real estate project in Mumbai. This included originating and enforcing settlement documents and ensuring the completion of the project.
Successfully represented a large private PF Trust and its employers, which are group entities of one of the world’s largest global broadcasting companies, in provident fund disputes.
Successfully represented one of the leading developers in construction arbitration proceedings where the dispute involves complex issues relating to civil construction of one of the tallest residential buildings in India with about INR 10000 million in claim and counterclaim.
Successfully represented one of the world’s leading independent commodity trading and logistics house in an arbitration proceeding involving the termination of a high-value lease with about INR 6000 million in claim and counterclaim.
Advised a large foreign portfolio investor in relation to its disputes with Indian Promoters and actively engaging in cross-team practices (transactions and disputes) to finally facilitate the investor’s exit from the Company they invested in.
Successfully represented Insolvency Bankruptcy Trustees from foreign jurisdictions, like Israel, in enforcing their decrees in Indian Courts