Past Training

	Guy Fraser-Sampson Guy Fraser-Sampson originally qualified as a lawyer and became an equity partner in a City of London law firm at the age of 26. In 1986 he left the law and has since gained twenty years' experience in the investment arena, particularly in the field of private equity. He is perhaps best known for having set up and run for several years the European operations of US fund of funds manager Horsley Bridge.

Previously he lived and worked in the Middle East as Investment Controller with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority ("ADIA"). ADIA was at that time publicly acknowledged to be the biggest single investor on every European stock market and generally assumed to be one of the largest investors in the world. In recent years Guy has developed his abiding interest in investment strategy, portfolio theory and asset allocation, and become recognised as an expert and thought leader in the area, particularly in so far as pension funds are concerned. He also, in the course of two and a half years' research for his first book, became an expert on so-called alternative assets generally, and has written and lectured widely on how these might be accommodated into Multi Asset Class products and portfolios. He is the inventor of the Total Funding Model, by which pension funds may calculate their future liabilities and target rate of return. He has also invented a new way of calculating investment risk which remedies many of the deficiencies of the traditional method. He has previously been responsible for developing many computer models for measuring private equity fund performance, including one specifically for buyout transactions. Guy is also well known as a conference speaker and, increasingly, as a provider of keynote addresses. He is also a prolific writer, having supplied articles for every one of Europe's English language pension publications as well as numerous investment titles, including his regular column in Real Deals, Europe's leading private equity publication. Guy is the author of two books: Multi Asset Class Investment Strategy and Private Equity as an asset class, both published as part of the prestigious Wiley Finance series, and both featured on this website. Multi Asset Class Investment Strategy was published in July 2006 to what Global Pensions described as "rave reviews from within the UK pension industry" and went into the Amazon "Hot 100" after just six weeks. The Daily Telegraph noted that "the tectonic plates are shifting under the British investment establishment" while one reviewer said simply "there are some books you read that change the way you think - this is one of them." Private Equity as an asset class will be published in February 2007. In addition to various professional qualifications, Guy has an LLB with Honours from King's College London and an MBA majoring in finance from Warwick Business School.



	Mr. Anil Harish (Partner) - D. M. Harish & Company



	Mr. Akhil Awasthi (Partner) - Barings Private Equity Partner India Akhil is a Senior Vice President with BPEP India and guides the Research & Strategy initiatives of the fund. He has 13 years of experience in Asset Management and Corporate Banking. He has served on the boards of various
companies and has wide experience of the challenges of early growth companies. He was a founding member of ITI Pioneer Asset Management Company (India's first private sector mutual fund) where was responsible for researching and analyzing the pharmaceutical, software and automobile sectors. Prior to entering the mutual fund business he was with the former ANZ Grindlays Bank in corporate banking.



	Mr. Jai Mavani (ED and Head of Real Estate) - KPMG India Jai Mavani is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Bombay, India. He has over 15 years of work experience with Big-Four consulting firms in both India and
Singapore. He has been with the India firm for almost eight years and worked out of Mumbai and Bangalore offices. Jai specialises in M&A and inbound advisory with a focus on the real estate, infrastructure and retail sectors. Jai has extensive experience in advising foreign companies on entry strategy, M&A, regulatory approvals and devising tax-efficient ownership and operating structures. He has advised a number of private equity funds in both developing fund structures and consummating their investments across sectors, particularly real estate. Jai heads the Real Estate team of KPMG in India and is currently working with several dedicated real estate funds and developer groups .



	Mr. Keyur Shah (CFO) - HDFC Venture Capital Ltd. Keyur is a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Mumbai; and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India ('ICAI'). Keyur has over 14 years of work experience including working with a Big 4 professional services firm wherein he worked with leading Private Equity and venture capital groups throughout the life cycle of their investments.



	Mr. Kuldeep Tikkha (Partner - Transaction Support) - Ernst & Young Kuldeep is a Partner with the Transaction Support practice in India. His functional expertise includes Due Diligence and Transaction Advisory. He has approx. 10 years of post qualification experience and has been a key member
of Ernst & Young's Transaction Support team in India for the last five years. Prior to joining E&Y, Kuldeep was a Manager with the credit rating group at ICRA. Kuldeep is a Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant ( Inter ) and a Commerce Graduate from the University of Delhi.


	Mr. Rajneesh Agrawal (Vice President) - Avendus Advisors Pvt. Ltd. Rajneesh Agrawal joined the real estate practice at Avendus after advising more than 15 clients in the banking, manufacturing and construction industries in the area of management consulting. He has been instrumental in helping a
large Pune based developer raise private equity through a New York based PE fund. He is an electronics engineer from VJTI and an MBA from IIM Calcutta.



	Mr. Sajai Singh (Partner & Head of Technology Practice) - J. Sagar Associates Sajai Singh undertakes transactional work with a focus on representing emerging technology companies in areas of inbound investments in India, venture capital investments, joint ventures, strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions. In venture funding and private equity transactions Sajai has represented both funds and investee companies. During his career he
represented clients in a cross section of industries including media, communication, entertainment and BPO. Sajai has assisted many international businesses and funds to funnel investments in India.. He is leading the LifeSciences, BioTechnology and Pharmaceutical Practice Group, which combines the strengths of JSA and its associated IP law firm, K&S Partners. Sajai conducts two Negotiation Skills courses at the National Law School of India University in Bangalore, one on Negotiation Skills and another on Transactional Skills for lawyers. He is very active with Computer Law Association globally.



	Mr. Sameer Rastogi ( Managing Partner ) - India Juris Rastogi has advised and represented clients from almost all the major countries in various business sectors. His areas of practice includes Corporate laws, Foreign Exchange Laws, FDI, JVs, Foreign Collaborations, M&A, International Taxation, Venture Capital & Private Equity, ESOPs & IPRs. His membership
includes International Bar Association-UK, World Jurist Association-USA, European Association of Lawyers (AEA) - France, Indian Council of Arbitration and Indian Venture Capital Association. He is also president of Society for Technology & Intellectual Property (STIP). He is practicing Advocate and also a registered Patent & Trade Mark Attorney. Sameer Rastogi is a recommended Lawyer by Practical Law Company, U.K. for corporate & business matters and Equity Capital Markets in India.



	Mr. Sanjay Kukreja ( Principal ) - ChrysCapital, LLC Mr. Kukreja joined ChrysCapital Investment Advisors in April 2000. He received an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and graduated with a BA from Delhi University. in the area of management consulting.
He has been instrumental in helping a large Pune based developer raise private equity through a New York based PE fund. He is an electronics engineer from VJTI and an MBA from IIM Calcutta.



	Mr. Shobhit Agarwal (President Captial Market & Investments) - JLL Meghraj Shobhit Agarwal presently manages a national team spread across 8 offices, and relationships both at private and corporate levels with key customers throughout the country.
His work involves substantial interaction with banks & financial institutions for raising debt as well as equity for real estate investments. Over the past six years, he has worked with several large real estate developers, investors and occupiers advising them on strategic planning & investment strategies. He has also been credited with solving problems creatively with new ideas, new methods and procedures within real estate as the structured investments business in India is comparatively new and developing. Shobhit Agarwal has a Diploma in Financial Planning from NMIMS, Mumbai and a Masters in Urban Planning from School Of Planning And Architecture, New Delhi. He has co-authored along with the Head of Indian Property Research, a paper captioned Investment in Indian Real Estate published in Prop Guide, a monthly magazine of real estate and reprinted Socio-Economic Development Record in year 2003. He also, along with division head & MD, Chesterton Meghraj, co-authored a research paper on Impact of Urban technologies, published in Socio-Economic Development Record in year 2000. He is a Member of the Institute of Town Planners Indian, ITPI Regis.No.2002/40 and of the national committee on construction finance set up by CREDAI (Confederation Of Real Estate Developer's Association Of India).



	Mr. Subhash Bedi ( Partner ) - Red Fort India Real Estate Fund Subhash Bedi is one of the founding partners of Red Fort India Real Estate Fund. Subhash is jointly responsible for the oversight, origination and
structuring of Red Fort Capital's India investment activity, as well as overall management of Red Fort Capital. Prior experience includes Managing Partner of Krista International, a consulting group that advises Fortune 1000 firms as well as private equity and venture funds on appropriate investment strategies anticipating the impacts of globalization. President of American Capital Realty and COO of TransEthnic. He is a recipient of E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year award. Education: MBA, Kellogg School of Management.



	M r. Venky Natarajan ( Director - Investments ) - Lok Capital Venky Natarajan, Director of Investments at Lok Capital; has almost 15 years of work experience in engineering and investment. Prior to joining Lok, Venky served in various positions at Intel and Intel Capital, including product managerand strategic investment manager. As a strategic investment manager he was responsible for sourcing, due-diligence, structuring, negotiating, closing
and monitoring of Intel Capital's venture investments. He assisted portfolio companies with issues concerning executive recruitment, market positioning, global strategy, fund raising, financial analysis, competitive analysis and strategic relationships. Venky holds an MBA from Cornell University, a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University.



	Ms . Vinati Kastia ( Partner ) - AZB & Partners Vinati Kastia is currently associated with AZB & Partners as a Partner. Enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1998, she has over a decade of experience as an Advisor on diverse sectors such as Acquisition, Joint Ventures
and Private Equity Funding, Real Estate, Telecom, Media & Information Technology and Financing & Securitisation. Her other areas of experience include Disinvestments and Privatisation, Project Finance, Industrial Laws and Environmental Laws. Vinati has also assisted in drafting legislations on Information Technology Enabled Services and Data Protection for the State of Andhra Pradesh. She has advised on setting up “Industrial Parks” in India under the foreign investment guidelines and the scheme issued by the Income Tax department for grating tax concessions to “Industrial Parks”. Vinati's services across various practice areas include Due Diligence, Structuring Advice, Drafting, Negotiations, Closing, Opinions, Corporate Advice and Regulatory Compliance.



	M r. Vishal Gandhi (Founder) - Gandhi & Associates Vishal is a U.K. qualified lawyer, a Solicitor (Supreme Court of England & Wales) and an Advocate (Maharastra & Goa). He is licensed to practice Indian laws. He is also the founder of Gandhi & Associates (“G&A”) a law firm based in Mumbai with a focus on Corporate, Securities and Intellectual Property laws.
G&A is ranked as one of the top law firms in Mumbai, in practice areas such as Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets and Intellectual Property. G&A advises several leading corporates from industries such as the Financial Services, Information Technology and Media and Entertainment on matters relating to India Entry Strategy, Joint Ventures, strategic Alliances, Franchising, Mergers and Acquisitions, Venture Capital and Private Equity Investments, Restructurings, Open Offers, India Dedicated Funds, Foreign Institutional Investments, Private Placements, Overseas Listings, Outsourcing, Off-shoring, Protection and Licensing of Copyrights, Patents and Trademarks , Co-productions etc.



	M r . Vivek Subramanian ( General Partner ) - Avigo Capital Partners Vivek was part of the founding team at Avigo and has been actively involved in all aspects of Investment Management for the last three years. Avigo is now managing its second fund – The Avigo SME Fund II, focused on investing in.
Industrial companies in India in the SME space. Vivek has almost 10 years of Private Equity and Business Consulting experience. During his tenure as a business consultant with Accenture, he has worked with a variety of mid-sized Indian and International firms and consistently assisted them in implementing a 5-15% cost reduction by business process re-engineering in the areas of procurement, distribution, supply chain management, and operations and worked in diverse sectors such as Cement & Construction, Engineering, Consumer products, Metals, Pharmaceuticals, and Logistics. Vivek is a Mechanical Engineer from Mumbai University and an MBA from Insead (France)