Swapneil Akut

Partner, Mumbai
Contact

Tel: +91 22 4302 8000
Fax: +91 22 4302 8001
Email: sakut@snrlaw.in

Practice Areas

Investment Funds
Regulatory
Capital Markets

Prior Work Experience

The Chambers of Swapneil Akut
J. Sagar Associates, Mumbai
KPMG, Mumbai
EY, Mumbai

Representative Experience

For a list of select transactions, please contact the individual lawyer

Education

University of Mumbai (B.M.M., 2010)
Government Law College, Mumbai (LL.B., 2013)

Bar Admissions

Maharashtra & Goa, India (2014)

Publications

Regulatory Landscape for Specialized Investment Fund: A New Asset Class

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”) amended the SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996, to introduce a new asset class, the Specialized Investment Fund, effective December 16, 2024. The amendment aims to bridge the gap between Mutual Funds (“MFs”) and Portfolio Management Services (“PMS”) by offering a product suited for sophisticated investors with a risk-return profile between that of MFs and PMS.