SADASHIV KASHOZAL
Company Secretary and Lawyer
Hyderabad
Summary
An Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and a qualified Lawyer with over 8 years of post-qualification experience in global legal and secretarial compliances. I have worked extensively within the venture capital and startup ecosystem, independently managing M&A, due diligence, closing transactions, exits, and strategic deals in collaboration with leading law firms in India and abroad. I am currently associated with ZebPay, India’s leading crypto exchange, I oversee legal compliances and secretarial matters for its entities across India, Singapore, Malta, Australia, and Dubai.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Group Company Secretary & Inhouse Counsel
ZebPay
02.2024 - Current
- Ensure statutory and regulatory compliance for group companies.
- Oversee secretarial and governance matters under the Companies Act, and other applicable laws.
- Monitor compliance for foreign-affiliated entities across Singapore, Australia, Malta, and the UAE.
- Facilitated KYC, onboarding, and compliance operations for global exchange partnerships, ensuring investment-grade due diligence standards.
- Track and implement legal and regulatory developments impacting crypto operations across jurisdictions.
- Coordinated with external counsel to ensure compliance frameworks across Singapore, Australia, and the UAE.
- Advise the Board and senior management on legal and corporate governance issues.
- Liaise with regulators, banks, legal counsels, and auditors.
- Manage board, committee, and general meetings. Act as the key contact for shareholders and stakeholders.
AVP Compliance
JV Ventures
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Managing secretarial compliance across 50 or more group companies.
- Conducting board and general meetings, overseeing annual filings, and managing director/shareholder changes.
- Handling corporate actions such as fundraising, share issuance, and investor onboarding.
- Assisting with secretarial due diligence for funding rounds.
- Managing RBI/FEMA filings – FC-GPR, FC-TRS, FLA, and ODI.
- Reviewing legal documents, including SPAs, SSAs, Lease Deeds, and NDAs.
- Managing the team of 5 members, including interns and junior associates.
Senior Associate- Transaction Advisory- Legal & Compliance
Constellation Blu
10.2019 - 05.2023
- Secretarial due diligence for early-stage investments/PE and VC investments;
- Independently handling closings with respect to venture capital investments and M&A transactions ;
- Exit of Investments.
- FEMA advisory on ECB, ODI, fund raising and exits compliances.
- SEBI application for overseas investments by AIF under SEBI AIF regulations;
- Advising investor directors on issues dealing with compliance matters;
- Reviewing legal agreements to ensure corporate deals are legally compliant;
- ESOP compliances and POSH compliances for startup companies
- ROC filings with the MCA and
- Leading team of 5 members involving of qualified, semi-qualified and trainees;
Associate Company Secretary
RPACS
10.2016 - 09.2019
- Secretarial audit of public and listed entities;
- LODR compliances;
- Incorporation of Companies;
- Handling corporate secretarial due diligence of companies and LLP;
- Handling assignments for significant corporate actions for public and private companies;
- Handling independently corporate annual compliances for private and public; FEMA filings and event based RBI filings;
- Search report including charge report of public, private and banking companies;
- RBI Compounding application.
Education
Company Secretary -
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
02-2017
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) -
University of Mumbai
06-2016
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
University of Mumbai
01.2010
Skills
- Global Corporate Governance
- Compliance Management
- Start-up Advisory
- Corporate Secretarial
- Legal Research and Advisory
- Regulatory filings
Interests
Cooking, Traveling, Political Analysis, Cricket Analysis
Accomplishments
- Best Employee Awards for the year 2020 and 2022 at Constellation Blu.
- Best Power Performer Award at Zebpay for 2025.
Timeline
Group Company Secretary & Inhouse Counsel
ZebPay
02.2024 - Current
AVP Compliance
JV Ventures
06.2023 - 01.2024
Senior Associate- Transaction Advisory- Legal & Compliance
Constellation Blu
10.2019 - 05.2023
Associate Company Secretary
RPACS
10.2016 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
University of Mumbai
Company Secretary -
Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) -
University of Mumbai
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