Swapnil Kolhi
LEGAL | CAPITAL MARKETS | STRUCTURED FINANCE | CROSS-BORDER TRANSACTIONS
Mumbai,MH
Summary
Law and finance professional with 5+ years of experience supporting capital mobilization and raising finance through debt capital markets, structured finance, lending, securitisation and trusteeship. Experienced in cross-border transactions, loan documentation, transaction structuring, security creation, due diligence and legal operations across international and domestic financial institutions. LL.M. in Corporate & Financial Law, LL.B. and Qualified Company Secretary, with a strong interest in applying transactional legal expertise to develop finance and private sector development. Transactional legal experience spanning capital markets, lending, structured finance, securitisation, trust structures, cross-border transactions and legal operations, with transferable skills relevant to development finance, capital markets and private sector development.
Overview
3
3
Languages
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Vice President – Transaction Manager, Legal Documentation | Issuer Services – Agency & Trust
CITIBANK, N.A.
03.2026 - Current
- Manage end-to-end legal and transaction documentation for international bond, loan, escrow and account-bank transactions through execution and closing.
- Review, negotiate and prepare transaction documents and loan-related documentation, aligning commercial terms, legal provisions and applicable requirements.
- Coordinate with clients, external counsel and internal Legal, Operations, Risk, Compliance and Tax teams to resolve documentation, execution and transaction-risk issues.
- Support cross-border transactions under English and New York law, applying global documentation standards while considering Indian regulatory requirements.
- Identify legal, operational and regulatory risks in novel transaction structures and contribute to process improvement and governance initiatives.
Senior Manager – Treasury Legal Compliance & Transaction Advisory
Kotak Mahindra Investments Limited (KMIL) & Kotak Infrastructure Debt Fund Limited (KIDFL)
04.2024 - 02.2026
- Advised on structuring and issuance of listed NCDs & CPs across ₹10,000 Cr KMIL and ₹1,000 Cr KIDFL portfolios, supporting debt financing and capital mobilization while ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Negotiated transaction documentation with investors, trustees and borrowing counsel for debt issuance, security creation and transaction closing.
- Coordinated syndicated and structured financing transactions, including due diligence, documentation, execution and security perfection within regulatory timelines.
- Supported transaction structuring and legal risk review across financing arrangements, safeguarding investor interests.
Deputy Manager – Legal & Trustee Operations
IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited
11.2021 - 03.2024
- Handled debenture trustee mandates for SIDBI, Mindspace REIT and Emami Group with AUM of ₹15,000 Cr.
- Executed security trustee agreements, mortgages and charge filings; conducted due diligence and perfected security interests.
- Negotiated security structures with lenders and borrowers, ensuring compliance with sanction terms and transaction covenants.
- Advised on SEBI (Debenture Trustee) Regulations and coordinated with mobilization and structuring transactions that support private sector rating agencies, auditors and external counsel.
Assistant Manager – Securitisation & Legal Operations
Axis Trustee Services Limited
04.2021 - 10.2021
- Managed Direct Assignment and Pass-Through Certificate securitisation transactions, ensuring timely payouts, documentation and compliance.
- Liaised with external legal counsel on securitisation transaction documentation and compliance monitoring.
Education
LL.M. - Corporate & Financial Law
Jindal Global Law School
01.2022
Qualified Company Secretary - undefined
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
01.2021
LL.B. - undefined
University of Mumbai
01.2018
B.Com. - undefined
University of Mumbai
01.2015
Skills
- Transaction Documentation & Negotiation
- Capital Mobilization & Debt Capital Markets (NCDs, CPs, Bonds)
- Corporate Finance, Lending & Structured Finance
- Loan Agreements
- Transaction Structuring & Negotiation
- Securitisation & Structured Transactions
Interests
Travel and explore the world
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Location Preference | Open to International Relocation
- Longlisted by the World Bank Group for IFC Legal Analyst – Asia (Req. 34097), 2025
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Managed transactions across with combined value exceeding ₹25,000+ Cr across Kotak, KMIL/KIDFL / IDBI Trusteeship.
- Delivered legally robust and commercially viable documentation for debt capital markets, corporate financing and structured transactions.
- Closed multi-billion-dollar international bond issuances under English and New York law for Citibank.
- Built cross-functional relationships with regulators, investors, external counsel and internal stakeholders.
Timeline
Assistant Vice President – Transaction Manager, Legal Documentation | Issuer Services – Agency & Trust
CITIBANK, N.A.
03.2026 - Current
Senior Manager – Treasury Legal Compliance & Transaction Advisory
Kotak Mahindra Investments Limited (KMIL) & Kotak Infrastructure Debt Fund Limited (KIDFL)
04.2024 - 02.2026
Deputy Manager – Legal & Trustee Operations
IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited
11.2021 - 03.2024
Assistant Manager – Securitisation & Legal Operations
Axis Trustee Services Limited
04.2021 - 10.2021
B.Com. - undefined
University of Mumbai
LL.B. - undefined
University of Mumbai
Qualified Company Secretary - undefined
Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)
LL.M. - Corporate & Financial Law
Jindal Global Law School