Kartik Mehta
Investment Funds & Asset Management · Capital Markets · Financial Regulatory
About
Kartik Mehta is an incoming Associate at AZB & Partners in the Investment Funds and Asset Management practice, joining as part of the Class of 2026 after securing a pre-placement offer (PPO) from his mandatory internship. A final-year LLB student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, he has built one of the most focused and publication-rich profiles in his cohort — with 12 published pieces spanning IndiaCorpLaw, the NLS Business Law Review, RGNUL Financial and Mercantile Law Review, and the Competition & Commercial Law Review, covering SEBI regulation, investment funds, AI washing, reverse flipping, and finfluencer law. He contributed research to the India chapter of Chambers & Partners’ Equity Finance 2025 practice guide during his internship at AZB & Partners, and has interned across Khaitan & Co., Finsec Law Advisors, and IC RegFin Legal Partners — all with a deliberate focus on financial regulatory and funds work. He is a member of Young ICCA and IAMC Hyderabad, reflecting an early engagement with arbitration and capital markets communities. He holds a CSEET qualification from ICSI and scored AIR 739 in CLAT.
Areas of Expertise
- Investment Funds & Asset Management
- Capital Markets & SEBI Regulation
- Financial Regulatory Practice
- Foreign Investment & Equity Finance
- Emerging Issues: AI Regulation, Reverse Flipping, Finfluencers
Education & Experience
- LLB – HNLU Raipur (2021–2026)
- CSEET – Institute of Company Secretaries of India
- Incoming Associate (PPO) – AZB & Partners (2026)
- Intern – Khaitan & Co. (Investment Funds, Mar 2025)
- Intern – Finsec Law Advisors (Financial Regulatory, Feb 2025)
Practice Areas
What I Offer
Breaking into Investment Funds & Capital Markets
Peer mentorship on building a niche funds and financial regulatory profile as a law student — the internships, publications, and communities that open the right doors
Student Publications & Research Strategy
Practical guidance on identifying strong publication opportunities, developing a consistent research focus, and building a credible academic profile that complements your internship record
PPO Strategy at Tier-1 Firms
Candid guidance on converting assessment and mandatory internships into pre-placement offers at India’s top law firms — what works, what doesn’t, and how to stand out