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A perspective on why credit structuring — not just capital introduction — determines whether a mandate succeeds.
A multi-disciplinary advisory firm serving ambitious businesses, institutions, and entrepreneurs across India, the Gulf, and global financial centres.
Ascendo Partners is a multi-disciplinary advisory firm that combines capital markets expertise, compliance depth, and global structuring experience — all under one trusted relationship.
We work with corporates, financial institutions, family offices, and entrepreneurs across India and the Gulf to design and implement financial solutions that are structurally sound, regulatory-compliant, and commercially optimal.
Our three disciplines — Investment Banking & Strategy, Compliance as a Service, and Fiduciary & Corporate Structuring — are delivered by dedicated specialist teams with offices in Mumbai, Delhi NCR, and Dubai. This multi-city, cross-border model ensures our clients benefit from deep local knowledge and seamless international execution.
Each practice is staffed by specialists, supported by our Global Capability Centre in Noida, and connected by a single leadership relationship that gives our clients coherent, conflict-free advice.
End-to-end advisory on capital raising and strategic transactions for Indian corporates, with a dedicated sales presence in Mumbai, Delhi NCR, and Hyderabad.
Outsourced compliance delivered by a specialist team in Dubai, backed by our Global Capability Centre — for regulated entities that need expert coverage without the cost of a full in-house function.
Advisory on the design and establishment of international holding structures, investment vehicles, and fiduciary frameworks — for entrepreneurs, family offices, and institutions expanding globally.
Ascendo Partners was founded on the conviction that ambitious businesses deserve the same quality of financial advice as large institutions — delivered with the agility and personal commitment that only a boutique can offer.
We are not generalists. Each of our three practices is led by specialists who have spent careers inside the institutions they now advise. Our Global Capability Centre model means our Dubai compliance team is backed by deep analytical resource in Noida, and our investment banking team operates across India's three largest commercial cities.
Sahil has been a Board Member and Business Executive with proven strategic business development and transformation experience, deploying advanced analytical and pragmatic delivery skills across regulated and unregulated sectors. He served as Executive Director of a large global fiduciary company and led the Succession & Estate Planning vertical.
He has facilitated the setup and management of numerous domestic and offshore fund structures across the Netherlands, UK, Singapore, UAE, and other jurisdictions. He previously served as Group COO of Amicorp, and now leads Ascendo Partners — his private venture spanning investment banking, compliance, and international structuring.
With over 10 years in financial services and 20 years in shipping and trade, Sahil sits on the boards of companies across regulated financial services and agri-tech, with deep experience in trustee business, fund administration, compliance, and fiduciary services. He holds a Higher National Diploma from South Tyneside College, UK.
Our capability in each discipline is supported by a network of specialist advisors, regulatory relationships, and a Global Capability Centre that provides institutional-grade delivery at boutique economics.
Equity and debt capital raising across AIFs, DFIs, PSUs, NBFCs, private banks, and family offices. Success-fee aligned — we earn when you raise.
Our Noida GCC delivers analytical, compliance, and back-office support across all three disciplines — enabling institutional-quality output at competitive cost.
Deep knowledge of DFSA, FSRA, SCA, IFSCA, SEBI, and CBUAE regulatory frameworks. Compliance delivered as a managed service, not a one-time project.
Holding companies, investment vehicles, and trust structures across BVI, Cayman, HK, Singapore, Mauritius, UAE, and European jurisdictions.
Access to a curated network of institutional investors, family offices, AIF managers, and lenders across India and the Gulf — built over two decades.
Dedicated offices in Mumbai (IB hub), Delhi NCR (North India coverage), and Dubai (UAE compliance & fiduciary) — delivering local relationships with national reach.
Ascendo is in the process of establishing a regulated presence at GIFT City International Financial Services Centre, Ahmedabad — extending our advisory capability into fund management infrastructure for global and domestic managers.
We will share more as our IFSCA registration progresses. For enquiries, write to us at info@ascendopartners.in
Thought leadership across capital structuring, regulatory compliance, cross-border advisory, and private credit markets — coming soon.
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Whether you're raising capital, navigating compliance, structuring internationally — or simply exploring what's possible — we'd be glad to hear from you.