Amita Desai & Co. merges with InCorp Global to form one of India's leading Corporate Advisory Firms

Amita Desai to lead Corporate Secretarial Practice for InCorp Global in India as a Co-Founder

MUMBAI, India, Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- InCorp Global has announced the merger of Amita Desai & Co., one of the most reputed corporate secretarial advisory firms in India. This merger will catapult InCorp Global to be one of the leading Corporate Secretarial Advisory practices in India. The combined practice will be led by Amita Desai, who will join InCorp Global in India as a Co-founder. InCorp Global is a part of the Ascentium Group, which is funded by Hillhouse Investments - one of the largest operative funds in Asia.

Commenting on the merger, Manish Modi, India CEO of InCorp Global, said, "InCorp's clients will greatly benefit from the unparalleled depth of expertise that Amita Desai brings to the table. The client stewardship, coupled with our strong brand, technology, and local presence will scale our operations to deliver delightful and seamless client experiences in Secretarial Services matters."

InCorp Global is one of the largest Secretarial Services providers in the Asia-Pacific region. This strategic move equips InCorp Global clients with advisory services in complex domains such as Compliance and Governance, Equity Capital Markets (Pre/Post IPO), Corporate Restructurings, M&A Advisory, PMLA Advisory, Stressed Assets Resolution, GIFT City, ESG, FEMA, and other matters related to NCLT, NCLAT, MCA and the Charity Commission. This is InCorp Global's sixth investment in India, which also includes India's largest digital compliance platform - Zolvit.

Expressing her views, Amita Desai said, "InCorp Global is a natural fit for us, an extension of our services across multiple domains and sectors. The entrepreneurial culture and a stellar leadership team aligns to our aspirations for growth in CorpSec practice over the next decade without compromising our values. We look forward to creating more value for our clients, partners and teams."

With over 30 years of track record as a Company Secretary, Amita Desai is a well-known thought leader in the Corporate Secretarial domain. She is a member of the Secretarial Standard Board (SSB) 2024 of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). She is a regular speaker on various forums with ICSI, ICAI, IIM Mumbai, and the Chamber of Tax Consultants. Amita Desai is also an Insolvency Professional recognized by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI).

About InCorp Global

InCorp Global is a Singapore-headquartered professional services firm with 1500+ professionals across the 8 countries of the Asia Pacific region including Singapore (HQ), Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Australia, and the Philippines. In India, InCorp has offices across Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and GIFT City.

About Amita Desai & Co. Company Secretaries 

Amita Desai started her practice in 1995 with a vision of empowering Compliance, Fostering Governance, and advocating the Law. Her firm offers corporate secretarial compliances and advisory to SMEs, mid, large corporates, listed entities, and Foreign Holding Companies. Their service offerings cover active advising on IPO matters, other capital market transactions, due diligence, secretarial audit, Mergers & Acquisitions, voluntary liquidation under Insolvency Law, and appearances before Tribunals under various laws like Companies Act, FEMA and IBC. Some of their specializations include Advisory & Services for Start-ups and for the Trusts & Societies working as NGOs, compounding and adjudication, drafting policies, ESOP, and Agreements. They also work in the social sector for Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) and Social Stock Exchanges. The firm also sets up a Risk Management and Corporate Governance culture with SoP and training. Above all, their uncompromising commitment to ethical practices, customer-centric focus, and entrepreneur-friendly culture have been a hallmark of their 30 years journey and success.

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