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Akash Karmakar

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Akash Karmakar is a partner with the Law Offices of Panag & Babu and leads the firm’s fintech and regulatory advisory practice. Akash has advised several technology, telecom, and fintech companies to navigate regulatory challenges stemming from the intersection of law and technology. Through the course of his career, he has also assisted several multinational companies structure their entry into India, evaluate and address regulatory risks, and ensure compliance with Indian privacy laws.

Latest Articles By Akash Karmakar

Is Regulatory Forbearance Hurting the Cryptocurrency Market?

Given the nebulous nature of cryptocurrencies, there has been an ongoing turf war over whether it would be the RBI or SEBI which has appropriate jurisdiction to regulate them.

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Blockchain Technology Promises to Redefine Business Transactions in the Next Decade

As the name suggests, blockchains provide a network of individuals, time stamped records transactions such as peer to peer transfers in a continuous cryptographic chain that cannot be modified or tampered.

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