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Testimonials

Dr. Azad Moopen
Founder Chairman, Aster DM Healthcare
“I have witnessed Ajith Madhavan’s exemplary legal acumen during his tenure as General Manager – Legal at Aster DM Healthcare. Ajith has consistently demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to legal excellence, successfully navigating complex challenges and contributing significantly to the success of Aster DM Healthcare. His ability to blend legal expertise with foresight is commendable. He is also excellent in networking with all stakeholders. I am sure Ajith’s firm shall become a major player in legal consultancy and services in Dubai. With his wide-ranging experience of over 2 decades, he will be able to provide authentic and reliable advice and support to SMEs to large Corporates. It is with absolute conviction I am endorsing Ajith M Legal Consultancy and wish him success in the entrepreneurial journey.”
Alisha Moopen
Managing Director, Aster DM Healthcare
“I had the pleasure of working closely with AjithMadhavan throughout his 13 years stint with Aster. He is a highly capable legal professional who provided robust advice to both safeguard the business and provide practical and achievable solutions to implement. He supported the organisation in navigating complex matters arising from operating in a highly regulated industry such as healthcare, including successfully managing medico-legal and corporate governance matters. Furthermore, he led on several complex transactions for the organisations, including an IPO, and a demerger. As a person Ajith is approachable, professional, and has extensive knowledge of, and relationships in the UAE legal and regulatory sectors.”


T. J. Wilson
Executive Director, Aster DM Healthcare
“Adv. Ajith Madhavan is known to me for the last 15 years. He is having excellent experience in managing the formation of the Companies in various free zones in UAE and managing compliance and statutory matters of such companies. He has also got sound knowledge about the legal matters and court proceedings in the UAE. Ajith is quite disciplined and well organized in managing the legal matters. I am glad that he is starting his private professional legal advisory services. I am sure that the diversified experience and exposure he has got during the last 15 years from Aster DM Healthcare as the Head of Legal will help him to manage any challenging situations in the corporate environment. His clients will get professional service and significant value from him. I wish him the very best in his professional career.”
Vikram Beniwal
Managing Director & Investment Committee Member, Olympus Capital Asia, Singapore
“My acquaintance with Ajith Madhavan lasts more than a decade. Ever since we invested in Aster DM Healthcare, we know Ajith’s brilliant legal expertise and healthcare legal knowledge. As a private equity investor, we have had the opportunity to witness firsthand Ajith’s strategic thinking and excellent network with stakeholders in the Middle East and
Mauritius. Now, as Ajith establishes his legal consultancy in Dubai, I am confident that his dedication and proficiencies will significantly contribute to the legal landscape in the region. His ability to navigate complex legal matters and provide insightful advice has been invaluable in our business dealings. His professionalism, commitment, and depth of knowledge make him a trusted partner for legal matters, and I anticipate his continued success in the field of legal consultancy in Dubai.”


Reuben Chacko
Partner, Regional Co-Head Markets Practice (South) Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Bangalore, India
“I know Ajith Madhavan for over a decade now. We first met at the IPO kick-off of Aster DM Healthcare, a large global healthcare company where he was heading the inhouse legal team and I was representing the Firm acting as the domestic legal counsel to the issuer company. Since then we have closely worked on multiple corporate and advisory matters, cross border transactions and capital raises involving multi-jurisdictional and complex legal and structuring issues. I have always admired his in-depth sectoral and jurisdictional knowledge and his practical bend of mind and his solution-oriented approach. His understanding of Middle East law, healthcare legal and operational matters and his ability to navigate through Middle East related legal issues during the IPO process were well recognized and appreciated. Understand that Ajith has recently established his own legal consultancy in Dubai by the name “Ajith M Legal Consultancy”. I am confident that his extensive legal and sectoral knowledge, his commitment, dedication and passion to excel will certainly help him thrive and succeed with this new venture. His strategic thinking, attention to detail and ethical
approach sets him apart as a trusted legal professional. His passion for law and unwavering commitment to client success makes him an invaluable asset to any organization. I wish him all the very best.”
Kalpesh Desai
Partner, Deal Advisory, M&A Tax and Private Equity Tax, KPMG India
“I have worked extensively with Ajith Madhavan for almost a decade on multiple complex and impactful assignments which resulted in significant value add for the company where Ajith worked and its stakeholders. During my interaction with Ajith, I noted that he is well balanced and takes measured approach. He was instrumental in driving zero tolerance in legal and regulatory compliance at the same time supporting the business objectives.”


Jobilal Vavachan
CEO & Executive Leader, Life Group
“I have had the pleasure of working closely with Ajith Madhavan during his role as General Counsel at Aster DM Healthcare, where he consistently demonstrated exceptional legal expertise and leadership. Now, as he embarks on establishing his own legal consultancy in Dubai, I have full confidence in his ability to bring the same level of professionalism and dedication to his clients.Ajith possesses a deep understanding of the intricacies of corporate law and has a keen eye for detail. His strategic thinking and problem-solving skills have been instrumental in navigating complex legal challenges. I am certain that Ajith and his Ajith M Legal Consultancy will thrive and offer top-notch legal services to businesses in Dubai. I wish him the very best and all the success.”
Jayachandran Anand
Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Bangalore, India
“I have had the privilege of working alongside Ajith Madhavan during his tenure at Aster and it is with great pleasure that I endorse his healthcare legal domain knowledge. I have witnessed Ajith’s commitment to excellence and his ability to handle complex healthcare specific legal challenges with precision and insight. I am confident that his extensive experience and dedication will make a significant impact in the legal landscape of the region. Wishing Ajith and his legal consultancy “Ajith M Legal Consultancy” success and bright future.”


Dr. Suhail Mohammed Kazim
Senior Consultant Surgeon & Medical Director, NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Nahda, Dubai
“Ajith Madhavan was heading legal functions of Aster DM Healthcare, during my tenure as Medical Director of Medcare Hospitals Dubai. We used to interact in various hospital operational and patient related matters. During these periods, I have had witnessed exceptional skills of Ajith in patient complaint management and his ability to handle sensitive situations with empathy and professionalism. He was particular that the concerns raised by patients and physicians were addressed promptly and effectively with trust and satisfaction. His deep understanding of healthcare regulations, knowledge in the processes and procedures of patient complaints management and medical malpractice litigations had helped in positive and proactive
resolution of various patient complaints/dissatisfactions. I am confident that, Ajith, with his proven legal knowledge and practical experiences, will continue to be successful in his new role “Managing Partner – Ajith M Legal Consultancy” and I wish him success and bright future.”
Ben Sautelle Smith
Managing Director, Fajr Capital Group
“I would strongly recommend Ajith Madhavan to anyone looking for trusted, pro-active and professional legal support in the UAE. Ajith has a deep understanding and experience of the UAE legal and administrative landscape, especially in the healthcare sector, and provided invaluable contributions to our transaction.”


Dr. Azad Moopen
Founder Chairman, Aster DM Healthcare
“I have witnessed Ajith Madhavan’s exemplary legal acumen during his tenure as General Manager – Legal at Aster DM Healthcare. Ajith has consistently demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to legal excellence, successfully navigating complex challenges and contributing significantly to the success of Aster DM Healthcare. His ability to blend legal expertise with foresight is commendable. He is also excellent in networking with all stakeholders. I am sure Ajith’s firm shall become a major player in legal consultancy and services in Dubai. With his wide-ranging experience of over 2 decades, he will be able to provide authentic and reliable advice and support to SMEs to large Corporates. It is with absolute conviction I am endorsing Ajith M Legal Consultancy and wish him success in the entrepreneurial journey.”

Alisha Moopen
Managing Director, Aster DM Healthcare
“I had the pleasure of working closely with AjithMadhavan throughout his 13 years stint with Aster. He is a highly capable legal professional who provided robust advice to both safeguard the business and provide practical and achievable solutions to implement. He supported the organisation in navigating complex matters arising from operating in a highly regulated industry such as healthcare, including successfully managing medico-legal and corporate governance matters. Furthermore, he led on several complex transactions for the organisations, including an IPO, and a demerger. As a person Ajith is approachable, professional, and has extensive knowledge of, and relationships in the UAE legal and regulatory sectors.”

T. J. Wilson
Executive Director, Aster DM Healthcare
“Adv. Ajith Madhavan is known to me for the last 15 years. He is having excellent experience in managing the formation of the Companies in various free zones in UAE and managing compliance and statutory matters of such companies. He has also got sound knowledge about the legal matters and court proceedings in the UAE. Ajith is quite disciplined and well organized in managing the legal matters. I am glad that he is starting his private professional legal advisory services. I am sure that the diversified experience and exposure he has got during the last 15 years from Aster DM Healthcare as the Head of Legal will help him to manage any challenging situations in the corporate environment. His clients will get professional service and significant value from him. I wish him the very best in his professional career.”

Vikram Beniwal
Managing Director & Investment Committee Member, Olympus Capital Asia, Singapore
“My acquaintance with Ajith Madhavan lasts more than a decade. Ever since we invested in Aster DM Healthcare, we know Ajith’s brilliant legal expertise and healthcare legal knowledge. As a private equity investor, we have had the opportunity to witness firsthand Ajith’s strategic thinking and excellent network with stakeholders in the Middle East and
Mauritius. Now, as Ajith establishes his legal consultancy in Dubai, I am confident that his dedication and proficiencies will significantly contribute to the legal landscape in the region. His ability to navigate complex legal matters and provide insightful advice has been invaluable in our business dealings. His professionalism, commitment, and depth of knowledge make him a trusted partner for legal matters, and I anticipate his continued success in the field of legal consultancy in Dubai.”

Reuben Chacko
Partner, Regional Co-Head Markets Practice (South) Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, Bangalore, India
“I know Ajith Madhavan for over a decade now. We first met at the IPO kick-off of Aster DM Healthcare, a large global healthcare company where he was heading the inhouse legal team and I was representing the Firm acting as the domestic legal counsel to the issuer company. Since then we have closely worked on multiple corporate and advisory matters, cross border transactions and capital raises involving multi-jurisdictional and complex legal and structuring issues. I have always admired his in-depth sectoral and jurisdictional knowledge and his practical bend of mind and his solution-oriented approach. His understanding of Middle East law, healthcare legal and operational matters and his ability to navigate through Middle East related legal issues during the IPO process were well recognized and appreciated. Understand that Ajith has recently established his own legal consultancy in Dubai by the name “Ajith M Legal Consultancy”. I am confident that his extensive legal and sectoral knowledge, his commitment, dedication and passion to excel will certainly help him thrive and succeed with this new venture. His strategic thinking, attention to detail and ethical
approach sets him apart as a trusted legal professional. His passion for law and unwavering commitment to client success makes him an invaluable asset to any organization. I wish him all the very best.”

Kalpesh Desai
Partner, Deal Advisory, M&A Tax and Private Equity Tax, KPMG India
“I have worked extensively with Ajith Madhavan for almost a decade on multiple complex and impactful assignments which resulted in significant value add for the company where Ajith worked and its stakeholders. During my interaction with Ajith, I noted that he is well balanced and takes measured approach. He was instrumental in driving zero tolerance in legal and regulatory compliance at the same time supporting the business objectives.”

Jobilal Vavachan
CEO & Executive Leader, Life Group
“I have had the pleasure of working closely with Ajith Madhavan during his role as General Counsel at Aster DM Healthcare, where he consistently demonstrated exceptional legal expertise and leadership. Now, as he embarks on establishing his own legal consultancy in Dubai, I have full confidence in his ability to bring the same level of professionalism and dedication to his clients.Ajith possesses a deep understanding of the intricacies of corporate law and has a keen eye for detail. His strategic thinking and problem-solving skills have been instrumental in navigating complex legal challenges. I am certain that Ajith and his Ajith M Legal Consultancy will thrive and offer top-notch legal services to businesses in Dubai. I wish him the very best and all the success.”

Jayachandran Anand
Jayachandran Anand
“I have had the privilege of working alongside Ajith Madhavan during his tenure at Aster and it is with great pleasure that I endorse his healthcare legal domain knowledge. I have witnessed Ajith’s commitment to excellence and his ability to handle complex healthcare specific legal challenges with precision and insight. I am confident that his extensive experience and dedication will make a significant impact in the legal landscape of the region. Wishing Ajith and his legal consultancy “Ajith M Legal Consultancy” success and bright future.”

Dr. Suhail Mohammed Kazim
Senior Consultant Surgeon & Medical Director, NMC Specialty Hospital, Al Nahda, Dubai
“Ajith Madhavan was heading legal functions of Aster DM Healthcare, during my tenure as Medical Director of Medcare Hospitals Dubai. We used to interact in various hospital operational and patient related matters. During these periods, I have had witnessed exceptional skills of Ajith in patient complaint management and his ability to handle sensitive situations with empathy and professionalism. He was particular that the concerns raised by patients and physicians were addressed promptly and effectively with trust and satisfaction. His deep understanding of healthcare regulations, knowledge in the processes and procedures of patient complaints management and medical malpractice litigations had helped in positive and proactive
resolution of various patient complaints/dissatisfactions. I am confident that, Ajith, with his proven legal knowledge and practical experiences, will continue to be successful in his new role “Managing Partner – Ajith M Legal Consultancy” and I wish him success and bright future.”

Ben Sautelle Smith
Managing Director, Fajr Capital Group
“I would strongly recommend Ajith Madhavan to anyone looking for trusted, pro-active and professional legal support in the UAE. Ajith has a deep understanding and experience of the UAE legal and administrative landscape, especially in the healthcare sector, and provided invaluable contributions to our transaction.”