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Lory CirsteaPARTNER & CEO
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Stanislav GrigoryevPARTNER
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Sumeet NayyarStrategy and Management Consulting
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Tanmay SaxenaTax Structuring
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Abeer SyedCorporate Structuring
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Nihar KothariFinancial Advisory
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Ibrahim Khaleel MohammedStrategic Partner in cooperation with MUSAAB ALI ALNAQBI ADVOCATES AND LEGAL CONSULTANTS
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Narisah ViayManager
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Cheeno Dela CruzManager
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Akansha SethSenior Associate
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Alexandra PochaniSenior Associate
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Ann Janet MontoyaAssociate
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Sarah FernandesAssociate
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Rahul GhosiaAssociate
Lory is one of the founding partners of Affiniax Legal. Lory is a highly respected and trusted advisor to corporations and their leaders, with over two decades of experience in leadership roles. Integrating legal, financial, and business acumen with coaching skills to create a powerful impact and generate growth
Stanislav is one of the founding partners of Affiniax Legal. He specialises in corporate and finance matters. He has extensive experience representing clients in private M&A and VC transactions, syndicated financings and Rule 144A and SEC registered debt and equity offerings. Stanislav also works along with litigation team in various arbitration and litigations matters.
Results-driven professional in tax advisory, business consulting, and corporate services, specializing in personal and corporate tax advisory, VAT and Corporate Tax compliance, and international tax structuring. Proven success across diverse client profiles, including high net worth individuals, owner-managed businesses, partnerships, SMEs, and multinational corporations. Skilled in issue resolution and relationship building. Accomplished leader overseeing tax and advisory teams, with a focus on VAT and Corporate Tax advisory, system implementation, and input tax recovery optimization. Recognized for impactful VAT and Corporate Tax training. Proven project management expertise with global collaboration. Proficient in ensuring tax compliance and assisting clients with U.K. and U.S. tax-related filings.
A dynamic, entrepreneurial and out-of-the-box thinking finance professional managing a portfolio of clients spread across various sectors. A fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India with 15 years of experience in audit and assurance, consulting and advisory, due diligence, fraud and investigation, corporate structuring advisory and local and international tax advisory.
A Chartered Accountant and Information Systems Auditor who brings along extensive financial knowledge and a track record of producing multimillion-dollar gains. Senior executive with history of scaling businesses for rapid growth – setting stage for growth by issuing fiscal & business directions to boost cash flow. Cross-cultural leader with strong exposure in Audits, RERA Compliance and Budget reviews, Outsourced Chief Finance Officer (CFO) roles, strategic & financial planning for start-ups, complex restructuring, expansions, business transformations and business advisory roles.
Ibrahim is a manager in Musaab Ali AlNaqbi (
Narisah is a Manager at Affiniax and has over 10 years of experience in the UAE in corporate and legal services. She focuses on freezone and offshore company regulations, and her expertise lies in dealing with regulatory and licensing authorities to complete procedures in an effective and efficient manner. She is well versed with JAFZA and RAKICC regulations, and has also worked on client engagements in other GCC countries, including Bahrain and Oman.
Cheeno is a Manager at Affiniax and has over 8 years of experience in UAE in corporate and legal services. His expertise lies in dealing with mainland jurisdictions, including but not limited to laws and regulations of the Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET, previously known as DED) and Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED).
Akansha is qualified lawyer from India with considerable experience in the MEA region. She specializes in commercial contracts law, banking law, and corporate law.
Alexandra is a qualified corporate lawyer from Cyprus. She has extensive knowledge and experience in corporate and commercial law representing large international clients in complex M&A transactions, drafting of Joint Venture and Shareholder Agreements as well as analysis and preparation of corporate governance documents.
Ann Janet, also known as AJ, has over 15 years of experience in UAE in corporate and legal services. She has insights on the preparation of documentation in accordance with various freezone jurisdictions and their respective regulations across the UAE, and the ability to resolve client requirements in a seamless manner, ensuring the timeliness and accurate procedures being followed.
Sarah is a qualified lawyer from India, with a keen eye for corporate legal matters, and facilitates the drafting of resolutions, agreements, power of attorneys amongst many other responsibilities.
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