Muklesur Bharuya, Attorney-at-law & Barrister, Fund Manager
Founder
WESTMINSTER & PARTNERS · LONDON
Legal advice for financial businesses and significant transactions.
A London legal boutique advising financial institutions, investors and growing companies on regulation, transactions, finance, commercial agreements, technology, data and AI.
People behind the advice
As founder, Muklesur brings experience in public prosecution and legal work at Slaughter and May, a Magic Circle firm. Called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2021 and admitted to the Paris Bar in 2022, he combines a cross-border legal perspective with an emphasis on clear analysis and considered judgement.
Selected client results
A selection of the transactions and commercial outcomes behind our advice.
£39m
Across five client transactions
Combined acquisition consideration across five selected client transactions, with individual deal values of £2m, £4m, £5m, £8m and £20m.
Corporate & M&A£8m
Committed financing facility
A committed facility in a separate client financing mandate. Commitment is distinct from funds drawn.
Finance£30,000
Net client financial benefit
One client's contract negotiation: £50,000 gross reduction in contracted costs, less £20,000 incremental legal fees, delivered £30,000 net benefit—equivalent to 150% of those fees.
Commercial ContractsSelected past client matters, not average results. Transaction values are not firm revenue or assets under management. Each outcome depends on its circumstances and does not predict future results.
Law and entrepreneurship
Muklesur Bharuya, founder of Westminster & Partners.
More about the founderA City Ventures interview with Muklesur Bharuya
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01 / Westminster & Partners
Clear advice. Commercial context.
Legal issues rarely sit in isolation. A financing affects control. An acquisition creates regulatory questions. A commercial agreement shapes how a business can grow.
We help clients understand those connections, identify the decisions that matter and put the right documents and processes in place.
02 / The practice
Expertise
Financial Services Regulation
Advice on regulatory requirements, authorisations, changes to regulated businesses and engagement with the FCA.
Corporate & M&A
Legal support for acquisitions, disposals, equity investment, shareholder arrangements and corporate governance.
Finance
Advice on the terms and documentation of borrowing and lending, including drawdown conditions, covenants and repayment terms.
Commercial Contracts
Drafting, review and negotiation of the agreements behind business growth, including payment, delivery, liability and exit.
Technology, Data & AI
Legal advice on technology agreements, data use and the governance of AI in business.
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Built around the businesses we advise.
Financial institutions and fintechs. Investors and management teams. Founders building and growing a business.
Our work follows their commercial priorities: entering a market, making an investment, completing a transaction or strengthening the agreements and governance behind the business.
04 / Westminster & Partners
Advice directed at the commercial decision.
The objective may be a workable investment structure, a clearer allocation of acquisition risk or a commercial agreement that supports how the business operates. We define the legal work around that objective and make the key decisions, dependencies and next steps explicit.
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A focused relationship.
- Clear responsibility — Know who is responsible for your matter and how to reach them.
- Advice in context — Understand the practical choices, material risks and next steps.
- Scope agreed early — Set the objectives, responsibilities and fee basis before work begins, and revisit them if the matter changes.
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Selected writing and perspectives
FT Adviser
- AI will make managing money a whole lot easier — 13 May 2024.
- AI in advice firms: what advisers need to know — 18 July 2024.
Book
Smart-Contract: The Rise of Decentralised Finance — a book by Muklesur Bharuya, referenced in City’s author profile.
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Enterprise and innovation
Westminster & Partners supports AI Founders Connect, which brings together artificial intelligence founders, investors and industry leaders. Through presentations, discussions and introductions, the initiative provides a forum for exchange across the AI community. Its community activities are distinct from the legal services offered by the firm.
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A matter to discuss?
Tell us briefly what you are looking to achieve, the parties involved and any immediate deadline. We will consider whether the matter falls within our practice and the next steps for an initial discussion.