Armed with Degree in Law and a Master Degree in Commerce, Mr. Pavan Kumar Vijay is a fellow member and was the youngest President of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). He has more than 25 Years experience of Capital Market & Financial Affairs. He specializes in Capital Markets Transactions, Corporate Restructuring, Financial Restructuring, Strategic Investment, Funds Planning & Arrangement, Business Valuation, Securities laws.

The Founder of Corporate Professionals Group, Mr. Vijay, before starting the Group, was the Managing Director of "BLB Limited", a Leading Broking House in India. A great believer of use of technologies in professional services and creation of muti-disciplinary mega firm to provide one stop solution for all corporate needs, he is recognized for his out-of-box thinking and innovative approach. His approach is evident from various IT ventures of the Group including www.takeovercode.com, www.delisting.com, www.llponline.in and www.startbizindia.in. Recognizing the business acumen and innovative approach of Mr. Vijay, www.takeovercode.com has been awarded "TATA NEN Hottest Startups Award 2008", for being the most innovative business model.

He is a distinguished speaker of various forums, seminars & media platforms, a faculty of various management institutions and regular writer of professional journals on Capital Market and Mergers & Acquisitions related issues and has also authored books such as "Depositories, Law, Practice & Procedures and Guide to Depositories", "SEBI Takeover Code- Queries and Issues", "SEBI Takeover Code – Open Offers". He is also actively associated with the various professional institutes, chambers of commerce and councils and stock exchanges and Government bodies and is presently acting as the Chairman of the National M&A Council of ASSOCHAM.