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Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co Offices
EXPRESS TOWERS, 23RD FLOOR
NARIMAN POINT
MUMBAI 400 021
India
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Mr Akshay Chudasama
Work Department
M&A, Private Equity and General Corporate Commercial
Position
Akshay Chudasama, is the Co-Managing partner of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. and along with Ms Pallavi Shroff, Managing Partner, has successfully led the firm to an exponential growth from 60 partners in 2015 to 144 partners as of December 2021.
Akshay’s practice is primarily M&A and concentrates on cross-border and multijurisdictional, having advised on several marquee transactions. Consistently recognized as a cross-border M&A specialist by Asia-Pacific Legal 500, Akshay is particularly noted for his expertise in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, real estate, IT, telecommunications and media laws for various high-profile transactions in these areas. He also advises on investment and exits across a wide range of industries. His varied experience includes advising large listed and private companies on public and private M&A, joint ventures, demergers and restructurings as well as both primary and secondary capital raisings.
Akshay is highly regarded for his practical advice to multinational companies, PE funds, investment banks and growth stage enterprises on extremely complex deals. Chambers and Partners notes Akshay as a “fantastic deal maker, he understands the real estate funds sector and anticipates the issues a foreign investor will face”. Chambers and Partners 2020 notes that he is highly sought after by both international and domestic clients. He advises on investment, exits across a wide range of industries, and is especially praised for his expertise in the real estate and technology sectors and that he impresses clients with the “depth of his knowledge and ability to close transactions swiftly.”
Chambers and Partners, 2022 views Akshay as a ‘Band 1’ lawyer in Corporate/M&A. IFLR 1000 has been consistently recognising Akshay since 2017 and in 2022 views Akshay as a ‘Highly Regarded’ lawyer for Investment funds, Private Equity, M&A, Real Estate Acquisitions. RSG Report 2019 has also highlighted Akshay as ‘business savvy’, an “exceptional communicator” and recommended for having “excellent” M&A experience. Who’s Who Legal sees Akshay as a Global Leader for Corporate Governance and M & A. Akshay was a partner at AZB & Partners for over three years and thereafter at J Sagar Associates for almost 10 years.
Career
Akshay has been practicing law since 1994. Akshay was a Partner at AZB & Partners for over 3 years and thereafter at J. Sagar Associates (JSA) for almost 10 years.
Languages
English, Hindi
Memberships
Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa, Bombay Bar Association, International Bar Association, Inter – Pacific Bar Association, Entrepreneurs Organisation, Law Society (England & Wales), American Bar Association (Associate Member).
Education
LLB from London School of Economics, University of London (1994), and B.A. (Economics) from University of Bombay
Lawyer Rankings
India > Real estate and construction
(Hall of Fame)Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co maintains a thriving real estate and construction practice, housing a specialised team equipped to advise a varied client base, including real estate owners, buyers, lessors, lenders and developers, on a wide range of complex issues, ranging from contract, construction and title disputes, to loan services and foreclosure issues. Co-managing partner Akshay Chudasama specialises in cross-border transactions and regularly represents clients on corporate and private equity transactions, while Bhoumick Vaidya’s expertise ranges from title diligence and acquisition of lands for development of commercial and residential properties, to private equity and debt transactions, leases, leave and license, joint ventures and joint developments. Aarthi Lakshminarayanan routinely advises on statutory compliance and regulatory matters, special economic zone laws, mitigation of risks, title exceptions and complex real estate transactions, while Mrinal Kumar conducts notable work on structuring M&A, private equity transactions, foreign direct investment laws and land acquisition.
India > Corporate and M&A
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co specialises in handling both domestic and international M&A, and regularly leverages the services of its various practice areas including antitrust, employment, and tax. The team has in-depth expertise across a full range of industries, ranging from media and entertainment to pharmaceutical, along with demonstrating substantial strength in managing IP and real estate elements within M&A. From New Delhi, the group’s co-head Shardul Shroff handles financing matters, whilst Gunjan Shah frequently represents global and domestic private equity funds. Akshay Chudasama is an expert on dealing with cross-border transactions, and in Mumbai, Raghubir Menon is recommended for his advice to corporates and sovereign wealth funds. New Delhi-based Puja Sondhi is knowledgeable on foreign investment and regulatory affairs, and Mithun Thanks has a special focus on private equity. Manish Gupta arrived to the team from IndusLaw in October 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate and M&A India
- Hall of Fame India > Real estate and construction
- Real estate and construction India
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Insurance
- Private client
- Private equity and investment funds
- Projects and energy
- Real estate and construction
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax
- TMT
- White-collar crime