Akshay Chudasama

Mr Akshay Chudasama is the Managing Partner of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., heading the firm’s practice in the Mumbai Region. He has expertise in cross-border M&A and Private Equity across varied sectors. He advises both foreign companies entering India and Indian companies in outbound acquisitions. Mr Chudasama holds a degree in Bachelors of Arts (BA) from St Xavier’s College (University of Bombay) and is a Law Graduate from the London School of Economics (University of London), UK.

He is enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, and as a Solicitor with the Law Society (England and Wales). He is also enrolled with the Bombay Bar Association, the International Bar Association and the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and is a member of Entrepreneurs’ Organization and Young Presidents’ Organization.

Mr Chudasama has been practising law since 1994. He was a partner at AZB & Partners for more than three years and, thereafter, at J. Sagar Associates (JSA) for almost 10 years. He has addressed several prestigious domestic and international seminars and conferences on various aspects related to his practice. He also serves inter alia as a Director on the Board of Apollo Tyres Ltd.