Archana has worked in private equity, capital markets and general corporate teams and has primarily worked on investments by private equity investors in unlisted companies and offerings of equities and securities by listed and unlisted companies. Her role of transactions has typically involved, inter alia, advising on structuring of the transaction, drafting and negotiating on behalf of clients for the execution of various agreements, participating in drafting sessions, drafting and reviewing the offer documents, participating in due diligence for investments and offerings of securities, drafting and reviewing communications with the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
In addition, Archana routinely advises clients in relation to compliance with corporate laws, exchange control laws and employment laws.
Archana is part of JSA’s startup practice, and routinely advises startups in relation to their operational activities as well as fundraising activities.
Archana has also been recognized as a notable practitioner by IFLR1000 since 2018, and has been recognized as a client-recommended practitioner of corporate law by RSG Consulting.
She has been practicing law since 2008. Before joining JSA, she was associated with M/s. Crawford Bayley & Co., one of India’s oldest law firms.
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