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Mr. Akshay Chudasama is the Managing Partner of Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. and heads the firm’s practice in the Mumbai Region. His primary area of expertise is cross-border M&A and Private Equity across a range of sectors. He advises both foreign companies entering India and Indian companies in their outbound acquisitions. Mr. Chudasama holds a degree in Bachelors of Arts (BA) from St. Xavier’s College (University of Bombay) and a LLB 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 a member of the Bombay Bar Association, the International Bar Association and the Inter-Pacific Bar Association. Mr. Chudasama has been practicing law since 1994. He has addressed several prestigious domestic and international seminars and conferences on various aspects related to his practice and has consistently been ranked as a leading lawyer by various publications including Chambers & Partners, IFLR1000, Legal 500 and Asialaw. Chambers & Partners Global, says Akshay impresses clients with the “depth of his knowledge and ability to close transactions swiftly.” His skills and expertise draw from a great depth of experience, handling landmark deals in a multitude of industries. He is regularly sought after by a roster of major private equity funds, to whom he offers his expertise in large private equity transactions, both inbound and outbound. Further, Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific mentions that he is lauded by clients for his “keen commercial acumen and overall understanding of the regulatory framework and prevailing market practices.” His client base includes a roster of major private equity funds, to whom he offers his expertise in large private equity transactions, both inbound and outbound and is noted as a “fantastic deal maker – he understands the real estate funds sector and anticipates the issues a foreign investors will face”.