LAWYER PROFILE

Akshay Chudasama

Asia-Pacific 2026

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based

India

16 years ranked

Private Equity

India

8 years ranked

About

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Asia-Pacific

Practice Areas

Akshay is a Managing Partner at the Firm based out of Mumbai. He specialises in M&A, PE and General Corporate and Commercial laws. He has advised on various marquee transactions including one of the largest PE acquisitions of a strategic stake in PRL Developers by Warburg Pincus; Brookfield’s acquisition of Hotel Leelaventures, and Blackstone’s acquisition of stake in commercial/ office space real estate portfolio of the K Raheja Corp Group, amongst others.

Career

Akshay has been practicing law since 1994. He completed LL.B from London School of Economics, University of London, and B.A. (Economics) from University of Bombay.

Professional 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)

Personal

Akshay has been ranked: in RSG Consulting for over 5 years; in the “A-list of India’s top 100 lawyers” by India Business Law Journal for 3 consecutive years; as a “Distinguished Practitioner” for Corporate/M&A and Real Estate by Asialaw Profiles, 2020; and “Highly Regarded Lawyer” by IFLR, 2018-20 for Investment funds, Private Equity, M&A and Real Estate acquisitions.

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Corporate/M&A: Mumbai-based - India

Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial

Akshay Chudasama has a reputation as one of the top corporate lawyers in India. Based in Mumbai, he is the managing partner of SAM and has a history of representing domestic and international clients in high-end M&A deals. He is especially noted for his focus on the real estate sector.

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Private Equity - India

Eminent Practitioners

Individual Editorial

Akshay Chudasama is the managing partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co's Mumbai office. He regularly represents leading global funds in key investments, including in the real estate sector.

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