Akshay Jain is a Partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice of the Firm and has an extensive experience of 10+ years. He is well-known for his meticulous advisory on domestic and cross-border acquisitions and transfers, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, privatizations and business / asset transfers. He regularly advises clients on investment and exit strategies and related regulatory matters including on setting up of business presence in India. He also works closely with the Government of India on disinvestments, including advising on related policy matters.
Many clients also seek his nuanced advisory on a variety of employment matters ranging from employment issues in M&A transactions, employment policies, contracts and compliance matters, employee restructurings, to workforce reductions and closures.
His experience spans across various sectors such as pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, services, IT, e-commerce, media and infrastructure. His clientele includes listed and unlisted corporates (both in private and public sector), conglomerates, multinationals, funds as well as government agencies.