Former Founder and Managing Partner of Alpha Partners Akshat Pande has joined Fox & Mandal as a Partner in the firm's corporate practice at Delhi.

Pande will be merging his current practice and entire team at Alpha Partners with Fox & Mandal.

He is a 2005 graduate of Delhi University. The core areas of Pande’s expertise include private equity, venture capital, M&A, joint ventures, exchange control advisory, and investments. He has advised clients in diverse sectors like healthcare, hospitality, real estate, e-commerce (start-ups), and technology. He is also involved in advising and assisting several government organizations with real estate and infrastructure projects.

Regarding the onboarding of Pande, Of Counsel Kunal Vajani said,

“Akshat is a well-regarded lawyer whose practice encompasses M&A, funds, and securities work. His experience stretches across many sectors and he has a history of representing domestic and international clients in high-end M&A deals. He has consistently maintained a robust profile within the market for cross-border and domestic work. We welcome him and his team to Fox & Mandal, and hope to see the corporate practice flourishing under his wings.”

Speaking on the firm’s expansion plans, Managing Partner Debanjan Mandal shared,

“At F&M, we are building a team of leaders ​who have astute commercial judgment and are able to focus on issues that are important to our clients. Over the years, all those who have made it to the partnership at the firm are subject matter experts, who are articulate, think commercially, and provide business-enabling solutions."

With Pande's joining, Fox & Mandal now has 18 Partners across 3 offices in 2 cities.

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