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Akshay Sachthey

Associate Partner
New Delhi

Akshay is an Associate Partner with the New Delhi office of Phoenix Legal and is part of the firm's corporate practice. He focuses on general corporate work, regulatory matters, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, fund formation and commercial contracts. Akshay advises clients on a host of matters ranging from routine advisory and compliance to contentious and pre-dispute situations across various sectors including retail, FMCG, manufacturing, real estate, insurance, healthcare, fintech, gaming/ gambling, media and IT/ ITeS.

Akshay has assisted clients across jurisdictions, including Fortune 500 companies, in successfully tackling the Indian legal and regulatory environment and achieving their business goals.

  • TARC Limited, a public listed entity and leading real estate developer in Delhi NCR, in restructuring the business and assets of its promoter group and on a composite scheme of arrangement of merger/ demerger involving three group companies before the NCLT.
  • Sojitz Corporation in a high-stakes, strategic debt recovery claim against an operational creditor before NCLAT, NCLT Chennai and other fora.
  • TARC Limited on the sale of certain warehousing assets, through subsidiary companies, to a fund of Blackstone Inc.
  • Apis Partners LLP in its investment in Cashfree Inc., the US-based parent of Cashfree Payments India Pvt. Ltd., a fintech company providing payments solutions.
  • Intervet India Private Limited, a Merck & Co group company, on the proposed transfer of certain land in Pune and BSL-3 manufacturing plant to Biovet Pvt. Ltd., an associate of Bharat Biotech Limited, manufacturers of Covaxin.
  • Mitsubishi Corporation on a legal due diligence of an Indian company engaged in the manufacture of AI and robotics-based technologies for warehouse process automation.
  • Volaris Group Inc., a Canadian acquirer of software and technology companies, on its acquisition of Sicap Schweiz AG.
  • D’Addario Inc. on routine and day-to-day legal issues in relation to their contractual arrangements with distributors and consultants in India.
  • An affiliate of L. Brands, Inc. on its leasing arrangements for office spaces in an SEZ.
  • An overseas research institute on the process for obtaining market authorisations for a Covid-19 vaccine.
  • The audit committee of a Singapore-based investor in an Indian real estate broking entity in investigating a whistle-blower complaint alleging misinformation in financial statements.
  • A Fortune 500 manufacturer of plastics globally on an internal review and investigation of anonymous statements by a suspected former employee disparaging the organisation and divulging proprietary information.
  • A leading German luxury car manufacturer on telecom regulations and TRAI's treatment of OTT services in the context of a proposed infotainment systems in luxury cars.
  • Bahrain’s official investment promotion agency on employment arrangements of its liaison office in India and compliance issues under Indian employment laws.
  • A German professional football league operator on Indian gaming/gambling laws, foreign exchange regulations, telecom laws and data privacy laws in the context of a proposed social media competition and OTT video streaming service.
  • A leading UK insurance broker in restructuring its shareholding arrangements in its Indian broking entity, obtaining IRDAI approval and the Indian ‘owned and controlled’ guidelines.
  • An American multinational P&C and life/health reinsurer on regulatory issues under IRDAI regulations such as disclosure norms, solvency requirements, retrocession, employment arrangements, outsourcing and other compliance issues.
  • An upcoming healthcare start-up on structuring its business model, regulatory issues under IRDAI regulations and contracting arrangements with business partners.
  • The Mekong Club, a Hong Kong non-profit, on child labour laws and their implications on business operations from an Indian law perspective.
  • Ranked as a Next generation partner in Corporate and M&A - Legal500 2023.
  • “Updates regularly, cooperative, sound knowledge.”– IFLR1000 2021
  • Recognized as a client-recommended lawyer by RSG Consulting India 2019.
  • Described as “outstanding, efficient and turns around pretty fast” in a client testimonial submitted to the Legal 500