Darshan Upadhyay serves as Partner at Economic Laws Practice. He previously worked with ARA Law's Mumbai office for more than five years and specializes in private equity. With over 14 years in Private Equity and M&A transactions, Darshan has advised several Fortune 500 companies in the world and continues to advise funds and multinationals on aspects like entry, acquisitions, joint ventures and other commercial transactions for their India-related forays. His expertise in exchange control regulations, SEBI and general corporate law is an added advantage on M&A transactions. Several private equity funds and hedge funds consult him on various matters of importance. He has been involved in some of the most complex M&A transactions including takeover matters involving structuring, regulatory approvals, open offer compliances and other transactional support.