Akshay Kulkarni
Associate

Outline
Overview
Akshay Kulkarni is a corporate lawyer focused on private equity, fund formation and fund investments. He advises sponsors and institutional investors on private equity, venture capital and private credit fund formation, as well as managed accounts, co-investment vehicles and related investment transactions.
He also maintains a broad corporate practice, with experience in public and private M&A, capital markets transactions and general corporate matters for Canadian and cross-border clients.
Prior to joining Bennett Jones, Akshay practised at a US law firm in Toronto and served as senior legal counsel at an institutional family office in Dubai.
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Education & Bar Admissions
Education
- Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, LLM, 2022
Bar Admissions
- Ontario, 2024
- British Columbia, 2025
