Ashish S. Joshi

EDUCATION

University of Michigan Law School

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Master of Laws, May 2002

Sir L. A. Shah Law College, Gujarat University

Ahmedabad, India

Master of Laws, May 2000
Specialization: Corporate Law

Bachelor of Laws, May 1998

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India

New Delhi, India

Associate Company Secretary, September 1998
Specialization: Corporate Law & Securities

H. L. College of Commerce, Gujarat University

Ahmedabad, India

Bachelor of Commerce, June 1995
Major: Advanced Accounting and Auditing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lorandos & Associates

Attorneys-at-law, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Associate Attorney
08/02 –Present

• Trial & appellate litigation in Michigan, New York & federal courts all over the United States in the areas of business and white-collar defense litigation.
   

• Advising foreign corporate clients on compliance with the U.S. Corporate Governance & Securities Regulations.
   

• Advising U.S. corporations on business and litigation strategy concerning the laws of India.
   
  

Law Offices of M.J. Thakore

Senior Counsel, High Court of Gujarat, Ahmedabad, India, Advocate
11/98 – 08/01

• Litigated in various state courts of India in areas of commercial disputes, white-collar crime, international agreements and customs.
   
• Represented a major multinational corporation in a lawsuit challenging award of a power project by the Indian government.
   
• Lead attorney for consortium of international lenders in litigation and settlement negotiations of more than 45 million dollars from Indian companies.
   
• Represented international lenders, financial institutions, private equity firms and banks in successful negotiations pertaining to work-outs, financial reorganization & refinancing of bankrupt companies.

Gujurat Law Society - ICSI

Ahmedabad, India, Lecturer - Part-time
06/99 – 04/01

• Taught Corporate Law, Securities Law and Mergers & Acquisitions

 PUBLICATIONS

• An End to “Backseat Driving”? The Thompson Memorandum and Government Tactics in White Collar Crime Investigation and Prosecution, The Michigan Business Law Journal, 37, Spring 2007
   
• In the Shadows: The Business Judgment Rule Amid the Recent Corporate Scandals, The Michigan Business Law Journal, Fall 2005
   
• Changes in India’s Patent Laws and its Repercussions on the Global Drug Industry, Michigan International Lawyer, Fall 2005
   
• Applying Revised MRE 702 & 703 to Administrative Hearings, 19 Michigan Lawyers Weekly 1024.
   
• The Law of Passing-Off, Gujarat Law Herald, August 2000
   
• Mergers and Amalgamations: A Strategic Approach, Commerce, December 1999

• State Bar of New York 
  
  
• State Bar of Michigan
  
  
• U.S. District Court – E.D. of Michigan
   
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court – E.D. of Michigan
   
• Bar Council of Gujarat, India

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Co-Chairman – Commercial Litigation Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of Michigan
   
• International Law Section, State Bar of Michigan
   
• New York State Bar Association
   
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
   
• American Bar Association
   
• Indo-American Chamber of Commerce
   
• Institute of Company Secretaries of India

 
LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluent in English, Gujarati, and Hindi