New Delhi, 8th May 2026: India’s leading law firm, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. (SAM) is pleased to announce the promotion of several outstanding lawyers across its offices and practice areas, effective April 2026.
Of the 89 promotions for FY 2026-27, 21 lawyers have been elevated to Principal Associate, 67 have been promoted to Senior Associate, and one professional has been promoted to Senior Manager. The promotions span the Firm’s full range of practice areas and reflect its presence across multiple offices nationwide.
These promotions underscore SAM’s continued commitment to recognising merit, rewarding deep sectoral expertise and celebrating sustained excellence in client service. They reflect not only the individual accomplishments and dedication of the promoted lawyers but also the Firm’s broader growth trajectory and its focus on cultivating a strong talent pipeline for the future.
The following Lawyers have been elevated to new positions:
Promoted to Principal Associate
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the lawyer |
Practice Area |
City |
|
1 |
Avinash Das |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
2 |
Akshath Vidyanath |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
3 |
Ankur Verma |
Capital Markets |
Delhi |
|
4 |
Asmita Hegde |
General Corporate – Real Estate |
Mumbai |
|
5 |
Abhishek Mahendran |
General Corporate |
Chennai |
|
6 |
Eshika Maji |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
7 |
Gawry Cootaiah |
Dispute Resolution |
Bengaluru |
|
8 |
Hrishikesh Shukla |
Dispute Resolution |
Mumbai |
|
9 |
Joanna Barretto |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
10 |
Lakshya Khanna |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
11 |
Neha Pilay |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
12 |
Nishant Prashant Doshi |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
13 |
Ritika Khare |
Capital Markets |
Bengaluru |
|
14 |
Sara Jain |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
15 |
Shohini Bhattacharya |
Tax |
Delhi |
|
16 |
Shweta Singh |
Banking & Finance |
Delhi |
|
17 |
Sona Phogaat |
General Corporate – Real Estate |
Mumbai |
|
18 |
Sourav Naug |
Infrastructure, Energy and Project Finance |
Delhi |
|
19 |
Tweisha Mishra |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
20 |
Vaarish K. Sawlani |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
21 |
Veda Handa |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
Promoted to Senior Associate
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the lawyer |
Practice Area |
City |
|
1 |
Aakaansha Arya |
Infrastructure, Energy and Project Finance |
Mumbai |
|
2 |
Aboli Mandlik |
Dispute Resolution |
Mumbai |
|
3 |
Aditya Macedo |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
4 |
Aishwarya Chaturvedi |
Intellectual Property |
Delhi |
|
5 |
Alice Sharma |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
6 |
Anirveda Sharma |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
7 |
Anoushka PV |
Capital Markets |
Bengaluru |
|
8 |
Anushka Agarwal |
Infrastructure, Energy and Project Finance |
Delhi |
|
9 |
Anushka Ganguli |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
10 |
Aparna R |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
11 |
Arjav Kulshreshtha |
Competition Law |
Delhi |
|
12 |
Arjun Singh Rana |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
13 |
Arpana |
Insolvency & Restructuring |
Delhi |
|
14 |
Aryan Khanna |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
15 |
Aviral Arun |
General Corporate – Real Estate |
Delhi |
|
16 |
Chaitanya Kashyap |
Infrastructure, Energy and Project Finance |
Delhi |
|
17 |
Chetan Kumar Kabra |
Dispute Resolution |
Kolkata |
|
18 |
Daksh Hemnani |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
19 |
Disha Khandelwal |
Banking & Finance |
Mumbai |
|
20 |
Divya Dhawan |
Capital Markets |
Delhi |
|
21 |
Divya Venkatramani |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
22 |
Gaurang Mandavkar |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
23 |
Gaurav Karwa |
Banking & Finance |
Mumbai |
|
24 |
Hetal Doshi |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
25 |
Indraneel Satish Godsay |
Banking & Finance |
Delhi |
|
26 |
Jasneet Jolly |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
27 |
Jyotsna Punshi |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
28 |
Kirti Gupta |
Insolvency & Restructuring |
Delhi |
|
29 |
Madhvi Vangani |
Infrastructure, Energy and Project Finance |
Delhi |
|
30 |
Maitri Meghani |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
31 |
Nikhil Arthur |
General Corporate |
Chennai |
|
32 |
Niranjana Pandian |
General Corporate / Insolvency & Restructuring |
Chennai |
|
33 |
Nitin Sharma |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
34 |
Oorja Surjit Chari |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
35 |
Palash Bhatkoti |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
36 |
Prachi Gupta |
Dispute Resolution |
Mumbai |
|
37 |
Pratim Majumder |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
38 |
Purva Anand |
Banking & Finance |
Delhi |
|
39 |
Raagini Agarwal |
Competition Law |
Delhi |
|
40 |
Rachit Grover |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
41 |
Rajat Sinha |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
42 |
Rashi Sharma |
Insolvency & Restructuring |
Delhi |
|
43 |
Rhea Reddy |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
44 |
Rishika Kharbanda |
Capital Markets |
Delhi |
|
45 |
Ritika Bansal |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
46 |
Sai Divkanwar Singh |
Competition Law |
Delhi |
|
47 |
Sambhav Sharma |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
48 |
Sana Banyal |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
49 |
Sanjana Jha |
Dispute Resolution |
Kolkata |
|
50 |
Sanjana L B |
Competition Law |
Delhi |
|
51 |
Sanskriti Nigam |
General Corporate – Employment, Labour & Benefits |
Delhi |
|
52 |
Shaurya Jakher |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
53 |
Shikhar Sinha |
General Corporate – Real Estate |
Delhi |
|
54 |
Shivang Agarwal |
Capital Markets |
Delhi |
|
55 |
Shrutika Lakhotia |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
56 |
Siddhant Marathe |
Dispute Resolution |
Mumbai |
|
57 |
Srobona Ghosh Dastidar |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
58 |
Tanvi R |
Banking & Finance |
Bengaluru |
|
59 |
Tanya Rathod |
Infrastructure, Energy and Project Finance |
Delhi |
|
60 |
Vaibhav Gwalani |
Infrastructure, Energy and Project Finance |
Mumbai |
|
61 |
Varnika Taya |
Insolvency & Restructuring |
Delhi |
|
62 |
Vasudha Verma |
Competition Law |
Delhi |
|
63 |
Vedika Rathore |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
64 |
Veronica Miranda |
Capital Markets |
Mumbai |
|
65 |
Vishesh Sharma |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
66 |
Vishu Surana |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
67 |
Yashvardhan Mittal |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
Promoted to Senior Manager
|
Sr. No. |
Name of the lawyer |
Practice Area |
City |
|
1 |
Saloni Jain |
General Corporate – Forensic & White Collar |
Delhi |
Commenting on the promotions, Dr. Shardul S. Shroff, Executive Chairman, said, “These promotions reflect our unwavering belief in nurturing exceptional legal talent. Each of these lawyers has demonstrated remarkable skill, dedication, and a deep commitment to delivering outstanding results for our clients. As the Firm continues to set new benchmarks in the Indian legal landscape, it is the strength and calibre of our people that propels us forward. I congratulate each one of them on this well-deserved recognition and look forward to their continued contributions to the Firm’s legacy of excellence.“
In a joint statement, Managing Partners, Pallavi Shroff and Akshay Chudasama said, “These promotions are a celebration of the extraordinary talent that defines our Firm. Each of these lawyers has consistently risen to the challenge, delivering work of the highest standard while embodying the values we hold dear – integrity, collaboration and relentless pursuit of excellence. We are proud to see them step into greater responsibility and are confident they will continue to shape the future of legal practice, both within the Firm and across the profession. Our heartfelt congratulations to each of them.“
SAM continues to lead in providing top-tier legal services across various sectors, including general corporate, dispute resolution, banking & finance, insolvency & restructuring and more. The Firm’s dedication to client service, legal innovation, and professional development remains at the core of its success.