Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (SAM), one of India’s leading full-service law firms, has announced the promotion of 19 lawyers across its offices, comprising 11 elevations to Salaried Partner and eight to Counsel.
Following these promotions, the firm’s leadership comprises 193 Partners and 17 Counsel, drawn from a team of more than 1,000 lawyers nationally.
Those promoted bring considerable legal and sectoral expertise to the firm’s leadership, further strengthening SAM’s ability to advise clients on increasingly complex domestic and cross-border mandates
The promotions are as follows:
Salaried Partners:
|
Sr. No. |
Name |
Practice Area |
City |
|
1 |
Avlokita Rajvi |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
2 |
Kriti Kalyani |
Dispute Resolution |
Mumbai |
|
3 |
Prakhar Deep |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
4 |
Prateek Gupta |
Dispute Resolution |
Delhi |
|
5 |
Shraddha Suryavanshi |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
6 |
Arnav Kumar Sahni |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
7 |
Swati Sharma |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
|
8 |
Vishal Nijhawan |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
9 |
Namrata Ramachandran |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
10 |
Shubham Sharma |
Infrastructure, Energy and Project Finance |
Mumbai |
|
11 |
Shreyas Gupta |
Insolvency & Restructuring |
Mumbai |
Counsel:
|
Sr. No. |
Name |
Practice Area |
City |
|
1 |
Deepika Goyal |
Capital Markets (Securities Regulatory) |
Mumbai |
|
2 |
Sanya Haider |
General Corporate |
Gurugram |
|
3 |
Sourav Nath |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
4 |
Punya Varma |
General Corporate |
Delhi |
|
5 |
Varnika Mohan |
Infrastructure, Energy and Project Finance |
Delhi |
|
6 |
Megha Kaur |
Infrastructure, Energy and Project Finance |
Delhi |
|
7 |
Paramaguru C M |
General Corporate |
Chennai |
|
8 |
Prachi Pandit |
General Corporate |
Mumbai |
Commenting on the promotions, Dr. Shardul S. Shroff, Executive Chairman, said, “On behalf of the Firm, I congratulate and welcome each of these exceptional lawyers to the esteemed positions of Partner and Counsel. These promotions reflect our long-term commitment to recognising merit, nurturing leadership, and creating opportunities for outstanding lawyers to grow with the Firm. As the legal and business landscape continues to evolve, I am confident that each of these lawyers will play an important role in strengthening our institution, upholding our values, and delivering lasting value to our clients.”
In a joint statement, Managing Partners Pallavi Shroff and Akshay Chudasama said, “Our newly promoted colleagues embody the excellence, spirit, and client-centric approach that define our Firm. We are proud to welcome them to the positions of Salaried Partner and Counsel in recognition of their outstanding expertise and unwavering commitment to delivering value to our clients. We look forward to their continued contributions as we strengthen our capabilities and support our clients across increasingly complex and dynamic markets.”
