Poovayya & Co has announced annual promotions across its Bengaluru and New Delhi offices. This significant promotion cycle comes as the firm celebrates the 30th year of its operations.
The following lawyers have been made Partners:
Ankit Agarwal | New Delhi
Akshata Benegal | Bengaluru
Abhilash Vaidyanathan| Bengaluru
Shristi Widge| Bengaluru
The Firm has also made two new Senior Associates: Samjyor Lepcha (Bengaluru) and Kaainat Pundir (New Delhi)
All the promotions span the firm’s Dispute Resolution practice.
Speaking on the promotions, Sanjanthi Poovayya, Managing Partner of Poovayya & Co, said,
“As Poovayya & Co. marks its thirtieth year, nothing captures the spirit of this firm better than the lawyers we choose to advance. Each of these six lawyers has earned this recognition through sustained excellence—in the courtroom, at the negotiating table, and in the trust they have built with clients. This cohort reflects the strong culture and ethos of merit and inclusion we have worked assiduously to foster, and of which the firm is genuinely proud. My warmest congratulations to all of them.”
The firm’s Dispute Resolution practice head, Manu Kulkarni, added,
“The disputes practice demands lawyers of uncommon resilience and judgment—the kind who hold their nerve on complex, high-stakes matters while keeping the client’s interests firmly at the centre. Each of these lawyers has demonstrated exactly that. I look forward to seeing them continue to shape what this practice stands for.”
With these promotions, the Poovayya’s dispute resolution practice alone now comprises over 60 lawyers, including 7 partners, across Bengaluru and New Delhi.
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