Saga Legal marks its tenth anniversary in October 2026 with the expansion of its national footprint, opening an office in Hyderabad, its fourth city of operations.
The office will be headed by Poojitha Babbepalli, who joins the firm as Partner. A graduate of ILS Law College, Pune (2016), Babbepalli is joining Saga Legal from JSA, Hyderabad and has previously had stints with Tatva Legal, and Luthra & Luthra.
She is a disputes and real estate lawyer who has advised multinational corporations, developers, financial institutions and infrastructure companies across sectors including real estate and infrastructure, telecom, media and entertainment, healthcare and manufacturing. She regularly appears before the High Courts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Bombay, and before the National Company Law Tribunal's Hyderabad and Chennai benches.
Commenting on her move, Babbepalli said,
"I have seen first-hand how quickly the region’s economy has grown, and with it, the sophistication of the legal needs of businesses operating here. Joining Saga Legal allows me to bring that experience to a firm with a national footprint - giving its existing clients local representation and giving businesses in the region access to a multi-city team. What drew me to Saga Legal was the Firm’s combination of national reach and a genuinely collaborative way of working. I look forward to building a practice here that grows with the city: one that is responsive to the needs of businesses in the region, grounded in local insight, and connected to the Firm’s broader capabilities.”
In 2022, the firm opened its Bengaluru office, building a corporate and disputes practice, serving the city's startup and enterprise clients. In 2024, it opened its Mumbai office and moved its New Delhi team into larger premises in Okhla.
Speaking on the occasion, Gaurav Nair, Founder and Managing Partner, stated,
"Ten years is long enough to know what a firm stands for, and young enough to know that its most defining work is still ahead. Saga Legal has grown because we have been clear about the kind of firm we wanted to be: rigorous in our advice, accountable to our clients, and invested in the people who we work with. That clarity hasallowed us to expand without losing the character that brought us here. Hyderabad is the natural next expression of that ambition. It is a market we have watched closely, and Poojitha brings both the sectoral depth and the judgment to build something enduring there. Hyderabad is the first step in shaping what Saga Legal becomes in its second decade.”
Sanika Mehra, Co-Managing Partner, added,
“We have built the practices, the partnership and the presence of a national firm in a single decade, and we have done it without compromising on the quality of our work or the way we treat our people. The second decade is about scale with the same discipline and ethos. Hyderabad is where it starts: a sector we had identified for expansion, and in Poojitha, a Partner who understands it deeply and shares how we like to work.”
Yellow Wire Consulting (YWC), led by Sarabjeet Kaur, Founder & Head - Legal Recruitment, along with Senior Consultant Samridhi Kapur has facilitated Poojitha’s appointment as Partner at Saga Legal.
On this move, Sarabjeet Kaur,said,
“We are delighted to have facilitated Poojitha’s appointment as Saga Legal establishes its presence in Hyderabad. Leadership appointments of this nature are not merely about identifying the right professional; they are about finding the right individual to build, lead and shape a new market. We are proud to have partnered with Saga Legal on this important mandate and wish Poojitha and the team every success as they embark on this exciting new chapter.”
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