VK Saksena has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of boutique Intellectual Property and Technology firm Inttl Advocare.

The firm has also promoted Manish K Mishra as Associate Partner.

Prior to being appointed as CEO, Saksena was assisting the firm in areas of strategic development and operations support.

Speaking on the developments, Founder & Managing Partner of Intll Advocare Hemant Singh said,

"Mr. Saksena has been associated with the firm for some time and had been assisting the firm towards areas of strategic development and operations support. During his illustrious professional journey, he has held several reputed positions, such as the Vice-Chairman of the Income Tax Settlement Commission and Chief Commissioner of Income Tax."

Senior Partner and Head of Litigation & Opposition at the firm Mamta Rani Jha extended congratulations to Mishra, saying,

“Manish’s growth in the firm has been remarkable and exemplary. As a litigator, he thinks on his feet, combines litigation strategy with court craft, and has shown impeccable commitment to the clients. We find him totally aligned with the firm’s vision and his promotion was only a matter of time.”

Additionally, the firm has promoted 10 more lawyers

1. Waseem Ahmed - Managing Associate

2. Shruttima Ehersa - Managing Associate

3. Ankit Arvind - Managing Associate

4. Vipul Tiwari - Senior Associate

5. Akansha Singh - Senior Associate

6. Abhijeet Rastogi - Senior Associate

7. Anindhya Sharma - Senior Associate

8. Sonal Bajaj - Senior Associate

9. Aastha Aggrawal - Senior Associate

10. Deeplata Singh - Senior Associate

With these promotions, the total head count of the firm stands at 90, with 5 Partners operating out of two offices in Delhi and the NCR region, and one in Mumbai.