Chandhiok & Mahajan elevates Arveena Sharma to Partnership

Chandhiok & Mahajan has elevated Arveena Sharma to its Partnership, further strengthening the firm's Restructuring & Insolvency practice and its leadership bench.

Based in New Delhi, Sharma joins the partnership after more than 11 years of experience advising domestic and international clients on complex restructuring, insolvency, distressed acquisitions and special situations. Her practice also encompasses schemes of arrangement, corporate reorganisations, shareholder disputes, and matters relating to oppression and mismanagement.

She has advised on several significant restructuring and insolvency mandates in India, including playing a key role in the resolution process of India's first airline insolvency under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. She has extensive experience representing resolution professionals, resolution applicants, financial and operational creditors, and corporate debtors across sectors including aviation, edtech, pharmaceuticals, real estate, manufacturing and financial services.

Sharma is actively involved in the restructuring and insolvency community. She serves on the Young Practitioners Committee of INSOL India and is a member of INSOL International and the India Network of the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC). She is also an alumna of the INSOL International Future Leaders Programme (2023–2024).

Commenting on the elevation, Pooja Mahajan, Partner & Head of Restructuring & Insolvency, Chandhiok & Mahajan, said,

"Arveena's elevation to the partnership is a recognition of her excellent technical capabilities, the trust she has built with clients and the strong relationships she shares with colleagues across the firm. She has consistently demonstrated the judgement, commitment and leadership qualities that we value in our partners. We are delighted to welcome her to the partnership and look forward to her continued contribution to the growth of our Restructuring & Insolvency practice."

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