Clasis Partner Sidanth Rajagopal moves back to Clyde & Co; To head Aviation Finance team in Dubai

Sidanth Rajagopal, a Partner at Clasis Law has resigned to join the Dubai office of Clyde & Co as an Equity Partner. Sidanth will head the Commercial Aviation Finance team in Dubai covering Middle East, North Africa and South Asia..Sidanth says he is excited about joining Clyde & Co family. He is dual qualified to practice both in India, and England and Wales and has a significant experience in financing, leasing or purchasing of aircraft..“The aviation practice at Clasis has grown from strength to strength and I am looking forward to working closely with Clasis”, says Sidanth..Sidanth had joined Clasis in 2011, prior to which he was in the London office of Clyde & Co working as aviation finance lawyer. He has also worked at Luthra & Luthra Law Offices, and Economic Laws Practice for almost a year each. He is a graduate of Indian Law Society, Pune..Senior Partner Vineet Aneja said, “Sidanth brought international quality aviation expertise in India through Clasis Law and has developed a team to service Indian clients and the Aviation sector. Given the transnational nature of the client base that Sidanth serves, we understand the logic of him moving to a global platform”. .“The Aviation team that Sidanth has built at Clasis Law will continue to serve our clients who are based in India. We hope to continue to work with Sidanth on matters of mutual interest and wish him all the best for his new role”, added Vineet..Recently, Clasis Law’s London-based co-founding partner Shalini Agarwal had left the firm to set up her own her own law firm and legal consultancy firm, “In Se Legal”.