Burgeon Law has announced the onboarding of Ketan Mukhija as a Senior Partner and Abhinav Agnihotri as a Partner..Mukhija was previously a Partner at Dentons Link Legal and specialises in complex M&A transactions (both public and private), corporate restructurings, banking and finance, capital markets, competition law, intellectual property and labour/employment issues. A 2007 law graduate from National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR) University Hyderabad, Mukhija has worked with several Indian and international firms, including Herbert Smith Freehills in London. He has also served as Senior Vice-President (Legal, Corporate Strategy and Planning) at Kanoria Foundation, an infrastructure conglomerate..Agnihotri, who was also a Partner at Dentons Link Legal, brings expertise in respect of contentious matters relating to construction, infrastructure, public law and white-collar crime. He will build the dispute resolution practice of Burgeon Law..The firm has also added 5 new lawyers to its Delhi office..Commenting on the developments, Founder Roma Priya stated, “The addition of Ketan and Abhinav marks an exciting new chapter in our firm’s journey. While we’ve successfully evolved from a PE-VC focused firm to a multi-service firm in recent years, their arrival brings a wealth of experience in corporate-commercial transactions, advisory and disputes, thus truly making us full-service in most respects. This expansion has diversified the firm’s practice into areas such as projects and dispute resolution, along with a more robust corporate practice spanning almost all industry sectors. I have full confidence that Ketan and Abhinav are the right team members to accompany us in this transition, and I extend my best wishes to them for their journey with Burgeon Law. I am optimistic that their contributions will play a crucial role in Burgeon's growth journey in the coming years.”.Mukhija said,“I am thrilled to join Burgeon Law as Senior Partner and remain keen to contribute to its evolving journey. Having worked extensively on various facets of corporate and commercial laws, my aim is to leverage my expertise to further strengthen the firm’s capabilities in M&A (both in listed and unlisted spaces), banking and finance, projects and insolvency laws, among others. I am particularly excited about integrating my background in corporate strategy and planning into deepening firm’s corporate and commercial practice, and I look forward to collaborating with my new colleagues who possess intensive legal expertise, while ensuring that we offer a holistic service portfolio to the firm’s clients. This integration of skills will enable us to deliver a larger bouquet of services to our clients and drive forward our vision of providing top-tier legal solutions across several industry sectors.On a personal level, I believe this is a natural and logical move for me to be able to optimally utilize my skillsets and experience to contribute my bit effectively towards the firm’s growth and development.”.Agnihotri added,“It is a privilege to be part of Burgeon Law at this exciting phase of its growth. My focus at the firm will be to establish and expand the dispute resolution practice, drawing on my experience with civil and public laws, infrastructure and employment-related litigation. The opportunity to build this practice from the ground up is both challenging and exhilarating, and I’m enthusiastic about creating synergies with my peers at Burgeon Law. By collaborating closely with partners specialized in different practices, we can cross-sell and provide a comprehensive suite of services, to our clients.”.The total number of partners at Burgeon Law has gone up to 6..If you would like your Deals, Columns, Press Releases to be published on Bar & Bench, please fill in the form available here.
Burgeon Law has announced the onboarding of Ketan Mukhija as a Senior Partner and Abhinav Agnihotri as a Partner..Mukhija was previously a Partner at Dentons Link Legal and specialises in complex M&A transactions (both public and private), corporate restructurings, banking and finance, capital markets, competition law, intellectual property and labour/employment issues. A 2007 law graduate from National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR) University Hyderabad, Mukhija has worked with several Indian and international firms, including Herbert Smith Freehills in London. He has also served as Senior Vice-President (Legal, Corporate Strategy and Planning) at Kanoria Foundation, an infrastructure conglomerate..Agnihotri, who was also a Partner at Dentons Link Legal, brings expertise in respect of contentious matters relating to construction, infrastructure, public law and white-collar crime. He will build the dispute resolution practice of Burgeon Law..The firm has also added 5 new lawyers to its Delhi office..Commenting on the developments, Founder Roma Priya stated, “The addition of Ketan and Abhinav marks an exciting new chapter in our firm’s journey. While we’ve successfully evolved from a PE-VC focused firm to a multi-service firm in recent years, their arrival brings a wealth of experience in corporate-commercial transactions, advisory and disputes, thus truly making us full-service in most respects. This expansion has diversified the firm’s practice into areas such as projects and dispute resolution, along with a more robust corporate practice spanning almost all industry sectors. I have full confidence that Ketan and Abhinav are the right team members to accompany us in this transition, and I extend my best wishes to them for their journey with Burgeon Law. I am optimistic that their contributions will play a crucial role in Burgeon's growth journey in the coming years.”.Mukhija said,“I am thrilled to join Burgeon Law as Senior Partner and remain keen to contribute to its evolving journey. Having worked extensively on various facets of corporate and commercial laws, my aim is to leverage my expertise to further strengthen the firm’s capabilities in M&A (both in listed and unlisted spaces), banking and finance, projects and insolvency laws, among others. I am particularly excited about integrating my background in corporate strategy and planning into deepening firm’s corporate and commercial practice, and I look forward to collaborating with my new colleagues who possess intensive legal expertise, while ensuring that we offer a holistic service portfolio to the firm’s clients. This integration of skills will enable us to deliver a larger bouquet of services to our clients and drive forward our vision of providing top-tier legal solutions across several industry sectors.On a personal level, I believe this is a natural and logical move for me to be able to optimally utilize my skillsets and experience to contribute my bit effectively towards the firm’s growth and development.”.Agnihotri added,“It is a privilege to be part of Burgeon Law at this exciting phase of its growth. My focus at the firm will be to establish and expand the dispute resolution practice, drawing on my experience with civil and public laws, infrastructure and employment-related litigation. The opportunity to build this practice from the ground up is both challenging and exhilarating, and I’m enthusiastic about creating synergies with my peers at Burgeon Law. By collaborating closely with partners specialized in different practices, we can cross-sell and provide a comprehensive suite of services, to our clients.”.The total number of partners at Burgeon Law has gone up to 6..If you would like your Deals, Columns, Press Releases to be published on Bar & Bench, please fill in the form available here.
