Dentons Link Legal opens office in GIFT City

Dentons Link Legal is set to strengthen its position as a leading player in the Indian legal market, by becoming the first global law firm to establish a presence in the key business district of Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

GIFT City is an emerging global financial and IT services hub - a first of its kind - in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. It is supported by state-of-the-art infrastructure, India and Gujarat State-government backing, and several key financial incentives for global firms.

Dentons Link Legal has appointed two partners to lead and grow the GIFT City office.

Manoj Panzade has extensive experience with corporate entities, including litigation, regulation & compliance, intellectual property, and contracts & transactions.

Madhur Verma has advised various clients ranging from conglomerates, overseas banks, domestic banks, financial institutions, various funds and government entities specializing in project finance, structured finance and debt capital market transactions.

“We have been engaging with clients in GIFT City for some time," said Atul Sharma, Executive Chairman of Dentons Link Legal.

“Becoming the first global law firm to establish operations within GIFT City will unlock the reach and breadth of Dentons to meet global clients in this exciting business environment." 

“GIFT City offers a regulatory environment conducive to facilitating substantial global deals," said Anand Srivastava, Managing Partner, Dentons Link Legal.

“Our firm is best placed to align with the complexities of these transactions due to our expertise both locally in India, and through our colleagues across more than 80 countries around the world."

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