Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted key members of its India practice Siddhartha Shukla and Dhananjaya Chak to partnership..Both London-based lawyers are dual qualified and advise on India-related transactions and projects in their areas of expertise..Shukla is an alumnus of National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ) and was one of the first Indian graduates to have been recruited by the firm through its Indian internship programme. He is a dual-qualified lawyer in India and England and Wales.He is a cross-border M&A specialist who focuses on high-value, complex transactions, including joint ventures and growth/private capital investments. He has over 10 years of experience in working across a number of sectors (including TMT/Tech and real estate) and key global geographies and international corridors.Some of the India-related international transactions Shukla has worked on include deals involving including the Bharti Group, ArcelorMittal, Godrej Consumer, JSW Steel, InterGlobe and Reliance.On his elevation to partnership, Shukla said, "I am thrilled to be joining the partnership at HSF, and to be the first homegrown Indian to do so. I feel proud to be a partner at a firm which has been an important participant in India’s global growth journey.".Chak is an alumnus of NALSAR, Hyderabad. Prior to joining the firm in 2015, he worked in the project finance practice of a leading international law firm in London. He is dual-qualified in England and Wales and India.He is a finance specialist who heads HSF's India project finance practice. He has extensive experience acting for sponsors and lenders on the full spectrum of brownfield infrastructure acquisition financings across Europe and the UK. In recent years, he has advised clients including the International Finance Corporation, GIC, EDEN India and Azure Power, on a number of significant energy and infrastructure financing transactions.On his joining the firm's partnership, Chak said,“I am really excited to be joining the partnership at HSF, a firm with a track record of working on the most significant India-related mandates. India is one of the world's largest and most important energy and infrastructure geographies and I am particularly looking forward to working with clients and colleagues to unlock financing opportunities and accelerate growth in this market.".Chair of the India Practice at HSF Chris Parsons commended the duo, saying,"Congratulations to these outstanding individuals on their well-deserved promotions. The promotions are a milestone for our India practice as we support the new generation of leaders that will continue to work with our clients on their most important strategic Indian-related projects and investments.".If you would like your Deals, Columns, Press Releases to be published on Bar & Bench, please fill in the form available here.
Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted key members of its India practice Siddhartha Shukla and Dhananjaya Chak to partnership..Both London-based lawyers are dual qualified and advise on India-related transactions and projects in their areas of expertise..Shukla is an alumnus of National Law University, Jodhpur (NLUJ) and was one of the first Indian graduates to have been recruited by the firm through its Indian internship programme. He is a dual-qualified lawyer in India and England and Wales.He is a cross-border M&A specialist who focuses on high-value, complex transactions, including joint ventures and growth/private capital investments. He has over 10 years of experience in working across a number of sectors (including TMT/Tech and real estate) and key global geographies and international corridors.Some of the India-related international transactions Shukla has worked on include deals involving including the Bharti Group, ArcelorMittal, Godrej Consumer, JSW Steel, InterGlobe and Reliance.On his elevation to partnership, Shukla said, "I am thrilled to be joining the partnership at HSF, and to be the first homegrown Indian to do so. I feel proud to be a partner at a firm which has been an important participant in India’s global growth journey.".Chak is an alumnus of NALSAR, Hyderabad. Prior to joining the firm in 2015, he worked in the project finance practice of a leading international law firm in London. He is dual-qualified in England and Wales and India.He is a finance specialist who heads HSF's India project finance practice. He has extensive experience acting for sponsors and lenders on the full spectrum of brownfield infrastructure acquisition financings across Europe and the UK. In recent years, he has advised clients including the International Finance Corporation, GIC, EDEN India and Azure Power, on a number of significant energy and infrastructure financing transactions.On his joining the firm's partnership, Chak said,“I am really excited to be joining the partnership at HSF, a firm with a track record of working on the most significant India-related mandates. India is one of the world's largest and most important energy and infrastructure geographies and I am particularly looking forward to working with clients and colleagues to unlock financing opportunities and accelerate growth in this market.".Chair of the India Practice at HSF Chris Parsons commended the duo, saying,"Congratulations to these outstanding individuals on their well-deserved promotions. The promotions are a milestone for our India practice as we support the new generation of leaders that will continue to work with our clients on their most important strategic Indian-related projects and investments.".If you would like your Deals, Columns, Press Releases to be published on Bar & Bench, please fill in the form available here.
