Kochhar & Co hires former Burgeon Law Partners Ketan Mukhija, Abhinav Agnihotri and Guneet Singh Chadha

Kochhar & Co has announced the addition of a ten-lawyer team to the firm, including Ketan Mukhija as Partner (Corporate & M&A) and Co-Head of the Venture Capital practice, Abhinav Agnihotri as Partner (Dispute Resolution) and Guneet Singh Chadha as Partner (Corporate & M&A)..Mukhija has experience in advising multinational corporations and institutions, private equity funds, venture capital investors, founders and strategic acquirers on complex investment structures, high-value M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, banking and finance matters, competition law and employment-related issues. A graduate of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, Mukhija has previously worked with both Indian law firms and international law firm. .Agnihotri joins the firm with expertise in construction and infrastructure disputes, public law, employment disputes, regulatory disputes and white-collar crime matters. He has advised corporates and financial institutions, including in matters involving governmental and quasi-judicial authorities..Chadha has experience in advising clients on corporate and commercial matters with a focus on M&A and private equity transactions. With over a decade of experience, he has served as Senior Legal Consultant at Larsen & Toubro and has worked with other Indian law firms and an international private equity firm. .On the recent appointments, Founding Member and Managing Partner Rohit Kochhar said in a press release,“We are delighted to welcome Ketan, Abhinav and Guneet, along with other members of the team, to Kochhar & Co. The addition of Ketan and Guneet to our specialised Corporate M&A and PE-VC practices represents a considered step towards deepening our capabilities in investment and fund-related work. Abhinav’s onboarding reinforces our robust pan-India dispute resolution practice and strengthens our capability in complex commercial and regulatory disputes.”.Mukhija commented,“It is a privilege to join Kochhar & Co., a firm with a long-standing reputation for quality and client service excellence. I look forward to working closely with colleagues across practices and offices in India and overseas, to contribute to the Firm’s Corporate, PE-VC, banking and finance capabilities, and to support clients on structured and high-value transactions.”.Agnihotri added, “I am pleased to join Kochhar & Co. and be part of a firm recognised for the strength of its disputes practice, as well as its reputation for consistently delivering high-quality and personalised services. I look forward to working alongside eminent colleagues and contributing to the litigation and arbitration practice of the Firm.”.Chadha stated, “Kochhar & Co. is widely respected for its depth of expertise and client-centric approach. I am delighted to be part of this prestigious Firm and look forward to contributing to its transactional practice.”.In September this year, Burgeon Law merged into IC RegFin Legal.As part of the integration of Burgeon with RegFin, Roma Priya, Founder of Burgeon Law, joined as an Equity Partner. She assumed the roles of Senior Partner & Founder – Delhi and National Head – Private Equity & Venture Capital Transactions.Mukhija, Agnihotri and Chadha did not move to IC Regfin Legal along with Roma Priya..If you would like your Deals, Columns, Press Releases to be published on Bar & Bench, please fill in the form available here..Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.