Equity Partners at Naik Naik & Co, Madhu Gadodia and Abhishek Kale have been designated as Deputy Managing Partners of the firm with effect from April 1, 2021..Madhu Gadodia focuses on the Media & Entertainment sector and has represented some of the biggest production houses, celebrities and brands. She handles both non-contentious matters and litigation in the sector, both civil and criminal. Along with Equity Partner Abha Shah, Madhu will be focusing on newer avenues within the sector including convergence and technology..Abhishek Kale focuses on corporate and commercial litigation matters and has extensive experience in handling matters pertaining to Insolvency & Bankruptcy and both domestic and International arbitration..Speaking on the promotions, Founder & Managing Partner of Naik Naik & Co, Ameet B Naik expressed, “My philosophy has been to promote merit, dynamic and solution-driven thinking. While inorganic growth is inevitable, I always had a firm belief in organic growth. Both Madhu and Abhishek have been with the firm for 15 years and are completely deserving of their new role. I recognize that Madhu is amongst the very few women leaders in our country who’ve made their way to the top in the legal sector. I am equally proud of Abhishek who has a profile of handling Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution practice.”.Naik has also announced his plans to focus on growing the practice of the firm across jurisdictions and practices. He will be actively focussing on expanding the firm’s presence, adding to the service offerings in alignment with upcoming practice areas, and mentoring the Partners. This unconventional move will free up his time to allow him to focus on the growth and expansion of the firm. .Divulging his plans, Naik said, “A large portion of my time will be invested in the expansion of the Firm across jurisdictions mainly in the areas of dispute resolution, international arbitration and commercial litigation.".As a part of its strategic development, the firm is also working with Legal League Consulting (LLC) to take the firm to the next level of growth with a key focus on entrepreneurship and meritocracy. .Bithika Anand, Founder & CEO of LLC, along with Nipun Bhatia, President of Strategic Legal Management, have stepped in as strategic advisors to the firm. They will be spearheading initiatives related to business growth, practice development, developing human capital and bringing a cultural shift at the firm..Speaking about this development, Anand said,“The firm has established itself as a cutting-edge and new-age law firm. The diversity and depth of Ameet’s experience of establishing the practice from the scratch lend gravitas and vintage to the firm. Madhu and Abhishek are young, seasoned, technically sound, and highly aspirational to grow the firm. This is a bold initiative and will set the trend for many legacy law firms to designate Managing Partners based on organic growth, talent and aptitude.”
Equity Partners at Naik Naik & Co, Madhu Gadodia and Abhishek Kale have been designated as Deputy Managing Partners of the firm with effect from April 1, 2021..Madhu Gadodia focuses on the Media & Entertainment sector and has represented some of the biggest production houses, celebrities and brands. She handles both non-contentious matters and litigation in the sector, both civil and criminal. Along with Equity Partner Abha Shah, Madhu will be focusing on newer avenues within the sector including convergence and technology..Abhishek Kale focuses on corporate and commercial litigation matters and has extensive experience in handling matters pertaining to Insolvency & Bankruptcy and both domestic and International arbitration..Speaking on the promotions, Founder & Managing Partner of Naik Naik & Co, Ameet B Naik expressed, “My philosophy has been to promote merit, dynamic and solution-driven thinking. While inorganic growth is inevitable, I always had a firm belief in organic growth. Both Madhu and Abhishek have been with the firm for 15 years and are completely deserving of their new role. I recognize that Madhu is amongst the very few women leaders in our country who’ve made their way to the top in the legal sector. I am equally proud of Abhishek who has a profile of handling Litigation, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution practice.”.Naik has also announced his plans to focus on growing the practice of the firm across jurisdictions and practices. He will be actively focussing on expanding the firm’s presence, adding to the service offerings in alignment with upcoming practice areas, and mentoring the Partners. This unconventional move will free up his time to allow him to focus on the growth and expansion of the firm. .Divulging his plans, Naik said, “A large portion of my time will be invested in the expansion of the Firm across jurisdictions mainly in the areas of dispute resolution, international arbitration and commercial litigation.".As a part of its strategic development, the firm is also working with Legal League Consulting (LLC) to take the firm to the next level of growth with a key focus on entrepreneurship and meritocracy. .Bithika Anand, Founder & CEO of LLC, along with Nipun Bhatia, President of Strategic Legal Management, have stepped in as strategic advisors to the firm. They will be spearheading initiatives related to business growth, practice development, developing human capital and bringing a cultural shift at the firm..Speaking about this development, Anand said,“The firm has established itself as a cutting-edge and new-age law firm. The diversity and depth of Ameet’s experience of establishing the practice from the scratch lend gravitas and vintage to the firm. Madhu and Abhishek are young, seasoned, technically sound, and highly aspirational to grow the firm. This is a bold initiative and will set the trend for many legacy law firms to designate Managing Partners based on organic growth, talent and aptitude.”
