Sagus Legal opens new office in Gurgaon; appoints Aashima Shrivastava as Partner & Head of Gurgaon

Sagus Legal has announced the opening of its new office at Cyber Hub, DLF Cyber City, Gurgaon, and the appointment of Aashima Shrivastava as Partner and Head of Gurgaon in its Corporate, Commercial and Compliance Practice.

The new Cyber Hub office positions Sagus Legal at the heart of Gurgaon's most vibrant commercial and professional hub, complementing the firm's existing presence in Gurgaon and its New Delhi headquarters.

Sagus Legal's expanded presence in Gurgaon further strengthens its ability to support clients on complex corporate, commercial, and compliance matters both across India and internationally, and reflects the Firm’s commitment to being precisely where its clients are.

Shrivastava has over 18 years of experience across corporate governance, labour and employment, cross-border compliance, enterprise risk management, commercial contracting, and strategic advisory. She began her career in 2007, gaining early training and experience at law firms. Transitioning in-house, she held senior legal leadership roles at Boston Consulting Group, where she served as legal lead for India, South-East Asia, Australasia, and the Middle East, working across multiple jurisdictions on high-stakes commercial and regulatory matters.

She subsequently led legal affairs for the APAC region at Smiths Group, a global engineering and technology group, where she continued to manage and collaborate with leading international legal practices. Across her career, Shrivastava has built deep, trusted relationships with premier law firms in the United Kingdom, United States, Singapore, Australia, and across the Middle East and South-East Asia, that will directly benefit Sagus Legal's clients.

Commenting on this, Shruti Kanodia, Managing Partner, Sagus Legal said,

“We are delighted to welcome Aashima to the firm. Her career path gives her a perspective that is genuinely rare. Her expertise will benefit Sagus Legal’s existing clients and bring in new clients into the fold with her excellent skills and exposure. Her deep relationships with premier international practices across the UK, US, Singapore, Australia, and the Middle East will be of immediate and direct value to our clients on cross-border work. Combined with her sharp commercial instincts and compliance expertise, she is an outstanding addition to our practice. In her role as Head of Gurgaon, she will also play a pivotal part in establishing our Cyber Hub presence as a destination for the most demanding clients and matters.”

Shrivastava, now Partner and Head of Gurgaon, Sagus Legal, shared,

“I am thrilled to join Sagus Legal as Partner and Head of Gurgaon. Having worked with and alongside leading international law firms throughout my career, I know the standards that clients in cross-border and complex commercial matters expect, and I am excited to bring that network and experience to bear here. As businesses navigate fast-evolving areas like AI, data protection, and digital regulation alongside traditional commercial and governance needs, there is a real opportunity to deliver integrated, practical counsel that helps clients move with confidence. The new Cyber Hub office is a statement of intent, and I look forward to helping build it.”

Together, the new office and Shrivastava's appointment mark Sagus Legal's continued investment in top-tier talent and specialised advisory capability, including emerging technology, AI governance, and digital commercial agreements.

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