Trilegal has announced the elevation of six counsels to the equity-partnership, further strengthening the firm’s leadership across key practice areas. The newly appointed partners are Abhishek Kumar, Arnav Nagalia, Maitreya Rajurkar, Shashwat Sharma, Shreya Kundu, and Thomas. J. Vallianeth.
These additions enhance Trilegal’s capabilities across Corporate, Real Estate, Dispute Resolution, Capital Markets, White-Collar crime, and Technology, Media and Telecommunications.
Commenting on the elevations, Sridhar Gorthi and Nishant Parikh, Partners and Members of the Management Committee at Trilegal, said: “Their appointment of six new partners reflects the diversity and strength of our internal talent pool. We look forward to their continued contribution to the firm and our clients.”
Arnav Dayal, Partner – Corporate Practice, Trilegal, said: “Shashwat combines strong technical skills with commercial insights across sectors, which will be valuable as we continue to support clients on complex transactions in an increasingly dynamic market.”
Richa Choudhary, Partner – Capital Markets Practice, Trilegal, said: “Maitreya will be the ninth partner in the Capital Markets practice, further strengthening our bench at a time when markets are evolving rapidly, and transactions are evolving in sophistication and complexity.”
Shankh Sengupta, Partner – Dispute Resolution Practice, Trilegal, said: “Abhishek’s experience across complex regulatory and complex disputes further reinforces our position as a leading disputes practice, particularly as mandates become increasingly nuanced and high-stakes.”
Mridul Kumbalath, Partner – Real Estate Practice, Trilegal, said, “Arnav’s addition further reinforces our market-leading real estate practice, which continues to grow as we advise on increasingly complex transactions.”
Jyotsna Jayaram, Partner – Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice, Trilegal, said: “Thomas’s elevation strengthens our ability to advise on rapidly evolving areas, including AI governance, data protection, platform regulation, fintech, telecom, cybersecurity, and technology regulatory and enforcement matters.”
Kunal Gupta, Partner – White-Collar crimes Practice, Trilegal, said: “Shreya brings valuable experience in compliance diligence and corporate intelligence, deepening our presence in the South and supporting the development of proactive foreign sanctions de-risking initiatives.”
