16 Apr 2026
Trilegal elevates six counsels to partnership, expands Equity Partner cohort to 157
01 Apr 2026
01 Apr 2026
Mumbai, 1 April 2026: 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, reinforcing its integrated, full-service offering to clients. This reflects the firm’s continued focus on cultivating leadership from within and building a future-ready bench across practices.
Commenting on the elevations, Sridhar Gorthi and Nishant Parikh, Partners and Members of the Management Committee at Trilegal, said: “We are pleased to welcome six new partners, each representing a key area of practice for the firm. Their appointment 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: “I am happy to welcome the new partners to the partnership. 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: “Congratulations to all the partners on this well-deserved milestone. 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: “Warm congratulations to all the new partners. 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. I am delighted to welcome him, along with the other new partners, to the partnership and congratulate them on this well-deserved significant milestone.”
Jyotsna Jayaram, Partner – Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice, Trilegal, said: “We are delighted to welcome our new partners. 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 Crime Practice, Trilegal, said: “We are pleased to welcome the new partners. 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.”
About Trilegal
Trilegal is a leading full-service law firm in India with over 25 years of experience, trusted for its in-depth expertise and client-centric approach. The firm advises a diverse set of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, global investment funds, major Indian conglomerates, domestic and international banks, technology and media giants, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. With 157 partners operating under a distinctive lockstep model, Trilegal is the largest equity partnership in the country. The firm retains over 1,300 professionals across its Mumbai, Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, and GIFT City offices.
Trilegal has consistently been recognised among India’s top-tier firms in leading legal directories such as Chambers & Partners (Asia Pacific and Global), Legal 500 Asia Pacific, and Benchmark Litigation. It has also earned several prestigious accolades, including being named Best Overall Law Firm by India Business Law Journal (IBLJ) 2025, Innovative Lawyers in Disputes & Crisis Management by the Financial Times (FT) Innovative Lawyers Asia-Pacific Awards in 2025, M&A Firm of the Year by IFLR Asia-Pacific in 2024, Law Firm of the Year by Deal Volume at the VCCircle Awards in 2024.
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