16 Apr 2026
Trilegal strengthens its insurance and reinsurance advisory capabilities with the joining of Ashish Teni
27 Mar 2026
27 Mar 2026
Mumbai, 27 March 2026: Trilegal, a leading full-service law firm, has announced the appointment of Ashish Teni as Senior Specialist – Insurance & Reinsurance, marking a strategic addition to its insurance regulatory and compliance practice amid India’s rapidly evolving insurance landscape. The appointment reflects Trilegal’s continued focus on deepening its financial services offerings, as regulatory reforms, new distribution architectures, capital participation by domestic and global investors, and product innovation are reshaping the industry.
Nishant Parikh and Sridhar Gorthi, Partners and Members of the Management Committee, Trilegal, said, “As the insurance sector becomes more sophisticated and globally interconnected, clients increasingly seek advisers with deep sector understanding. Ashish’s experience aligns with our focus on deepening sector-specific capabilities and supporting clients operating in highly regulated industries, such as insurance. We are pleased to welcome him to the firm.”
Ashish will work closely with partners across practices to support clients on insurance regulatory advisory, transactional mandates and strategic matters. His addition enhances the firm’s ability to advise across the insurance value chain, including licensing and structuring, cross-border reinsurance arrangements, distribution architectures and ongoing regulatory compliance, while delivering coordinated advice across its corporate, regulatory and disputes practices.
On joining the firm, Ashish Teni, Senior Specialist – Insurance & Reinsurance, Trilegal said, “Trilegal’s strong institutional platform and its recognised expertise across financial services make it an excellent environment to support clients navigating India’s evolving insurance regulatory landscape. I look forward to working closely with the firm’s teams to advise insurers, intermediaries, and investors on complex regulatory and strategic matters as the sector continues to grow and transform.”
About Ashish Teni
Ashish Teni is a seasoned insurance regulatory and transactional lawyer with over 17 years of experience advising insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries, emerging insurtech platforms and institutional investors on complex matters within India’s evolving insurance landscape. He is widely recognised for his deep understanding of the regulatory framework governed by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and has significant experience advising on cross-border reinsurance structures, distribution models, including bancassurance, regulatory compliance, and strategic corporate transactions. His practice also encompasses advising on complex claims, regulatory disputes, and appellate proceedings. Ashish has been involved in several high-value and strategically significant mandates, including market entry and structuring of insurance and reinsurance businesses in India, joint ventures and investments involving global insurers, and M&A transactions across the life, general, and health insurance sectors.
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 over 150 partners operating under a distinctive lockstep model, Trilegal is the largest equity partnership in the country. The firm retains over 1,200 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.
For more information, please get in touch with Prakruti Jani | Mob: +91-9867868976 | BD@trilegal.com.
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