Akshat S. Bhatnagar has joined Kochhar & Co as a Partner in Corporate M&A practice at the firm's Gurgaon office. He joins the firm along with his team of associates: Vireman Singh Chauhan, Arya Utkarshini, and Bhanu Chaudhary.

Bhatnagar over 17 years of professional experience spanning both law firms and in-house legal departments. He has advised clients on complex corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, intellectual property management, regulatory compliance, and cross-border transactional matters across the EU, USA, and the Asia-Pacific regions.

In the past, Bhatnagar has held senior in-house positions as General Counsel at Ibibo Group and CP Wholesale India, after beginning his legal career with Reliance Industries.

Before joining Kochhar, he led the Corporate Practice at the India alliance of the international law firm Kaden Boriss, advising clients across various sectors. His move to Kochhar & Co. integrates his corporate practice from Kaden Boriss and further strengthens the firm’s corporate and M&A capabilities in the NCR region.

Commenting on Bhatnagar's appointment, Rohit Kochhar, founder and managing partner, said,

“Akshat brings an interesting blend of private practice and in-house corporate experience. His expertise across multiple sectors adds to our bench strength of partners, providing comprehensive solutions to clients in a dynamic and evolving legal landscape.”

Akshat Bhatnagar expressed his pleasure, stating,

“I am delighted to join Kochhar & Co., a firm renowned for its impeccable client service standards. I look forward to working with my new colleagues and contributing to the firm’s continued success in the corporate practice domain.”

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