Sagus Legal

National, June 24, 2026: Sagus Legal has announced two strategic milestones in its growth, aimed at strengthening its corporate advisory capabilities. The firm today 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 Gurgaon presence and its New Delhi headquarters. As organisations seek more integrated and commercially aligned legal counsel, 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. Together, the new office and Aashima's appointment mark the firm's continued investment in top-tier talent and specialised advisory capability, including emerging technology, AI governance, and digital commercial agreements. Aashima brings 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, Aashima 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, Aashima 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.” Commenting on this Aashima Shrivastava, Partner and Head of Gurgaon, Sagus Legal said “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.”

National, 08 July 2026: Reinforcing its commitment to nurturing talent from within while strengthening capabilities across its core practice areas, Sagus Legal has announced the promotion of Amrita Bakhshi to Counsel, Rishabh Dua to Principal Associate, and Mudassir to Senior Associate. The promotions come at a time of continued growth for the firm, following the recent launch of its Gurugram office and the expansion of its leadership team. This reflects Sagus Legal's long-term strategy of investing in specialist legal talent to support clients navigating increasingly complex corporate, regulatory and commercial matters across sectors. As Counsel, Amrita Bakhshi will continue to advise domestic and international clients on general corporate advisory, private equity and venture capital investments, mergers and acquisitions, distressed acquisitions, commercial litigation and white-collar crime, while also supporting businesses on matters relating to technology and e-commerce laws. Since joining Sagus Legal in 2020, she has played an instrumental role in advising on complex corporate transactions and strategic advisory mandates, earning the trust of clients through her commercial acumen and multidisciplinary approach. Promoted to Principal Associate, Rishabh Dua will continue to strengthen the firm's Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Insolvency & Bankruptcy and Regulatory Litigation practice. Having joined the firm in 2025, he has advised clients across commercial disputes, insolvency proceedings and regulatory litigation before various judicial and quasi-judicial forums. His elevation reflects the firm's growing focus on building a robust disputes practice capable of addressing increasingly high-stakes business disputes. Mudassir, who has been elevated to Senior Associate, has been recognised for his consistent contribution to the firm's Commercial & Regulatory Disputes practice. Since joining Sagus Legal in 2024, he has advised clients on a range of commercial and regulatory matters, demonstrating strong technical expertise, sound legal judgement and a client-first approach. In his new role, he will take on greater responsibility in managing client engagements while continuing to mentor and support the firm's growing team of young lawyers. Commenting on the promotions, Shruti Kanodia, Founding and Managing Partner, Sagus Legal, said: "At Sagus Legal, we have always believed that our people are our greatest strength. These promotions recognise not only legal excellence, but also the commitment, ownership and client-centric approach that Amrita, Rishabh and Mudassir have consistently demonstrated over the years. As the firm continues to expand its capabilities and footprint, developing leaders from within remains central to our growth strategy. We are confident that each of them will play an important role in shaping the firm's next phase of growth while continuing to deliver exceptional value to our clients." These elevations reflect Sagus Legal's long-term vision of building a future-ready law firm anchored in deep domain expertise, entrepreneurial leadership and a strong culture of meritocracy. As the firm continues to expand its footprint and strengthen its capabilities across corporate, disputes, regulatory and emerging practice areas, it remains committed to investing in exceptional talent and developing the next generation of leaders who will drive its continued growth and deliver strategic value to clients. Notes to the Editors: About Sagus Legal, LLP Sagus Legal is a full-service Indian law firm providing comprehensive legal advisory and advocacy services across 20 practice areas. The firm's Corporate & M&A, Dispute Resolution, Energy & Infrastructure, Banking & Finance, and Insolvency & Restructuring practices are ranked by leading domestic and international publications, including Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, IFLR1000, Asialaw, Benchmark Litigation, and Asian Legal Business.