Mr Ayush Agarwala > Krishnamurthy and Co > Mumbai, India > Lawyer Profile

Krishnamurthy and Co
96 FREE PRESS HOUSE
215 NARIMAN POINT
MUMBAI 400 021
India

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner
With a career spanning over 12 years, Ayush has vast experience in international and domestic disputes, white collar crimes and insolvency and bankruptcy.

Career

Ayush heads the dispute practice in the Mumbai office of K Law. Prior to K Law, he was associated with firms like Khaitan & Co. and AZB & Partners.

Ayush has advised several corporate power houses and multinational companies, both domestic and international spanning various industries and sectors. He has extensive experience in sectors including shareholder disputes, infrastructure, insurance, petrochemicals, financial institutions, telecom, hospitality, manufacturing, tobacco, information technology and consumer.

Known for his attention to detail and key sense of strategy, Ayush has been a part of multiple high value litigations which have led to landmark judgments being passed by courts in India. He has recently also been recognised as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ for Restructuring and Insolvency for India by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, 2022 and as one of the “Top 100 Lex-Falcon Awardees – 2021”.

Outside of his day to day commitment to his work and professional life, Ayush has recently incorporated the “Vishik Seva Foundation”, a not for profit organisation, which will aim at helping the underprivileged with access to quality lawyers and legal representation.

Languages

English, Hindi, Tamil

Memberships

Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa

Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Education

B.S.L LL.B, ILS Law College, Pune

Lawyer Rankings

India > Restructuring and insolvency

Krishnamurthy and Co has experience advising financial institutions, resolution applicants, and investors, among others, and has great experience with the IBC process. The team, co-led by Rukmini Roychowdhury and Ayush Agarwala, frequently handles cases across different industries from infrastructure and petrochemicals to healthcare and real estate. Aditya Narayan Mahajan is a further standout practitioner with his skills in navigating cross-border disputes, negotiating with resolution applicants, and initiating insolvency proceedings.