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Mr Atul Sharma
Work Department
Litigation.
Position
Atul is the Managing Partner of Link Legal India Law Services and has 40 years of experience.
He was admitted to the Bar in 1978 and he advices clients in the practice areas of corporate litigations, mediation arbitrations including international commercial arbitrations, aviation, infrastructure projects, engineering & construction, business restructuring, employee matters, real estate, hospitality projects, and commercial transactions.
He specialises in aviation and infrastructure sectors and represents clients in these sectors on all aspects of their commercial and day to day operations. He advises clients on all aspects of aviation business and setting up of airlines, including acquisition of aircraft, aircraft financing, leasing (wet and dry), leasing of spaces at airports, securing permission from civil aviation authorities for airline operations and related approvals from the government agencies and all engineering and commercial contracts.
He also advises on all contractual and dispute matters in airports sector (domestic and international). He also provides assistance to his clients in setting up and developing infrastructure projects in non-airport sectors as well, like roads, ports, water and waste management, power, urban transportation and oil & gas etc.
He has considerable experience in representing major corporate clients in various Courts, Tribunals, Arbitrations and other judicial and quasi-judicial fora, and providing advice on all aspects of civil and commercial laws including company law, economic laws, labour laws, anti-trust laws, consumer protection laws.
He has spoken on many complex legal issues at national and international fora.
He is the Chair of the Aviation Committee of Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA).
Career
Before setting up the firm in 1999, Atul was an independent counsel. From 1986 to 1993, he was associated with Bhasin & Co. where he led the litigation practice and represented and advised banks and public companies on corporate and commercial matters.
Languages
English.
Memberships
Chairman of Infrastructure Committee of Indo-American Chamber of Commerce.
Chairman of the Aviation Law Committee of Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA).
Education
Bachelors in Economics from University of Delhi Bachelors in Law from University of Delhi.
Leisure
Golf.
Lawyer Rankings
India > Dispute resolution: litigation
(Leading individuals)Founded with a focus on dispute resolution, Dentons Link Legal maintains a focused litigation offering that spans the full spectrum of industries and sectors. Firm founder Atul Sharma, in New Delhi, heads the team and has particular focus on disputes in the transport and infrastructure sectors; Ravi Varma is another key name here. The firm’s expanding areas of expertise include a growing insolvency practice where New Delhi’s Abhishek Sharma is the key contact, and aviation is another area of recent focus and growth. In Mumbai, managing partner Nusrat Hassan and Sidhartha Srivastava take point on cross-border contentious transactional matters and corporate disputes. Former practice co-head Milanka Chaudhury left the team in July 2023.
India > Aviation (including aerospace and defence)
(Leading individuals)The robust aviation practice at Dentons Link Legal runs the gamut of aviation and aerospace matters, handling commercial, contentious, and transactional matters for airlines, airports, contractors, and service providers across the industry. Founding partner Atul Sharma draws on in-house experience in the industry to advise on major aircraft fleet acquisitions, and is a key contact for contentious aviation matters; Anand Srivastava takes point on financing matters and large transactions, while Abhishek Sharma has extensive experience handling civil and commercial disputes for clients across the sector. The trio jointly leads the team. Also in the core team are corporate specialists Milind Jha and Namita Das. Neha Singh left the team in 2022 to go in-house, while 2023 saw the departure of litigator Milanka Chaudhury, now at Trilegal. All mentioned lawyers are based in Delhi.
India > Projects and energy
Dentons Link Legal has vast experience in handling large-scale projects focusing on roads, airports, and oil and gas matters, in tandem with advising on project financing and EPC contracts. The firm represents clients from an array of sectors, including aviation, defence, and information technology, in contentious and transactional work. In New Delhi, Atul Sharma acts on behalf of developers and contractors in infrastructure projects, Anand Srivastava has expertise in project finance matters, and Milind Jha advises on M&A and capital markets issues. Ravi Varma and Milanka Chaudhury are key names to note.
India > Antitrust and competition
Aviation work forms the backbone of Dentons Link Legal‘s practice, and the team has a solid track record for representing clients in litigation and investigations before the CCI. The group is also noted for its strength in assisting healthcare, energy, tech and retail sector clients with cartelisation, vertical agreements and compliance matters. The department is led by the triumvirate of Atul Sharma, Anand Srivastava and Abhishek Sharma, who is well known for appearing before the Supreme Court in competition-related disputes. Ketan Mukhija is a key name in the New Delhi office.
Lawyer Rankings
- Aviation (including aerospace and defence) India
- Leading individuals India > Dispute resolution: litigation
- Leading individuals India > Aviation (including aerospace and defence)
- Projects and energy India
- Dispute resolution: litigation India
- Antitrust and competition India