With transactional capabilities spanning domestic and international M&A, disposals, and joint ventures, as well as investments and exits, Phoenix Legal‘s corporate and M&A group is also adept at advising on regulatory issues, corporate disputes, and compliance. In New Delhi, Manjula Chawla and Saket Shukla co-head the department alongside Abhishek Saxena, Pranav Srivastava, and Sumit Sinha, while Sawant Singh sits at the helm of the Mumbai office.
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Profile
Work Department
Corporate and Commercial (M&A, Private Equity and Foreign Investment), Project Finance, Energy, Resources and Infrastructure, Information Technology and Outsourcing, Employment, Dispute Resolution and Tax.
Position
Abhishek Saxena is a co-founding partner based out of New Delhi office of Phoenix Legal.
Career
Abhishek has over two decades of experience advising on a variety of cross border deals and has been closely associated with a number of complex and prestigious projects in diverse sectors including power, IT, oil & gas, financial services, industrial, hotels and aviation sectors.
His areas of practice include corporate/ M&A, projects, energy and infrastructure, direct and indirect taxation and project finance. He represents large and reputed Indian companies, foreign investors and multinational corporations (including Fortune 100 companies) in various sectors.
Year qualified: Graduated in the year 1997.
- Has been recognized as the highest-ranked Lawyer in WWL: Thought Leaders India 2024.
- Winner: Lexology Client Choice Awards 2024.
- Abhishek Saxena has been recognised among the LawWiser's Lawyers Power League: 100 Leading Law Firm Professionals of 2023.
- IFLR1000 has recognised Abhishek as a “highly regarded” lawyer for Project Development Energy.
- Abhishek have been recognised by Who's Who Legal as leading practitioner in Energy 2023.
- Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2023 recommended Abhishek as a Distinguished Practitioner in Corporate/M&A, PE, Energy and Infrastructure.
- Abhishek Saxena has been recognised as Leading Lawyer Champion, Projects & Energy and Leading Lawyer, Corporate and M&A by Legal Era Rankings 2023.
- Recognised as a Highest-ranked Lawyer in WWL: Energy 2023
- Ranked as a Leading individuals in Corporate and M&A, Projects and Energy- Legal500 2023.
Languages
English and Hindi.
Memberships
Member - Bar Council of Delhi and is licensed to practice in the Union of India.
Education
The Doon School, Dehradun
Bachelor of Arts (H) Economics, St. Stephen's College, Delhi University (1994)
LL.B, Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, Delhi University (1997).
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Testimonials
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‘Phoenix Legal provides timely, accurate, and astute legal services.’
‘The team, led by Abhishek Saxena and supported by Vishesh Minocha and Ramit Chowla, has been invaluable in operating our India entity.’
‘From corporate governance, M&A activities, tax issues, employment matters — whatever issues arise, the team at Phoenix Legal always, without fail, guides us in the right direction.’
‘The team, led by Abhishek Saxena and supported by Vishesh Minocha and Ramit Chowla, handles our day-to-day legal needs. To say that they are outstanding is an understatement.’
‘Abhishek provides high-level advice, while the skilled Vishesh and Ramit handle the transactional work.’