Anuradha Agnihotri joins Herbert Smith Freehills Disputes Practice as Of Counsel

Anuradha Agnihotri joins Herbert Smith Freehills Disputes Practice as Of Counsel

She was previously a partner in the Indian law firm Trilegal

Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has hired Anuradha Agnihotri as Of Counsel (India) in London to strengthen the firm’s India disputes practice.

With extensive experience in international arbitration, Agnihotri’s experience includes representing clients in complex disputes pertaining to shareholder agreements, share purchase agreements, and large construction projects.

On her joining, Andrew Cannon, the head of Herbert Smith Freehills’ India disputes group, commented, “India is the world’s fifth-largest economy and is growing very rapidly, making it a major market for many of our key clients. That economic growth has been matched by a similar growth in disputes resulting from international transactions related to India or involving Indian parties. The majority of these transactions include arbitration as the preferred form of dispute resolution.

“Agnihotri’s extensive on-the-ground disputes experience in this market adds a new dimension to our India practice and is an important step forward in the services we can offer to those clients.”

Chris Parsons, the chair of Herbert Smith Freehills’ India practice, added, “India-related disputes are a critical part of our India practice, in line with our broader firm strength in dispute resolution globally. Having Agnihotri as part of our India team is very exciting.”

Agnihotri remarked, “With the economy in India continuing to mature, there is a huge potential to support stakeholders in India and beyond in getting to grips with disputes. I am looking forward to taking advantage of the global platform on offer at Herbert Smith Freehills, a firm with a leading reputation in the Indian market.”

Indian-qualified and a member of the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, Agnihotri’s hire is the latest growth for the practice, following last year’s promotion of London-based corporate/M&A lawyer Siddhartha Shukla and project finance lawyer Dhananjaya Chak to the partnership.

With a multi-disciplinary global disputes team of world-leading sector specialists and regional experts, Herbert Smith Freehills provides commercial insight and legal advice which is described by Chambers and Partners as a ‘dispute resolution powerhouse that consistently tops the rankings across the world.’

Bringing together litigators, arbitrators, mediators, advocacy experts, regulatory specialists, and investigators in any kind of challenge or opportunity, the firm partners with clients at every step.

The firm’s India practice has a track record of advising on high-profile and significant matters in the country and overseas. It acts for major Indian corporates and international businesses on their highest value and strategic disputes and advises on a range of cross-border transactions, projects, and debt and equity financings.

The firm has offices in London, Singapore, Dubai, and Hong Kong.