IndusLaw promoted principal associate Nikhilesh Rao to partner in its litigation and disputes practice in Bangalore. The firm also made seven new principal associates and three new senior associates.

Rao has been with Indus since 2005, the year in which he graduated from University College of Law Dharwad. He was made a senior associate in July 2013.

Indus senior partner Suneeth Katarki commented in a press release: “Nikhilesh has been with us since he qualified to practice law. We have seen him since his formative years and it is always a pleasure to see someone growing in ability and stature from a fresh law graduate to a partner in a law firm. He will add to our significant litigation practice in Bangalore and will essentially handle joint development related disputes, property disputes relating to partitions, wills and family disputes. He has been handling all of this and also represents several government organizations in disputes and he will continue to do all of this as a partner now.”

Promotions in Bangalore

Principal associates: Namita Viswanath and Anindya Ghosh in the corporate and securities practice and Aditi Verma Thakur in the intellectual property practice, were promoted from senior associate to principal associate.

Senior associates: Deepti Agheda in the corporate and securities practice and Manasi Kumar in the litigation and disputes practice, were promoted from associate to senior associate.

Promotions in Delhi

Principal associates: Jimmy Sinha and Ray Vikram in the corporate and securities practice were promoted from senior associate to principal associate.

Senior associates: Nitin Gera in the corporate and securities practice were promoted from associate to senior associate.

Promotions in Hyderabad and Mumbai

Basava Rao in the corporate and securities practice was made principal associate in Hyderabad and Avinash Singh Gautama in the litigation and disputes practice was made principal associate in Mumbai.