Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has hired Link Legal India Law Services projects and project finance partner Shashwat Kumar as a partner in Delhi.

He had joined Link Legal in 2016 and was promoted from associate partner to partner in 2017.

Kumar is a 2006 Delhi University graduate who had begun his career at J Sagar Associates (JSA), followed by AZB & Partners in Delhi between 2008 and 2014, a one-year stint at Dua Associates, 9 months at PDS Legal until 2016.

He specialises in advising public sector companies and multinationals in the infrastructure sector on regulatory and policy issues.

Managing partner Pallavi Shroff commented in a press release: “The firm has a robust projects and project finance practice. Shashwat’s addition to the team will help us further enhance our expertise and bench-strength to deliver value to our clients.”

Kumar said: “This opportunity comes with enormous responsibility and I am confident of creating value both for the firm and its clients.”

We have reached out to Link Legal for comment.