Khimani & Associates elevates Deepti Sarma to partnership

Deepti Sarma has become the first lawyer to be elevated as Partner at Khimani and Associates after the dissolution of Anand & Anand & Khimani. .Sarma has been the Practice Lead of the General Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions practice groups at the firm since September 2021..She graduated from Government Law College, Mumbai in 2008. Since joining the firm, Sarma has worked with founder Priyanka Khimani to build a practice that brings together their areas of expertise- Entertainment and M&A. With the growing participation of private equity and venture capital funds in the media and technology sector, Sarma and Khimani have jointly advised the firm’s clients on opportunities in the market and how to effectively navigate the Indian regulatory and statutory landscape. .Commenting on Sarma's elevation, Khimani said,“Great chemistry and trust are critical to any successful partnership, and Deepti and I are incredibly lucky to have found that in each other. Her vast body of experience and richness of work is incredibly nourishing to all of us at K&A. We hope to be able to continue to channel all of her wisdom and add value to our clients’ commercial efforts.".Chief Executive Officer at Khimani & Associates Samta Thapa said on the development,“With over 13 years of industry experience, Deepti quickly managed to help us develop a steady corporate and transactional practice that so beautifully compliments the rest of the firm’s practice areas, especially Entertainment and Technology. Over the course of the years in the firm, she has been instrumental in providing full support, and bringing to fruition, various business ventures and dreams of many of our clients.”.On her future at the firm, Sarma commented, “Priyanka leads through a rare combination of empathy, talent, client focus, and innovation and I couldn’t have asked for a better person to begin my partnership journey with. Together, we aim to continue to expand K&A’s already extraordinary track record in the entertainment and technology space by developing new strategies that exceed client expectations while growing our business. I look forward to co-creating the next chapter of growth and success for K&A.”.Khimani & Associates also recently opened a new office at Nariman Point, Mumbai and also plans to add more locations later this year..End of the road for Anand & Anand & Khimani as Pravin Anand and Priyanka Khimani part ways.If you would like your Deals, Columns, Press Releases to be published on Bar & Bench, please fill in the form available here.