Poovayya & Co has announced the promotion of 13 lawyers across its Bangalore and Delhi offices, effective April 1, 2025..Among the promotions is the elevation of Swarna Shenoy as a Partner in the firm's Real Estate practice..Shenoy, an alumnus of SDM Law College, has been associated with Poovayya & Co since 2016. She has played a pivotal role in strengthening the firm’s Real Estate practice. She has been involved in advising and structuring land acquisitions for real estate development projects, conducting due diligence of properties and drafting, reviewing and negotiating all real estate and construction-related documents..The 12 other promoted lawyers are:Partner DesignateAnkit Agarwal (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University)Akshata Benegal (School of Law, Christ)Abhilash Vaidyanathan (JSS Law College)Shloka Narayanan (Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, NLSIU)Shristi Widge (Bishop Cottons Christian Women’s Law College).Principal AssociateSriparna Choudhury (Campus Law Centre Delhi University, University of Cambridge).Senior AssociateGeethika MA (RMLNLU, University College London)Amrita Aryendra (ICFAI Law School, University College London)Manoj Raikar (School of Law, Christ)Abhishek Kumar (NLU Delhi)Ishi Prakash (KLE Society Law College)Sneha Dey (School of Law, Christ).Commenting on the promotions, Managing Partner Sanjanthi Poovayya said,"Each year, it is an honor to announce our promotions, and I would like to express my heartfelt congratulations to these exceptionally talented and diverse lawyers. Their dedication to our clients has been instrumental in driving our firm's success, and we look forward to many more contributions in the years to come. This year has been particularly noteworthy, thanks to the significant number of women making up our new ranks. The promotions not only showcase the expertise and hard work of our lawyers but also our diversity and inclusiveness, both of which are cherished goals at the firm.".The firm's Dispute Resolution practice head Manu Kulkarni added, "We look forward to our exemplary and dedicated colleagues continuing to achieve fantastic outcomes for our clients and helping to define our long-term success as one of the leading law firms in India.".If you would like your Deals, Columns, Press Releases to be published on Bar & Bench, please fill in the form available here.
