CAM Partner Dhananjay Kumar Joins South Square in London

CAM Partner Dhananjay Kumar Joins South Square in London

Dhananjay Kumar, Partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM), has been admitted to the Bar of England & Wales and will soon be joining the barrister chambers South Square in London. At South Square, his focus will be on commercial chancery matters, particularly in insolvency, company law, and banking law. Simultaneously, he will continue practicing Indian law from CAM's Mumbai office.

Dhananjay brings extensive experience in Indian restructuring and insolvency, encompassing both in-court and out-of-court restructurings, cross-border insolvency, distressed debt trading, and special situations. He has represented a diverse clientele including Indian and foreign creditors, acquirers, and office-holders. His expertise also spans project finance and corporate finance within sectors such as oil and gas, telecom, ports, and other infrastructure domains.

Head of Chambers, Tom Smith KC, commented: “It gives me great pleasure to welcome Dhananjay. He enjoys an excellent reputation for his work in restructuring and insolvency in India, and will provide our clients with an important source of expertise for this vast market.”

Dhananjay said, “I feel a tremendous sense of professional satisfaction to be joining a set with such an excellent international reputation for restructuring and insolvency law. South Square is a chambers of truly global renown, and I look forward to being able to help expand its reach and using my knowledge and experience as an experienced commercial lawyer at the disposal of its clients.”

In his Linkedin post Dhananjay wrote, “I am very excited to be adding a new arrow to the repertoire of my professional skills. My sincere thanks to Cyril Shroff, Vandana Shroff and L. Viswanathan in supporting these aspirations!”