Rahul Narayan joins Chandhiok & Mahajan as Head of Disputes Practice
He will oversee practices across offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru
Rahul Narayan joins Chandhiok & Mahajan as Head of Disputes Practice
He will oversee practices across offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru
Chandhiok & Mahajan has hired Rahul Narayan, as the head of the Dispute Resolution Practice in New Delhi.
Narayan is an Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court of India and represented clients across courts and tribunals. He has vast experience in commercial and maritime laws, international trade, oil and gas, data protection and privacy, and constitutional and administrative laws.
Rahul in his new role will oversee the firm's Disputes practice that is spread across the firm’s four offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
On his joining, Pooja Mahajan, the Managing Partner at C&M said, “We are thrilled to welcome Narayan to our growing partnership. Our clients continue to look to us to represent them in increasingly complex and challenging disputes in India and abroad. His wealth of domestic and international experience will significantly strengthen our capabilities to serve our clients and demonstrates our commitment to invest in this practice.”
Karan Singh Chandhiok, the Partner and Head of the Competition and Regulatory Practice at C&M commented, “I have had the pleasure of having a ringside view of Narayan’s brilliance as a top-class litigator. Over the years, we have noticed a shift in our clients demanding a greater role of our lawyers in advocacy.”
He added, “Narayan’s years of experience at the Bar makes him the perfect fit to lead our practice and train the next generation of our litigators. Personally, I look forward to being in the trenches with him.”
Rahul stated, “C&M is an incredible platform built on the values of collaboration, innovation and excellence. I look forward to working alongside the talented team of professionals and delivering results for our clients.”
A 2004 graduate of Amity University, Rahul holds a BCL from the University of Oxford. With nearly two decades of experience, he has previously worked with AZB & Partners in New Delhi and Herbert Smith Freehills in London. He is dual-qualified in India and in England and Wales.