Indian law firm Luthra & Luthra Law Office has hired Sarika Raichur (L) and Abhimanyu Kampani as partners in Delhi from Kochhar & Co and Rajiv Mohan Law Offices, respectively.
The announcement comes as Luthra looks to rebuild following a number of high-profile departures. In July, Luthra lost 63 lawyers, including 21 partners, to DSK Legal, and later saw the exit of partner Pallavi Bedi to Phoenix Legal.
A corporate specialist, Raichur advises on inbound and outbound investments, India entry strategies, M&A, disposals, joint ventures, private equity, venture capital, venture debt, investment funds, restructuring, distressed assets financing, special situation investments, franchising, distribution, commercial contracts, securities litigation, shareholders' disputes, corporate governance and general corporate advisory.
Raichur joined Kochhar in 2016 from boutique firm Yuti Law, which she co-founded. Prior to that, she worked at Khaitan & Co. and the London office of European law firm Noerr.
With more than 11 years of experience in litigation, Kampani advises on criminal trials, advisory and economic offences. He had earlier worked at Luthra from 2011 to 2013,leaving the firm to co-found Rajiv Mohan Law Offices in 2014.
These additions have taken the number of Delhi partners at Luthra to 40.
