Dentons Link Legal welcomes Infosys Edge's General Counsel Kapil Chaudhary and Avisha Gupta, partner from Luthra, to their team.
Dentons Link Legal, a leading law firm in India, has announced the appointment of Kapil Chaudhary and Avisha Gupta as Partners in its Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) and Regulatory practice areas. The duo will be based in the New Delhi office.
Kapil Chaudhary, with over 25 years of legal and CXO leadership experience, brings a wealth of expertise to Dentons Link Legal. His career spans diverse sectors, including Twitter, Autodesk, IBM, Schlumberger, Junglee Games, Star News, and Info Edge (India) Ltd. Chaudhary has also held General Counsel roles across prominent organizations in India and Singapore. His areas of expertise include online gaming, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, data privacy, artificial intelligence, software licensing, intermediary liability, and complex, high stakes dispute resolution.
Chaudhary focuses on providing strategic, practical advice on legal, risk, and policy frameworks. His appointment reflects Dentons Link Legal's strategic growth in the TMT and regulatory fields in India, leveraging his rich cross-border legal leadership experience.
Avisha Gupta, who previously led the Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) practice at Luthra and Luthra Law Offices, also joins Dentons Link Legal as a Partner. With 14 years of experience in advising on complex technology law and regulatory matters, Gupta has advised clients across diverse sectors, including digital payments, hospitality, online listing platforms, electronics manufacturing, and gaming. Gupta's focus includes data protection, fintech, online gaming, and e-commerce.
Gupta is joining Dentons Link Legal with a team consisting of one Senior Associate and two Associates. Her appointment further strengthens Dentons Link Legal's TMT and regulatory practices.
The executive chairman of Dentons Link Legal, Atul Sharma, welcomed Chaudhary and Gupta to the firm. Nusrat Hassan and Anand Srivastava, the managing partners of Dentons Link Legal, also extended their best wishes to Chaudhary and Gupta in their new roles.
With the addition of Kapil Chaudhary and Avisha Gupta, Dentons Link Legal continues to solidify its position as a premier law firm in India's TMT and regulatory sectors. The firm is well-positioned to navigate the complexities of the digital age and provide clients with the strategic legal advice they need to succeed.
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- The appointment of Kapil Chaudhary, with his extensive experience in various business sectors and expertise in technology-related legal issues, will undoubtedly bring innovative finance solutions and strategies to Dentons Link Legal's TMT and regulatory practices.
- Avisha Gupta's focus on areas such as data protection, fintech, and e-commerce, combined with her experience in advising businesses across multiple industries, underscores Dentons Link Legal's commitment to leveraging technology to foster growth in the Indian business landscape.
