JSA Advocates & Solicitors has become the latest firm to turn to IndusLaw to boost its partner ranks with the addition of Infrastructure and projects-focused partners M. Arun Kumar and Deepak Chowdhury along with their teams in Gurugram and Hyderabad, respectively.

India’s economic growth is intrinsically linked to its infrastructure development, and the government is doing everything possible and more to attract private investment. However, concerns about a weaker NDA alliance, high counterparty risk, and a slow court system remain high on investors’ minds.

Startup and entrepreneurship-focused firm Burgeon Law has significantly bolstered its Delhi capabilities with the addition of a team of two partners and five fee-earners from Dentons Link Legal.

Magic Circle law firm Linklaters has bolstered its India-facing corporate offering by hiring private equity funds specialist Sayak Maity as a partner in Singapore from White & Case.

Infrastructure and disputes-focused firm PLA Advocates has launched an office in the southern city of Bengaluru, its first outside its Delhi headquarters.

Mumbai-headquartered law firm Solomon & Co has hired corporate and commercial transactions expert Haroon Asrar as partner and head of its Pune office.

A new year brought new hires for India’s legal market. Dentons Link Legal, ANM Global, Emerald Law Offices, and Kochhar & Co continued their hiring streaks, while Rajaram Legal, SKV Law Offices, and AKS Partners also welcomed new additions.

Indian law firm Saraf & Partners has added infrastructure-focused M&A attorney Dhruv Chatterjee as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice.