Link Legal has expanded beyond the borders of India and opened an office in New York. Mr. Ananda Chaudhuri and Mr. Nitin Kaushik, experienced attorneys practicing in the United States, as Partners have come on board to lead this expansion. Mr. Chaudhuri will be the Managing Partner of the Link Legal office in New York. Link Legal’s Senior Partner, Anand Srivastava, who is admitted to practice in New York, will further support the US operations while continuing to be a part of the India Management team.

Link Legal will serve the needs of U.S. and Indian clients to provide strategic, innovative, and cost-effective solutions to legal and transactional issues arising in the United States, consistent with global standards of excellence. The Link Legal office in New York will deliver legal services across various practice areas including Litigation and Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Immigration Law, Commercial Contracts, Employment Contracts, and Transactional Work.

Ananda has almost two decades of experience presenting employees, investors, and entrepreneurs in high-value disputes in the United States. He has vast experience in litigating novel issues of corporate governance law and successfully represented investors and entrepreneurs in battles for corporate control.

Nitin has over 18years of extensive experience in practicing US Laws and engages frequently in matters relating to corporate advisory, commercial documentation, IPR which includes prosecution of trademarks, patents, and copyrights.

Anand who has been with the firm since inception has played a pivotal role in its growth as an Equity Partner and is dual qualified to practice in India and New York. He has completed his LLM from Columbia Law School, New York and has been recognized as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and has also been awarded the Edwin Parker Certificate for International Law.

“Opening of the US office of Link Legal is a manifestation of the firm’s ambition to grow and service all its clients in different jurisdictions with the knowledge of local laws. The US office will go a long way in supporting the firm’s US clients as well as Indian clients having operations in the United States in a seamless manner. The new opportunities that the US office will afford will also take the firm to the next level to provide comprehensive advice to its clients,” the firm said in a statement.

Mr. Atul Sharma, Managing Partner and Mr. Nusrat Hassan, Co-Managing Partner of the firm stated, “It’s a matter of great pride for us that the firm will have its international footprint with its New York office. The India US trade and business cooperation continues to grow and with our New York office we hope to play a significant role in this endeavour. We are excited with the new opportunities that awaits the firm and are delighted to have the experience of Ananda and Nitin on board.” 

Mr. Anand Srivastava, Senior Partner of the firm stated, “I am delighted to have played a role in helping the firm to lay the foundation of its US operations. With the effort of my colleagues, Ananda and Nitin and with the support of all colleagues in India, I am confident that this strategic move will create new growth opportunities for Link Legal. Our initial focus will be to provide seamless legal advice on Indian and US law to our clients in both the geographies.”  

Mr. Ananda Chaudhuri, Managing Partner of the Link Legal office in New York stated, “I am excited to be part of the management team of Link Legal. I see a great future for Link Legal office in New York and as its Managing Partner my endeavour will be to provide high quality services to all our clients.”