IDFC First Bank VP legal Aditya Bhardwaj joins Link Legal as projects associate partner

Monday, 13 July 2020 By Legally India Law firms

Aditya Bhardwaj moves from in-house to private practice

Link Legal India Law Services has hired into its Mumbai projects, finance and infrastructure practice with IDFC First Bank vice president legal, Aditya Bhardwaj.

With him, Link Legal has 32 partners, including 10 partners in Mumbai.

Bhardwaj, who is a 2006 Delhi University law graduate, has joined Link Legal as an associate partner after having spent the last 12 years in-house at IL&FS and IDFC in the finance and projects space, as well as the first two years of his career at Singhania and Partners (see work history below).

His main experience is in infrastructure advisory, project finance and corporate banking, according to Link Legal, with him having acted in bond issues, acquisition finance, structured finance and general corporate and commercial matters, as well as some disputes relating to infrastructure and projects.

Specifically, he has also advised on finance structuring, and projects due diligence and compliance.

His addition would “further strengthen the firm’s capability in the projects, finance & infrastructure practice, said the firm in its press release.

Aditya BhardwajWork history From: May 2019: Vice President, IDFC FIRST Bank (Mumbai) From: Jan 2011: Associate Director (Legal), IDFC FIRST Bank Jul 2008 - Dec 2011: Manager, IL&FS (New Delhi Area) May 2006 - Jul 2008: Associate, Singhania and Partners LLPEducation 2003 - 2006: Campus Law Center, Delhi University, LLB, Law

Comments

Alias 14 Jul 2020, 02:22

+8 -1

Link should do a merger with HSA and be done with it. They can name themselves PFI (Project Finance Infra) Law practices. It is not like either of those firms do much work outside this space.

Sahai Sharma Srivastav 14 Jul 2020, 05:42

+0 -0

Wouldn't be surprised if they do end up merging.. both have enough history of using mergers as a growth path. Maybe they are already in talks.

Guest 14 Jul 2020, 11:48

Possible only when either Sahai or Sharma retires. Otherwise do sher ek jungle mein? not possible boss!!

Guest 14 Jul 2020, 11:50

+1 -0

Bhai, ye tripple S mein ek "N" bhi laga le kahin, chota sa hi sahi...

Bruce W 14 Jul 2020, 07:53

+4 -0

But then who will HSA and LL compete with for the best in Partner churn trophy!

Deep!! 14 Jul 2020, 11:44

All the best to Link Legal !!

Guest 14 Jul 2020, 11:46

+5 -1

Will they also put him on 30% pay-cut and undefined bonus structure?

Hi 14 Jul 2020, 13:18

+0 -1

Many congratulations Aditya. You will do well at Link Legal.

Alias 14 Jul 2020, 16:13

+4 -1

That didn't sound like praise.

salary chopper 14 Jul 2020, 18:02

is his retainer already deducted by 20-30% like others in the firm or will it be after he joins .. ??

Be happy 18 Jul 2020, 05:36

Good luck Aditya..

RaybanPhD 1 Aug 2020, 09:53

+3 -0

Hope he gets paid as promised (which of course would be vague by definition).

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