Link Legal’s Siddharth Srivastava joins Khaitan & Co to beef up finance

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Link Legal India Law Services partner Siddharth Srivastava will be joining Khaitan & Co in its banking and projects practice in Delhi.

He will be joining the firm in early February.

Srivastava had been with Link Legal since 2015, having joined as a partner from Luthra & Luthra, as it then was, where he was a managing associate.

In 2018 he was made equity partner at Link Legal.

He is a 2006 NLIU Bhopal graduate with a 2009 LLM from Columbia Law School.

Khaitan executive director Amar Sinhji confirmed his joining and commented: “The expansion of our banking & finance practice (that includes IBC) in Delhi, has been a priority for a while.

“Siddharth brings with him a wealth of experience and will also be a great fit in terms of overall culture.”

We have also reached out to Link Legal for comment.

Update 3 January 2020: Link Legal managing partner Atul Sharma commented: “All the best to him.”

According to his firm profile, Srivastava specialises in advising:

banks, financial institutions and borrowers on domestic and foreign currency financing transactions including debt syndication, debt restructuring, securitisation matters, non-convertible debenture issues, derivatives and trade finance transactions, and advises lenders and resolution professionals on insolvency matters including RBI references in the first and second list of corporate defaulters for initiation of insolvency proceedings. His team also advises on banking regulatory aspects.

Siddharth Srivastava Work history From: Jun 2015 : Partner , Link Legal India Law Services Sep 2009 - Jun 2015 : Managing Associate , Luthra & Luthra Law Offices ( New delhi ) Jul 2007 - Jul 2008 : Senior Officer , IL&FS Infrastructure Development Corporation ( New Delhi ) Jun 2006 - Jul 2007 : Manager, Legal , ICICI Bank ( New Delhi Area ) Education 2001 - 2006 : National Law Institute University , Bachelor of Laws (LLB) , Law 2008 - 2009 : Columbia Law School , Master of Laws (LLM) ,

Comments

Link Boomer Legal 2 Jan 2020, 13:52
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No wonders there were [...] promotions ... So now two three generations of lawyers are missing from Link and only Senior Citizens are left ...
English classes 2 Jan 2020, 16:53
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Please subscribe rapidex and bill it to your client.
Client 2 Jan 2020, 17:32
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Ever heard of term called 'moderation'? Maybe missing in your law firm .. tsk tsk
Guest 2 Jan 2020, 14:08
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Link Legal is on a spree to lose its partners and senior level resources....[...] And this is after their CEO's unceremonious exit....
Guest 2 Jan 2020, 14:22
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This is what happens when the pie is not increasing and [...] wants the biggest pie on his [...]
Guest 2 Jan 2020, 14:46
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wow...that is some new year news!!
Jhanda Uncha Rahe 2 Jan 2020, 15:33
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Whata
Chichi 3 Jan 2020, 02:09
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Arey Bhai koi Chi Chi ke baare mein bhi kuch bolo ya bas Link Legal ki burai karte rahoge.
Guest 3 Jan 2020, 14:13
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Chi Chi is the best...
Link Legal buoy 3 Jan 2020, 03:09
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Along with 2 PA and 1 SA.
Ex KCO 3 Jan 2020, 06:53
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Only with time he will realise what a disastrous move this is
Guest 3 Jan 2020, 12:43
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Kya kaata hai Link Legal ka.... bahut khoob.....!!
Guest 3 Jan 2020, 13:02
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Great move - he will start the Banking practice at KCO Delhi.
Crademon 3 Jan 2020, 13:35
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Well, for all its worth this is the truth - big mandates of being advisors to IRPs/RPs are vanishing. That's what he did mostly. So he has left to a bigger platform which still may have some of them and so vanilla banking finance work. All the best to him and his team. LL has to think what's wrong with their strategy. Frankly, the top guys should get external help in terms of management advice if they plan to sail at all.
Guest 3 Jan 2020, 14:16
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People in the top management need to understand and admit their shortcomings....which they have been trying to hide behind the name of platform, freedom and non-interference for young talents.....these young partners sometimes want your interference and additional inputs in order to step up their game, which is completely lacking and thus, it is frustrating for them. And please, stop bad-mouthing the outgoing partners. Siddharth and Manish were excellent and probably over-achieved for themselves as well as for Link Legal in their small career with Link Legal and probably, something the top management could not have achieved otherwise. Please wake up and smell the coffee..
Litigator 4 Jan 2020, 07:54
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Para 11 does not even warrant a reply. It is full of 'I'm Yudhister and I speak only truth'. Siddharth clearly single-handedly managed PF and IBC contributing to over 85% of the revenue of this practice. So since your 'truth' has no basis, the worth of it doesn't even make it to the list of things that are worth something.
KDa 3 Jan 2020, 17:32
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how will e survive against the likes of [...] and [...]
Link legal ex AO 4 Jan 2020, 12:18
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Seems unbelievable, i started my career in 2017 as an Ao in the firm, so have known most of people departing in last year or so. Dont understand how the top management can be so naive that they piss off few people for favouritism towards some and in the end both categories of said people leave anyways. Come to think of it, this is what 'professional advice' of external British advisors and CEOs have landed the firm, it was fine till [...] Anand was at helm, who single handedly rebuilt the firm in 2015...respect.
Take it from a veteran 9 Jan 2020, 06:26
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Dear A0 - welcome to Indian law firms!! I have spent the past 19 years in this profession - all in law firms - and I would be hard pressed to find even 3 firms where this is not a common ailment. Favouritism, toxic office politics and inept 'management' are a hallmark of Indian law firms, which are mostly promoter / founding partner coterie run. Lawyers are infamous for their lack of management or business sense, yet they insist on running firms like their personal fiefdoms. Why do you think they are just so opposed to foreign law firm entries? God forbid Indian lawyers realise that there is a professional and institutionalised way of running things!
Client 4 Jan 2020, 16:35
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Good move by Khaitan. Sid is brilliant with his work and is extremely affable as a person.

Way to go, Sid. I am certain that any organisation would be lucky to have you. All the very best!
Colleague 6 Jan 2020, 08:59
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Hard working and sincere! He is bound to do well. LL will definitely miss you.
Sa 8 Jan 2020, 06:10
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Amarchand hi chala jata.. too much politics at KCO
Lol 8 Jan 2020, 15:27
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Haha..salaam aur dance nahin karna in Khaitan
Lolol 9 Jan 2020, 06:22
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Nahi, Khaitan mein sirf AC vents saaf karne padte hain.
Guest 11 Jan 2020, 10:45
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Chambers ranking! Move to Khaitan! Well done, Siddharth babu!!!
Legalopedia 14 Jan 2020, 04:06
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TIL there are two Siddharth Srivastavas in Link Legal. Just like there are two Priya Pillais.