Chandhiok & Mahajan, Advocates and Solicitors (C&M) has elevated Arveena Sharma to its partnership, further strengthening the firm’s Restructuring & Insolvency practice and its leadership bench.
Based in New Delhi, Arveena joins the partnership after more than 11 years of experience advising domestic and international clients on complex restructuring, insolvency, distressed acquisitions and special situations. Her practice also encompasses schemes of arrangement, corporate reorganisations, shareholder disputes, and matters relating to oppression and mismanagement.
Arveena has advised on several significant restructuring and insolvency mandates in India, including playing a key role in the resolution process of India’s first airline insolvency under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. She has extensive experience representing resolution professionals, resolution applicants, financial and operational creditors, and corporate debtors across sectors including aviation, edtech, pharmaceuticals, real estate, manufacturing and financial services.
Her work has earned her recognition as an IFLR1000 Rising Star for Restructuring & Insolvency for two consecutive years (2024–2025 and 2025–2026), as well as recognition as a Recommended Lawyer for Insolvency & Restructuring by The Legal 500.
Arveena is actively involved in the restructuring and insolvency community. She serves on the Young Practitioners Committee of INSOL India and is a member of INSOL International and the India Network of the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC). She is also an alumna of the INSOL International Future Leaders Programme (2023–2024).
Commenting on the elevation, Pooja Mahajan, Partner & Head of Restructuring & Insolvency, Chandhiok & Mahajan, said:
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“Arveena’s elevation to the partnership is a recognition of her excellent technical capabilities, the trust she has built with clients and the strong relationships she shares with colleagues across the firm. She has consistently demonstrated the judgement, commitment and leadership qualities that we value in our partners. We are delighted to welcome her to the partnership and look forward to her continued contribution to the growth of our Restructuring & Insolvency practice.”
About Chandhiok & Mahajan
Chandhiok & Mahajan (C&M) is a leading full-service law firm in India, recognised for delivering high-quality, bespoke legal solutions across core practice areas including competition law, insolvency and restructuring, dispute resolution, corporate, real estate, banking and finance, capital markets, and data privacy and cybersecurity.
With offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad and a team of over 100 lawyers, the firm advises leading domestic and international corporations, government bodies, financial institutions, private equity and venture capital funds, and promoter groups. C&M is consistently recognised by leading legal directories such as Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Asian Legal Business, AsiaLaw, Benchmark Litigation, Global Competition Review, and IFLR, and is known for its collaborative, practical, and outcome-driven approach.
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