The people

True partners to your success

Our expertise across diverse practice areas and sectors covers varied and nuanced needs.

Amit Manchanda
Founder & Managing Partner

Amit Manchanda

Amit Manchanda is specialised hand in Corporate Advisory and Business Consulting. He has worked with top most corporates of the country before starting his dream venture.

Mr. Amit Manchanda is a law graduate & fellow member of ICSI.

He carries more than 20 years of corporate experience in handling a variety of assignments in Arbitration, Corporate & Legal Compliances, Trade Marks Infringements & Protections, Joint Ventures documentation, Takeover of Financial Assets, etc.

Ateev KapoorPartner

Ateev Kapoor

Ateev is a partner at Ab Initio and has more than 15 years in the field of Strategic Assignments, Corporate Affairs, Business Advocacy, Client Relationship Management, and Business Development, Legal Advisory.

Ateev Kapoor is MBA from Cardiff University, UK with more than 15 years of PQE in the field of Strategic Assignments, Corporate Affairs, Business Advocacy, Client Relationship Management and Business Development, Legal Advisory. He has worked with esteemed organizations in the field of Assets Reconstruction, Real Estate, Consulting & Finance.

Shaily ChauhanAssociate Partner

Shaily Chauhan

Shaily Chauhan is an Associate Partner at Ab Initio. Shaily has more than 4 Years of experience in handling a variety of secretarial and compliance functions. She is well versed with NSE & BSE Compliances. She also has the experience of drafting petitions, legal notices, agreements, trademark applications.

Neeraj KhannaAssociate Partner

Neeraj Khanna

Neeraj Khanna is an Associate Partner with Ab Initio. He carries with three years of experience in Secretarial Audits, Corporate Governance Audits, Due Diligence functions and compliances of RBI Laws pertaining to Non-Banking Financial Companies. He also handles liaisoning functions with various statutory and regulatory authorities.

Vipul Kumar GuptaAssociate Partner

Vipul Kumar Gupta

Senior Life Sciences Regulatory, Policy, Pricing & Corporate Affairs Consultant, Strategic Advisor & Trainer

Vipul is a senior Life Sciences Regulatory, Policy, Pricing & Corporate Affairs consultant, Strategic advisor and Trainer with 20+ years of experience across the global and Indian healthcare ecosystem.

Deepak ShankarSr. Associate

Deepak Shankar

Deepak Shankar is a senior associate at Ab Initio. Deepak has largely practiced in the District and Sessions court and understands the procedural aspects of litigation well.

Deepak Shankar is a Law Graduate from Shimla University having more than 5 years of experience in litigation and contracting. He represents clients on diverse issues in various District Courts, Labour Courts, and Industrial Tribunals.

Taniya MalhotraSr. Associate

Taniya Malhotra

Taniya Malhotra is a dynamic and assertive person who graduated in Law from the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi. Advocacy, Solution Strategy client communication and dispute resolution are her forte.

Atul UpadhayaySr. Associate

Atul Upadhayay

Atul Upadhayay is a Senior Associate at Ab Initio. He is a law graduate and carries with him 5 years of experience in handling commercial litigation in Delhi & NCR.

His expertise lies in corporate and commercial Litigation including defending criminal prosecutions of organizations and its employees for various non-compliances, defending complaints under Consumer Protection Act etc.

Divit AroraSr. Associate

Divit Arora

Divit Arora is a Senior Associate at Ab Initio. He has 5 years of experience in General Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions, including leading Legal Due Diligences and drafting and negotiating transaction documents.

He also has extensive experience in commercial contracts, including drafting, reviewing and redlining a wide range of agreements across various industries.

Meher TandonAssociate

Meher Tandon

Meher Tandon has graduated in BBA LLB in the year 2020 and is enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi. She has an extensive background and knowledge of litigation know-how and the corporate world.

Meher Tandon has mastered the art of drafting and can work her magic with Trust Deeds, Protest Petition, Rejoinder, Written Statement, Indemnity Bonds, Legal Notices, Contracts, Memorandum of Understanding, Articles of Association, Employment contracts, lease deeds, and various other Agreements.

Simran SinghAssociate

Simran Singh

Simran Singh, alumnus Symbiosis Law School, Noida - B.B.A LL.B, has worked closely with the corporate team of various law firms and in-house counsels.

A recurring legal intern with experience of over ten internships and holder of various certified courses in pursuance of her ardent interests, she has an indomitable quest for learning the nuances of contract drafting and mergers and acquisitions.

Akanksha PathakAssociate

Akanksha Pathak

Akanksha Pathak is an associate at Abinitio India. She has a working experience of 3 years in the field of formation, compliance & regulatory aspects of a corporate entity. (CS, MBA, M.COM & B.COM)