Ankita Kumar has joined Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as a Partner in its Corporate Practice, with a focus on the Aviation, Aerospace, and Defence sectors. She will be based at the firm’s New Delhi office and joins with her team.
Ankita Kumar brings experience advising clients across civil and general aviation, advanced air mobility, NewSpace, and defence on regulatory, transactional, and strategic matters, including high-value and cross-border mandates. Her move to Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas represents a significant reinforcement of the firm’s capability in three of India’s most strategically important and fast-growing sectors.
Education Background and Career Progression
Education
Ankita Kumar graduated from NALSAR, Hyderabad in 2008.
Career Journey
Ankita Kumar began her legal career following her graduation from NALSAR in 2008, building her practice across leading law firms. She also spent several years as part of the in-house legal team at IndiGo Airlines, giving her direct operational and regulatory insight into the civil aviation industry. Her practice spans aircraft acquisition and leasing, financing transactions, M&A and joint ventures, airport development and operations, defence procurement, manufacturing and supply-chain arrangements, and sector-specific policy and compliance matters. She has been named a ‘Notable Practitioner’ for Aviation in the AsiaLaw 2025 rankings.
What the Firm Said
Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, said: “I’m delighted to have Ankita join the Firm. Her expertise in aviation, aerospace and defence sectors will strengthen our existing capabilities and shows our continued commitment in advising clients through complexities in these sectors.”
Ankita Kumar also commented on her appointment: “I am excited to join Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and contributing to the Firm’s vision of supporting the next phase of India’s growth in the strategically important aviation, aerospace and defence sectors.”
Strategic Significance
Ankita Kumar‘s arrival at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas deepens the firm’s bench in Aviation, Aerospace, and Defence — sectors that sit at the intersection of significant regulatory complexity and India’s growing economic ambitions. Her combined experience across top-tier private practice and in-house roles at IndiGo Airlines positions her to advise clients on the full transactional and regulatory lifecycle in these industries.
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