Three Partners Named to IBLJ’s A-List

India Business Law Journal named Kirkland partners Manas Chandrashekar, Srinivas Kaushik and Adarsh Varghese to its 2026 “A-List” of the most-recommended India-focused lawyers working at international law firms, based on the collective views of private practice lawyers in India and in-house counsel around the world. The lawyers profiled are trusted by Indian clients for not only their legal experience, but also their responsiveness, commercial judgement and cultural fluency.

Manas has a broad range of experience leading international and regional sponsors and borrowers on complex international financing transactions.

Sri focuses his practice on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and growth capital investments.

Adarsh leads complex business transactions, including leveraged buyouts for private equity clients, cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, minority investments, and other general corporate matters.