Akanksha Antil

Head of Navigator and Vice President of Vahura’s Private Practice & Funds group. A NALSAR alum, Akanksha has led multiple resume and interview training initiatives. She previously headed Talent Management at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and founded her own recruitment and mentorship firm.

Shahzar Hussain

Senior Consultant at Navigator, leading new initiatives and law school partnerships. He is also part of Vahura’s in-house legal team. Shahzar has worked with Vahura’s Private Practice & Funds group, a pan-India law firm, a boutique firm, and in the chambers of a Senior Advocate.

Tanuja Tridib

Consultant at Navigator, working across product strategy, development and delivery. She has previously worked with NITI Aayog and the Chhattisgarh education department, designing career-exploration curricula for over 300 schools, and with Vahura’s corporate search team.

Pragya Pathak

Research Consultant with Vahura’s Private Practice & Funds group, where she focusses on talent mapping, market research and internal process improvement. Also a part of the core team of Navigator. Pragya has previously been an Associate at a boutique law firm.

Emerald Amara

Emerald leads Counselect’s Legal Secondments practice, delivering strategic talent solutions across the legal sector. Since 2019, she has played a key role in building and expanding the firm’s secondment offering. Drawing on her experience at Vahura and Counselect, she works with law firms, Indian companies, and multinational corporations to address their legal talent requirements.

Stuti Agarwal

As Vice President in Vahura’s In-house Practice Group, Stuti leads the recruitment of junior to mid-level legal professionals across India, with a focus on Mumbai and Pune. Since joining Vahura in 2018, she has leveraged her legal background and diverse exposure across leading law firms and litigation practice to connect legal talent with career opportunities. Stuti holds a B.A., LL.B. from Nirma University.

Avi Aggarwal

As a Vice President and key member of OnBoard , Avi advises organisations on board composition and governance, helping identify Independent, Nominee, and Women Directors while supporting high-growth companies in establishing advisory boards. She is also a core member of the Enterprise Leaders Circle team. Avi holds a BSL., LL.B. from ILS Law College and an LL.M. from the National University of Singapore and is a qualified Independent Director.

Nilasha Mukherjee

As Vice President in Vahura’s In-House Practice Group, Nilasha leads searches for mid to senior-level Legal, Compliance, and Policy roles, with a focus on the Western region. She also supports Vahura’s legal initiatives through project documentation and advisory work. Prior to joining Vahura, she worked with Edelweiss Asset Reconstruction Company, specialising in Banking Law, Debt Resolution, and Insolvency matters.

Rishabh Chopra

Rishabh Chopra is a Partner at Vahura and Director at Vahura MEA, leading leadership hiring across finance, HR, legal, and governance functions. He heads Vahura’s Finance Recruitment Group in India and advises clients on strategic leadership appointments across sectors. With experience spanning executive search, law firm leadership, and corporate law, Rishabh brings deep market insight and expertise in complex, high-impact search mandates. A lawyer and MBA by training, he also plays a key role in powering talent solutions at Counselect.

Vaishali Gopal

As Head of Integrated Solutions and VP, Vaishali leads legal transformation initiatives that align legal and business objectives through technology and innovation. With over 15 years of experience, she has helped legal teams optimise processes, implement legal technology, and drive operational efficiency. A recognised thought leader in legal innovation and AI, Vaishali combines legal expertise, product management, and transformation leadership to deliver impactful solutions for in-house legal teams.

Shobha Singh

Shobha is the Special Counsel to Counselect, advising on transactions and strategic initiatives. With 19 years of experience across law firms, in-house legal teams, and legal services organisations, she brings deep expertise in banking and finance, investments, contracts, and corporate matters. Licensed in India and California, Shobha leverages her diverse experience to deliver practical, efficiency-driven legal solutions.

Sidharth V Rao

Siddharth is a lawyer, certified professional coach, and legal transformation advisor at Counselect. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience across private practice, in-house legal leadership, venture capital, and social impact organisations, he helps General Counsel and legal teams build future-ready operating models. Formerly General Counsel at Peak XV Partners, he combines legal expertise, process innovation, and coaching to drive effective legal outcomes.

Apurva Mittal

Apurva is a Senior Consultant with Vahura’s Private Practice and Funds Group, specialising in legal recruitment for leading Indian law firms. A graduate of Jindal Global Law School, she brings experience across private equity, M&A, in-house legal advisory, and cross-border transactions, having previously worked with Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas and ChemSynth Pharmaceuticals. Her legal background enables her to identify and engage top legal talent effectively.

Manushree Kaushik

As Vice President in Vahura’s In-House Practice Group, Manushree is part of the Executive Search team, specialising in leadership-level recruitment for legal, compliance, and governance professionals. Drawing on her experience in corporate advisory, compliance, and legal talent acquisition, she partners with in-house legal teams to identify and place senior talent. Manushree holds an LL.B. (Hons.) from Amity Law School, Delhi.

Sneha Oommen

As Vice President of Vahura’s Private Practice and Funds Group, Sneha specialises in recruiting mid to senior-level legal professionals for law firms and investment funds. Drawing on her background in business consulting, she advises clients on strategic talent needs and market opportunities. Sneha holds a law degree from ILS Law College, Pune, and brings a commercially informed approach to legal recruitment.

Spruha Kulhalli

Spruha is the Senior Associate and member of Counselect’s Growth Team, focusing on client management and talent solutions. She works closely with clients to build strong relationships, deliver service excellence, and support impactful legal solutions. With over six years of experience across the retail and chemicals sectors, she brings expertise in commercial contracting, employment advisory, HR processes, and data compliance, combining legal acumen with a client-centric approach.

Nivedita Arora

Nivedita is a Consultant and a key member of Counselect’s Growth Team, supporting business development initiatives and driving research on legal technology solutions. She plays an important role in identifying innovative tools that help legal teams operate more effectively. Prior to Counselect, she worked as a Senior Legal Tech Consultant at Mikelegal and as a corporate lawyer at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Nivedita holds an LL.M. from Jindal Global Law School.

Aashna Chowdhary

Aashna is a Consultant at Counselect’s Legal Business Consulting team, where she works with legal departments to define strategic priorities and build future-ready legal functions. A graduate of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, she brings experience across banking and finance, data privacy, and regulatory advisory. Prior to joining Counselect, Aashna worked with Saraf and Partners and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., advising corporate clients on regulatory compliance and technology-related legal matters.