Key Takeaways
- • Disha Chandrachud joins Addleshaw Goddard as Managing Associate in Private Equity practice, bringing dual-perspective experience from three years in-house at leading PE firms (McWin Capital Partners, CVC Capital Partners) and prior external advisory work.
- • Hire strengthens Addleshaw Goddard's growing Private Equity team with a candidate whose background spans both adviser-side and investor-side transactions, addressing institutional demand for counsel with fund-level operational insight.
- • Chandrachud's career trajectory reflects cross-border legal specialization: Mumbai-based training at Wadia Ghandy & Co, seven and a half years at White & Case, and advanced education from Government Law College Mumbai (2011) and LSE LLM (2014).
- • Paul Medlicott, Partner and Head of Private Equity at Addleshaw Goddard, emphasized the strategic value of in-house fund experience, noting that investor perspective "provides real insight into what's most relevant for investors."
Summary
Addleshaw Goddard has appointed Disha Chandrachud as Managing Associate within its Private Equity practice, marking a strategic hire that consolidates both law firm advisory expertise and direct fund-side operational experience. Chandrachud joins from McWin Capital Partners, where she served as Legal Manager, adding three years of institutional investor-side experience to complement her prior external advisory background.
Her career demonstrates a structured progression across major legal institutions and investment platforms. After initial training at Wadia Ghandy & Co in Mumbai, Chandrachud spent seven and a half years at White & Case, establishing deep transaction and deal structuring capabilities before transitioning to in-house roles. She has worked at CVC Capital Partners and McWin Capital Partners, positioning her with insight into fund operations, portfolio management, and the investor perspective on PE transactions. Her educational credentials include a 2011 law degree from Government Law College, Mumbai, and a 2014 LLM from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
According to Paul Medlicott, Partner and Head of Private Equity at Addleshaw Goddard, the appointment addresses a specific institutional need: counsel capable of understanding investor requirements from firsthand fund experience. "She brings a wealth of experience in transactions from acting for clients as an external adviser along with particularly useful in-house experience within Private Equity funds themselves – providing real insight into what's most relevant for investors," Medlicott stated. This dual competency is increasingly valued by PE practitioners, as it bridges the traditional gap between law firm advisers and fund operations, enabling more informed counsel on deal structuring and fund-level considerations.
Her career demonstrates a structured progression across major legal institutions and investment platforms. After initial training at Wadia Ghandy & Co in Mumbai, Chandrachud spent seven and a half years at White & Case, establishing deep transaction and deal structuring capabilities before transitioning to in-house roles. She has worked at CVC Capital Partners and McWin Capital Partners, positioning her with insight into fund operations, portfolio management, and the investor perspective on PE transactions. Her educational credentials include a 2011 law degree from Government Law College, Mumbai, and a 2014 LLM from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
According to Paul Medlicott, Partner and Head of Private Equity at Addleshaw Goddard, the appointment addresses a specific institutional need: counsel capable of understanding investor requirements from firsthand fund experience. "She brings a wealth of experience in transactions from acting for clients as an external adviser along with particularly useful in-house experience within Private Equity funds themselves – providing real insight into what's most relevant for investors," Medlicott stated. This dual competency is increasingly valued by PE practitioners, as it bridges the traditional gap between law firm advisers and fund operations, enabling more informed counsel on deal structuring and fund-level considerations.
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