NRI Ajit Mishra Lawyer conferred with
Freedom of the City of London Award

Los Angeles, Jan 25, 2024
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NRI Ajit Mishra, Founder, UK India Legal Partnership, has been conferred the "Freedom of the City of London Award” at Guildhall on January 23 for his outstanding contribution in legal and public life.

Mr Mishra is Founder and Chair of UK India Legal Partnership (UKILP). He is a dual qualified lawyer and corporate partner at Knights. With more than two decades of professional experience of leading M&A and commercial transactions between India and UK, Mr Mishra has been Partner and head of India desk  at some of the best domestic and international law firms. He has acted for international companies investing into Indian market and is also Chair of India Chapter for Centre of Commercial Law Studies

Chris Hayword, Policy Chairman of London Corporation and Shravan Joshi, Deputy Chair of the civil affairs committee nominated Mishra for the prestigious recognition. The award, given by the City of London Corporation, dates back to the 13th century and is bestowed upon individuals who make outstanding contributions to London and public life.

Ajit Mishra Said

• I'm humbled to receive the Freedom of the City of London award. I started my legal career from the City of London, and it’s a proud moment to be recognised by the City.

Notable recipients of this award are First Prime Minister of India, Mr Jawahar Lal Nehru, former Prime Ministers of United Kingdom- Mr. Winston Churchill, Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, first Prime Minister of Singapore Mr Lee Kuan Yew, First President of South Africa Mr Nelson Mandela besides contemporary statesmen like Mr. John Kerry, former US Secretary of State; modern legends such as Microsoft Founder Mr Bill Gates, Nobel Prizewinning mathematical physicist Professor Sir Roger Penrose, Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, Oxford Project Lead who spearheaded the development of the Oxford Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, England football captain Harry Kane and England cricketers Sajid Mahmood and Ebony Rainford-Brent.