Senior SAM lawyer moves to Trilegal as antitrust market stays hot

by Nimitt Dixit |

 

Merger control specialist Aparna Mehra is moving to Trilegal after quitting her decade-long partnership at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co as the market for antitrust lawyers in India stays hot.

Mehra has obtained Competition Commission of India approvals for some of the largest deals in the past…

S&R senior equity partner jumps to NDA to head PE practice

by Nimitt Dixit |

Transactional lawyer Viral Mehta, who was a senior equity partner at S&R Associates, has moved to Nishith Desai Associates (NDA) to lead that firm’s private equity and financial services regulatory practice in Mumbai.

ELP grows cap markets practice with another ex-Luthra lawyer

by Nimitt Dixit |

Indian law firm Economic Laws Practice has continued the growth of its recently launched capital markets practice with the addition of former Luthra and Luthra Law Offices lawyer Prashaant Vikram Rajput in Mumbai.

Triumvir Law adds disputes partner in Bengaluru

by Nimitt Dixit |

Bengaluru-headquartered Triumvir Law has bolstered its dispute resolution capabilities with the addition of attorney Ajay Kumar as a partner in India’s technology capital.

Gurgaon: Kochhar hires disputes partner from King Stubb & Kasiva

Indian law firm Kochhar & Co has appointed Ashish Kothari as partner in its dispute resolution and litigation practice in Gurgaon.

Saraf continues August hiring with Quillon corporate pro

by Nimitt Dixit |

Saraf and Partners has hired a third partner in August with the addition of Adil Ladha to its corporate practice in Mumbai. Ladha was previously a counsel at Quillon Partners.

Bombay Law Chambers adds former NDA pro to head investment funds group

by Nimitt Dixit |

Mumbai-based boutique Bombay Law Chambers has added Nandini Pathak as a partner to head its investment funds and asset management practice. She was previously a leader in the same practice at Nishith Desai Associates.

Former Acko GC rejoins Khaitan as partner in Bengaluru

by Nimitt Dixit |

M&A attorney Aravind Venugopal has rejoined Indian law firm Khaitan & Co as a partner in Bengaluru after a year-long stint as general counsel at online insurance company Acko.

AZB adds 6-lawyer real estate team in Bengaluru from JSA

by Mari Iwata |

India’s AZB & Partners has welcomed a team of six real estate lawyers in the southern city of Bengaluru from J Sagar Associates, led by partner Malini Raju, who makes a return to the firm.  

India lateral partner hire roundup: October 2023

by Mari Iwata |

Lateral partner recruitment in the Indian legal market continued in the past month, with firms including Kochhar & Co, Samvad Partners and Chandhiok & Mahajan bolstering their ranks.