Khaitan ropes in tax partner from LKS in Bengaluru

by Nimitt Dixit |

 

Khaitan & Co is the latest to hire in the busy Bengaluru market with the addition of indirect tax specialist Brijesh Kothary, who was previously a partner at tax-focused law firm Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan.

Kothary specialises in indirect tax and customs, and goods and services tax. He has experience…

Antares Legal latest firm to launch in Bengaluru

by Mari Iwata |

Gurugram-based law firm Antares Legal has become the latest in a recent slew of firms to open an office in the red-hot market of Bengaluru after hiring transactions lawyer Sindhushree Gadasalli as a partner from local boutique Mani Chengappa & Mathur.

Burgeon adds two Dentons Link Legal partners in Delhi

by Nimitt Dixit |

Startup and entrepreneurship-focused firm Burgeon Law has significantly bolstered its Delhi capabilities with the addition of a team of two partners and five fee-earners from Dentons Link Legal.

JSA adds 2 more partners as Bengaluru market stays hot

by Nimitt Dixit |

Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates has continued its aggressive expansion with the addition of real estate partner Brijita Prakash and corporate partner Santosh Vijay in Bengaluru, making it six partner hires in just over a month for the firm.

JSA partner leaves to set up VC boutique in Bengaluru

by Mari Iwata |

Lalu John Philip, a former transactions partner at J Sagar Associates, has left to start his own firm in Bengaluru called Boolean Legal.

Kochhar lands real estate practitioner from Tatva Legal in Hyderabad

by Mari Iwata |

Kochhar & Co has recruited real estate expert Mohan Kumar as a senior partner in Hyderabad from Tatva Legal.

JSA adds four-lawyer disputes team from K Law

by Nimitt Dixit |

Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates has bolstered its Mumbai-based disputes practice with the addition of a four-lawyer team from Krishnamurthy & Co (K Law), led by partner Ayush Agarwala.

Ola Electric GC joins ELP in Bengaluru

by Nimitt Dixit |

Indian law firm Economic Laws Practice (ELP) has added Sanjit Nagarkatti, former general counsel of Ola Electric, as a partner in Bengaluru, months before the ride-hailing company’s electric offshoot is set to go public.

Criminal law firm MZM Legal hires chief technology officer

by Mari Iwata |

Legal technology expert Suchorita Mookerjee has joined criminal law-focused firm MZM Legal as its chief technology officer. Mukherjee’s most recent role was that of senior vice-president for legal shared services at U.S. business solution provider Exela Technologies.

Former Embassy Group GC joins CAM in Mumbai

by Nimitt Dixit |

Top Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has announced a second partner hire in two days, with the addition of real estate pro Siddharth Vedula to its general corporate practice in Mumbai.