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RJ and NS are the key rainmakers for the tax team.
Ahmedabad litigation is headed by Hardik OG.
In Mumbai, litigation is handled by Gopal, Parth, Chirag, and Geenita.
In Delhi, litigation is handled by Udit, Kumar and Arihant. They have hired new faces at AP level also. So I don't see any impact.
Legally, this totally violates human rights law. In the UK and Europe, you cannot forcibly deport people like this, or send them to detention camps. They have the right to apply for asylum and citizenship. Only Trump's America throws people out like this. So what can human rights lawyers do to intervene? Can they file a petition before the SC or approach the UN?
Never heard stories of his office being toxic in any sense.
I could go on and state (just top of my head) at least 10 examples of partners who are well connected/ privileged and made it big at Tri.
Fine, admitted that it runs unlike a lala firm
But note that nothing is a true meritocracy. No law firm. It’s just not possible. Trilegal partners have sheltered and promoted promoted plenty of family members and kids who come with decent connections to get the firm more business. Having said that, they have also promoted some who come from nothing and have made it to the ranks based on just talent and luck.
But please get your facts checked before you make such bold claims.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaya_Jaitly
But certain less relevant aspects which is often overlooked by others is -
1. Highly Meritocratic - No family/caste has power over governance of Trilegal.
Infact the founders doesn't have anything in common except the fact that they are corporate lawyers that too in different areas of practice. 5 founders of Trilegal vary from a Malayalee Christian to Uttar Pradesh Brahmin.
Wheras all other big law firms in India - one family/caste has all the power.
Most big firms - Former AMSS (SAM, CAM) AZB, Luthra etc are either controlled by one strong man/family/caste.
At one point of time (hearsay) Trilegal even used to discourage/kick out people marrying/dating within the same firm because they want to be ultra professional whereas many other firms (AMSS) were very tolerant of the same.
Only other firm which is meritocratic is JSA - in Trilegal's case the firm doesn't even have a name based on founder.
While this might not be a USP in advanced market like US/Europe. It definitely is a big deal in India.
Merit actually works. It's easier to attract the best people when you can show them that what matters is how capable they are.
2. Zero Connections / Clean Image -
Most big law firms in India are heavily politically/family wise commented (CAM - Adani - BJP) AZB (Parsi - Wealth)
Most Trilegal founders or top lawyers didn't have any good connections compared to legacy firms.
Trilegal also avoids Sketchy politically connected clients. They avoid naked lobbying, political influencing etc.
This means they are attractive for clients in western markets where fcpa, ukba is a big deal for whom clean image is important. A western GC would consider that Trilegal is a clean firm.
This is what used to happen in China, Brazil etc. Western GC's prefer giving work to law firms without much political connects just for this clean image.
Many other big firms (Cyril Amarchand, Nishith Desai etc) have even gotten raided by authorities. Just go through a simple Google search.
Political connects are a double edged sword.
3. Wannabe 'Healthy Workspace'
Many other law firms including founders are proud that the office they created is a toxic mess.
Trilegal maybe as bad as AZB/CAM/Khaitan when it comes to hours and culture.
But founders/management do put some serious effort into changing the image. Even thou it's useless stunt. Atleast the message is clear.
Trilegal doesn't take pride in toxicity. Infact they even sends stunt emails to stop partners from yelling, shouting etc.
4. Indian Economy goes burrrrrrrrr
Trilegal was founded in 2000s. Past 20 + years Indian economy was on caffeine. After LPG reforms - Trilegal started at the right time when FDI was flowing into India. India was supposed to be China 2 (which never happened)
In China, in 1980s there were not even a single law firm. But in 2015 the biggest Chinese law firm (Snr Denton) have 7000+ lawyers and around a billion dollar in revenues. Because Chinese economy was on steroids.
Same happened in India, but on a small scale.
5. Lockstep Equity Model -
Trilegal doesn't have an eat what you kill model. They follow Lockstep equity - while this has disadvantages (making some partners lazy) people who work there are deeply invested for the long term due to this compensation structure.
Disadvantage - Trilegal lost Nisha Kaur Oberoi to JSA where the billing model is the latter. Trilegal still could loose more rainmakers to firms like JSA.
While I completely agree that health is paramount, I have seen my batchmates have endured the grind that you are going through (when they would literally cry/shout/feel depressed, which lasted for the initial 6 to 7 years) and after 16 years of PQE, they have achieved good equilibrium with their health and family life alongside a very high net worth that equity partnership in biglaw generally brings.
My story - joined PSU from campus and stuck there for 16 years with very little progress/ career advancement.
Also, a) does she take 2nd years (4th sem students)?
b) does it help to be from a t1 NLU?
c) how is the work and environment at her office?
thank you!
It is possible that some acolytes may join NKC should things get hot for them here.
20 L per hearing
1. Assume there is a rich SC person going to a top school. They have impeccable English and most of their classmates do not know of their caste.
2. This same person has access to all the top coaching and study materials.
3. So, at lease as far as university admissions are concerned (especially those purely based on objective selection criteria like CLAT), these people face no discrimination.
4. Will they possibly face discrimination when they finally reach university/ look for marriage options? Yes, very possible. But how is a free ride to uni tiding over this or helping?
Every seat taken by a privileged or rich SC/ ST person is a seat that a poor SC/ ST person loses out on. Just think of that. Upholding reservation structures that are not nuanced further perpetuate discrimination by keeping reservation at top colleges in the hands of the "elite" SC/ STs (I know how oxymoronic, or moronic it sounds, but we are kidding ourselves if we genuinely believe that all SC/ STs are at the same pedestal regardless of their economic status).
Another solution can be different subquotas for different economic classes within SC/ STs.
I'd love to hear some names of Senior Counsel who practice in Bombay High Court and excel in Co-operative Housing Society Matters.
But let's also address the elephant in the room: it's expensive to have kids. Then the government should also levy zero income tax on couples that have a child.
A1 is 15.4 + 3
A2 would be 17 + 4 = 21 around
However, the work culture is too fast paced; and men often get treated better than women with pay and promotions.
People on the SA and PA levels do not do much to help the first draft of projects so, the burden falls on the associates. This makes work supremely challenging and stressful.
While I enjoyed working here, the mismanagement can be handled better.
The attrition is certainly concerning.
- Corruption and lack of transparency in governance
- Replacement of eminent legal luminaries and academics in the governing body with TMC politicians, second-rate lawyers and third-rate academics (in total contrast with the Menon/Chimni/MP Singh years)
- Lack of alumni involvement and consultation (in contrast with NLSIU, under Sudhir)
- Lack of good faculty (in contrast with NLSIU, under Sudhir)
- Appointment of a visiting professor (Khushal Vibhute) who was dismissed from Pune University for sexual misconduct (as reported by Times of India)
https://www.bwlegalworld.com/article/sc-withdraws-direction-asking-ex-nujs-vc-to-mention-dismissed-sexual-harassment-case-in-resume-580435
https://lawbeat.in/amp/top-stories/sc-deletes-direction-asking-ex-nujs-vc-to-mention-dismissed-sexual-harassment-complaint-in-resume-1541188
https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/kolkata/supreme-court-expunges-resume-order-for-the-former-vice-chancellor-of-nujs-prnt/cid/2133965
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Most of their clients are foreign, and they do a a lot of regulatory work in India, litigation exposure is limited to legal notices, negotiations and settlements and advisory, not much court interface but government department regulatory and stat approval.
Work is quite good, decent hours and good team. They pay a stipend, most work is work from home, with weekly visits to office/meeting them for lunch.