Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan (LKS) equity partner of 17 years S Seetharaman left the firm today to pursue other interests while continuing to practise independently.
Seetharaman, who used to head the firm’s competition, international trade and corporate law practices, commented: “It is a voluntary retirement. I will be having an independent practice but that is something on the fringes.”
He was based in Delhi but also oversaw the firm’s Geneva office.
Seetharaman is a 1982 arts graduate who began his career at the Indian Civil Accounts Service as the Deputy Controller General of Accounts (DCGA) until 2000 when he joined the LKS partnership. He graduated in law from the Delhi University in 2003.
He is a well-recognised international trade lawyers specialising in GATT and other WTO agreements, and has represented international clients in over 200 trade remedy cases initiated by India and several other countries, has represented India in various countervailing duty investigations and safeguard duty investigations, and in India he has also appeared before the CESTAT, the high courts and the Supreme Court, according to his profile on LKS’ website.
He said that there was no official resignation by him at the firm but that he had discussed his desire to leave, and today was his last day of work at the firm.
Seetharaman’s exit leaves LKS with nine equity partners.
We have reached out to LKS for comment.
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inconsistency between the two websites?? please clarify and tell us the truth?? something fishy??
I don't doubt that like LKS comment to B&B suggests, his plans will also include religious study and other hobbies, but I have yet to meet a senior lawyer who manages to retire without continuing any legal work whatsoever (barring Thakker & Thakker perhaps? http://www.legallyindia.com/law-firms/exclusive-thakker-a-thakker-to-shut-shop-as-founder-bijesh-leaves-law-for-philanthropy-20101006-1384 :)
on SS's move, no surprises though. this was long in the offing. with so many oldies crowding the space for the prince's beckoning, many other puppets will phase out from public view.
I beg to differ on the character nomenclature though. King Beyond The Wall is actually Jamie and Cersie is drunk with power in Mumbai.
“Since publication, Seetharaman Sampath has retired from this practice.”
Link: https://www.chambersandpartners.com/110/89/editorial/8/1
So, on the one hand you shake the hand of Mr. Seetharaman and wish him well, and with the other you stab him by spreading a totally opposite message. No client is foolish to believe that Mr. Seetharaman has retired.
Entire L&S including the top management knows about the fight between the quintessential Ravi Raghavan and Shivadass. Shivadass has his own stooges to do his bidding and also to keep a watch on the activities of others and to report back! Shivadas has been cocking a snook at Lakshmi Kumaran for long. Now that Shivadass is trying to gain a senior gown from Karnataka High Court, probably that will be utilised an an opportunity to get rid of him. In any case, Ravi Raghavan is a fighting cock and will not be able to carry a team with him. Therefore, every one believes that even in the event of exit of Shivadas, Ravi Raghavan will not be asked to head Bangalore office, unless Mr. Lakshmi Kumaran commits another blunder!
To put it mildly, things are not hunky dory in L&S.