IDFC funds director, ex-Luthra partner Rajesh Chavda to return to UK

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Tuesday, 16 January 2018 By Legally India In-house counsel

IDFC legal director Rajesh Chavda returns to UK
IDFC legal director Rajesh Chavda returns to UK

IDFC Alternatives director legal and compliance Rajesh Chavda is set to leave the investment fund by 28 February.

It is understood that Chavda is planning to return to the UK for family reasons.

Chavda had joined IDFC Alternatives in December 2016 from Luthra & Luthra, where he was a partner.

Vinod Joseph remains as IDFC Alternatives general counsel (GC), after having joined in October 2016.

Chavda is a 2000 NLSIU Bangalore graduate with a Columbia Law School LLM, who had worked at Reliance Industries’ in-house team before joining Herbert Smith in London in 2007.

In 2015 he returned to India to join Luthra & Luthra as a partner.

Chavda was not available for comment.

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Lexpert 16 Jan 2018, 15:21
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Best wishes to Rajesh!
Gujju in arms 18 Jan 2018, 14:17
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Go rajesh, great guy. Best wishes and success to you. :)
but 22 Jan 2018, 10:33
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any idea which place is he joining?
Trivia from PA 24 Jan 2018, 20:43
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A little known fact about Mr Chavda is his role in setting up GNLU
Really? 31 Jan 2018, 04:05
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He taught at GNLU for a few months just after it was founded. His teaching stint doesn't even show up on his Linkedin profile. And this is the third time he is quitting IDFC!
Query 31 Jan 2018, 06:37
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who does funds work in Luthra?
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