Kolkata gets HSA vote: Ex-Argus Ramya Hariharan, PKA head Prateek Ghosh to join

Tuesday, 18 October 2016 By Legally India Law firms

Kolkata sees some love from HSA, with Hariharan (and Prateek Ghosh) to join
Kolkata sees some love from HSA, with Hariharan (and Prateek Ghosh) to join

HSA Advocates will beef up its small Kolkata outpost with two partners: former Argus Partners co-founder Ramya Hariharan and Paras Kuhad Associates (PKA) litigation partner Prateek Ghosh, who heads up PKA’s office, we have confirmed from authoritative sources aware of their moves.

It is understood that they will join HSA by next month.

Hariharan is a corporate lawyer who had set up Citadel Law Chambers in Kolkata after leaving Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners in 2014.

Ghosh is understood to be the only partner in Paras Kuhad’s Kolkata office and has a team of around two full-time lawyers.

HSA managing partner Amitabh Sharma was not reachable for comment.

The Kolkata market has generally seen large law firms reducing their presence in recent years rather than expanding, with the market still dominated by traditional Kolkata-origin firms such as FoxMandal and Khaitan & Co, while Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas continues a modestly-sized outpost there.

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Comments

P 18 Oct 2016, 15:01
+4 -1
What's news of ranjit? Heard he quit HSA
Neekisha 18 Oct 2016, 17:30
+1 -0
Rockstar Ramya!
mmmmm 18 Oct 2016, 20:40
+5 -1
I just dont get it ... she leaves firm which she co-founded, had a complete control of (the cal operations), starts on her own and then joins another firm. Cmon Ramya! U definitely could have done better!
The Rock 19 Oct 2016, 04:35
+4 -0
Glad to see law firms finally coming to Kolkata instead of servicing the Kolkata based clients from Mumbai & Delhi
SimplySherlock 19 Oct 2016, 06:23
+6 -1
Hiring two partners for a non existent Kolkata office (I believe that only the address exists with no physical infrastructure) to replace Ranjit, a senior partner who pretty much started the firm with Hemant.. Looks like The Amitabh is certainly on the right track at HSA!
??? 20 Oct 2016, 03:54
+2 -0
Huh? [b]Kian[/b] - how about a in & out comparison since Amitabh came in? It's well worth it no? Would be as much as the dul brothers!

[b]Can we have the table please?[/b]
Guest 25 Oct 2016, 06:15
+0 -0
is HSA also attempting to "capture the Northeast market"?
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