(Cyril) Amarchand nabs Dhir & Dhir partner Rahul Goel with team

Monday, 4 May 2015 By Legally India Law firms

Dhir & Dhir partner Raghul Goel with his team is to join the upcoming Delhi office of Amarchand Mangaldas Mumbai managing partner Cyril Shroff after the break-up of Amarchand, according to two authoritative sources.

It is understood that Goel has communicated his resignation internally today.

Goel confirmed that he would be joining Amarchand with his team of one principal and one senior associate.

Shroff declined to comment.

Goel had joined Dhir & Dhir in 2013 from Seth Dua & Associates to set up competition, trade and technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practices.

The end of mediation between Cyril Shroff and his brother Shardul are expected to conclude tomorrow.

Team (Cyril) Amarchand Mangaldas (Delhi)Team (Shardul) Amarchand Manganldas (Mumbai)
Kochhar partner Manishi Pathak AZB Delhi partner Ritika Rathi Clasis IP head Ashwin Sapra MNK Law Offices partners Gyanendra Kumar, Anuradha Mukherjee and Srinivas Kilambi Citi consultant Gokul Rajan & Jones Day associate Nikhil Naredia Kochhar & Co partner Harry Chawla Gnarus Partners founder Rishi Anand Khaitan associate partner Harsh Kumar Raghuram Raju (ex-Dua Associates partner, ex-GC of Religare) Luthra & Luthra partner Piyush Mishra Khaitan & Co Delhi partner Gauri Rasgotra; and Economic Laws Practice (ELP) partner Kirat Singh Nagra.Tentative: Verus partner Jay Parikh Khaitan associate partner Abhishek Sinha Dudhat Pereira & Associates founder and former Udwadia Udeshi partner Radhika Pereira. Khaitan associate partner Iqbal Khan Khaitan & Co associate partner Deepto Roy
Rahul GoelAmarchand MangaldasShroff vs ShroffCyril ShroffDhir & Dhirpartner hires

Comments

anon 4 May 2015, 10:20
+14 -4
An extremely down to earth and very professional lawyer. Competent and has a huge potential. win win for both cam and rahul.
Vakil 4 May 2015, 10:34
+16 -3
No one has approached me yet.

This is so depressing.
Agent 4 May 2015, 14:17
+1 -1
Very soon PK ( not the PK producer) PKA Advocates will approach you
vakil 4 May 2015, 16:52
+2 -2
such a double meaning statement.

Isn't the breed suppose to write clear, unambiguous statements ?
Vantage 4 May 2015, 10:45
+17 -1
this feels just like the IPL circus where the Shroff's are the team owners & the partners are the players & the bidding war is taking place since past many weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tri 4 May 2015, 10:46
+3 -0
Kian, is this the busiest you've ever been as an Editor?? so much news ever since AMSS split.
confused 4 May 2015, 10:47
+0 -0
From the other reports though Jay is joining SAM
kianganz 4 May 2015, 10:49
+1 -0
Thanks, you're correct - table had an error...
wow 4 May 2015, 11:21
+9 -3
Excellent lawyer. great find for cam. Good luck Rahul.
Wondering 4 May 2015, 11:28
+1 -0
Is legally India only reporting shifts at partner level ??
The wife? 4 May 2015, 12:30
+11 -0
And Niti Paul as well right? Or is that understood when you write Harry's name?
Alias 4 May 2015, 13:22
+23 -0
Just wondering whether shardul should have added pallavis name in name of the new firm. The only issue I see would have been the acronym - SPAM
Alias 4 May 2015, 13:26
+8 -1
Also, would it be fair to say that given the aura and the respect Cyril commands in the Indian legal sector, he should have been able to poach more senior partners? Given the diverse background these lawyers are coming from, it would be quite a challenge for them to get along and agree on certain fundamental issues, say work culture.
Alias 4 May 2015, 13:30
+4 -3
I meant more partners from tier 1 law firms and not senior partners
Anon 5 May 2015, 01:48
+2 -0
And what makes you think that Cyril would not have thought of the issues you refer to. Most of his hires may not be "stars" today but the important thing is whether they have the right DNA to become stars under his guidance and under the Amarchand banner and who could be a better judge of this than Cyril himself ? By not hiring star partners from the Other Big 5 Cyril is also ensuring that the team he creates will listen to him and be easier to mould in the manner that he wants. Also, if 50% of these guys emerge as stars in two years from now, Cyril would have the best team in Delhi at a lower cost structure than the other firms. The man wrote the script on how to run a corporate law firm in India. Clearly he knows better than he is being presently credited for.
Wary 4 May 2015, 13:44
+4 -1
This cam/sam blitzkrieg shows the poor capacity of the poached firms to retain good talent. Guess that's what makes them wary and insecure of potential foreign law firms entering their turf.
Denny Crane 4 May 2015, 18:09
+5 -0
If these two brothers don't stop this blitzkrieg, soon they will have more partners than associates in their respective teams. Separately, Kian, one interesting phenomenon that has started is the rock bottom fees that the respective firms are charging in the other's bastion to gain market entry. And which has triggered other firms to also lower their fees. Good for the client community!
Plato 5 May 2015, 06:47
+2 -0
Gardening Leave? Or is this something that is the modus operandi of the Brothers Shroff. After the dust settles and all is said and done, dare the Brothers Shroff ever mention that they are the sole bastion of home grown talent. Welcome to the New Age.
Guest 5 May 2015, 09:16
+1 -3
Kian, i think coverage of this entire saga has been very good. Find the way you have divided two sections with lawyer names very amusing. Almost like the transfer window before a football season.

I am positive that both entities will be approaching me soon
guest 5 May 2015, 11:47
+0 -0
kian what update on split
Boggling 6 May 2015, 04:28
+0 -0
Though CAMs Del Office is 1/5 of SAMs Mumbai Office, CAM has recruited 5 times more ppl than SAM. Mind Boggling truly!
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