Trilegal promotes two counsel but no partners ‘on track’ this year

Rao
Rao
Trilegal did not make any new partners this year but promoted senior associates Upasana Rao and Nitish Nair to counsel in Delhi. There were no counsel promotions in the Mumbai region.

Rao graduated from Symbiosis Pune in 2005 and worked at DSK Legal until leaving as a senior associate in 2008. She then obtained an LLM from King’s College London and joined Trilegal in December 2009.

Nair graduated from NLU Jodhpur in 2006, worked at Paras Kuhad & Associates until 2007 and joined Trilegal that year.

Rao and Nair focus on general corporate and M&A at the firm.

Nair
Nair

Trilegal Delhi now has 10 retainers as counsel – the level preceding partnership at the firm.

Delhi-based co-founding partner Anand Prasad told Legally India that no lawyers were on scheduled partnership track this year, “but we have people on track for next year”.

The firm converted to an near-full equity model after it and UK magic circle firm Allen & Overy ended their best friendship of five years in September 2012. Prasad said at the time that revenues at the firm had been increasing by 20 to 25 per cent year-on-year for several years, with a slightly lower annual growth in headcounts and total profits because of a larger cost base.

Comments

MC Assoc 27 Jun 2013, 12:20
+16 -39
Upasana is an absolute star! Wish her the very best.
Dose of reality 6 Jul 2013, 11:42
+1 -1
This is Fabulous. Trilegal doesnt promote anyone. Amarchand only promotes Partners. Luthra is a black hole

Where exactly does one go?
Guest 27 Jun 2013, 12:47
+12 -3
Just 2 counsel !!! Trilegal should take lessons from JSA .... !!!
Ex-trilegal 27 Jun 2013, 13:14
+16 -40
Richly deserved. I have personally worked with Nitish during my stint in Trilegal and he is a great guy to work with.
Green eyes 28 Jun 2013, 07:52
+22 -3
16 senior associates mistakenly thought they were going to become counsel / partner this year at Trilegal.
lawyer 27 Jun 2013, 16:05
+13 -30
Well deserved Nitish. I am sure Anand Prasad is referring to Nitish about people being on course for partnership. Nitish is an excellent lawyer and immensely dedicated. Seeing his work product i am surprised trilegal took so long to promote him. Come on trilegal, you have truly found a diamond. Hold on to him.
Goofball 28 Jun 2013, 04:13
+4 -0
He graduated in 2006 - how has trilegal taken "so long" to promote him to counsel? It's not really unusual for someone to take 6-7 years to become a principal associate/ one step below partnership.
curious 27 Jun 2013, 17:18
+2 -2
@LI: What about promotions at AMSS and Luthra?
kianganz 28 Jun 2013, 08:01
+0 -1
I believe Luthra and Amarchand might be announced next month or so...
anonymus 28 Jun 2013, 11:22
+1 -1
and is this from an insider or a guess?
kianganz 28 Jun 2013, 11:52
+0 -1
Insider, though didn't ask for a precise date - don't know if there is a fixed date, to be honest...
anonymus 28 Jun 2013, 12:34
+1 -1
any further lead on this as well as bonus for Luthra will be appreciated.
Insider 28 Jun 2013, 12:34
+2 -1
Its funny that people at Luthra get to know of these updates at legallyindia. But, good to know neverthless..
kianganz 28 Jun 2013, 12:45
+4 -0
I think Luthra has this new internal appraisal system and the like, which is slowing things down...

Also, I wouldn't be surprised if Amarchand and Luthra are playing a bit of chicken with each other, hoping to delay as long as possible to where they get an idea about what the other firm is doing.

Have Amarchand and Luthra not really internally communicated about (lack of) promotion progress?
Guest 28 Jun 2013, 13:25
+5 -0
[quote name="kianganz"]I think Luthra has this new internal appraisal system and the like, which is slowing things down...

Also, I wouldn't be surprised if Amarchand and Luthra are playing a bit of chicken with each other, hoping to delay as long as possible to where they get an idea about what the other firm is doing.
.[/quote]



Bang on Kian! You really do know how indian corp law firms operate. For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby clarified that the aforementioned comment was not sarcastic
! 2 Jul 2013, 06:18
+0 -0
[quote name="kianganz"]I think Luthra has this new internal appraisal system and the like, which is slowing things down...

Also, I wouldn't be surprised if Amarchand and Luthra are playing a bit of chicken with each other, hoping to delay as long as possible to where they get an idea about what the other firm is doing.

Have Amarchand and Luthra not really internally communicated about (lack of) promotion progress?[/quote]

August
Dose of reality 6 Jul 2013, 11:40
+0 -0
Since when did big firms start internally communicating anything?
Insider 8 Jul 2013, 11:32
+0 -0
Its a lalaland. There isnt a communication mostly, and if there is one, it is never lived up to.
Agree 8 Jul 2013, 11:51
+0 -0
Nailed it. Then they say lead by example.
Sure 1 Jul 2013, 17:22
+0 -0
[quote name="kianganz"]Insider, though didn't ask for a precise date - don't know if there is a fixed date, to be honest...[/quote]

Its a long dark tunnel with no light in sight!!
hmm 28 Jun 2013, 06:51
+19 -7
wonder why everybody has voted the comments praising this individual down?
PS 28 Jun 2013, 07:20
+10 -21
Congratulations Nitish. Star Counsel! :)
colleague 28 Jun 2013, 07:28
+11 -20
congratulations NZN and UZR, well done and well deserved. Would love to see you both as equity partners in a truly professional firm unlike the designated partners (salaried if you like) in some others.
Trilegal Colleague 28 Jun 2013, 07:49
+12 -21
Nitish-Truly Deserved. One of the best seniors and a wonderful person. Wish you become partner soon.
MC Assoc 28 Jun 2013, 12:30
+8 -10
I'm not a troll, I'm a former lawyer of the firm (who doesn't think much of the place at all) and don't even get me started on [...]. However, do I feel very bad that these two young lawyers who work there have to bear the brunt. These two are amongst the most genuine people that you'll meet at any law firm, anywhere. So lets not vent against them unnecessarily.
Confused Zeus Says . . . . 28 Jun 2013, 12:38
+38 -4
Its obvious that the down voting of even positive comments is coming from Trilegal folks who feel slighted/let down/betrayed. With so much negativity within - this firm does not seem a happy place to work at. Real red flag to whoever is seeking to engage them as well. I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole.
Why so confused? 1 Jul 2013, 20:00
+4 -6
Wow. Firstly how do you know that the downvoting's coming from trilegal? Secondly atleast in the delhi office, their promotion was taken fairly forgranted and looked forward to. Thirdly, these promotions were infact internally announced ages ago. And on top of it, both of them and are uniformly well liked.

In fact I don't think there are enough people who were senior associates as long as they have been in the firm and as a result, even if your confused comment can be assumed to be true, the pool of people who would feel let down/ betrayed is clearly not as large as the number of downvotes. Maybe the invisible hand of rivals, or jealous batchmates in other 'lala' firms who still have to get their due?
betweenthelines 28 Jun 2013, 19:42
+8 -1
"with a slightly lower annual growth in headcounts and total profits because of a larger cost base..." un-paraphrased - people keep ditching us, but that's okay, we just pile it all up on the lawyers left behind (and make them feel like we're paying them more)
Guesteratro 29 Jun 2013, 08:38
+35 -1
Upon seeing the comment section, this place seems to be [b]Crylegal[/b] LOLOL
congrats 1 Jul 2013, 00:07
+8 -4
many congratulationa to Nitish. Super well deserved
L for Lawyer 1 Jul 2013, 10:02
+3 -1
looks like lot of friction taking place.. wonder what the slight ruckus at Kailash Colony Market on Friday was about "wink *wink ?
MOUwadi 1 Jul 2013, 10:07
+10 -8
Two terrific seniors and persons to work with. To all who have voted down the positive comments about Nitish and Upasana - they are genuinely nice people and exceptionally talented professionals who have guided and mentored a whole bunch of lawyers, so if you have had a bad experience with them, it reflects on how capable you are. May God help you all in this profession.
Manish Tewary 1 Jul 2013, 16:54
+4 -3
[quote name="MOUwadi"]Two terrific seniors and persons to work with. To all who have voted down the positive comments about Nitish and Upasana - they are genuinely nice people and exceptionally talented professionals who have guided and mentored a whole bunch of lawyers, so if you have had a bad experience with them, it reflects on how capable you are. May God help you all in this profession.[/quote]

Bang on, MOUwadi! May God help these morons who can't even digest success of these deserving young lawyers. In so far as their negative vote is concerned, I don't think they are even taken seriously in their own parties (hmmm...i mean firms!).
Magic Square 1 Jul 2013, 10:17
+8 -4
KIan,

Isn't it ironic that a system that appears to be democratic at face value actually operates as a mechanism to allow free speech to be suppressed? I refer of course to the fact that negative voting for comments hides comments that are actually positive praise for someone! You need to look at this system again.

And shame on those hiding behind a keyboard casting negative votes for people praising someone else. Really cowardly behaviour - free speech at its worst.
Strangestuff 1 Jul 2013, 19:50
+13 -6
I can't imagine anyone downvoting anything praising nair. The man geniunely the nicest guy and a star lawyer to boot. Kian, is there anyway you can check the IP addresses of the down votes? Seems like BD teams in firms have quite a broad mandate.
anon 3 Jul 2013, 13:42
+2 -2
congrats to Nitish and Upasana. The downvoting seems a bit harsh.
bit surprising that a firm like trilegal doesn't have people becoming partners this year. I believe they have a lot of counsels.
Friend 3 Jul 2013, 18:30
+5 -5
Well done Upsie. Very proud of you. I have worked with Upasana before her Trilegal days and she is a talented lawyer and a good person.