AZB partner Kalpana Merchant also resigns, may start on her own [UPDATE-1]

Wednesday, 9 September 2015 By Legally India Law firms

AZB & Partners Mumbai partner Kalpana Merchant is leaving to pursue opportunities on her own, confirmed AZB senior partner Bahram Vakil today.

AZB & Partners Mumbai real estate and corporate partner Kalpana Merchant is leaving to pursue opportunities on her own, confirmed AZB senior partner Bahram Vakil today.

It is understood that Merchant may start her own firm, though she could not be reached for comment at the time of going to press.

Update 17:41: Merchant has confirmed that she would start her own law firm but declined to comment further.

Before joining AZB she used to be an equity partner at Kanga & Co.

Her resignation coincides with that of fellow Mumbai partner Shuva Mandal, who is set to join Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas in Mumbai.

Vakil commented: “We thank them for their valuable and dedicated contributions and wish them all the very best.”

Comments

AZB Associate 9 Sept 2015, 13:18

+1 -16

Big loss for AZB! Great lawyer and a wonderful human being! Will be sorely missed!

Insider 10 Sept 2015, 06:29

+7 -1

[quote name="AZB Associate"]Big loss for AZB! Great lawyer and a wonderful human being! Will be sorely missed![/quote]
Is it really a big loss for AZB? More insiders can answer that.

Guest 9 Sept 2015, 14:00

+1 -5

All the best KM

Hai na! 9 Sept 2015, 14:07

+6 -4

AZB is a factory - Associate - Senior Associate - Principal
Associate - Sal Partner - Eq Partner - Ja, Ji le apne zindagi!

Noot 9 Sept 2015, 14:23

+13 -0

All law firms are factories...

Notes..got it 9 Sept 2015, 20:20

+4 -0

With shuva's news out on the same day, this has lost a bit of traction. But Kalpana is the only senior partner directly to have been hired into the senior partnership in the last 10 years. Talk abt covering up losses!

Guest 9 Sept 2015, 20:30

+2 -4

Rumour has it that she is joining Vaishali Sharma

Guest 10 Sept 2015, 05:29

+3 -5

Thats agram legal and not a vaishali's outfit anymore. Sudipta Routh is also the managing partner now there.

Guest 10 Sept 2015, 12:45

+6 -1

Yes, so are all the other juniors. Trilegal knows best what metal/plastic SR is made of.

Guest 10 Sept 2015, 18:23

+4 -2

He claimed he was amongst the founding partners at Trilegal before he moved to CC. Why did he join Luthra then and not Trilegal, given he is alegedly best friends with them?

Insider 12 Sept 2015, 09:59

+2 -0

Trilegal is all equity partnership. You need a book. Must we state the obvious?

Ishhhh 17 Sept 2015, 12:23

+0 -0

Not everyone needs a book. Keep your eyes open.

Guest 9 Sept 2015, 20:41

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6 comments for Kalpanaben and 60 for Hoo-Haa Mandal!

Wise 10 Sept 2015, 03:35

+2 -0

size matters

Legal Eagle 10 Sept 2015, 09:17

+13 -9

Shuva is nothing without Zia's back up. Even now he needs a Akshay. Individually he would be finished. See Kalpana. She can fly solo. Shuva doesnt have the wings. So good choice. Akshay has one more mouth to feed.

green lantern 10 Sept 2015, 09:46

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Never seen better quality comments. Great reading!

Guest 15 Sept 2015, 09:57

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Send she has offered a huge deal to one senior associate that she works with to join her - any guess??

Guest 7 Oct 2015, 13:40

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She's joining Vishnu Jerome's firm!! Kian you can confirm and run that story!

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