AZB & Partners has promoted 4 of its associates to partner level, three of whom in Mumbai had all joined AZB from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) in the last two years, with or shortly after partner Ashwath Rau had moved.
In Mumbai, it promoted:
- Aditya Jha (NLSIU Bangalore 2008 graduate, who had joined in 2016 from CAM),
- Pallabi Ghosal (2009 NLIU Bhopal grad, who had joined in 2016 from CAM), and
- Prerak Ved (GLC Mumbai 2005 and qualified Bombay Incorporate Law Society solicitor, who had joined in 2016 from CAM).
In Bangalore, AZB promoted senior associate
- Bhuvana Veeraragavan (2008 LLB Pune University) to partnership. She had joined in 2010 from AM Law Advocates & Solicitors.
Furthermore, two were promoted to the counsel rung:
- Pallavi Satpute in Mumbai, and
- Niyatha Srinivasa in Bangalore.
AZB Delhi region promotions have not yet been announced.
All promotions take effect from 1 April.
2017 promos
Last year, AZB had promoted seven to partnership, including Kashish Bhatia, who had also joined in 2016 with Rau.
Comments
[Edit: We have not been able to confirm three of the moves mentioned in the comment as having moved]
Every firm has a different pace and not everyone can survive the rigours of normal track in big firms. So plz plz let’s respect and not name-shame young lawyers on this forum.
Am cross-checking though on accuracy of the information about whether these individuals have in fact moved, and will update.
Also, I believe they have hired a number of other SAs in that time...
If you have talent congratulations. However, to make it big in life you need to do chamchagiri.Did you just say,"just and fair firm" ?
Sincerely,
Agony Uncle
Is cam announcing partners this year?
People who have spent nearly two decades in a firm can't be described as snakes - and since you do, your concept of a lion requires examination. Are those who turn on their own families lions? After all, animals do turn on their own families for territory. Time will tell if AZB have added well to their pride, all current indicators are that they have - even if you can't see them with your yellow eyes.
Sadly, many comments on this site are by people furthering their own political agenda or venting their frustrations, in most cases missing the main "news" they are commenting on - fueled no doubt by Kian, whose headlines and content are aimed at generating more "hits" and gossip, even if bitchy and hurtful. Of course this comment may not be published, given his very selective censorship - but this is at least for you Kian :-)
In comments moderation, we generally allow for some bitchiness for the greater good - just a few days ago, for instance, I received a message from a reader who thanked me for the open platform we provided, since reading the comments provided helpful information and closure regarding a firm and an individual there.
Sure, sometimes they may be a bit bitchy (though we try to avoid any targeting non-senior individuals), but useful and interesting market information about a very secretive industry sometimes emerges from unlikely places.
We generally try to filter out any comments on legal ability, appearance (whether positive or negative), or personality, unless pertinent to management.
We try to be consistent there but it is not always easy or clear-cut.
Easier to join smaller or much bigger firms for the partner tag. Who needs an Indian cravath, skadden, weil or whactell...
Most talented NLS students prefer to join the foreign firms given lack of career and track visibility in Indian firms. More transparency and public information can stop this brain drain ..
The rationale behind that heavy-handed censorship is that it could be embarrassing for the persons mentioned, as well as not very nice for the ones who got promoted.
Should the FB for lawyers needs to be regulated?? Only if LI would run a story or poll on this, which alas will never happen...!