CAM promotes 6 to director, 31 new PAs, 63 new SAs

Monday, 10 May 2021 By Legally India Law firms

Associate promotions by practice area at CAM
Associate promotions by practice area at CAM

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has promoted six of its fee-earners to director level in a round of 120 associate promotions (though 23 of those are promotions into various associate ‘designate’ ranks, which are mostly in use at the Amarchand legacy firms).

According to its press release this was “one of the largest promotions ever” (though since Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has grown to 750 lawyers, that’s perhaps a given.

The new directors are:

  • Aditya Prasad
  • Anandita Kaushik
  • Emil Joseph
  • Jeeta Nayak
  • Juvraj Singh
  • Navin Kumar

As also in the recently announced 23 partner promotions, corporate was the largest department.

And in the associate promotions too, Mumbai was the largest office, closely followed by Delhi and Bangalore (see below).

Two days ago a conversation topic by a reader on Legally India had asked about the promotions.

Office breakdown of promotions
Office breakdown of promotions

associate promotionsCyril Amarchand Mangaldas

Comments

Guest 10 May 2021, 07:48
+20 -1
What is a director now?
Guest 10 May 2021, 07:58
+24 -1
A new name for 'Partner Designate', I guess?!
Guest 10 May 2021, 08:28
+115 -2
One who seeks directions from Vandana about the sangeet choreography.
Foodue 10 May 2021, 11:50
+44 -2
Oh stick to your food critiques. We get it... they made you look like a fool at the wedding....get over it. You have a Porsche for crying out loud!
Insider 10 May 2021, 08:45
+17 -0
One who takes direct or indirect instructions from [ ... ].
Guest 10 May 2021, 08:53
+25 -1
While the rest of India is reeling under the effects of COVID 19, CAM is busy pleasing its employees with fancy designations. Next up, Assistant Director or maybe Additional Director or Director in crime...
Guest 10 May 2021, 09:23
+56 -1
One whose sycophancy skills need polishing and who has to still "direct" his energies into pandering to big boss ego to become part of "partner" club
Hugh heff 10 May 2021, 09:44
+8 -1
Partner seniority, below partner salary, no targets
Jhumla title 11 May 2021, 01:46
+19 -0
Jhumla title from CAM
Big Boss Big Boss 11 May 2021, 09:19
+27 -0
Someone who's worthy and deserving of partnership,but big boss says no or not yet.So we give him a designate title, won't it be insulting to call them partner designate?HR says Director,Big Boss says done.
Gate closed 12 May 2021, 12:09
+26 -0
It's a polite way of saying you are not going to make partner here.Thats why no Partner Designate title because there should remain no illusion of being on the partner path.So the "Director" title in typical jhumla style.
NCC Chai 10 May 2021, 07:59
+7 -0
We want names!
Behind the curve. 10 May 2021, 08:17
+8 -0
What is the significance of the 'Consultant' designation given to lateral hires at quite a few tier 1 firms including CAM? I've seen they are subsequently converted into PA or SA anyway. Where does a consultant stand in the hierarchy between Associates, SAs and PAs? And is there any difference in the job profile of a consultant and an Associate or a SA or a PA? Thanks!
PAPAD 10 May 2021, 09:12
+98 -2
There is one more to the inventive list of designations - Principal Associate Partner Designate - or PAPAD..
Outsider 10 May 2021, 10:01
+7 -8
Consultant typically is a position offered in order to assess whether the person who is joining with x years of experience, deserves to be there or not.

This is more of an assessment designation and totally justified.
Behind the curve. 10 May 2021, 13:59
+14 -3
SO basically a probation, right?

Thanks!
Levante 10 May 2021, 08:17
+57 -2
'Senior Associate Designate' must be such an insulting term! Partner Designate is somewhat understandable.
Guest 10 May 2021, 09:48
+49 -0
It's just SAD
Guest 10 May 2021, 10:12
+19 -0
It’s quite SA-D!
Bosssss 10 May 2021, 08:49
+76 -0
Both the Amarchands deserve respect. The first breakthrough was the designate title. PA designate, SA designate, Partner designate, gardener designate etc. Now comes another watershed move in law firm management....the Director position. [img]https://media1.giphy.com/media/yaUG0KDAcIcWA/200.gif[/img]
Guest 10 May 2021, 09:55
+41 -1
Designate is a fancy title that is given to an associate who they don't want to promote to SA/PA but need time to create a back up in case they leave.Next year that poor soul will not be in any position to negotiate for their promotion.
Director 10 May 2021, 09:01
+61 -1
The illusion of progress is an important HR tool to retain talent.
Sagar Alias Jacky 10 May 2021, 09:15
+53 -0
I think Peter Drucker would agree with you. How else do you explain the amount of Vice Presidents that exists in IB teams. Basically everybody there is a VP.
Congrats 10 May 2021, 09:09
+56 -0
Many congratulations to all the SADs, SA, PADs, PAs, PDs, Ds, Ps etc etc. I don't know of any professional services organisation of this size where there are so many designations...clearly, lawyers are hard to please and require so much of these fake decorative titles to motivate them them to slave!
More to come 11 May 2021, 02:14
+23 -0
And more designations to come up now from this CAMp, there will be Assistant Director, Additional Director etc and there will be Director Designate, Additional Director Designate etc
Outsider 10 May 2021, 09:29
+2 -5
Any law school break-up?
Eagle 10 May 2021, 10:03
+12 -37
Such a shame!!! None of you is bother to congratulate (except no. 7). All you know is why this and not that. Feel happy that someone has achieved something instead of demeaning them and the Firm. Spread happiness, world need it the most. Especially at these times.
Golmaal. 10 May 2021, 10:58
+27 -0
Because they keep coming up with things like Designate and Director positions and ruin it for everyone.When you don't give what's due,you don't get what's due.golmaal hai bhai sab golmaal hai.
Guest 10 May 2021, 10:36
+8 -6
SAM Promotions kab hoga. BTW legally India should have provided a law school breakup for CAM Partner promotions.They always have done it in the past.
Guest 10 May 2021, 11:02
+14 -3
What will you do with that information? Does that change your life, destiny, anything?
Justcurious 10 May 2021, 11:08
+12 -0
Kian, is there any reason why LI has stopped publishing the names of the promotees? I note that in press releases before 2020, it was the norm to also mention the names of the promotees to SA/PA/Counsel etc., designations.

Is the change due to any specific change in the policy of LI in covering promotions (such as to restrict this to Partners and such), or due to LI not having access to the list of names (which would be surprising, as surely some or the other insider would be sharing this).
Laung 10 May 2021, 16:33
+8 -1
Or is it because the list is too long?
Lol 11 May 2021, 17:28
+5 -0
Lol
Guest 10 May 2021, 18:32
+35 -1
They might as well just promote a PA to pantry chief
Guest 11 May 2021, 17:48
+2 -2
Why does SAM follow a different promotion cycle than CAM? Creating bedroom rift we hear.
WTF 12 May 2021, 09:54
+27 -0
Really !!! Would appreciate little bit of respect for corporate law especially when you write notes or reams on role of directors on corporate governance matter. 'Director' as designation if you can't make a partner - what a joke in the name of alternate career path. It will be so misleading for the clients. Just call them counsel or of counsel like other firms. Or just borrow from I banks and designate them as AVP, VP or SVP, for all you like.
FTW 12 May 2021, 13:04
+1 -1
Yes! To an outsider, it would look like you are some kind of an admin at the firm.
Guest 13 May 2021, 08:38
+17 -0
When you work for a whimsical king and don't like his decisions theres not much any one can do.Asking king for respect is like trying to make conversation with Chinese wall.A royal waste of time and life.
Ur Fault 13 May 2021, 12:29
+3 -9
U walked into this choosing to shut ur eyes then you got no one to blame but yourselves.When u have 1 man or 1 family controlling and making the final decisions vis-a-vis a management of professionals who earned their way to the top,then don't crib about unfair decisions.The expectation isn't legit.You don't like the "Director" position,leave.
Guest 13 May 2021, 17:02
+11 -0
Personally I would never work at such a place but when someone works hard through a pandemic,doesn't get promoted,gets saddled with a stupid Director title and so then told if you are not happy you can leave thats just arrogant and horrid.
Tryhtg 15 May 2021, 16:42
+0 -4
Then leave.. someone else will come in your place. You may not have been promoted for just this kind of mindset. Promotions are EARNED as a consequence of merit. Not expected as a matter of right or reward.
Guest 16 May 2021, 04:27
+9 -0
There's that stinky arrogance of lala shops .Leave - ya,because to us lawyers are easily replaceable and disposable.Say what? You deserve the promotion?That we decide whether you have earned it or not.Our mindset only values nepotism and sycophantic qualities but we will make you believe you are not worthy enough.Just as token of saving face we will give a fancy Director title also,so don't crib.Right?
Too much 14 May 2021, 03:50
+15 -1
It's asking too much of a sycophancy promoting firm
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