Ex-Tata GC Shuva Mandal announces start at Anagram on LinkedIn [UPDATE-1: ‘Keeping it simple’, focus on hi-quality work]

Tuesday, 1 June 2021 By Legally India Law firms

The former general counsel (GC) of Tata Sons, Shuva Mandal, has today officially announced his exit and joining start-up law firm Anagram Legal with a job profile change on LinkedIn.

We had first reported his move last month, amidst speculation that he would be managing partner at Anagram, which also includes as co-partners with Nishith Desai Associates (NDA) leaders Simone Reis and Rajesh Simhan.

His LinkedIn update does not mention him as managing partner of Anagram.

We have reached out to him and Reis for comment but have not heard back, and neither have apparently any of the other publications that have now began reporting his move, such as moneycontrol and surely some other mainstream media outlets soon too, in light of his high-profile former position at arguably India’s favourite conglomerate.

The firm also does not appear to have a website yet.

18:15: Mandal commented: “We are a just-set-up outfit and these are early days. We have no managing partners etc.

“We are just focused on high quality client service and solving hard issues for our clients. We are keeping it simple. At this stage, it’s just work. Nothing else.”

Shuva MandalWork history From: Jun 2021: Partner, Anagram Partners (Mumbai) Jul 2017 - Jun 2021: Group General Counsel, Tata Sons Limited (Mumbai Area) Oct 2015 - Jun 2017: National Practice Head, M&A and Corporate at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co Jul 2000 - Sep 2015: Partner, AZB & Partners (Mumbai Area)Education 1995 - 2000: National Law School of India University, , Law

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Comments

Tipster 1 Jun 2021, 13:00
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Kian - no HT to tip?
LegallyIndia 1 Jun 2021, 13:05
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Always! 🤗 Though in actual fact, we should probably institute a permanent hat-tip banner under every story, since nearly all of them involve our readers at some level 😄
HardPlatform 1 Jun 2021, 13:25
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A hard platform for solving hard issues for clients. Well done!
Cammie 1 Jun 2021, 13:29
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Cyril sends Zia and SAM his regards. This platform is going to be special.
Ex CAM 1 Jun 2021, 13:45
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Who are the members who’ve joined his firm?
NLUJ 1 Jun 2021, 13:47
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Wish you all the best. Looks like he was asked to pack his bags and leave. This is shameful. I am sure he must be feeling bad to deserve this. But unfortunately, this is the way it is. Very painful. Even Cyrus Mistry was asked to go. Never know.
no 1 Jun 2021, 15:50
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no i think he got bored.
he is a practice guy.
Guest 1 Jun 2021, 13:56
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Bhai, mainstream media does not care about people who help in documentation and paper work. It is all back office. CFO and CEO are the only roles that matter for mainstream media and not back end legal jobs. But mainstream media keeps up to date with high profile lawyers like Tushar Mehta and Singhvi,
Okay 1 Jun 2021, 14:52
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Discuss reps and warranties till the cows come home. You ain't discovering the poison pill.
Comments 1 Jun 2021, 17:36
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Between SM moving from AZB to SAM and SAM to Tata and Tata to Anagram (two articles), would SM have the Legally India record for maximum comments for a single person?
budpfizer 2 Jun 2021, 05:08
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No. Cyril.
Tezi 1 Jun 2021, 23:43
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He became an equity partner at PQE 9? Is that normal?
Manu Smriti 2 Jun 2021, 06:45
Troll
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He didn't even send any emails to his colleagues and staff when he left. Not at all a people person - not surprising after he burnt his bridges with the Tatas and they had to send people to his house at 4pm on 27th to take back the work laptop. Anagram will have to rely on him just as a lawyer, not a rainmaker.
Work ethic 2 Jun 2021, 12:11
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Glad you are trying to keep it simple while aiming to resolve "hard issues" of clients. You get my vote.

(Try not for instance asking rhetorical questions....like when in a seminar asking the co-panelists, "what is [...what...]." Half the audience in the front were smirking and the other half incl the panelists were left grimacing!)
Observer 2 Jun 2021, 13:17
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It seems shuva was doing corporate work under the "umbrella" and with the "blessing" of zia. All clients were Hers. He didn't really lead from the front nor does he have rainmaking skills.
Brain wracked 2 Jun 2021, 22:47
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I've been puzzling over this since the name was announced. What's the anagram in Anagram Legal??! Please help 🥺
Puzzle 4 Jun 2021, 12:49
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That it is one up over firms having names Agram and ANA.
Hiding in plain sight 4 Jun 2021, 17:12
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SM - MS
RKL 5 Jun 2021, 12:19
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If that happens, then my blessings to both of them. Inshallah!
Guest 6 Jun 2021, 08:34
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This is going to be fantastic. Say goodbye to the family-firms. Definitely something the Indian legal market needs.
arvindaksham 6 Jun 2021, 16:34
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Confirmed. Mohit Saraf is opening the delhi office of anagram. Wait for an annoucement by Thursday evening once he has the exits from L&L confirmed. At least 4 partners are leaving to also join Anargam.
Guest 7 Jun 2021, 13:51
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Fake news
Andar bahar 7 Jun 2021, 10:49
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Heh - I thought MS was a much bigger heavy hitter - atleast in our (a global premier bank) eyes. Why will he want to join a smaller outfit, unless he will be the MP. He should start on his own with his heavy hitters from Luthra.
Doc Wilbury 8 Jun 2021, 16:13
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I hear no women's names at Anagram - only men, men, men. And with Shuva joining, there is going to be a lot of low gear tinkering and elbow grease.

Maybe that's why Anagram Legal is:

ALL MAN GARAGE
Guest 8 Jun 2021, 16:46
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Forgive me if I'm wrong, but Anagram is ostensibly headed by Simone Reis, who is female?
Brutus 10 Jun 2021, 16:43
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Headed? With Shuva Mandal and Mohit Saraf in the mix????

Muhahahaha!!!

These "founders" are going to be irrelevant one MS and SM have their way. Poor kids.
sausage 15 Jun 2021, 14:04
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my name aptly describes the situation.
Paranthesis 15 Jun 2021, 08:42
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Its been almost a month since Shuva left and they still dont have someone who steps in even as an acting GC. Seems almost like Shuva was doing nothing all this while.
Where is it.. 5 Jul 2021, 08:50
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That Humble Pie..?? Aahh.. he ate it!
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