IndusLaw hires Kochhar partner Shabbeer Ahmed in Hyderabad for disputes, IBC, grows to 47 partners

Saturday, 25 April 2020 By Legally India Law firms

Shabbeer Ahmed joins Indus Hyd partnership

IndusLaw has added Kochhar & Co partner Shabbeer Ahmed as a partner in its Hyderabad office.

The 2008 NLIU Bhopal graduate, who had joined Kochhar in 2015, specialises in civil and commercial litigation, particularly in bankruptcy code matters.

In a press release, Indus founding partner Suneeth Katarki said: “He will bolster our litigation practice as well as the overall client service capability in Hyderabad.

“He has very good and diversified experience of advising numerous institutional and corporate clients on various litigation matters and formulating risk mitigating strategies.”

Ahmed added: “IndusLaw is a tier 1 firm in several areas of practice and is also one of the fastest growing law firms in the country.

“I am looking forward to be part of firm’s growth story and quite excited to work with the great talent in the firm.”

According to Indus’ press release, he has appeared before high court, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), civil courts, consumer forums and commissions, arbitration tribunals, debt recovery tribunals, labour courts and other fora.

According to the firm, “he has the distinction of representing the financial creditor in a case where the first ever liquidation order was passed by any NCLT in India after IBC has come into force”.

This latest hire takes IndusLaw to 47 partners and 180 fee-earners, following aggressive lateral hiring in recent months, particularly since October of last year:

Shabbeer AhmedWork history From: Aug 2019: Partner, Kochhar & Co. (Hyderabad Area) From: Jul 2018: Associate Partner, Kochhar & Co. (Hyderabad Area) Sep 2015 - Jun 2018: Principal Associate, Kochhar & Co. (Hyderabad) Sep 2013 - Aug 2015: Senior Associate, Fox Mandal (Hyderabad Area) Sep 2010 - Mar 2014: Associate, Fox Mandal & Associates (Hyderabad Area) Jun 2008 - May 2009: Associate, Amarchand MangaldasEducation 2003 - 2008: National Law Institute University, Bhopal, B.A. LL.B (Hons.), Law

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Comments

Bet 25 Apr 2020, 14:34

+3 -7

Any one wants to pool in for when indus will [...]?

Troll 26 Apr 2020, 08:32

+1 -2

While the above question may sound trollish - it is a legitimate concern. How are the rainmakers at Indus? Do they have enough work to keep 50 odd partners busy?

Tact 26 Apr 2020, 11:12

+2 -3

It wasn't trollish. It was so genuine concern. Wonder why did that have to be censored!!

Ex-Indus 26 Apr 2020, 19:55

+10 -0

It is a valid concern. When I was there, I noticed that along with the senior partners there are lot of partners who make rain on their own like Nishant, Amit, Avik, Avirup, Saurav & Lomesh. I hear now that a lot of the newer partners also have their own books like Manish, Mayank & capital markets team. This probably ensures that senior partners don’t have the entire burden themselves.

Query 27 Apr 2020, 06:00

+8 -2

The question is how long will this lot stick around. From what I hear there is hardly any transparency there in the day to day management + concentration of equity at the hands of the founders, and that would frustrate anyone who joined indus thinking they are joining a democratic setbup.

Personally I would like firms like indus to succeed, much needed for growth of the Indian law firm sector, but hope they don't become another Linklegal/DSK/ELp, the nearly there lot.

Well wisher 27 Apr 2020, 14:37

+3 -1

There's a downside to too much democracy also. Many may not agree (though I know a good number of people who will), JSA is such an example.

Ex-Indus 2 27 Apr 2020, 16:06

+9 -5

Anyone who joined Indus thinking it is democratic, stepped on their own debacle. The system is entirely opaque, and they don't welcome ideas or criticism. The laterals eventually learn to watch it from a distance and carry on. The one's who find that tough become misfits.
But they do a damn good job of making it all seem democratic. Gotta give them that! :D

Truth be told - They have super potential to step it up - they have the vision, the resources, and the right talent. But sadly they are stuck to their joint family culture of a decade ago.

Question 28 Apr 2020, 13:17

+0 -0

If this is the gospel truth what abt the laterals who stay & thrive? Have they sold their souls?

If you only read caref 28 Apr 2020, 15:27

+1 -0

"The laterals eventually learn to watch it from a distance and carry on" - they just bide their time. I guess soul is too precious to sell for Induslaw!

Snow 29 Apr 2020, 13:23

You know nothing John Snow.

Guest 25 Apr 2020, 18:33

+6 -0

Congrats Shabbeer

Burn 25 Apr 2020, 22:23

+7 -10

NLIU is on fire off late. Dominating news on moots, promotions and lateral switches at partner levels, etc. Rarely have I seen such dominance. Probably 2008-09 by NLS. NLIU is 10 years younger and a similar dominance is being witnessed 10 years later. [...] must be burning seeing all such reports and then will cry and complain to kian like kg kids on how they are singled out

Guest 26 Apr 2020, 06:32

+3 -6

A. Which international moot has NLIU won in this year again?
B. For people to claim that the university has any bearing on mid-career professional developments is to be asinine. These are the product of hard work of the individuals involved, nothing else. The university may at best claim some credit for day zero performance because of reputation and alumni base.
C. Clearly if it is still producing people like you, who need to hyperventilate about the university every time a piece involving someone is published, and to badmouth other universities in the process, it is not doing everything right.
D. By the way, is your degree authentic? Just asking.

Troll 26 Apr 2020, 11:16

+6 -5

You...while typing such a long message. If you read the news all degrees have been lawfully validated. You might be really bad at law as well as current affairs. I don't know about NLIU, but your college clearly lacked in training you to reply to such messages without knowing the background. Probably the reason why NLIU is doing better than you currently

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Guest 26 Apr 2020, 12:07

+4 -4

I see you have not responded to any of the questions asked. You seemed too busy to feign displaying injured innocence instead. It's okay, we all get that you lack any quality answer to any of those anyway.

NYU 26 Apr 2020, 13:01

+1 -7

So only you or certain colleges are permitted to promote or talk about achievements and put others down? If someone is proud of their college I don't see any harm in that. If your college is bad doesn't mean others cant be excited for their colleges. Similarly may be your college did nothing for you to know what nliu might have done for their students. The bitterness is quite apparent in your comment. So chill. It's your fault you didn't make it there. Also, yes please achieve things yourself. We will take care of us.

Lolva 26 Apr 2020, 13:05

+2 -5

I think you can go read for yourself about the achievements. Obviously yours has in lifetime not achieved as much. Moots solely are not a judgment of a college. So obviously you are some child studying in one of the small law schools who thinks mooting is everything. These are not some promotions but promotions at some of the topmost firms in India. Obviously you would not understand it until you work under one of these, if you are lucky to even be recruited there

Guest 26 Apr 2020, 14:08

So many butt-hurt NLIU trolls have gathered here that they can't keep track of what they themselves said. You all were the ones who started with the mooting and promotions and how you are on fire. I think that's why all this burning. Which is why without even knowing which university I'm from, so many comments about that. Newsflash, the place where I'm from have won more moots than you have participated in, and partner promotions among our alumni are so commonplace that we have stopped considering it as a big deal years ago. Which is why we don't have to come here and exhibit our insecurity every time media covers our achievements or talk about dominance. Lol! You people are the ones who can't say nice things about your own university without dragging others down in the process. See the first comment that triggered this. What does that say about you? Fanfaring about how you are dominating in moots in a year without actually having won any moot. That's as much sad as it is funny.

Guest 26 Apr 2020, 07:03

+4 -5

What dominance? Such delusions of grandeur, lol! Out of over 1700 alumni, 5-6 getting promoted over a space of a year, which happens almost every year anyway? And which moots have been won again? You are same troll who's going around all posts and cackling like a pyromaniac about how everything is on fire. The university doesn't require your desperate and shoddy PR to be considered a good one. It already is.

Guest 27 Apr 2020, 03:42

+4 -3

For those who are singing paeans of NLIU Bhopal, this is the real culture and scene that prevails there. This isn't an isolated incident either, the campus is full of misogynistic people, who still believe that they have a right to objectify women and the latter should be grateful for being paid such 'attention'. Instances of abuse, slut shaming, holding auctions for fresher girls etc. are quite commonplace.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2585281791753011&id=100008136450912

KCO 29 Apr 2020, 02:39

And that mindset continues even as they take senior positions in law firms!

Client 26 Apr 2020, 04:58

I have worked with Shabbeer and he is an excellent lawyer. Congratulations Shabbeer !!

Guest 26 Apr 2020, 05:45

+7 -2

Congrats, Shabbeer! Good move.

Nee Ayya 27 Apr 2020, 08:50

Orei Shabbeeru. Mari fulluga congrats ra. Shining mama.

New big fat firm 28 Apr 2020, 14:58

+2 -0

How does indus has the means to still hire more people while other big daddies are reducing pay cheques of partners?

Well wisher 28 Apr 2020, 15:29

+1 -3

Hope they don't go down the FML way!

Insider 29 Apr 2020, 05:43

+6 -1

For one, it has done well - beyond common knowledge. And second - they keep their word. These hirings must have been finalised earlier.

Guest456 2 May 2020, 19:26

+2 -2

IndusLaw seems to be the first one to reach Tier 1 league from Tier 2

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