JSA excom partner, ex-CCI chair Amitabh Kumar retires

Thursday, 10 October 2019 By Legally India Law firms

J Sagar Associates (JSA) partner, executive committee member and previous competition law practice co-chair Amitabh Kumar has left the firm after reaching the partnership deed’s retirement age of 65 today.

JSA competition partner Farhad Sorabjee will be chairing up the competition practice from now.

He had joined JSA as a senior advisor in 2010, having been the first director general at the Competition Commission of India (CCI) from 2004 to 2009.

Before that, the Mumbai University LLB graduate and Delhi School of Economics graduate had been an Indian Revenue Officer.

JSA confirmed his departure in a statement, noting that he had retired:

His contribution to both the firm’s overall growth and of the Competition Law practice in particular, has been invaluable over the years. His counsel and presence will be missed.

We have also reached out to him for comment.

Comments

vagato 10 Oct 2019, 12:32

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How many firms have retirement age listed out in their partnership deed? Very few i assume.

Winsome 10 Oct 2019, 13:19

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Erudite officer. Appeared before him when he was Commissioner of Income Tax and later when he was DG of the CCI. Hawk eyed and had an immense grasp over all the major laws. Hope you have a great retired life.

Liar or Lawyer 10 Oct 2019, 17:05

+21 -10

He was DG CCI when CCI had no powers of investigation. So how could you have appeared before him!?!?!?

Goldie 10 Oct 2019, 18:15

+1 -11

So who is heading competition at JSA now? Let the games of musical chairs begin amongst the competition partners. JSA is a terrific firm.

Read 11 Oct 2019, 03:28

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Do you read? The article says clearly that Farhad is heading the practice.

Anpadh 11 Oct 2019, 04:51

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The post literally spells it out for you. Farhad has taken over as head of competition, but the "head of practice" post means mighty little at JSA anyway. You're either a JMP or not. No other post carries any weight

kianganz 11 Oct 2019, 04:55

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The article had been updated a few minutes after initial publication with those details, so it's possible the commenter had the article open for a while and only left a comment later...

Guest 123 11 Oct 2019, 05:08

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They have an excellent competition lawyer, Vaibhav Chokse! He certainly should be able to fill Mr. Kumar's shoes and grow in them.

special 26 23 Oct 2019, 09:58

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dont think so. Amitabh had more round regulatory experience. Saying that a 10 year exp lawyer will be his worth successor is too much of a ask.

Guest 1 Feb 2021, 11:19

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A great lawyer and a person

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