JSA promotes 7 to retained partner • Focus in corporate, finance • 1 RGNUL alum partner

Saturday, 3 April 2021 By Legally India Law firms

New JSA partners: Arora, Banerjee, Bhattacharya, Desai, Kartikeya GS, Kinra, Saluja (l to r, top to bottom)
New JSA partners: Arora, Banerjee, Bhattacharya, Desai, Kartikeya GS, Kinra, Saluja (l to r, top to bottom)

J Sagar Associates (JSA) has promoted seven principal associates to retained partner level (equivalent to salaried partner).

The new retained partners are:

  • Gaurav Arora, corporate, Gurgaon (2013 LLB RGNUL Patiala)
  • Pallavi Banerjee, corporate, finance, Mumbai (2013 LLB NUJS Kolkata)
  • Pracheta Bhattacharya, finance, Mumbai (2010 LLB NUJS Kolkata)
  • Siddhartha Desai, finance, Mumbai (2012 LLB KC Law College)
  • Kartikeya GS, corporate, Gurgaon (2011 LLB GNLU Gandhinagar)
  • Rahul Kinra, disputes, Delhi (2013 LLB UPES Dehradun)
  • Sarvesh Kumar Saluja, corporate, Gurgaon (2008 LLB GGSIPU, 2012 LLM Kurukshetra University)

Four of the promotees are based in the firm’s Gurgaon or Delhi offices, while three are based in Mumbai.

Corporate was the most popular practice area, getting four promotions, while finance saw two and disputes one new retained partner.

NUJS Kolkata was responsible for LLB-educations of two of the new retained partners, with RGNUL Patiala, KC Law College, GNLU Gandhinagar, UPES Dehradun and GGSIPU being the alma mater of one retained partner each.

Out of the national law schools, Arora’s may be one of the first Big Law promotions of an alumnus of RGNUL Patiala, which had only been founded in 2006.

By April 2020, JSA had promoted 13 to salaried partner in two batches; in 2019 the firm had elevated 12 to retained partner around the same time.

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Comments

Guest 3 Apr 2021, 07:02
+8 -3
Good show, GSK, old chap. It's indeed a real cracker.
Guest 3 Apr 2021, 07:54
+1 -1
Why only RGNUL mentioned in the headline? It should instead say "7 partners (4 NLUs, 2 TLCs, 1 PLC)"
Darkseid 3 Apr 2021, 14:23
+3 -3
Probably because Kian thought that Gaurav Arora is the first partner from RGNUL. Naresh Singhvi @ LKS and Shikherdeep Aggarwal @ L&L are 2 of his seniors who got partnership before him.
Big Law? 3 Apr 2021, 16:11
+7 -15
Ermmmmm.... since when did Luthra and LKS be considered as "BIG LAW"?
Real Darkseid 3 Apr 2021, 17:17
+1 -1
Please use your own nickname if possible to avoid confusion. If you are focusing on the New Gods, may I suggest Lightray, Highfather, Dessaad, or Granny Goodness?
Darkseid 4 Apr 2021, 04:09
+1 -1
Luthra has always been a BigLaw.

@RealDarkseid, change your name to pettyparker. will be appropriate. :-)
Asli Darkseid 4 Apr 2021, 08:38
+3 -0
Reminds me of Asli muruthal dhaba
Back to the future 5 Apr 2021, 13:41
+0 -0
Never make predictions...esp. about the future.
Bird 3 Apr 2021, 09:00
+30 -2
Visit this page on 4/4/2031 and none of these firms and partners will be existing in current shape and form. None of the partners will be working here and out of the present 6 top firms, 5 of them would have dissolved. You first saw this here.
Nostradamus 3 Apr 2021, 12:31
+5 -2
Visit this page on 4/4/2021 and nobody would have given a fig!
Yo 3 Apr 2021, 13:20
+8 -1
In the long run we are all dead.

You first saw this here
Econ101 3 Apr 2021, 15:45
+3 -0
Yeah, if he didn't come across in his Economics first sem class.
Bard 5 Apr 2021, 04:41
+0 -0
None of us have maintained shape this past year, that's hardly prophetic
Guest 3 Apr 2021, 09:05
+4 -0
Congratulations GSK. Well deserved. Fantastic guy to work with.
Guest 3 Apr 2021, 10:30
+3 -2
Go Sid go!

Gotta meet at your house and get this party started!
Guest 3 Apr 2021, 13:53
+2 -1
First ever RGNUL partner? Maybe it's time LI did a report on partner promotions of younger NLUs and JGLS.
Equity soon 3 Apr 2021, 14:15
+10 -4
Sarvesh is just tooooooo amazing
Non-JSA 3 Apr 2021, 14:46
+1 -0
Aren’t Siddhartha and Pracheta Capital Markets lawyers? What is finance?
Guest 3 Apr 2021, 15:17
+2 -0
JSA practice area has been organised into three clusters - Corporate, Finance and Disputes.
~ JSA website
AkSha 3 Apr 2021, 17:10
+2 -0
Cluster stuck
Guest 4 Apr 2021, 06:18
+0 -0
Cap markets at JSA is categorised within the overall bucket of finance. You're right that these two are ECM lawyers.

Bring forth the Trolls!
JSA 3 Apr 2021, 15:58
+8 -15
This firm is dying. No big corporate client, handful of financing clients, and a non existent IBC practice. Wonder why is this firm even making news.
Guest 3 Apr 2021, 16:31
+0 -1
You must do your fact check.
Guest 3 Apr 2021, 17:23
+1 -0
Dead elephant worth a lakh
Dissatisfied 4 Apr 2021, 03:59
+1 -1
At least this firm is announcing promotion.There are thriving firms that extracted work, now delaying promotion and paying a bad bonus so that you leave being dissatisfied.
Guest 4 Apr 2021, 06:20
+0 -0
You've described about 90% of the law firm market. The big guns of industry don't go to everyone, but the little ones pay enough to keep the fancy sportscar in the garage
Yamraj 4 Apr 2021, 15:36
+0 -0
For the same reason that you took the time to read it.
Guest 3 Apr 2021, 16:08
+4 -1
Very well deserved Gaurav! Congratulations
Guest 3 Apr 2021, 16:29
+2 -7
Rahul Kinra is the best. One of the upcoming star in electricity industry.
UPESite 3 Apr 2021, 18:27
+3 -8
Why does only RGNUL deserve to be in the headline. For the first time someone from UPES has become a partner and that too in record time.

Rahul has done an amazing job to break the NLU stereotype attitude that the Big Law Firms have, and to achieve the feat in a time shorter than most NLU alumnus.
Guest 4 Apr 2021, 06:23
+2 -0
Let them have a moment
Guest 5 Apr 2021, 06:34
+3 -0
Chaaploosi
Book of Biz 4 Apr 2021, 05:30
+2 -0
Do any of these guys have a book of business?
Whats the criterion for partnership at JSA?
Guest 4 Apr 2021, 06:17
+10 -2
If they did, they'd get equity or have their own shops... Presumably they're decent execution resources who've wasted enough time doing deals brought by others, to merit a smiley sticker and some candy.
Why this kolaveri di? 4 Apr 2021, 06:54
+2 -0
Wow - so much hate!!!! Don't sulk - Hopefully, you will be given a smiley sticker and candy soon as well !
Guest 4 Apr 2021, 18:32
+1 -0
Why would this designation hold any more weight than senior associate? If you're thinking of a partnership firm structure, then those who can distribute the stickers and the candy are the firm. Everyone else is a retainer.
JSA 4 Apr 2021, 08:44
+10 -1
Make life living hell for juniors and take credit for the work they do
Makes no sense 4 Apr 2021, 07:09
+9 -2
JSA's partner levels is something I don't understand- Counsel, Of Counsel and Retained Partner! Are they really different or just glorified Senior Associates?
Guest 4 Apr 2021, 07:38
+12 -30
Congratulations Pallavi. Well deserved. You are a rockstar
Pensive 4 Apr 2021, 12:55
+3 -1
The future of law firms seems like an interesting one looking at the quality of promotions across the board (except AZB)
Guest 4 Apr 2021, 13:08
+4 -0
True. AZB promotions across the board are meaningless.
Billy Goat Gruff 4 Apr 2021, 15:46
+0 -0
Heil O Omnipresent One, who has the time to troll besides having the omnipotence to work, with or across, each of the "promotees" and measure their competence. If there is any more holy smoke coming out of your stern, the world in general will have a lot more than the virus to be concerned about.
Guest 4 Apr 2021, 13:31
+1 -8
Kian, please do a survey of which colleges has the most partners in the Big 7 firms. I believe most firms have uploaded the info online. This is very important because it can be sent to NIRF and among CLAT aspirants and parents.
Guest 4 Apr 2021, 14:36
+2 -1
Rubbish.
Guest 4 Apr 2021, 18:29
+3 -0
And what could a prospective law student possibly hope to learn from the number of partners in corporate law firms that the institute has produced? It's a meaningless number. If the idea is to gauge placement, then take day zero numbers, total placement numbers or any other such metric. The career path after graduation is dependent on the individual, so no point measuring this arbitrary data point, except for some bragging rights amongst colleges.

It's equally applicable to how many senior advocates, researchers, civil servants, professors or farmers that any of these institutes produce.

If you're worried about the cash generation potential of your progeny after studying at these colleges, check the average salaries and placement figures. Should do the trick.
Dinky 4 Apr 2021, 15:29
+0 -0
Congratulations!
JhuleLal 5 Apr 2021, 04:41
+1 -0
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/companies/everstone-groups-devaiah-pm-headed-to-adani-group-as-group-general-counsel-ndas-pratibha-jain-to-takeover-his-role-6728681.html
Ex JSA 5 Apr 2021, 17:57
+13 -1
It is sad that everyone who goes up the ladder at JSA Gurugram office has literally sucked up to the big boss. Pathetic state of affairs. What Mr. Sagar hoped to achieve as a merit based institution has been systematically destroyed by few equity partners who only appointed and promoted their own. Good people and merit based persons never lasted. The culture deteriorated. Clients have left. Just sitting in their tower thinking their the center of the world. Not in touch with realities that other successful firms such as KCO, SAM etc. deal with.
Ex JSA 2 9 Apr 2021, 06:43
+7 -1
@Ex JSA - I can't agree more. Its sad to see the firm slip away in this manner. They still have some competent lawyers, especial in the Mumbai and Delhi office. Organisational politics and power games were frequent while I was there. You are completely correct about the unjustified promotions. I wonder how many of the young partners can go out and get fresh work on their own, you can't have a firm of executors only. The glory days of this firm have passed. Self destruction. The 'BIG bosses' as you said, it's just made the firm a negative place to be.

I cant help but feel bad for Mr. Sagar, what a great man.
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