Khaitan partner Abhishek Sinha starts-up legal learning business for youngsters

Monday, 26 August 2019 By Legally India Law firms

Abhishek Sinha turns towards learning from partnership
Abhishek Sinha turns towards learning from partnership

Khaitan & Co partner and 2006 ILS Pune graduate Abhishek Sinha has resigned from the firm to start-up an a new learning provider for young lawyers and law students.

Sinha had begun his career at DSK Legal, then moved to AZB & Partners in 2007 and Khaitan & Co in 2009. In 2015, he had joined Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas in Mumbai as a partner, re-joining Khaitan that same year.

He had also been visiting lecturer at KC Law College between 2008 and 2009.

Sinha told us last week via WhatsApp: “NotJustLex will offer certain specialised moderated classroom programmes and online programmes, with the intend to bridge the gap between theoretical learning and expectations of law firms, corporates, and clients.

“[The] focus is primarily on participatory learning. It’s a platform for young lawyers and law students. [The] idea is to provide the participants a distinct professional edge in this competitive corporate environment.”

His resignation will take effect on 31 August.

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Comments

knowhere 26 Aug 2019, 11:11
+16 -1
Certainly an off-beat choice!
Hmm 26 Aug 2019, 11:17
+2 -0
Are there any competitors in the market? Ipleaders and a few others probably.
Court Pleader 27 Aug 2019, 07:25
+6 -2
Ipleaders has already lost market with their NUJS issue.
Oh 27 Aug 2019, 08:35
+1 -1
What was the issue?
Chacha 28 Aug 2019, 17:41
+0 -0
Now they are running under the brand lawsikho
Ex KCO 26 Aug 2019, 11:21
+14 -0
https://barandbench.com/exclusive-khaitan-partner-abhishek-sinha-leaves-to-start-academic-venture/

This one reads better.
MS Dhoni 26 Aug 2019, 11:21
+17 -1
[img]https://media1.giphy.com/media/4EExYMwBBeAuglx2Ex/200.gif[/img]

Sinha will rise and shine like me. Ranchi boys ftw
Firayalal 29 Aug 2019, 17:15
+0 -0
How many from Dhoni land ?
Sinha Babu 26 Aug 2019, 11:27
+13 -2
Jeete ga bhai jeete ga. Humara bhai jeetega.

Its not east to leave a couple of million dollar job to start such a venture. Kudos to Abhishek. Look forward to seeing it as a new unicorn in Indian market.
pagal ho? 26 Aug 2019, 11:39
+21 -7
million dollar? Junior partners making million dollars, woh bhi couple? Aisa kaunsa nasha kar rahi ho bro?
Bhaiya Ji Smile 26 Aug 2019, 12:10
+7 -5
Khaitan hai to possible hai.
Lol 26 Aug 2019, 12:21
+6 -1
Basis maths, bhaiya.

Million dollar is almost 7 crores.

Nashe me?
Pagle 26 Aug 2019, 16:53
+7 -4
Pagle bhaiya, Bhavnano ko samjho. He would have made at least couple of millions considering he was a star partner at Khaitan during his PA and Partner days put together.
CTC 26 Aug 2019, 18:51
+3 -4
Partner for 5 years @ 80L pa, 4 cr, PA for 3 years @ 50L pa (in 2012-15), 1.5 cr.
Post tax less less than half a million.

No way one million, leave alone two million.
Ignorant CTC 27 Aug 2019, 02:21
+6 -4
Which world brother?? If you think a Khaitan Equity Partner makes 80Lakhs p.a. then you are not working in a law firm. Are you a student? Working in a corporate? This year PAs made 80.
Pankazz 27 Aug 2019, 06:44
+4 -3
I am assuming he wasn't an equity partner from Day 1 of getting promoted to partner. So averaged it out.
All PAs made 80 this year? Are you sure?
Also, he was a PA 2012-15. I suppose now you will say all PAs made 80 even back in 2012-15 year after year.
Garib Nawab 27 Aug 2019, 04:19
+8 -5
Truly humbled. Extremely modest of you to not mention that it was a couple of million dollars a month.
Sahi Pakde Hain 27 Aug 2019, 05:48
+6 -0
Truly as your name suggests!
ex-KCO 26 Aug 2019, 12:10
+14 -4
Amongst the better lawyers around. KCO's loss.
Hector 26 Aug 2019, 12:59
+10 -2
He is an amazing person and I am sure he will succeed here as well - with hard work and grit! All the best.
Nlu 26 Aug 2019, 18:43
+15 -9
Better not work in a firm that harasses. Kco has a bad work culture. Unsafe for girls. Lots of stories yet to come out.
Guest 27 Aug 2019, 00:22
+7 -7
KCO is no more the firm with nice people that it used to boast about - now it’s toxic. Specially the culture of favouritism promoted by a certain someone (who surprisingly goes back to time immemorial)
Kid Twist 27 Aug 2019, 09:13
+7 -0
[quote]Kco has a bad work culture[/quote]

Jahaan bhi jaayein, humein paayein!
Yes 27 Aug 2019, 18:48
+3 -3
Unsafe for guys too, a senior partner tried to get strange with me in his hotel room, once, when I was there.
WTF 28 Aug 2019, 04:40
+1 -0
WOW
Law Firm Lawyer 27 Aug 2019, 05:59
+10 -1
Good for him. Anyways KCO doesn’t value hard working peeps
Snowden 27 Aug 2019, 07:24
+7 -1
Domain already purchased:

https://who.is/whois/notjustlex.com
Cpt Clinton 27 Aug 2019, 09:04
+9 -0
Kudos to the bloke for trying. Personally do not feel that the market is big enough. The proliferation of these kind of courses indicate that there is a perception that the classroom learning at law schools (which is what most law students since last 15-18 years have been going to law schools for) is failing to produce prepared corporate lawyers even at entry level. The rising cost of education at National Law Schools must be viewed in this light. To have some kind of prestige attached with the course, Mr. Sinha must ensure that the course is competitive and also instructive. Rainmaker has already tried this- out of curiosity, I tried one course at Rainmaker and their course was heavily outdated and light on learning materials. Mr. Sinha really must do something different than Rainmakers.
B&B 27 Aug 2019, 11:06
+5 -1
Read the detailed coverage on B&B. You will get to know the difference. I agree to all the points you have made. May be that’s why he decided to do this.
ex-KCO 27 Aug 2019, 11:57
+6 -0
The reason i think this stands out is because of AIS' profile. He knows his deal mechanics; but hasnt lost touch with academics.
Kudos 27 Aug 2019, 11:31
+13 -0
I'm just surprised he didn't choose to become a travel blogger, instead. Has anyone seen him with his bike? :D
Insider 27 Aug 2019, 15:59
+7 -0
I just saw. His Insta seems to be an open profile. Btw, his resignation email to the firm was thoughtful too.
Email 28 Aug 2019, 11:19
+0 -0
What was the email? Share.
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