LKS boosts corporate with ex-Themis partner Amritha Salian, Oyo A-GC Gaurav Dayal

Salian, Dayal join LKS partnership
Salian, Dayal join LKS partnership

Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan (LKS) has hired Amritha Salian, who had been an associate partner at Themis Associates in Bangalore until June 2019, and Gaurav Dayal, who had been Gurgaon-based associate general counsel at the Oyo hotels group.

Both have joined the firm as partners.

Salian, a 2006 University Law College Bangalore LLB graduate, had previously worked at Mundkur Law Partners, where she had been a partner, as well as Trilegal, Lexygen and IndusLaw.

She had left Themis in June 2019, shortly before much of Themis had been absorbed by the start-up firm Algo Legal.

Dayal had been working at the erstwhile Amarchand Mangaldas in Delhi since graduating from NLSIU Bangalore in 2008, only leaving in April 2019 as a principal associate from successor firm Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas to join Oyo.

With their joining, LKS has 12 partners and joint partners across its corporate and M&A practice group.

LKS principal partner and head of corporate and M&A, N Mathivanan, commented: “Both Gaurav and Amritha are exceptional additions to our corporate and M&A practice group.

“Their joining reflects our commitment to offer sophisticated, responsive and high-quality legal support to our clients on corporate advisory matters and transactions across our offices.”

Gaurav DayalWork history From: Jul 2020: Partner, Lakshmikumaran and SridharanFull-time (New Delhi) Nov 2019 - May 2020: AVP and Associate General Counsel, OYO (Gurgaon) Apr 2015 - Apr 2019: Principal Associate, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (New Delhi Area) Oct 2014 - Mar 2015: Principal Associate Designate, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co (New Delhi Area) Apr 2012 - Oct 2014: Senior Associate, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co Aug 2008 - Mar 2012: Associate, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co (New Delhi Area)Education 2003 - 2008: National Law School of India University, B.A., LL.B. (Hons.), LawAmritha SalianWork history Aug 2016 - Jun 2019: Associate Partner, Themis Associates (Bangalore) Jan 2010 - Nov 2014: Partner, Mundkur Law Partners (Bengaluru Area) Sep 2009 - Dec 2009: Associate, Trilegal (Bengaluru Area) Dec 2008 - Apr 2009: Associate, Lexygen (Bengaluru Area) Jul 2006 - Sep 2008: Associate, Indus Law (Bengaluru Area) May 2003 - Aug 2005: Intern, Lexplexus (Bengaluru Area)Education 2004 - 2006: National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, Master in Business Law (MBL), 2001 - 2006: University Law College, Bengaluru, India, B.A., LL.B., Law,

Comments

Wao 13 Aug 2020, 06:35
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Go GD!
Link Road 13 Aug 2020, 15:08
+21 -6
A JP in the litigation team is wondering what to do next.
Eros Cinema 13 Aug 2020, 18:37
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Whom to pick on next, you mean?
Satyavachan 14 Aug 2020, 04:23
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He’s too busy protecting his team and generating revenue. No time for these things. Stop spreading rumours and get a life.
Humayunpur 14 Aug 2020, 11:49
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Who’s on the radar now?
That JP 14 Aug 2020, 08:27
+3 -10
That JP is handling many responsibilities and is supported by all his colleagues
Team Wallace garden 14 Aug 2020, 14:34
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On an honest note that JP is a very nice guy. & You cannot take his hard work and dedication away!
Quarter penny 14 Aug 2020, 15:55
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Who or what is JP?
Guest 15 Aug 2020, 02:45
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JP is just a way of appeasement by LKS and making fool of outsiders by calling such designation Joint Partner. It is essentially equivalent of MA/PA in most other tier 2/3 firms. I am just amused to see the people within LKS are trying to project some issue with some JP in the firm as some conspiracy. Who really cares
Why? 15 Aug 2020, 08:40
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Amrita, why here? You had a good practice on your own and should have continued. Hope you thought carefully about this move.
Guest 15 Aug 2020, 09:22
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Never write an anon comment where a personal email would suffice.
Client & colleague 15 Aug 2020, 15:00
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Worked with Amritha as a client and Gaurav as a colleague. Superb lawyers and most importantly amazing people.

Godspeed, guys.
Mentee 16 Aug 2020, 06:18
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All the best Amritha.
DG 17 Aug 2020, 04:07
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Last I checked - Dayal was in Raghubir's team in SAM. And I have seen him/ his work. He was good. Raghubir liked him (though not more than you know who :D).

What happened, why did he leave?
Guest 17 Aug 2020, 08:27
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They are married now. Enough of unnecessary jokes on a couple.
Guest 17 Aug 2020, 11:27
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Is there something called a necessary joke? Other than what Indian law firms play on their associates in the name of work life balance?