Luthra homegrown corp partner Samarth Gupta to join Shardul Amarchand partnership

Samarth Gupta exits Luthra
Samarth Gupta exits Luthra

Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas has hired L&L Partners Delhi-based corporate practice partner Samarth Gupta as a partner who had resigned in October of last year.

As many of the recent exits from the L&L corporate partnership, which is embroiled in a bitter dispute between the founders, Gupta was a home-grown partner who had been at Luthra & Luthra, as it once was, since graduating from NLU Jodhpur in 2011 at the start of his career.

We had first reported his exit in October 2020, alongside Mumbai corporate partner Apurva Jayant’s exit.

His joining SAM is the latest corporate talent exit from L&L, following:

We have reached out to L&L co-founding partners Rajiv Luthra and Mohit Saraf for comment.

Samarth GuptaWork history Apr 2019 - Jan 2021: Partner, L&L Partners (New Delhi Area) Apr 2017 - Mar 2019: Managing Associate, L&L Partners (New Delhi Area) Apr 2015 - Mar 2017: Senior Associate, L&L Partners (New Delhi Area) Jul 2011 - Mar 2015: Associate, L&L PartnersEducation2006 - 2011: National Law University, Jodhpur, B.Sc. LLB. (Hons.), Business Law Honours

Comments

Crappy Singh 23 Apr 2021, 05:18
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Was he on garden leave and hence, waited it out before joining Alina?
Johnny Gaddar 23 Apr 2021, 09:32
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MS by Alina. Moved the entire team with her in tranches. How successful she has implemented movement of her entire team by avoiding potential risk like manan situation.
Explanation: MS is not Mohit Saraf (Haha haha ......) but = master stoke...... Question bis who is Johnny Gaddar?????????
Associate vidhayak 23 Apr 2021, 09:49
+46 -2
Who cares?

If Alina ma'am has so much more pull at SAM then i sincerely request her to give us also a job. We are tired of broken promises from both sides - one who talks about balls in the air and between us girls and the other who has been giving a three month timeline since October.

Manan sir, please please consider us for a job.

Jitesh sir we will join you also gladly, at least you also showed character by taking everyone interested with you.
Guest 798 23 Apr 2021, 10:50
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You are still at L&L Cap Markts? Hahahhaha
420 Friendly 23 Apr 2021, 11:49
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[img]https://media1.giphy.com/media/YlTrYKHJeo5Yz8TZWP/200.gif[/img]

Pass the doob along. When is your next spy novel coming out?

L&L hasnt paid any meaningful bonus to partners and the pay raise didnt apply to them. With no increment for 2 years and steadily declining market reputation, who will stay?

Bake the deal (good or average) you can and get out while you can.
Question 23 Apr 2021, 05:58
+4 -55
Homegrown and yet he got a job? This is a slap to anybody who has doubted the homegrown partners.
Please 23 Apr 2021, 08:00
+52 -5
I don't think anyone doubted the homegrown partners . Everyone doubted the ability of management to keep them engaged and interested.
Great Going Samarth 23 Apr 2021, 07:06
+55 -15
Wonderful news. Brilliant corporate mind to work with. Never doubted your capability Samarth. Wish you all the best.
IP Lawyer 23 Apr 2021, 07:25
+48 -2
This is old news. Please update on what's happening with the IP team at Luthra.
Behind blue eyes 23 Apr 2021, 07:32
+46 -2
Wait for the real explosion - ace partner in Delhi office has resigned and his team members are going to be resigning slowly over the next few months.

Mr Luthra and Mr Saraf can fight all they want. Soon there will be nothing left - AJ, DB, JS, SM, NL, SG already gone.

Asli dhamaka hone waala hai. You read it here.
Fake news 23 Apr 2021, 08:12
+7 -42
99% of the times, there are just fake news, trying to scare existing employees.

Just an honest opinion, sometimes people write stuff just for fun without any visibility on any news. Bhai Asli dhamaka hone de, legallyindia pe hi padh lenge. Tum kaam mei dhyan lagao, kahi tumahra dhamaka na ho jaye.
M 23 Apr 2021, 07:39
+48 -3
Good stuff, SG! Wish you good luck
Hope L&L sorts things out soon
Pakchik Babu 23 Apr 2021, 08:27
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Meanwhile, looking at the warring Founders, Luthra homegrown partners be like:
[img]https://media2.giphy.com/media/V1VoaSnMhwKMxXPqwn/200.gif[/img]
Guest 23 Apr 2021, 08:35
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Is he joining Alina?
SAaaaaaAM 23 Apr 2021, 09:16
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Yes.
Zomato 23 Apr 2021, 09:26
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Guess so....after Zomato did not work out, his options would have been limited.
AprilFool 23 Apr 2021, 10:03
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He became a partner at 8 years PQE?? Nothing against this guy but this is one of the reasons why most junior partners in the top dozen firms of this country is not taken seriously by clients & international law firms.
Guest 23 Apr 2021, 11:39
+6 -0
That's the norm at L&L
MoMo 23 Apr 2021, 10:47
+9 -1
What about the ace rainmaker who joined from Indus?
MaMa 23 Apr 2021, 11:24
+13 -1
Reminds me of the time Liverpool sold Torres to Chelsea.
Chelshit 24 Apr 2021, 05:50
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At least Torres made one meaning contribution with his goal against Barca at the Champions League semis.
Galactico 24 Apr 2021, 09:51
+25 -9
Knowing Samarth, its more like Ronaldo leaving United for Real.
Chill 24 Apr 2021, 11:53
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I don’t think the Torres reference was to Samarth. The Torres reference was to an alleged ace partner who allegedly joined from Indus to Luthra.