Partner swap: ELP partner Yashojit Mitra to join Amarchand, as PA Vinayak Burman leaves for ELP

Mitra; Burman
Mitra; Burman
Economic Laws Practice (ELP) and Amarchand Mangaldas swap corporate lawyers into partnership.

Mitra swaps with
Mitra swaps with
Burman
Burman
Economic Laws Practice (ELP) Mumbai partner Yashojit Mitra will join Amarchand Mangaldas Mumbai as a partner in August, while ELP will add Amarchand principal associate Vinayak Burman as an associate partner in the city.

ELP –> Amarchand

Mitra, who heads the corporate and private equity practice at ELP, has been with the firm for over seven years now. He said that moving to Amarchand as a partner in the corporate and private equity practice “was just a professional decision”.

He graduated from Symbiosis Law School Pune in 2003 and worked with DSK Legal Mumbai until 2006 when he joined ELP Mumbai.

Mitra leaves behind associate partner Darshan Upadhyay in the private equity practice, with a team of 10 lawyers under practice head and co-founding partner Suhail Nathani.

Amarchand –> ELP

Vinayak Burman graduated from Symbiosis Pune in 2005 and worked at Rajinder Narain & Co in Delhi until he joined Amarchand Mangaldas in 2007.

He is currently a principal associate in the corporate practice at the firm, with a focus on private equity and will join Naithani’s team at ELP which focusses on those same practice areas.

ELP managing partner Rohan Shah and Amarchand Mumbai partner Vandana Shroff were not available for comment at the time of going to press.

In June Amarchand Delhi principal associate Kirat Nagra joined ELP Delhi as litigation partner alongside a team of nine lawyers who replenished the practice at the firm.

ELP litigation partner Tarun Gulati had left to PDS Legal with his team of 12 in April.

Comments

Superman 3 Jul 2013, 12:01
+26 -6
ELP lost a star performer again....
Avenger 3 Jul 2013, 12:36
+31 -10
only if the same could be said for amss....
army 22 Jul 2013, 14:16
+1 -0
[quote name="Avenger"]only if the same could be said for amss....[/quote]
well said
Guest 3 Jul 2013, 13:02
+9 -15
So did AMSS
Lone ranger 3 Jul 2013, 13:22
+3 -10
Vinayak is a pretty savvy negotiator - good firepower to ELP
Krypto 3 Jul 2013, 13:50
+5 -14
Amarchand losing one of their fastest rising stars
Trader 3 Jul 2013, 14:03
+1 -1
Greattrade for amss ! Amss net gainer !
Rahul 3 Jul 2013, 14:11
+5 -10
ELP getting a great negotiator
Trader 3 Jul 2013, 14:32
+8 -7
Apologies meant - Great trade for ELP ! ELP clear gainer |
Rofl 4 Jul 2013, 06:33
+1 -0
Once a trade is executed, its a done deal. You can't undo a trade / net off after realizing you made a mistake :P

Ask any real trader.
TalentPool 3 Jul 2013, 15:33
+17 -3
Kudos AMSS - Yashojit is a great catch!!
count 3 Jul 2013, 16:20
+5 -16
Vinayak is a complete package and will surely bring ELPs PE/M&A practice to great heights...
Amss 3 Jul 2013, 16:31
+12 -15
Never thot amss would become such junk collector! Whats wtong with you amss
Count 3 Jul 2013, 16:49
+0 -7
Vinayak is a complete package and will surely bring ELP's PE/ M&A practice to new heights....
Star 3 Jul 2013, 17:14
+4 -7
Great news...Private equity at ELP will see a new rush now
Curious 8 Jul 2013, 12:55
+1 -0
And what is Burman's book please.. given we talking about a new rush......
Opposing counsel 3 Jul 2013, 18:07
+28 -6
As the saying goes.... Empty vessels make the most noise ... And this vessel is as empty and loud as they come .. PE expert it seems ... Haha!!
Sanity 3 Jul 2013, 19:55
+0 -0
How is this a swap? the comparison is pointless ... One has been a partner for long - one who will just be joining as an Associate Partner. All the best to both in their career moves!
Scooter 4 Jul 2013, 02:23
+1 -0
It clearly is a swap...what matters is the role play
The Real Scooter 4 Jul 2013, 10:41
+1 -0
Again! Dude, get your own name!
Superbike 5 Jul 2013, 07:17
+0 -0
I like the name scooter. I am taking it :P
Atlas 4 Jul 2013, 03:39
+1 -0
Ofcourse it is a swap...at the end of the day what matters is the role play and both have been independently leading their transactions for a long time- All the very best to both!! Both will surely rock it
Diwakar 4 Jul 2013, 05:07
+3 -2
All the best Yashojit - I'm sure you will do well. Best wishes
BROKOVITCH 4 Jul 2013, 06:44
+1 -2
Royal Bengal Tigers deciding a changw of scene-a challenge of sorts for both.One has to after all stir out of a comfort zone to reinforce confidence and move on to apply oneself on another plateau.In both cases aspirations are based on intrinsic confidence which these dudes radiate and fire in the belly.
Good for both the highly professional outfits.
Observer 5 Jul 2013, 04:12
+21 -6
Have worked with both. Yashojit's work has insight and substance while Vinayak's has ummm....style (?) AMSS has a double win on its hands.
AndJustice4All 5 Jul 2013, 08:33
+8 -14
Clearly an astute understanding of all things legal is amiss if 'style' is the only quality attributed to Vinayak after working with him. Flair is a quality that simply enhances inherent brilliance, not mask the lack of it. It's time for the rest of the firms to stand up and take notice, ELP has raised the bar pretty high.
Curious 8 Jul 2013, 12:57
+10 -1
Good god.. raised the bar!! FLAIR AND STYLE..! C'mon, there is only so long one can live in denial...
Dhanp 6 Jul 2013, 04:25
+2 -8
We have 'observed' followed by acted.

We observed 'insight and guidance' negotiating on behalf of the counterparty. On certain points there appeared to be logical inconsistency, in essence - not thought through.

We observed 'ummmm...style(?)' to be consistenly well prepared and logically irrefutable on every point he negotiated.

Our act is to make sure we have 'ummmm...style(?)' on our side at the negotiation table.
Interested Party 6 Jul 2013, 09:56
+11 -1
'Interested Party' seems to be commenting!