R.I.P.: Sundeep Dudeja, widely-loved, respected L&L partner, succumbs to battle with Covid

Thursday, 6 May 2021 By Legally India Law firms

Sundeep Dudeja, RIP
Sundeep Dudeja, RIP

L&L Partners star Delhi-based corporate partner, Sundeep Dudeja, passed away earlier today after a prolonged battle with Covid-19.

A professional colleague said Dudeja was “very nice, respectful and a great lawyer”, a sentiment shared that was shared by many in the profession including at other law firms.

He had become partner at the firm in 2007 and had qualified as a chartered accountant in 1999.

Dudeja is survived by his two-year-old daughter Pranshi and his wife Rashmi.

7 May 2021: Senior partner Mohit Saraf said:

The entire firm is devastated on account of passing away of my colleague and dear friend, Sundeep Dudeja. Sundeep had been with the Firm since the very beginning. He started his journey in the firm as an intern and was soon a qualified Chartered Accountant and a lawyer.

He moved from strength to strength within the firm and rose to being a partner and member of the coveted executive committee; all on account of his sheer brilliance and dedication.

Even as a member of the executive committee, he led the efforts, from the front, to professionalise the firm and build a transparent equity model. He left us too soon without even waiting for his dreams to come true.

The firm will fondly remember Sundeep as a gem of a person, a soft spoken gentleman - who always brought in a unique creative aspect while interpreting economic regulations. The void which has been created by his untimely departure can never be filled and we stand besides Rashmi, his wife and Pranshi, his daughter, in the hour of grief.

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Comments

Miss you SUD 6 May 2021, 14:40
+69 -3
He was my first boss. He taught me everything. Sure he was tough with me, pointed my mistakes every third line, and made me redo stuff again, and again. But whatever I am today, I owe it in large part to him. He was a kind soul and would always speak politely. He would always say the right thing, no matter what. Will miss you Sir. This was not the time for you to go.
Great guy....SUD....RI 6 May 2021, 14:45
+11 -3
RIP, Sundeep. Too young to go!
Guest 6 May 2021, 14:54
+9 -1
Om Shanti. May we all come out of this pandemic soon 🙏🏻
Guest 6 May 2021, 14:55
+10 -2
Sameen Sir in 2019 and now Sundeep Sir. [...] RIP Sundeep Sir.
_RIP_ 8 May 2021, 15:24
+6 -3
RIP Sir.... You were kind & will be missed

Many unpublished/ moderated comments.

I guess they might be raising questions like:
1. Are we sacrificing health for work?
2. Does this impact the L&L dispute?

It may be ok to discuss if done respectfully
Guest 6 May 2021, 14:55
+12 -0
Never worked with him directly except where we needed FEMA opinion. Such a great lawyer and human being. He had so much to teach to everybody.
L&L 6 May 2021, 15:01
+32 -0
He was an inspirational senior. Advised on the most complicated transactions in the firm. Had the uncanny ability to break down complex structures in layman terms and explain issues to clients with utmost ease. He was always available to answer the most mundane queries in a friendly and endearing tone. An exceptional lawyer and an amazing person. Gone too soon. Om Shanti.
A student 6 May 2021, 15:23
+20 -3
An extremely kind soul, a great mentor and teacher, full of empathy and love, an exceptional mind, brilliant lawyer and overall a wonderful human being.

We lost not only a brilliant, highly and widely respected and admired lawyer, but lost one more of the best humans.

Sir, you will always remain in our hearts and will be missed until we meet again. Till then, we will cherish your life and memory dearly and pray to have the strength to go on without you.

These are horrible times and we should be strong and take care of ourselves and each other.
Guest 6 May 2021, 16:43
+8 -5
Did he have any prior health issues? If not, very scary and alarming news for everyone.
M 7 May 2021, 08:52
+7 -5
All of us keep asking for this. In a hope that someone says, yes, the demised person was very hard working. He worked long hours. Had no personal life. We want to make ourselves feel that the way we are living our lives is not correct. We just want an affirmation from others. Deep inside we all know that we are doomed.
raw mango 6 May 2021, 17:15
+7 -0
a good person, so knowledgeable and not interested in or in sponsoring cheap gossip, and that is saying a lot in this world. a gen x gentleman. rip.
Mentee 6 May 2021, 17:44
+17 -0
Having had the opportunity to work directly with him, it only feels like yesterday we were finishing up a transaction and speaking to the client. All of this is such a sudden thing. I’ve left the firm few months back, but have such great memories and teachings from him. I’ve been lucky to have been a part of his team - fondly called ‘Team-Sundeep’. This is a loss not only to the firm but to the legal community. He was such a kind person at heart, very sweet to speak to. The care he showed towards his team members was commendable. In the entire firm, everyone knows how simple and intellectually sound Sundeep Sir is.

Thank you for doing so much for me and for your team, Sir, and thank you for showing us how to think on our feet.

- Your mentee
Guest 6 May 2021, 18:19
+7 -0
A gem of a person and a great lawyer. Rest in peace, sir.
RIP 7 May 2021, 03:26
+9 -2
RIP sir. Hope you and SV give each other a good company in heaven, and discuss law as passionately as you both used to do in each other’s cabins.

You will be missed. Praying god to give all the strength in this world to his wife, daughter and family to bear with this irreparable loss.
Guest 7 May 2021, 05:59
+1 -1
indeed, sad
Rest in Peace 7 May 2021, 07:34
+5 -0
I can't even begin to imagine what your wife and daughter must be feeling at this moment and this is a tragedy.

May God bless the soul of the departed.
Junior18 7 May 2021, 08:37
+8 -1
Will miss you sir.

I wish I could talk you about what happened at SV sir's chamber that day. I wish you would not have left all of us so soon. I wish I could learn more from you. You will always be missed sir. While I don't know what is after life, but if there is one, I wish more power to you.

Last but not the least, more love and power to your family. Knowing how good a partner/company/elder you have always been, I am sure they (your family) are/will become double the fighter then what you were.
Guest11 7 May 2021, 10:53
+1 -0
Rest in peace!
L&L 7 May 2021, 11:47
+4 -0
Just cant come to terms with it. Gone too soon. Om Shanti.
Sir, Sundeep, Sud 7 May 2021, 19:01
+10 -0
Despair and helplessness and then despair is all I have felt since yesterday evening. You are all of what has been written above - a lawyer par excellence, gentle soul, great mentor. And you were our Sir, Sundeep and Sud to whom we all turned when we ran up against a FEMA coloured wall.

Have always called you Sir, have always heard the respect from others asking me to consult Sundeep or Mr. Dudeja and have sensed the reverence in those who had that unique of privilege of knowing you as Sud. And the fact that all of them went from addressing you as Sir to Sud is not so much a sign of their progress but rather the mark and humility of the man you were.
Shikha Grover 8 May 2021, 10:58
+25 -1
Dearest Jiju,

We spoke just 15-20 days ago to help someone who were seeking aid in these times of crisis. You not only saved many lives but also have accumulated lot of good fortune, which is the only carry forward for your next best life.

I didn't know that it was going to be our last conversation. I would always remember your last uplifting words to me that you said, *you want to help*!!

You were a huge support for everyone in the family and loved by all of us dearly. We miss you profoundly.

I feel pride to see you holding high in the best regards of everyone you were associated with.

From all of us in the family to L&L family, we can't thank you enough for your consistent support in the hours of distress and reassuring hope in us. We thank you all for reaching out and sharing your condolences. It is only with the help of the wonderful people in our lives that we will be able to get through this.

Regards
Family member
Guest 15 May 2021, 06:46
+1 -0
LegallyIndia, you seriously need to rethink your downvoting policy/ controls. What kind of person downvotes eulogies!!
Guest 15 May 2021, 07:01
+0 -0
A perpetually negative one?
LegallyIndia 15 May 2021, 11:33
+1 -0
Sometimes we have had reports from people also accidentally mis-clicking the Like button and selecting Object, so it could also be that rather than evil humanity.

We are considering moving those buttons to a new location. If you have any feedback or suggestion about where they might be better placed, please let us know in this thread: https://www.legallyindia.com/convos/topic/167985-Start-New-Conversation-BETA-Suggestions-to-improve-Conversations-
ReConsider 15 May 2021, 11:33
+0 -0
I do believe that downvotes may perhaps reflect sadness in this case. Particularly if the reader is not tech-savvy or a millennial.

For instance, a few wouldn’t want to ‘like’ or ‘+1’ content relating to someone’s passing if they feel that ‘-1’ reflects their sympathy better.
LegallyIndia 15 May 2021, 11:42
+0 -0
Yes, that also seems possible, they are by nature a very imprecise way of expressing an opinion and it might be a good policy to always assume the best intentions if there are some inexplicable downvotes under some comments.
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