Trilegal hires SAM partner, NLS grad Arjun Ghose in Bangalore for finance boost

Monday, 31 December 2018 By Legally India Law firms

Trilegal has hired Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas parter Arjun Ghose in Bangalore as the firm’s 44th equity partner, according to its press release.

The 2008 NLSIU Bangalore graduate specialises in Structured Finance, Debt Restructuring, Insolvency and Private Equity.

Trilegal partner Rahul Matthan commented: “We welcome Arjun into the partnership and look forward to having him add to the strength of our Corporate Practice. His varied focus will bring greater depth to our corporate capabilities in Bangalore and build our strength more specifically in the areas in which he has deep experience (distress, structured finance, restructuring/insolvency, private equity).”

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Comments

Mucha 31 Dec 2018, 22:36
+9 -29
There is no lawyer better than Arjun Saar. Truly the bestest. Wish him many regards and happy new year
Lone Star 31 Jan 2019, 09:27
+0 -0
Jealous you didn't make it to Gunjan team?
HNY 1 Jan 2019, 04:02
+22 -2
Another of Gunjans juniors bites the dust. Kian - please make a list of SAM partners and PAs who have fled Gunjans team. Good guy AG. Trilegal is making the right choices.
SAM First Floor 1 Jan 2019, 05:44
+27 -9
Ask the people who have left this team over the last 5 years and 9/10 will mention internal politics as the main reason for them leaving team GS. [...] controlled by a certain set of 2008 batch mates. Trilegal is a different set up and he will need to tread cautiously. [...]. I hope the 6-7 month deep cleansing (sabbatical) has helped him. GS has in the past overlooked what is happening in her team and is now paying a price for it. Her juniors from the firm are doing much better work and her contemporaries are gotten much ahead of her lately. Wish 2019 brings in lesser team politics, better work ethics and more stability to team GS.
Former SAM 1 Jan 2019, 05:22
+15 -23
A brilliant lawyer and a fun person to work with. Probably Gunjans best. Sad to see no effort from uncle SAM or Gunjan to retain such talent. Sadly though, it's the same story year round. The brilliance of Gunjan is outshone by the attrition level in her team.
DK Bose 1 Jan 2019, 06:50
+24 -25
The person in question informed the firm that he is going on a sabbatical. The firm allowed a junior partner a seven month break. Post the break the person does not join back and then there is news of him joining another firm. What do you expect from Uncle SAM or GS in this situation. If a person is upfront about why he/ she wishes to leave then an attempt may be made to sort the issues but not when the firm policies are misused. The manner in which he has left will certainly force the firms to reconsider these sabbatical policies.
Bose DK 1 Jan 2019, 07:14
+40 -2
Yeh to pakka damaat ka comment hain. Looks like the Shroffs are pissed.

Is Trilegal the new CAM? Stealing away the SAM talent.
Ex Sam 2 Jan 2019, 09:33
+8 -0
Nonsense. Even when you say you want to quit they force you into sabbatical. I would be surprised if in this case Sam did not know of his intention to quit.
Sam basement 3 Jan 2019, 05:25
+7 -7
May be the whole forced sabbatical story is true but does it not raise doubts on a person's ability to negotiate in tough conditions. If the sabbatical was forced, the person lost 6 months of retainer and bonus (he would have been better off had he served a 3 month notice). If a person was so clear that he wants to quit then he had already thought it through. Wondering how a lawyer who can't negotiate for himself/ herself will negotiate for his/ her clients. This comment is not on Ghose but generally on those who are talking about a lawyer being forced to take sabbatical and then deciding to quit after the 7 month sabbatical.
Sam parking lot 3 Jan 2019, 08:23
+3 -1
Lovely attempt to troll. Bahut khoob!
Say what? 1 Jan 2019, 07:35
+29 -2
I thought he always wanted to quit and the management insisted he takes a sabbatical to think it through instead of quitting? He thought it through decided quitting is what he wants and moved on, why are people behaving like a hurt and misjudged ex? I ask because I also want to take a sabbatical some time and that’s the only time I can think whether I want to come back to a job - when else is there time to think? I look at sabbatical as a right after working for all these years at a firm and it’s upsetting to see the firm continuing to treat everything they do for employees a “favour”. This is that same argument - oh she took her bonus and left. Boss, that’s my entitlement for previous years work!
Fiss 1 Jan 2019, 09:17
+3 -14
You missed the point, like you did in those drafts. The point is that you get paid for work that you do. You are well entitled to take a long break whenever you want but do that by putting in your papers. When at a senior level you go on a sabbatical a team will not look for a long term replacement. Also, no firm is going to stop you if you tell them you are going to join another firm. The firm's generally offer sabbatical if you are thinking of going in-house, starting your now business or just wish to travel (or may be prepare for a competitive exam). Taking a break and joining another firm was certainly not on cards as far as any firm management is concerned. And no I am not from the Shroff family.
Say what? 1 Jan 2019, 10:23
+14 -3
Tch I started with it - he wanted to quit and the management insisted he goes on a sabbatical. No one has to disclose reasons for quitting.
Keepthepointyend away 1 Jan 2019, 09:51
+18 -0
If someone takes 6 months and you still can't convince him to stay, it's worth looking inwards too..

But hey if it's all about paying people the least you can get away with, guess it's not surprising, that they will jump one day.
Yoda 1 Jan 2019, 13:16
+3 -0
[...] For those with longer memories beyond ten years, [...] That team had some seriously good talent. Some very bright folks out there [...]
Barisons 1 Jan 2019, 06:25
+1 -1
Whats his book size
Chryscap 1 Jan 2019, 07:29
+3 -29
Totally agree with DK Bose's comment.If a firm is kind enough to give a break of over 7 months to a partner, there should be some moral obligation to join back the firm.This was a clear misuse of the sabbatical which will make the management rethink the whole policy.
Little birdie 1 Jan 2019, 09:02
+27 -9
He was told to take a sabbatical instead of quitting outright last year. The firm already hired his replacement from Sequoia before he went on sabbatical. Don't think he was under any moral obligation to rejoin.
SAM Ground Floor 1 Jan 2019, 15:40
+10 -12
It is not correct to say the firm hired his replacement. The person’s joining was unconnected. They were supposed to work together and Arjun was always supppsed to come back after his sabbatical. His joining Trilegal was a shock to everyone frankly.
Guest 2 Jan 2019, 05:54
+5 -0
GS has hired more partner level people. Not sure who all is she replacing now.
Sam parking lot 3 Jan 2019, 08:17
+1 -0
Kian this move looks to be a swap with trilegal! Someone from trilegal Delhi has joined Gunjan as a partner designate.
Guest 4 Jan 2019, 07:17
+3 -0
I really don't know what banking finance work Trilegal has in Bangalore that they had to hire a partner for that and I doubt Arjun who was based on Delhi so far has much of client base in Bengaluru to justify the move to a different cities. It sounds more like Trilegal is struggling to get/develop good lawyers in bengaluru and are therefore giving partnerships to people outside to attract better talent. I am sure Arjun will end doing corporate /M&A work mostly and not much of finance.
Curious101 29 Jan 2019, 15:09
+0 -0
Who has?
AION 1 Jan 2019, 11:45
+9 -19
It is so easy to defame people on this forum. Arjun was a rockstar and was not asked to go. FYI, Arjun had been with Gunjan forever unlike his replacement who used be in PG's team. Arjun was also senior to his replacement when they were in GS's team before they were partners.
Apollo 1 Jan 2019, 14:09
+12 -0
Well Arjun started with the Tax team. So he was not always with Gunjan.
Ermmmm 3 Jan 2019, 09:36
+3 -0
It is really puzzling why Trilegal doesn't hire a leading partner with the market standing to establish their banking practice. This jigsaw puzzle approach is baffling!
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