Law firms

AZB & Partners Delhi senior associate Niruphama Ramakrishnan has joined J Sagar Associates (JSA) and its recently-expanded capital markets team as a partner, with three other fee-earners from Delhi from 1 April.

L&L Partners Delhi-based real estate partner Sachit Mathur is understood to have tendered his resignation.

P&A Law Offices has hired Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas partner Harsh Kumar as a corporate partner in Delhi, confirmed the firm and his Linked-in profile.

Nishith Desai Associates has hired Actis Capital India legal head Ratnadeep Roychowdhury to join and replenish its recently depleted senior headcounts in funds and corporate, following the departure of Delhi leader Pratibha Jain and Mumbai M&A leader Simone Reis.

IndusLaw has promoted three of its fee-earners to partnership across three offices.

IC Universal Legal has promoted three to senior partner and two to partner level, as well as several associate promotions.

J Sagar Associates (JSA) has promoted seven principal associates to retained partner level (equivalent to salaried partner).

DSK Legal has promoted four associate partners to partner and five fee-earners to associate partner level.

AZB & Partners has promoted two to partner across Delhi and Mumbai: Pranav Atit, general corporate, Mumbai, andAbhimanyu Chopra, dispute resolution, Delhi.