9th partner exit in 3 years, 5 remain: Juris Corp partners Sonali Sharma, Ranjit Shetty resign

Sonali Sharma: Ninth
Sonali Sharma: Ninth

Juris Corp capital markets partner Sonali Sharma has left the firm, leaving only five partners after years of senior level attrition.

Sharma confirmed her exit but declined to comment further at the time of going to press.

The firm has seen two partner hires and nine partner exits, including Sharma, since early 2012. Litigation partner Ranjit Shetty, who was one of the two partner hires during this period, left the firm in December 2014 to join Udwadia Udeshi & Argus, as first reported by Bar & Bench in December.

Equity partner Mustafa Motiwala left to join Clasis Law in September 2014.

The firm’s Chennai head Hufriz Wadia, who had joined it in January 2013, left the firm in August that year. Wadia’s brother and Juris Corp partner of five years Hoshedar Wadia had also left the firm in March 2013, indefinitely and without an official resignation.

Litigation partner Anil Jarial also went on a sabbatical from the firm in March 2013, while Vandana Sekhri, Freddy Daruwala and Nisar Ookabhoy – left in early 2012. Of counsel Fraser M Alexander resigned in February.

This leave the firm with five partners including co-founding partners H Jayesh and Talat Shah, disputes partner Sandeep Mahapatra and Detty Davis and banking and finance partner Veena Sivaramakrishnan.

Jayesh did not respond to an email seeking comment.

Comments

DBS 5 Feb 2015, 12:42
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Sooooooo many Partner exits!!
is this now a Tier II firm?
How much are Associates paid in this firm?
Ex-JC 6 Feb 2015, 06:50
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Tier 7-8. Except banking, there is nothing left here. Associates are paid peanuts (emphasis supplied)!
DBS 9 Feb 2015, 09:36
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someone i know with 2yrs experience claims he's getting 70k per month at JurisCorp, unless he's faking it which may be the case !!!
Phanny 5 Feb 2015, 13:42
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Yes. How much do the associates get paid there?
Ex-JC 6 Feb 2015, 06:50
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Peanuts! (emphasis supplied)
AZB Associate 5 Feb 2015, 16:06
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[i]Jayesh did not respond to an email seeking comment.[/i]

He does not have to say anything...Doomsday...
Who? 5 Feb 2015, 17:27
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In Mumbai if all (erstwhile) starwalts like AMSS, Wadia Ghandy, Juriscorp and most Britishera firms seem to be on a downward spiral then who is actually doing well?
azb v. juris 5 Feb 2015, 17:47
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Who will win the fight for most partner exits?
Ex-JC 6 Feb 2015, 06:52
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There should be partners left at Juris for them to quit and compete with AZB! It was and is a sole proprietorship branded as a partnership!
abcd 5 Feb 2015, 20:36
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Prachi, nine partner exists or exits.. Kian, I know you are busy but at least review the articles that gets published in your own website.
kianganz 5 Feb 2015, 20:44
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Uh, just what it says: This is the "9th partner exit" in 3 years - Ranjit Shetty was the 8th...
abcd 5 Feb 2015, 23:04
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Dude, please see the third para.. Spelling mistake!!
kianganz 5 Feb 2015, 23:05
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Ah, thanks for pointing out - it happens! :)
abcd 5 Feb 2015, 23:12
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You maintain a high standard in your articles but the other articles need a bit scrutiny from your side. Anyways, what is the cure for insomnia ???
kianganz 5 Feb 2015, 23:15
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Less proofreading, maybe? :)

Typos are regrettable but due to our workload it's also inevitable that they sometimes creep in, even with two pairs of eyes usually looking over everything that's published... If you spot one, do let us know and we'll be happy to correct. Cheers,
Kian
abcd 5 Feb 2015, 23:16
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I assume you don't have any cure..
kianganz 5 Feb 2015, 23:16
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Clearly not :(
abcd 5 Feb 2015, 23:22
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In my comment no.6, it should be "that get" instead of "that gets"... I am becoming a grammar troll.
kianganz 5 Feb 2015, 23:25
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If you think you're a grammar troll, you should read this:
https://medium.com/backchannel/meet-the-ultimate-wikignome-10508842caad

Afraid it won't cure your insomnia though...
abcd 5 Feb 2015, 23:40
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Crazy! Please request Mr.Henderson to visit legallyindia... A lot of your worry can be offloaded.
Grammar troll 5 Mar 2015, 14:17
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@abd with reference to your first comment....it should be 'on your website'and not 'in your website'
Offsider 6 Feb 2015, 05:52
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The article looks more like a class 10 students, recital of events for a period, focusing on exits. Maybe the student would have drafted better. No real value information or concerns highlighted for readers to garner and ponder. This only reflects so much so as an article only with one simple focus, non productive, never the less. Exits are part of any organization, doesn't seem to raise an alarm. Positive information is what we lack in media today, will like to read more of those. Thanks for the effort.
Hildul SAM 10 Feb 2015, 17:41
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Apparently she will be joining SAM's Mumbai office.