K Law partner and Mumbai-based litigation head Karthik Somasundram has joined Bharucha & Partners in Mumbai today, growing its litigation practice to seven partners.

Bharucha senior partner and litigator MP Bharucha confirmed his joining when contacted, and said: “He adds to our disputes practice and is a very welcome addition.”

We have reached out to K Law for comment.

Somasundram is a 2004 Nalsar Hyderabad graduate, who had been promoted to associate partner at K Law in 2014, after having joined in 2011 from DSK Legal.

He had started his career at Paras Kuhad & Associates.

Somasundram is the second litigation partner in Mumbai besides MP Bharucha. The firm has five litigation partners in Delhi.

Bharucha & Partners had merged with Arthe Law in 2017, as Bharucha co-founder and litigation partner Vivek Vashi left to start his own firm.

The total headcount of Bharucha & Partners now stands at 12 partners and around 87 fee-earners in total, confirmed managing partner Alka Bharucha.

Last month K Law had hired Luthra & Luthra managing associate Abhishek Singh as a litigation partner in Delhi.