JSA TMT partner Asim Abbas returns to Luthra after 2 decades

Thursday, 5 November 2020 By Legally India Law firms

J Sagar Associates (JSA) partner Asim Abbas is due to join L&L Partners in Delhi, according to two sources.

The 1990 Delhi University graduate specialises in technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) law.

This is his second innings at Luthra & Luthra, as it had been called in 2000 to 2001 when he had been a senior associate there.

He had also worked at JSA from 2001 to 2004 before returning there in 2019 from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (following Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, Khaitan & Co, two years of running his own firm, Legal Spectrums, and in-house at Bharti Airtel).

We have reached out to L&L, JSA and Abbas for comment.

Update 18:12: Managing partner Rajiv Luthra commented:

On behalf of L&L Partners, I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome back Mr Asim Abbas to the family. He has joined us to meet the requirements of our clients with dedicated focus on Technology, Media & Telecom.

Asim has over 25 years of experience in the field and his deep domain knowledge and experience is an invaluable addition to the firm. Asim will also build areas of practice including those of the future, very close to my heart, issues regarding Artificial intelligence, Block chain, IOT etc.

We look forward to his proverbial home coming after almost 19 years away from the firm.

Asim Abbas Work history From: Aug 2016 : Partner , Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas ( New Delhi Area ) May 2015 - Jul 2016 : Partner , Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co ( New Delhi Area ) Apr 2010 - Apr 2015 : Partner (TMT) , Khaitan & Co LLP Jan 2008 - Mar 2010 : Managing Partner , Legal Spectrums Jun 2004 - May 2007 : Vice President (legal) , Bharti Airtel Ltd 2001 - 2004 : Senior Associate , J.Sagar Associates 2000 - 2001 : Senior Associate , Luthra & Luthra, Law Offices Jan 1991 - Apr 2000 : Director (Tariff and Costing) , DoT Ministry of Communications India Education 1987 - 1990 : Delhi University , LL.B , Law

Comments

Wait for it 5 Nov 2020, 12:04

+9 -0

Didn't I predict this yesterday. Ab dream11 pe team bana leta hun.

Bechara 5 Nov 2020, 12:17

+39 -4

Is partnership at JSA that bad that one is fine with going to Luthra at this time??

ABCD 5 Nov 2020, 13:01

+12 -0

Nai bro. His practice is very niche. JSA wasnt able to generate enough allied work for his area, and he is no rainmaker. Simple economics and business sense at play here. See what Luthra said - " He has joined us to meet the requirements of our clients with dedicated focus on Technology, Media & Telecom". He went where the work is, simple.

Probably 5 Nov 2020, 13:39

+11 -0

Ho sakta hai. Waha pe to biggest competitor is not another law firm. Tumhara competition hai doosra team from same office or another city's JSA office.

Names 5 Nov 2020, 19:06

Lol...your name literally reminds me of someone from JSA who can be accused of this.

Roy-al observation 12 Nov 2020, 11:53

+1 -0

Spit out my chow-mein while reading this

Yex-Client 5 Nov 2020, 12:23

+53 -0

chalo chaar dhaam ki yatra puri hui

ABCD 5 Nov 2020, 13:02

+6 -2

Is there any Big6/7 he hasn't been to?

Big7 Stallion 5 Nov 2020, 16:53

+5 -1

AZB and Trilegal.

Chalo chale 6 Nov 2020, 08:18

+4 -0

Bas 4-5 saal aur ruk jao voh bhi ho hi jayega

Gayi bhains paani mein 11 Nov 2020, 04:51

+0 -1

Kaise hoga bro? Luthra k experience k baad kaun hi lega issey? Feel bad for him :(

Howhow 6 Nov 2020, 08:31

+2 -8

How are Shonali and Abbas even close to big names? Whatever strategies RKL is adopting does not seem to make sense. [...] What books do these new partners have anyway?

Sa 6 Nov 2020, 15:05

+0 -0

Clearly he doesn't need to explain their values to an anonymous user

Jee 6 Nov 2020, 18:41

Modi ji ne kia hai toh theek hi kia hoga.

Sa 6 Nov 2020, 19:45

While you as a citizen may challenge modiji (though such challenge may not be of much help), how can an anonymous user unrelated with l&l challenge managing partner's act to appoint partner

Yex-Client 9 Nov 2020, 06:28

yeah he must be interrogated by NCB

Change all over 5 Nov 2020, 13:27

+19 -3

If and when ms comes back, he may no longer like what he is back to, as it would have altered substantially.

RKL has really gotten back in the game, and check - mated MS!!

More big names I hear are in the joining queue.

Naam to bata 5 Nov 2020, 15:24

+6 -0

Who are these big names? Hint at least.

Good going 5 Nov 2020, 13:48

+2 -0

[img]https://media1.giphy.com/media/gkLctmVvA1pieebcNX/200.gif[/img]

:)

Hmm 5 Nov 2020, 13:56

+5 -5

Has he been hired to take MS' role?

Welcome 5 Nov 2020, 14:50

+8 -3

Googly by RKL
L&L qualifies for the Playoffs
Welcome Abbas
MS ho gaya Khallas

Sleepy Joe 5 Nov 2020, 17:52

+2 -1

[img]https://media0.giphy.com/media/wkfU652r5hLAxZL8LG/200.gif[/img]

Still no equity @ Luthra!!!

Proverbial Much 6 Nov 2020, 05:46

+1 -1

Asim’s welcome message from JSA in 2019 and RKL now are so similar. RKL could have atleast tried to be original here - but then why make effort when we can have a joy ride on someone else’s shoulders.

Observer 7 Nov 2020, 21:17

Go a little further to see CAM’s press release welcoming Abbas and you’ll see that RKL has copy pasted two press releases to create his own. Maybe the ingenuity is being used only in court. Wonder whether Abbas has anything to say about this copy paste job.

Ok 8 Nov 2020, 10:32

Be practical. You really think RKL (or any managing partner for that matter) would write these messages? These are mostly written by secretaries.

Do or Die? 6 Nov 2020, 07:41

Are these new hires indicative of a turn-around? Would this put a stop on associates fleeing L&L?

Scooter- 7 Nov 2020, 05:31

+17 -1

Great guy. Super mobile and portable. Switching networks all the time.

What's his ARPU?

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