NLS-Kochhar alum Rajarshi Chakrabarti rejoins firm as Mumbai head after 8 years away

Monday, 3 February 2020 By Legally India Law firms

Raj Chakrabarti re-joins Kochhar
Raj Chakrabarti re-joins Kochhar

Kochhar & Co has rehired former resident partner Rajarshi Chakrabarti, who had spent eight years since working in-house and starting up a firm, this time as a senior resident partner.

According to the firm’s press release, Chakrabarti will be heading the firm’s Mumbai office, which has two other partners: senior partner Rupali Sharma and partner Divya B Malcolm.

Chakrabarti had joined Kochhar in 2000, three years after graduating from NLSIU Bangalore.

He stayed at the firm until 2012, when he joined Vodafone India as associate vice president legal, followed by three years at Bennett Coleman as vice president legal.

In 2016 he had co-founded the law firm Lumen Partners in Mumbai, with former Grover Law Chambers and Rajani Associates partner Reena Grover.

Rajarshi ChakrabartiWork history From: Jan 2020: Senior Resident Partner and Head Corporate Practice , Kochhar & Co. (Mumbai Area) Sep 2013 - Sep 2016: Vice President, Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (Mumbai) May 2012 - Sep 2013: Associate Vice President (Corporate Lawyer), Vodafone India Limited Nov 2000 - Apr 2012: Resident Partner, Kochhar & Company 1997 - 1998: Asst. Manager - Legal, SmithKline BeechamEducation 1992 - 1997: National Law School of India University, BA LLB (Hons.),

Rajarshi Chakrabartipartner hires Kochhar & Co

Comments

Kolaveri Di 5 Feb 2020, 07:20
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Why this Kolaveri di.... why no comments/ reactions. At least now there is one comment.
Guest 5 Feb 2020, 09:25
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Resident Partner?? "Staying" at the firm until 2012?? What are they making him do?
Guest 5 Feb 2020, 13:33
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There are few things money can't buy, for everything else there is Kochar and co
Admirer 5 Feb 2020, 17:48
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Kochhar Mumbai offc is doing some stellar work for sometime now. They keep low profile but punch above their weight.
Lol 5 Feb 2020, 20:28
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Hahaha.. they can't even pay a 4 tier firm salary doing "stellar work". Or [...]
Dark Knight 6 Feb 2020, 02:26
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...and I am Christopher Nolan.
Please Stop 6 Feb 2020, 04:38
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Yes right. But many senior associates of this firm (doing stellar work) do not understand difference between rights issue and preferential allotment.
Responsible 14 Feb 2020, 18:58
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Name that senior associate
Alias 6 Feb 2020, 16:04
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Maa kassam, the picture made a huge difference.
Rohit Kochhar 7 Feb 2020, 06:16
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What does this firm really do?
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