Law firms

Khaitan & Co has hired Sudipta Bhattacharjee as an equity partner with his team of three lawyers in its indirect tax practice, to be based in Delhi.

Algo Legal has partnered with NUJS Kolkata to start a “legal innovation and technology” eight-week course for third- to fifth-year students from 15 December 2020.

Three-partner firm Spice Route Legal, which had been founded in 2016 by former K Law partner Praveen Raju, has revealed its remuneration for associates from 0 to 7 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).

Jerome Merchant + Partners advised IIFL India Private Equity Fund led by a team of partner Sameer Sibal along with associates Rishabh Amber Gupta, Nirav Bakshi and Paralegal Gayathri Kamath.

Link Legal India Law Services has hired Abhishek Sharma as associate partner specialising in land and real estate, according to a press release from the firm.

Delhi-based four-year-old start-up law firm Palit & Co has expanded to five partners after hiring Amit Jain, who was formerly an executive partner at Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan (LKS), as a partner in Delhi on 2 November.

DMD Advocates has promoted counsel Kuber Dewan in its dispute resolution practice to partner.

Nishith Desai Associates (NDA) has revised its base pay for freshers to Rs 17.4 lakh, including a guaranteed annual bonus of Rs 1.2 lakh, from the previous total level of around Rs 15 lakh, which had last been revised around four years ago.