Law firms

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.

IndusLaw competition partners Rahul Goel and Anu Monga are in the process of leaving the firm, we understand from authoritative sources.