Mukesh Bhavnani has returned to be group general counsel (GC) at Bharti Enterprises after a year of stints as Vedanta’s GC and some time out.

First, apologies dear especially loved readers for the 3-day delay of last week’s newsletter: a seasonal cold had come around and felled me (but fortunately, since these days are rather busy, I’m now fully back on my feet again).

HSA Advocates has continued on its self-set expansion course, hiring Sharath Chandrasekhar in its new Bangalore office.

Economic Laws Practice (ELP) managing partner Rohan Shah will retire from the firm to become an independent counsel.

This week we have some exclusive news on HSA going full-steam ahead, an unreported S&R star hire (and why I think it could be one of the best-placed firms if the foreigners ever come), and a little bit of gossip on what Luthra has been up to the last few years.

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