senior associate promotions
Khaitan & Co promoted 30 senior associates to principal associate and 28 associates to senior associate across all offices last month, according to information shared by the firm on request.
J Sagar Associates (JSA) promoted 23 associates to senior associate level across all offices and promoted one consultant to of counsel in addition to having made four new salaried partners effective 1 April.
Kumar is the "key associate involved in all the patent matters" at Singh & Singh Law Firm LLP and has worked on cases in the pharmaceutical and technology fields, on matters such as the Novartis dispute and cases relating to fair, reasonable and non discriminatory (FRAND) patents, according to a statement from the firm.
Kumar graduated in 2007 with a business management degree, followed by a law degree from Bharati Vidyapeeth University Pune in 2010 and a Masters in IP law from University College London. The firm has three other senior associates and four partners.
Senior associate and partner promotions at 5 firms, including three new partners HSA Advocates, one partner promotion at Bhasin & Co, two new Vaish senior associates, one MV Kini partner and two FoxMandal laterals and 10 senior-level associates.
Bharucha & Partners has filled out its senior associate ranks by promoting four associates into the position.
Khaitan & Co has hired senior associate Bharat Anand from UK magic circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.