Allen & Overy will be sending a lawyer to its Indian 'best friend' Trilegal, to strengthen relations between the two firms. The magic circle firm will transfer Singapore-based capital markets lawyer, Srinivas Parthasarathy, to Trilegal's Mumbai office. He will be a partner charged with building up the local firm's capital markets practice.
"This is a very positive move for the Allen & Overy-Trilegal relationship," said chairman of Allen & Overy's India group, Jonathan Brayne. "Since announcing our affiliation in January 2008, our two firms have been working increasingly closely together and have made great strides on India-related work. Partha has been a key member of our India group and his move will substantially enhance the collaboration between Allen & Overy and Trilegal."
Parthasarathy joined the firm in 2007 from J Sagar Associates in Mumbai. His transfer follows a similar move by Clifford Chance to send its India practice head, Chris Wyman, to the office of its ally there, AZB & Partners.
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