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Legal Star Poornima Hatti Launches Independent Counsel Practice
12 Apr
Summary
- Poornima Hatti departs Samvad Partners to establish her own counsel practice.
- She will focus on corporate, commercial, and shareholder dispute resolution.
- Hatti aims to serve as an arbitrator in complex domestic and cross-border cases.
Poornima Hatti, a distinguished dispute resolution partner at Samvad Partners, has retired from the firm to establish her own independent counsel practice. She brings over 15 years of experience, having co-founded Samvad Partners and significantly contributed to its disputes practice.
Hatti's new venture will concentrate on corporate and commercial law, with a special emphasis on investment, shareholder, and mismanagement disputes. She also aims to increase her involvement as an arbitrator in both domestic and international complex commercial cases.
This career transition aligns with a broader movement within the legal fraternity, where several senior lawyers are opting for independent chambers. This path offers them the flexibility to act as counsel in court and serve on arbitration tribunals.
Notable recent examples include Amit Vyas of Vertices Partners establishing Vedanta Law Chambers and Vyapak Desai leaving Nishith Desai Associates to start his independent practice, underscoring a significant trend toward individual chamber practices.
