Trilegal Partner and Competition Head Nisha Kaur Uberoi is leaving the firm to join J Sagar Associates (JSA).

Sources reveal that she is moving with her entire team. We have reached out to JSA, Trilegal and Uberoi for comment.

Update: Confirming this development, Amit Kapur & Vivek K. Chandy, Joint Managing Partners, at JSA said,

“We are thrilled to welcome Nisha and her team to JSA. This move will greatly enhance and consolidate the firm’s

existing domain in Competition Law, and further bolster our market leading Corporate and Disputes practices. We look forward to leveraging Nisha's insights and experience to deliver exceptional value to our clients. The addition of Nisha and her team to our existing practice in JSA, is a testament to our commitment to meeting the complex antitrust and competition needs of our clients globally.”

Uberoi joined Trilegal in 2017 from AZB & Partners, before which she was heading the Competition Practice at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.

A graduate of National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore, Uberoi started her career with the erstwhile Amarchand Mangaldas in 2002. In 2005, she moved to Singapore, where she worked at Rajah & Tann and Ashurst before returning in 2011 to rejoin Amarchand, where she was made Partner in 2012.