Juris Corp Mumbai Partner Nisar Ookabhoy has resigned from the firm. The resignation is effective from May 1, 2012..Speaking to Bar & Bench Nisar Ookabhoy said, “I have resigned due to some personal reasons. I am also looking for opportunities to join an organization which wishes to avail of my 40 years experience in banking and finance”..Nisar Ookabhoy has an extensive experience in the field of banking, project finance, and bilateral and syndicated loans. Ookabhoy joined Juris Corp in 2007. At Juris Corp, he was handling matters relating to corporate finance and lending, security creation and documentation..Juris Corp Partner Detty Davis confirmed to Bar & Bench that Ookabhoy has left the firm. Davis said, “We wish him all the best”..Prior to joining Juris Corp, Ookabhoy was in the legal group of Export-Import Bank of India at its head office, Mumbai, for more than 20 years. He headed the legal group for more than a decade and retired in 2003. His services were thereafter retained by Exim Bank as a full-time legal consultant until October 2007. Before joining Exim Bank, he served for more than 15 years in a senior position in the legal department of one of the largest state-owned Indian banks at its central office in Mumbai..Juris Corp has recently had two new additions and two exits. Ranjit Shetty, former Partner at Hariani & Co. has joined the Mumbai office while Former FoxMandal Partner Sandeep Kumar Mahapatra has joined the Delhi office. Former Juris Corp Partner Vandana Sekhri had left the firm in January and later joined Mumbai office of Amarchand Mangaldas as Senior Consultant. In March this year, Freddy Daruwala left Juris Corp to join Nasikwala Law Office as Equity Partner.
