Co-head of the M&A practice at Nishith Desai Associates Simone Reis and leader of the firm's international tax team Rajesh Simhan have left to set up Anagram Legal. .Commenting on this development, Nishith Desai said, “I am happy they are embarking on a new journey to start their own firm. We have thoroughly enjoyed working together and remain great friends. I bless them in their new endeavours. I am also grateful that in conformity with our leadership business model and ethos, they have trained and are leaving behind a number of capable leaders, letting us feel no void.”.There has been a recent trend where lawyers who leave the firm start their own practice or join start-ups instead of moving to other major law firms. One such lawyer said, "Having worked in NDA's extraordinary culture and its spirit of enterprise, it is difficult to fit into other major traditional firms.".Simone joined Nishith Desai Associates in 2009 and had been co-heading the firm's M&A Practice since 2013. She is a 2005 graduate of Government Law College, Mumbai. She has previously also worked at DSK Legal..Rajesh joined Nishith Desai Associates in 2008. He was leading the International Tax & Tax Controversies practice at the firm.He is a 2004 graduate of National Law School of India University, Bangalore and also holds an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center.
Co-head of the M&A practice at Nishith Desai Associates Simone Reis and leader of the firm's international tax team Rajesh Simhan have left to set up Anagram Legal. .Commenting on this development, Nishith Desai said, “I am happy they are embarking on a new journey to start their own firm. We have thoroughly enjoyed working together and remain great friends. I bless them in their new endeavours. I am also grateful that in conformity with our leadership business model and ethos, they have trained and are leaving behind a number of capable leaders, letting us feel no void.”.There has been a recent trend where lawyers who leave the firm start their own practice or join start-ups instead of moving to other major law firms. One such lawyer said, "Having worked in NDA's extraordinary culture and its spirit of enterprise, it is difficult to fit into other major traditional firms.".Simone joined Nishith Desai Associates in 2009 and had been co-heading the firm's M&A Practice since 2013. She is a 2005 graduate of Government Law College, Mumbai. She has previously also worked at DSK Legal..Rajesh joined Nishith Desai Associates in 2008. He was leading the International Tax & Tax Controversies practice at the firm.He is a 2004 graduate of National Law School of India University, Bangalore and also holds an LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center.
