Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has appointed David Morley as a member of its Strategic Advisory Board..David Morley was a Senior Partner at UK law firm Allen & Overy. He retired in April, 2016..Morley is now part of the Strategic Advisory Board along with Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys; Deepak Parekh, Chairman of HDFC; Uday Kotak, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra; Ashok Chawla, former Chairman of CCI; Dr. Janmejaya Sinha, Chairman Boston Consultancy Group – Asia Pacific and Umakanth Varottil, Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore and former Partner at Amarchand Mangaldas..Cyril Shroff had announced his heavyweight Board on August 9, 2015 at the launch of his new firm’s logo..On Morley’s role, Managing Partner Cyril Shroff commented,.“David Morley’s appointment reaffirms our faith in our Strategic Advisory Board. Along with serving as a member of this distinguished Board, David will also be an advisor to the firm and will guide the senior leadership on strategic issues of the future. David’s experience and vision for the future of the legal profession has few parallels. His approach towards innovation is unique. David’s beliefs and thoughts resonate with the values that form the foundation of our firm.”.After studying law at St John’s College, Cambridge, David spent most of his professional career at Allen & Overy. Winning three successive leadership elections, he led the firm from 2013 to 2016, initially as Managing Partner, and later as Senior Partner..David has over 25 years of City transactional and relationship experience at the highest level. As a banking lawyer, he has negotiated some of the largest financings in the world..Upon his retirement from Allen & Overy, David has been pursuing a range of business interests including being the Chairman of Elaghmore GP LLP, a private equity fund, and also consulting on leadership and strategy in professional services..On his appointment to the Advisory Board, David Morley said,.“Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas is a leading independent law firm in India with an amazing global reputation. It has been at the forefront of driving change, within the firm, in the Indian legal industry and in delivery of services to its clients. I am looking forward to my association with the firm and being a part of their transformation as they approach the next century of their journey.”
Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has appointed David Morley as a member of its Strategic Advisory Board..David Morley was a Senior Partner at UK law firm Allen & Overy. He retired in April, 2016..Morley is now part of the Strategic Advisory Board along with Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys; Deepak Parekh, Chairman of HDFC; Uday Kotak, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra; Ashok Chawla, former Chairman of CCI; Dr. Janmejaya Sinha, Chairman Boston Consultancy Group – Asia Pacific and Umakanth Varottil, Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore and former Partner at Amarchand Mangaldas..Cyril Shroff had announced his heavyweight Board on August 9, 2015 at the launch of his new firm’s logo..On Morley’s role, Managing Partner Cyril Shroff commented,.“David Morley’s appointment reaffirms our faith in our Strategic Advisory Board. Along with serving as a member of this distinguished Board, David will also be an advisor to the firm and will guide the senior leadership on strategic issues of the future. David’s experience and vision for the future of the legal profession has few parallels. His approach towards innovation is unique. David’s beliefs and thoughts resonate with the values that form the foundation of our firm.”.After studying law at St John’s College, Cambridge, David spent most of his professional career at Allen & Overy. Winning three successive leadership elections, he led the firm from 2013 to 2016, initially as Managing Partner, and later as Senior Partner..David has over 25 years of City transactional and relationship experience at the highest level. As a banking lawyer, he has negotiated some of the largest financings in the world..Upon his retirement from Allen & Overy, David has been pursuing a range of business interests including being the Chairman of Elaghmore GP LLP, a private equity fund, and also consulting on leadership and strategy in professional services..On his appointment to the Advisory Board, David Morley said,.“Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas is a leading independent law firm in India with an amazing global reputation. It has been at the forefront of driving change, within the firm, in the Indian legal industry and in delivery of services to its clients. I am looking forward to my association with the firm and being a part of their transformation as they approach the next century of their journey.”
