SNG & Partners Banking and Finance Partner and Mumbai Branch Head S. Babu has resigned to join Economic Laws Practice as a Partner to further enhance the firm’s Banking & Finance practice..Babu has over 23 years of experience working both as an in-house counsel for various banks and with law firms..He initially practiced in Chennai High Court before joining the Bank of Baroda as a Legal Officer in 1996. He then moved to Standard Chartered Bank in 2001 where he worked till 2004..He also had a short stint with Axis Bank before co-founding the Mumbai Branch of SNG & Partners heading the Banking & Finance, and Real Estate practice. He holds a law degree from Madras University..Rohan Shah, Managing Partner, Economic Laws Practice said, “We are delighted to welcome Babu on board. He has built an excellent reputation as a legal professional, and is a well-regarded, valuable & reliable resource in the banking and real estate industries. He will play an important role in growing ELP’s Banking & Finance practice in Mumbai as well as Chennai.”.Earlier this year, the firm had hired Bharti Airtel General Counsel Jyoti Pawar as a Partner in the firm’s Delhi office..The firm has been on a hiring spree of sorts ever since the departure of its Partner Tarun Gulati along with a team of 11 lawyers to PDS Legal..You can read our People Moves report here..Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.