Two legal professionals leave IndusLaw and join Trilegal after the CMS merger announcement
Top Lawyers Join Trilegal, Strengthening Dispute Resolution Practice
In a significant move for India's legal landscape, Amit Jajoo and Sushmita Gandhi have joined Trilegal from IndusLaw. This transition comes after IndusLaw merged with CMS, a global network of independent law firms, in May 2025.
The consolidation trend, as seen with the formation of CMS INDUSLAW, has been reinforcing its capabilities, particularly in dispute resolution and regulatory areas. Notable hires like Paras Parekh in Mumbai, with over two decades of expertise in securities, corporate litigation, and regulatory compliance, are evidence of this focus.
However, in the midst of this consolidation and integration, senior lawyers like Jajoo and Gandhi have chosen to move to Trilegal. This shift has several implications:
- Enhancing Trilegal’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice: The addition of Jajoo and Gandhi to Trilegal's team is expected to bolster its competitive positioning against other top-tier Indian and international firms operating in India. Their extensive experience in high-value disputes, securing precedent-setting arbitration awards, and managing complex multi-jurisdictional enforcement matters will undoubtedly contribute to this.
- Affecting CMS INDUSLAW’s Depth in Certain Practice Areas: The departure of prominent partners from CMS INDUSLAW, such as Jajoo and Gandhi, may impact its depth in litigation and dispute resolution. To maintain and grow these capabilities, CMS INDUSLAW is recruiting further talent, such as Paras Parekh.
- Reflecting a Dynamic Legal Market Environment: The move of top talent like Jajoo and Gandhi to Trilegal underscores the dynamic nature of the legal market post-merger. Lawyers are realigning to firms that best match their strategic ambitions and specialization.
Nishant Parikh, partner and management committee member at Trilegal, praised the new additions, stating, "Amit and Sushmita are fantastic lawyers with a reputation for getting results in high-stakes dispute matters."
Jajoo specializes in domestic and international arbitration, focusing on complex commercial, shareholder, and technology-related disputes. Gandhi's practice includes arbitration in construction, infrastructure, energy, and commercial sectors, as well as litigation work in banking and finance disputes, civil fraud, enforcement actions, and insolvency proceedings.
This shift in the legal landscape is a testament to the evolving dynamics of the industry, where mergers trigger partner movements that reshape the competitive balance across leading law firms.
- The intellectual property and business aspects of disputes managed by Jajoo and Gandhi may expand Trilegal's intellectual property law practice, given their expertise in arbitration related to complex commercial, shareholder, and technology-related disagreements.
- The ongoing litigation and dispute resolution careers of Jajoo and Gandhi could experience fluctuations as they transition to Trilegal, potentially leading to opportunities for other lawyers to join CMS INDUSLAW to maintain and enhance the firm's capabilities in these practice areas.
- As the legal industry evolves, these strategic career moves by high-profile lawyers like Jajoo and Gandhi highlight the significance of finance and business considerations in the decision-making processes of legal professionals seeking career advancement.
