Economic Laws Practice (ELP) Partners MP Devnath and Vivek Sharma, and Associate Partner Abhishek Anand have joined forces with Seetharaman & Associates. The merged entity has been rebranded as Sarvada Legal..The Partners from Seetharaman & Associates include:.S Seetharaman – International Trade, Customs and RegulatoryAtul Sharma – International Trade, Customs and RegulatorySundar Ramanathan – Competition, Regulatory and Commercial LitigationAbir Roy – Competition Law and Insolvency.With the merger, Sarvada Legal will have seven founding partners, all of whom are former Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan lawyers..The term ‘Sarvada’ means “always as also all-bestowing”. It is also an acronym of the initials of the 7 co-founders..MP Devnath, Vivek Sharma, and Abhishek Anand had joined ELP in 2017 from L&S. Devnath focuses on Litigation and Dispute Resolution, while Sharma focuses on Tax Advisory and Litigation. Anand specializes in Investment Law and Arbitration..Sarvada Legal now has expertise in Competition Law, Corporate & Commercial laws, Dispute Resolution, International Trade & Customs, Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Policy & Regulatory, Tax Advisory & Litigation including GST, Trademark & Copyright, and White Collar Crime..The firm also has niche practice areas such as Data Protection and SCOMET controls in Technology, Defense and Aerospace Sectors..Commenting on this development, S Seetharaman said,.“I am extremely happy about and proud of the new team at Sarvada Legal. Our team comprises of both experienced and young professionals with a genuine desire to excel at what they do. Sarvada Legal is in a position to offer complete solutions to our clients.”.MP Devnath said,.“The legal landscape is witnessing a new paradigm with GST, work around BEPS, the digital economy, integration of goods and services value chains, and trade disputes. I am quite certain interesting days are ahead. Sarvada Legal has been set up to serve clients in such challenging times and offer requisite solutions.”
