Rohan Jain and Kshitij Arora Move From Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas to Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas as Partners

Rohan Jain and Kshitij Arora are departing Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas (SAM) to join Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) as Partners in the firm's General Corporate practice in Delhi — a lateral move between two of India's largest full-service firms, both descended from the same legacy practice.

Jain moves from a Partner role at SAM, while Arora joins from Counsel, marking an elevation to partnership alongside the transition. SAM Managing Partner Pallavi Shroff confirmed their exit from the firm.

Jain, a 2011 alumnus of Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, brings close to fifteen years of experience concentrated in mergers and acquisitions, both cross-border and domestic, joint ventures, and private equity investments. His client base spans Indian and international corporates, public sector undertakings, high-net-worth individuals, startups, and non-profit organisations, advising on general corporate, regulatory, and corporate governance matters. His practice also extends to business structuring, direct investments, and company law advisory work.

Arora, a 2015 graduate of Symbiosis International University, has spent the past seven years at SAM and brings over a decade of experience in general corporate transactions, with particular depth in cross-border mergers and acquisitions.

The move is notable not merely for the seniority of the lawyers involved but for the symbolism embedded in the transition itself: SAM and CAM both trace their lineage to Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., the century-old practice that split into the two firms in 2015 following a dispute between its managing partners. Lateral movement between the two houses, however routine it may appear on paper, continues to draw close attention across the Indian corporate bar precisely because of that shared origin.