Sudhir Mishra FMLs new Environmental Law head

Sudhir Mishra, an environmental law specialist will be leading FoxMandal Little’s practice in Delhi. However, Mishra will continue his practice at Connaught Place in Delhi, while advising FML as a consultant, in a unique structure..Sudhir Mishra, an environmental law specialist will be leading FoxMandal Little’s practice in Delhi. However, Mishra will continue his practice at Connaught Place in Delhi, while advising FML as a consultant, in a unique structure..“As a small firm, there is very little difference you can make after a certain point of time,” Sudhir Mishra told Bar & Bench, “Therefore, I decided that tying up with FoxMandal would be beneficial for us.” Som Mandal, the Managing Partner of FML, told Bar & Bench, “We have a substantial infrastructure and power practice, and environmental issues are tied up with these matters. As of now, there is nobody who provides specialized advice on these matters and we were lacking on that front.”.Mishra believes that improving sustainable practices in the field of environmental law is critical. “My job at FoxMandal is cut out. We want to make the environmental law practice big, providing the entire gamut of environmental law services,” he says, stressing on the broader understanding of environmental laws..Som is keen on expanding their environmental law practice to a substantial strength. “We are keen on providing full service in environmental law. If the need be, we will include people who are not just lawyers who will be able to add value to the advice.”.Commenting on the unique structure, he says, “I have a large pro-bono practice and I represent and advise several NGOs and State Governments on environmental matters. I don’t want to give up that practice in view of future aspirations. I convinced Som to allow me to continue my practice here.” “Public Interest Litigations and environment related litigations are on a steady decline, and I see very little possibility for conflict of interest,” he adds..He is aiming for a better understanding and sensitisation of environmental law, hoping to aid in the transformation from a current regulatory regime into a more proactive regime involving voluntary disclosures by industrial houses..Mishra is the founder partner of ‘Trust Legal’, has been a member of the International Visitors Leadership Programme, sponsored by the U.S. Government. One of his more prominent cases was the Gir lions poaching case, where he was appointed as the special counsel for Gujarat..He does not rule out the possibility of his firm, Trust Legal, which primarily advises on environmental matters, merging with FML at a later point of time.