Amarchand Hyderabad only Partner Karthik Mahalingam resigns to join Omidyar Network

Amarchand Mangaldas Hyderabad corporate Partner Karthik Mahalingam has recently resigned to join Omidyar Network in Mumbai. Karthik is the only Partner at Hyderabad office leading a team of about 15 lawyers..Amarchand Mangaldas Hyderabad corporate Partner Karthik Mahalingam has recently resigned to join Omidyar Network in Mumbai. Karthik is the only Partner at Hyderabad office leading a team of about 15 lawyers..Karthik told Bar & Bench that he would be joining Omidyar in January as Director – Legal Affairs and Regulatory with an expanding Asia/Africa role..Speaking to Bar & Bench Omidyar Managing Director Jayant Sinha said, “Omidyar Network India continues to expand its impact investing activities both in terms of dollars invested as well as in terms of deals done. We have also been quite busy with our non-profit grants. As a result, our legal workload has grown significantly. Moreover, we intend to play a more active role on regulatory matters pertaining to our investment areas including Financial Inclusion, Education, Consumer Internet & Mobile, MedTech, and Technology for Government Transparency”..Jayant added, “Karthik Mahalingam is an accomplished and consummate legal professional. He has had a stellar career at Amarchand, Mangaldas, & Shroff. We are delighted to welcome him to Omidyar Network, where he will be a senior member of our India and global legal teams”..Karthik is a graduate of National Law School of India University, Bangalore. He is dual qualified both in India and England. Karthik joined Mumbai office of Amarchand in 2001. In 2003, he relocated to the Bangalore office and later shifted to the Hyderabad office in 2006..Karthik was responsible for business development, execution and training at the Hyderabad office. Karthik entered Amarchand partnership in April 2008. Karthik’s main focus is on transactional corporate law..Karthik said, “I have been with Amarchand for almost eleven years and it’s been a great experience. It is a friendly exit. I am joining Omidyar to get business experience and to create a difference in society”..Bar & Bench recently reported that Amarchand Delhi Competition team Director Paku Khan and Mumbai Partner Ganesh Prasad have also resigned to join Khaitan & Co.