K Law promotes three to Associate Partner level

K Law has recently promoted three of its Senior Associates Sanket Sethia, Sankar Swamy and Priti Deshpande to Associate Partner level with effect from April 1, 2012. All three Associate Partners are based in the Mumbai office..K Law has recently promoted three of its Senior Associates Sanket Sethia, Sankar Swamy and Priti Deshpande to Associate Partner level with effect from April 1, 2012. All three Associate Partners are based in the Mumbai office..This year, K Law has created this new position to augment the career growth pattern for its lawyers..Sanket Sethia (pictured right) specializes in Corporate and Real Estate law. He is a graduate of University of Mubai. He joined K Law in its first year of operations in 2008 in Mumbai. Prior to joining K Law, Sanket was working with Apte & Co..Sankar Swamy (pictured left) is a graduate of University of Pune. He specializes in Corporate and Commercial law. Sankar joined the firm in 2009. Prior to this, he was working with Crawford Bayley..Priti Deshpande (pictured center) specializes in IP law and Media and Entertainment law. She is a graduate of Government Law College, Mumbai. She joined the Mumbai office of K Law in 2010. Prior to joining K Law, she was working with Majmudar & Partners..Managing Partner Naina Krishnamurthy in a statement said, “Our Firm has always believed in recognizing and rewarding excellence. This year our intentions came to fruition. To us, Sanket, Sankar and Priti epitomize the excellence that we strive for every day. They are truly the trend setters for the rest of their colleagues and I am confident that we will have more nominations next year.”.Senior Partner Nikhil Krishnamurthy said, “While I work with Priti directly, I have seen the same level of commitment and drive for excellence in both Sanket and Sankar. I cannot think of more deserving candidates to promote to Associate Partners. I have no doubt that this will lead to individual growth and ultimately, the growth of the Firm.”