Mr. Sourav Ghosh joined S Jalan & Co. as an Associate Advocate and rapidly rose to the level of an Equity Partner within three years. He brought a fresh perspective to the company and proved to be instrumental in its pan-India expansion. During his years in the firm, Mr. Ghosh has expanded the business and set up branches offices in Delhi and Mumbai and is currently expanding the business in Chennai and Hyderabad. Mr. Ghosh has built a name for himself as a trusted solicitor in the legal fraternity. He advises on legal solutions, business-oriented legal issues, litigation, and transactional deals. His loyal clientele includes many multinational companies that have stayed with him for his legal expertise for over a decade.
LEADERSHIP PAR EXCELLENCE
With his entrepreneurial mindset, Mr. Ghosh started young and has managed to build his legacy. He envisioned the company’s expansion soon after joining it and worked steadily to go about it. With the help of his leadership skills, Mr. Ghosh formed a core team of Associate Partners and Equity Partners at the company who help run its offices. His core belief is to prioritise client satisfaction and provide them with the best possible solutions. He truly believes that this ability to manage client expectations efficiently is one of his biggest strengths. His legal acumen, vision, and leadership skills have been his aids in coming so far in his journey. His in depth knowledge of legal structures and administrative skills has helped him provide state-of-the-art solutions to clients who have little or no knowledge about the legal process. Mr. Ghosh has also participated and represented the clients of the firm in international and commercial arbitrations in South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Vienna.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
It is his unmatched dedication and hard work that Mr. Ghosh has been recognised by the industry many times. Recently, he was named in the Legal Powerlist 2020 and 2021 by Forbes magazine in the category of Top Managing Partners of India. He was awarded the Lex Falcon Award, Singapore Chapter, for the ‘10 years’ experience’ category for 2022, in recognition of his contribution to the legal industry. In addition, in 2022, he won the Outstanding Leadership Award at Law 2.0 Conference, Dubai Chapter.
Mr. Ghosh also tries to serve the underserved using his legal prowess by working pro bono. He truly believes that justice is everyone’s right. Therefore, he tries to promote justice through fair procedures that help him uphold the country’s legal ethics and practices. Under his aegis, a pro bono initiative, ‘Access to Justice,’ is managed by his company, and he actively supports the initiative. Mr. Ghosh believes that the true purpose of doing pro bono work is to provide trusted legal services to the poor and needy and promote a culture where every legal professional thinks of pro bono as a standard norm. He believes that professionals like him must lead by example and make everyone aware of their legal rights irrespective of their socio-economic conditions. For pro bono, he supports the rights of senior citizens, children, differently abled, labour and workplace ethics, women, and environment. To further this cause, he plans to offer his legal services to social entrepreneurs and start-ups in the nascent stage. Leaders like Mr. Sourav Ghosh, who strive to bring about a certain balance in society, inspire the new generation. His hard work, tireless passion for his craft, and determination make him stand out from the rest.
