Having practised transactional and dispute resolution laws, for the
last 37 years, Berjis Desai, upon reaching 60, retired as Managing
Partner of JSA, a national law firm having more than 300 lawyers
across seven locations in India. A Master of Law (starred first)
from the University of Cambridge, Berjis is now an independent legal
counsel engaged in Private Client Practice, that is, succession and
estate planning for HNIs and promoter families through wills, trusts
and family arrangements; resolving family, testamentary and business
disputes through mediation and confidential fast track arbitration;
and regulatory aspects of offshore investments, residential status
and citizenship, insolvency and asset reconstruction advisory.
A former journalist, Berjis Desai is a part time writer
and columnist. His other interest includes breeding of thoroughbred
horses and study of comparative religion. Mr Desai has been on the
Board since 1997.