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Mail: lawinfo@merlynlawfirm.com
Phone: +44 (0) 7935 664410, +91 99529 58466, +91 97910 40926
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Languages: English, Hindi , Tamil , Telugu, Spanish.
Biography
Rahul Jagannathan is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Partner of Merlyn Law Firm. He is responsible for developing and driving our vision as a “bold and distinctive law firm creating valuable solutions for clients.”
Rahul spends his time focused on achieving the firm’s strategy and supporting partners in building their relationships with clients and each other around the world. He has introduced into Merlyn Law firm a major global initiative which seeks to improve the way we do things for the benefit of our clients in a rapidly changing and evolving market.
He is also passionate about leadership behavior, taking the view that everyone at Merlyn Law Firm should be clear about what is expected of them, whether partners, associates, or members of the business & personal services teams.
Whilst, taking up the role of CEO & Managing Partner, Rahul is also the global head of our Litigation and Arbitration practice and has established both a Domestic & International Practice. He has a wealth of experience working across markets and cultures in these roles and in his client work.
A litigator by background, in the early stages of his career Rahul was a Criminal and personal injury junior advocate where he started his practice in criminal defense law dealing with various crimes such as extradition, fraud, tax evasion, and other heinous crimes. He then joined the firm and built up a very successful practice dealing with complicated litigation in the sports & health care sector. Clients have included Mixed Martial Arts organizations, Sports & Fitness academies, medical device companies, academic health centers and medical schools, clinical laboratories, and other providers of health care. Rahul has particular experience in Medical Negligence cases and has also established a successful practice in Family law litigation as he is well known to be one of the best closers in the country.
Representative experience
Development of a vision & strategy for business growth for Merlyn Law Firm, with operations in more than 15 offices worldwide.
Introduction of a vision for Merlyn Law Firm accompanied by a set of leadership behaviors designed to help everyone in the firm understand their role.
Legal advisor & head negotiator to celebrity clientele spread all across the globe.
Achieved deferred prosecution, civil settlement, & contractual agreements for various sports athletes who belong to different organizations.
Achieved various settlements & claims in favor of clients with regard to matrimonial & personal injury disputes.
Legal Advisor & head litigator to mixed martial arts academies & in-charge of representation of the sports athletes.
Legal Advisor & head litigator to various app development companies all over the globe.
Legal Advisor & head litigator to various real estate companies all over the globe.
Legal Advisor & Head litigator to various successful brands in the textile industry from all over the globe
Advised/Represented doctors and aggrieved patients on Medical Negligence matters arising from serious harm which has occurred as a result of minor errors and negligence which has led to minor outcomes.
Defended companies, academic health centers, & hospitals on disputes involving claims of billing, research, and program fraud.
Numerous assignments relating to the development of international compliance plans for corporate & institutional entities.
Successfully advised various start up organizations & restaurants.
Successfully advised religious & education institutions with respect to various issues.
Achieved over 700 decrees of divorce.
Successfully Defended criminal clientele spread all across India & United Kingdom for Minor & Major Offences
Successfully obtained decrees for real estate clientele spread all across India & United Kingdom for disputes between promoters & allottees.
Successfully obtained Domestic & International Arbitration Awards in favour of private clientele, Private & Public Domestic & International Companies.
Successfully obtained decrees in favour of various companies for infringement and passing off.
Practices:
- Domestic & International
- Crimes
- Medical Law
- Civil Litigation
- Investigations
- White Collar Crimes & Fraud
- Family Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Domestic & International Arbitration
Industries:
- Sports
- Management
- Consumer
- Real Estate
- Health Care
- Education
Areas of focus:
- International Criminal Law
- Sports Law
- Medical Law
- Family Law
- Road Accident claims
- Medical Negligence
- Writ Petition
- Fraud Investigations
- Health care Services
- Medical Devices
- Hospitals and Healthcare providers
- Domestic & International Criminal law
- Civil & Commercial litigation
Education:
- L.L.M (Hons), University of Kent, United Kingdom, Cum Laude
- L.L.B (Hons), School of Excellence in Law, Tamilnadu cum Laude
- B.B.A (Hons), Hindustan college of Arts & Science, Magna Cum Laude
Bar admissions
- Bar Council of Tamilnadu and Puducherry
- Bar Council of India
- Registered Foreign Lawyer ***
Accolades
- "A very bright guy and a creative and analytical thinker."
- "High quality Advocate, who is always inclined towards achieving the best possible outcome for all his clientele"
- "The 'excellent' Rahul Jagannathan... is noted for his expertise in domestic and International Crimes, Sports law ,Matrimonial Disputes and complex medical negligence cases."