Category: Associates, In-House Counsels and Advocates
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Nitika Mehra, Associate Manager, Jindal Stainless Steel, on litigation, corporate law and work-life balance
Nitika Mehra graduated from Symbiosis Law School, batch of 2010. Since then she has worked at D.K. Sharma and Co. and HCL Infosystems Ltd. She is currently Associate Manager at Jindal Stainless Steel. Her role involves reviewing , drafting and negotiating varied contracts such as Service Agreements, Authorized Service Provider Agreements, Procurement Agreements, Reseller and…
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Anas Tanwir Siddiqui, Advocate, Supreme Court, on enabling access to justice, heading the Legal Aid Committee, and practising in the Supreme Court
Anas Tanwir Siddiqui graduated in law from RMLNLU, Lucknow, batch of 2012. He has since then served as Convener to the Legal Aid Committee, working in areas of free legal aid, RTI, infocracy, child rights, consumer protection, juvenile justice, etc. He is currently advocate at the Supreme Court of India, with over four years of litigation…
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Kushal Kumar, Associate, Central Government Standing Council, on looking beyond NLUs and the importance of debating
Kushal Kumar is a graduate in law from Law College, Dehradun, batch of 2013. He subsequently went on to pursue a postgraduate diploma in International Trade and Business Law from The Indian Society of International Law, Delhi. Kushal has always been an avid debater and public speaker, representing his alma mater at numerous national level…
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Bhoomika Choudhury, Founding Partner, Svadhā Legal, on her time in Symbiosis, the future for start-ups and the importance of pro bono work
Bhoomika Choudhury is a graduate in law from Symbiosis International University, batch of 2012. Thereafter, she has gone on to practise with leading firms like Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co., Mumbai (now Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas) and boutique tax firm Vaish Associates Advocates, New Delhi. She has also worked as a junior…
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Shivendra Singh, Senior Associate, Dutt Menon Dunmorrsett, on M&A, corporate law and the potential of start-ups in the legal industry
Shivendra Singh is is a graduate from NLIU, Bhopal, batch of 2008. Shivendra has extensive experience in handling Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, infrastructure projects and Private Equity deals. He has also been part of several real estate transactions, due diligences, including due diligence on portfolio of assets of banking companies, financing arrangements with banks,…
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Goda Raghavan, corporate-commercial practitioner, AK Law Chambers, on being a lawyer, company secretary, author and illustrator
Goda Raghavan graduated in law from University Law College, Bangalore in 2010. She went on to pursue her Masters in Law from the prestigious London School of Economics, batch of 2011. She is also a qualified company secretary and was awarded the gold medal for securing the highest marks in the foundation examination from the…
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Priya Rawal, Senior Executive-Legal, Roche Diagnostics India, on healthcare regulations in India, family law and her work experience
Priya Rawal qualified in law from Pravin Gandhi College of Law in 2010 and worked at Dave and Girish as a paralegal and as an associate after graduation. Later, she served at a top tier law firm, Economic Laws Practice before she started working full time with renowned family law expert, Mrs. Mridula Kadam. She…
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Dilip Annasaheb Taur, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India, on humble beginnings and work experience in Criminal and Civil Litigation
Dilip Taur is a graduate in law from MP Law College, Aurangabad, batch of 2003. He subsequently went on to pursue a master’s degree in law from Mumbai University. Born into a family of agriculturalists, Dilip braved all odds to become a first generation lawyer. Astute in both civil and criminal law, Dilip has fought…
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Somnath De, Advocate, Delhi High Court and Supreme Court, on practice in IPR and Cyber Law
Somnath De graduated from Kalyani University in 2011 he went on to pursue his higher studies from Symbiosis Law School, Pune and completed his post-graduation in Intellectual Property Rights in the year 2014. During his college days, he actively took part in conferences and has completed several certificate courses in Cyber Laws. Post graduation, he started…
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Varun Sriram, Partner, J. Sagar Associates, Chennai on steering a successful corporate legal practice with a law degree and completing Company Secretary course
Varun Sriram graduated from Symbiosis Law School, Pune in 2006 and thereafter also qualified as a Company Secretary Course from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. He is currently a Partner at J. Sagar Associates, Chennai and practices mainly in General Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and Banking & Finance. He has over ten…