Category: Associates, In-House Counsels and Advocates
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Since a patent is generally applied for an invention which is novel and inventive in nature, it is very important for a patent lawyer to be well-versed with technology-Chinthan Japhet, Associate Partner- Intellectual Property, Krishnamurthy & co. (K Law)
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team To start this conversation, please tell us about how you ended up pursuing law after pursuing B. Tech. What made you switch your profession from an engineer to a lawyer? Indian families continue to express an undue preference for careers in engineering and medicine, to the…
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I’ve always been fascinated by the legal profession and the way it shapes society- Marinos Cleanthous, IP Attorney (EU) – Founder of IP CYPRUS – Appointed Member by the Cyprus Government of the Cyprus IP Committee
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Sir, can you share with our readers what specifically inspired you to take up a career in law? How did you drill down among various fields of law and chose IP as your area of expertise? I’ve always been fascinated by the legal profession and the…
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Commercial law can be very interesting. Everything depends on the lenses through which one views the world!- Neela Badami, Partner at Samvad Partners
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Ma’am, we would like to know about your motivation to pursue law. I have always loved working with words and with people. I also thought I was good at problem solving. I love books and felt that would help in a career where I imagined the…
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Pooja Chakrabarti, Partner, Argus Partner on decision to study law, attending University of Oxford, importance of authoring research articles and value of networking
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team At which point in time did you decide that you wanted to pursue a career in law? I belong to a family of doctors and have virtually no lawyers in my family, however, something about the profession always excited me. I do not think that there…
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One of the most rewarding aspects of being a lawyer is the continual learning that comes with the job- Ish Jain, Arbitrator at Delhi International Arbitration Centre
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team To start our conversation on a lighter note, we would like to know why did you choose to be a lawyer? From a young age, I was drawn to the idea of a profession that would allow me to serve others while also growing and developing…
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Early on your career you may lack the natural gifts of more senior lawyers but you can make up for this by spending time preparing as best you can for every eventuality- Daniel Murphy, Managing Partner at MD Law Group
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Sir, can you briefly tell us, what predominantly led you to choose law as your career? I have always enjoyed the solving of problems. Law presented challenges which required solutions which is why I decided to pursue the career. As a student of law, what were…
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“Having been able to positively make a difference in people’s lives, I felt very good”- Shlok Chandra, Managing Partner at Chandra Law Chambers
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Sir, please tell us your motivation behind pursuing law. Till about class X, there was no real thought about life post school. But yes, somewhere in class XI I started thinking of appearing for the entrance exams for different National Law Schools. During class XI and…
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“Law firms are not be all and end all for a law graduate – there are a lot of career choices you can adopt”- Somdutta Bhattacharyya,Partner at Argus Partners
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Tell us what inclined you to pursue law as a profession? Well there is no inspiring story here unfortunately. I did choose science as my study stream for my plus two boards, but that was because my parents initially wanted me to become a doctor. Law…
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The profession has given me so much and so much more, because of which I now firmly believe that our litigation practice truly makes you younger and braver and the more you practice, the more you learn new things- Rajdeep Lahiri, Advocate on Record
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team To start the conversation, please tell us what motivated you to pursue law asa career. Well, initially I was never inclined towards the practice of law, and rather was more interested to work in companies and become an In-House practitioner. Being a 3rd Generation legal professional,…
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“Every case brings a lot of challenges and to bring relief to the client is a most challenging assignment for any lawyer”-Senior Advocate Manish Vashisht
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Sir, in order to start our conversation, kindly let us know about your decision to pursue law as a career. Even though you have asked me about my “decision” about choosing law as a career, however, it is my firm belief that there is nothing which…