Category: Partners, General Counsels and Senior Advocates
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Manisha Chaudhary, Managing Partner, UKCA & Partners, on leading a law firm and Masters from Cornell
Manisha Chaudhary graduated in law from Amity Law School, Noida. She went on to pursue her LL.M. from Cornell Law School, focusing on corporate laws. She is now the Managing Partner at UKCA and Partners (formerly UKCA Law Chambers). In this interview, Manisha discusses: Her childhood experiences that pushed her towards choosing law as a career. Her considerations…
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Jyoti Singh, Partner, Phoenix Legal, on experience in Banking and Finance Law
Jyoti Singh studied law at Maharshi Dayanand University and graduated in 2000. She worked for a while at Dhir & Dhir Associates as a Principal Associate and is now a Partner at Phoenix Legal. In this interview Jyoti talks to us about: The reasons behind her career choices Her experiences and learning curve while working…
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Ketan Mukhija, Senior VP at SREI, on role and skill sets required to work in an in-house position
Ketan Mukhija graduated from NALSAR, Hyderabad in the year 2007. He has worked in foreign law firms like Jones Day and Herbert Smith. Thereafter, he returned to India and worked with two Indian law firms at responsible positions. At present, he works as the Senior Vice President (Legal) of SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited, one of…
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Prem Rajani, Managing Partner, Rajani Associates, on building a firm practice and experience in corporate law
Prem Rajani graduated from Government Law College in 1990 and is now the Managing Partner of Rajani Associates which was established in 1999. In this interview he talks to us about: His time in law school and how facets of the profession have evolved with time. The importance of moots, debating and internships. Building a corporate…
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Hormaz Daruwalla, Equity Partner, Khaitan and Co., on a career in taxation law
Hormaz Daruwalla graduated from University of Bombay in 1987. He started his career as an Advocate with Crawford Bayley& Company, handling cases pertaining to indirect tax under Mr Dadi Engineer. In the year 1992, Hormaz started his practice as a Counsel at the Bombay High Court and joined the Chambers of Senior Advocate Mr Atul Setalvad.…
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Avaantika Kakkar, Partner, Competition Law, Khaitan & Co., on challenges and landmarks of a career in corporate law
Avaantika Kakkar, a 2003 graduate of Indian Law Society’s Law College, Pune, is currently a Partner at Khaitan and CO., heading its Competition and Antitrust Law practice. Soon after graduating, she published her book, “A Perspective on Product Liability Law and Consumer Safety”, and she continues to take active interest in academia, especially if it…
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Aditya Shamlal, Partner, GameChanger Law Advisors, on career experience in Sports Law
Aditya Shamlal graduated from the National Law School India University in 2008. He has worked as an Associate at Amarchand Mangaldas and thereafter at the Chambers of Raj Panwani. He is at present a Senior Consultant at GameChanger Sports Ventures, a Partner at GameChanger Law Advisors and Managing Editor at gamechangerindia.com. In this interview he…
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Abhijit Joshi, Founding Partner, Veritas Legal, Ex-AZB Senior Partner on starting up with Veritas
Abhijit Joshi is a founding partner of Veritas Legal, Advocates and Solicitors, and is also a qualified member of the Law Society of England and Wales. Abhijit graduated in Commerce and qualified in law from Mumbai University. Over the course of his career he has worked at Amarchand Mangaldas, Dua Associates and AZB Partners. In this interview…
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Sonal Mattoo, Lawyer, on practicing as an independent litigator and dedicating her career for women’s welfare
Sonal Mattoo graduated from National Law School of India University (NLSIU) in 1996. Since then, she has been practicing as a Criminal Litigator. She founded Helping Hands, in 1996, which helps implement policies against Sexual Harassment/ gender sensitization and other forms of harassment and discrimination at the workplace, besides carrying out training and investigation on…
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Arun Gupta, Founder, Factum Legal, on a profile in Corporate Commercial work and the Corporate Secretarial
Arun Gupta is a Fellow member of ICSI and a member of the Bar Council of Delhi. He graduated with a B.Com(H) degree in 1995 followed by CS degree in 1999 and later qualified in law. Arun is a lawyer with more than 15 years experience in Corporate and Commercial matters. Arun acted as a key contributor to the…