Category: Interviews
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Jonathan Rodrigues, Co-Founder, PACT, on challenges of a start up, online mediation, and a career in ADR
Jonathan Rodrigues graduated from VM Salgaoncar College of Law in 2016. He is the co-founder of the Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution Team (PACT) which is focussed on training users of dispute resolution in Negotiation, Mediation and Conciliation skills. In this interview we talk to him about: Career in ADR Challenges faced in starting PACT Online…
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Thomas P. Valenti, Chicago based Attorney, shares his experience on a career in ADR
Tom Valenti is a Chicago based conflict resolution specialist offering mediation, arbitration, and facilitation services and training, globally. A certified mediator, Tom has conducted numerous mediations involving civil, commercial, interpersonal and workplace matters. He has mediated and trained extensively, both nationally and internationally, in jurisdictions all over the world. Tom is a member of several…
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Arnavi Panda, Legal Advisor, Global Marketing Systems, on LLM from NUS, preparing for moots and working in shipping industry
Arnavi Panda is a graduate from ILS Law College, batch of 2015. She then went on to pursue her Master’s degree in Maritime Law from the National University of Singapore. She has participated extensively in various national and international moots including Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot and William C. Vis International Arbitration Moot. She is presently…
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Prachi Bhardwaj, Assistant Editor, Supreme Court Cases, on work and challenges of a Legal Editor
Prachi graduated from Mody Institute of Technology and Sciences in 2012. She had an impeccable academic record and was a gold medallist. Prachi holds the position of an Assistant Editor at Supreme Court Cases, the most widely published and relied upon Law Journal in India. In this interview we speak to her about: The work of a…
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Ajay Thomas, Advocate and Arbitrator, on being a good arbitrator and career in International Commercial Arbitration
Ajay Thomas is an independent arbitrator and advocate based in New Delhi. He is also the Vice-Chair of the ICC’s India Arbitration Group.From 2009-2016, he was Director and Registrar with the Indian subsidiary of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), and also a member of the LCIA India Board of Directors.He graduated from the University…
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Kunal Sarpal, Founder and CEO, White Collar Legal, on being an entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and a corporate lawyer
Kunal Sarpal graduated from ILS Law College in 2016. He is the Founder Partner of White Collar Legal LLP. He is also a company secretary. Very passionate about entrepreneurship, he regularly speaks at various seminars and is also a visiting faculty at various institutes including the TISS, MIT College, Pune. Corporate and IP lawyer, Tedx…
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Anmol Anand, Associate, AZB & Partners, shares his experience on LLM from Georgetown University and career in taxation law
Anmol Anand graduated from ILS Law College, Pune, in 2014. He then went to Georgetown University Law for studying LL.M in law of Taxation. After a brief stint as International Tax Analyst at Bloomberg BNA he returned to India and worked with PDS Legal. Currently, he working in AZB & Partners as an Associate. In…
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Varsha Ramann, Junior Associate, Bose & Mitra, on studying maritime law from Southampton University, writing SoPs and bagging Scholarships
Varsha Ramann is a graduate from ILS Law College, Pune in 2015. She pursued an LL.M in maritime law from University of Southampton, England. She has an excellent academic record and participated extensively in various national and international moots including William C. Vis International Arbitration Moot and Insurance Law Moot at Southampton Law. She is…
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Rudraneel Chattopadhyay, Project Associate, Quality Council of India, on Young India Fellowship and career as a Public Policy Professional
Rudraneel Chattopadhyay graduated from ILS Law College, Pune in 2015. In this interview we trace his story from his time at law school to Young India Fellowship at Ashoka University to working as Project Associate at Quality Council of India. He is passionate about global governance, multilateralism, and the United Nations, currently engaged in harmonising the Indian sustainability…
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Anupam Tripathi, Managing Partner, The Practice, on starting independent practice and working as Senior Standing Counsel with IT Department
Anupam Tripathi graduated from ILS Law College, Pune, in 2004. After successful stints as Senior Standing Counsel for the Income Tax Department, he founded his own firm, ‘The Practice’. He is also the managing trustee of an NGO called ‘Fight For Animal Rights’. In this interview we speak to him about: Experience working as Senior Standing…