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“The legal profession requires tireless dedication in the first five years, but it rewards you with identity and success that cannot be easily taken away,” – Nattasha Garg, Independent Practitioner & Special Counsel for Enforcement Directorate
This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team How did your journey into law begin? Please walk us through your journey from college to where you are. What were the challenges you faced along the way? And what inspired you to specialize in disputes and commercial litigation? I hail from a small town, Siliguri…
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“As soon as we take up an issue or subject to write about or review, we check whether we are adding value or adding to the noise”- Manaswini Mishra, Head Of Corporate Communications, Fox Mandal & Associates
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team Your journey has been quite diverse, spanning law, journalism, and corporate communications. Can you tell us what initially drew you to pursue a law degree at Symbiosis Law School, Pune? I’ve always been a voracious reader and a tenacious writer. Early on, I recognized the importance…
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“Customs law comprises multiple notifications, regulations, and exceptions which are very dynamic in nature. Reading and only reading has helped me to forego the challenges.” – Pankaj Kumar, Sr. Legal Counsel and Department Head at Maruti Suzuki India Limited
This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team Could you please tell us about your journey from your early days at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir to becoming the Sr. Legal Counsel and Department Head at Maruti Suzuki India Limited? What motivated you to pursue a career in law? Please share your journey from your…
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“I am acutely aware of the need to constantly further one’s learning (especially in our profession), and have worked towards this to pursue my career goals”- Rakshit Sharma, Legal Director at Tata Digital
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team Can you share a bit about your background and what initially inspired you to pursue a career in law? I spent my childhood in two wonderful, yet very diverse, cities – Hyderabad and Delhi. Moving cities and changing schools at a young age provided me with…
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“Legal tech can eliminate the mundane routine tasks and save the time of the lawyers in focusing on the core legal areas.” – Sridevi Sidharthan, Principal Associate at M&CO Legal, Dubai
This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team Could you share the pivotal moments and personal motivations that inspired your journey into the field of law, and how did you navigate the initial challenges and struggles as you embarked on your career? My father is an advocate on record practicing in the Supreme court…
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“I find the diversity of legal issues fascinating, but the complexity of securities laws and arbitration tends to be both challenging and rewarding as they require a deep understanding of regulations, market dynamics, and dispute resolution strategies”- Pratap Venugopal, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team Your parents had distinguished careers, with your father being a banker and your mother an esteemed lecturer and poet. How did their careers and your early life in Madras and Bangalore influence your path to law? Having a banker father and a lecturer and poet mother…
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“Filing false complaints may initially seem like a petty victory, but it leaves both parties with much resentment and whopping legal fees.” – Addressing the issue of false cases: Mrinalini Rajpal, Independent Legal Counsel- Family and Matrimonial Law
This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team Reflecting on the beginnings of your career in law, could you share about your journey, about your family and what inspired you to pursue this path of Law? I come from a Sindhi business family that has been in the petroleum industry for five generations. Despite…
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“One of the critical existing challenges in the WTO Trade Remedial investigations is the existence of unchecked administrative discretion of investigating authorities due to legislative shortcomings and procedural inconsistencies that impact international trade”- Dr. Amit Randev, International Trade Lawyer and Policy Consultant
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team Could you please share with us what initially drew you to pursue a career in law, particularly in the specialized field of international trade law? Frankly speaking, I was an above average student during my school days but was really drawn towards sports and extracurricular activities.…
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“Patience, perseverance, and hard work are the three important pills for a 1st generation lawyer,” – Gowthami Reddy D, Founding Partner at Pentallect Partners.
This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team Your journey into Intellectual Property law seems quite diverse and extensive. Could you share some insights into how your career began and evolved to where you are today? Post my LL.M degree in Intellectual Property law, I was very keen on establishing an IPR practice. However,…
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“Integrity is paramount. Build a strong foundation in legal principles, network actively, and gain practical experience through internships.” – AGM, Head – Business Ethics Compliance Officer at MANKIND PHARMA LTD
This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team Could you please tell us about how you started your career in law? Who or what inspired you to choose this path, and can you walk us through your journey, including the struggles you faced in the initial days of your career? My journey into law…
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