Tag: disputes lawyer
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“Handling international commercial arbitration is the most exciting part in the career of an arbitration lawyer”- Dharmendra Rautray, Founder, Rautray & Co.
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team Could you share a pivotal moment or experience that led you to pursue a career in law, particularly in dispute resolution and arbitration? Choosing a career in law was a natural process as I chose it to follow my father’s wish to become a Barrister. Again…
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“The most important aspects and invariably a bitter truth of the independent legal practice and specializing in the legal matters for one should be making a sound connection and developing new client networks through resources”- Sandeep Raj Roy, Zonal Legal Head- North, Allcargo Gati Limited
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team Can you walk us through your career journey from starting as a junior advocate to your current role as Zonal Head – Legal (North) at Allcargo Gati Limited? How did you transition from criminal practice to corporate law? Well, it has been a splendid journey throughout…
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“As a first-generation lawyer, building my practice from scratch was indeed a challenge, but it was also a journey filled with rewarding milestones.” – Sanjay Jain, Senior Advocate and former ASG of India
This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team Starting as a first-generation lawyer, you faced the challenges of building your practice from scratch. Can you share a turning point from those initial years that significantly impacted your professional trajectory? Could you share some insights into your early school days and college life journey, the…
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“Conducting cross-examinations is the true test of a disputes lawyer. It tests your drafting, critical thinking, articulation, strategic ability, presence of mind, knowledge of human behavior and much more. The foremost challenge lies in the exhaustive groundwork that precedes the actual cross examination.”- Rohan Batra, Partner, Anagram Partners
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team Can you please share the story of how you decided to pursue a career in law, and what specific factors or experiences led you to specialize in disputes, particularly company and commercial disputes? The decision to pursue law was not a straight choice but a…
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“Sitting as an arbitrator shifts and broadens your perspective and, ultimately, also makes you a better advocate”-Rohit Bhat international disputes lawyer Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and and The SuperLawyer Team You are an international disputes lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and you also lead Freshfields’ India disputes practice. Can you share with us the journey that led you to where you are today? I’ve had a somewhat unconventional path. Fresh out of law school in…
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“Young lawyers should avoid being a generalist and look for specialization. Law is a profession and should be treated as a career which spans 30-40 years.” – Anil Choudhary, Partner at Finsec Law Advisors.
This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team Your journey includes an LL.M. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from NALSAR. How did your time at these prestigious institutions shape your approach to law, and do you have any memorable experiences you’d like to share from your time at Harvard? It…
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“One must be passionate about their work. If law is something, that you are passionate about, I am sure that everything else will follow” – An illuminating interview with Saurabh Bindal, Partner at Fox Mandal & Associates LLP
This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team Could you introduce yourself and share a brief overview of your journey from college to becoming a Partner at Fox Mandal & Associates LLP? I am Saurabh Bindal, a Partner at Fox Mandal & Associates LLP, heading the Disputes and Litigation practice of the Firm in…
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“Figure out your “why” of continuing with litigation. The practice of law brings me peace and satisfaction”- Anu Shrivastava, Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Please tell us a bit about your upbringing and what motivated you to study law? I was born to a doctor couple in Ranchi. I have an elder brother who is also a doctor. I finished pre-school from St. Mary’s Nursery School and enrolled at DPS…
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India being the fifth largest economy in the world, is now being viewed by the world as an upcoming player in the field of arbitration- Ankit Sharma, International Dispute Resolution & Litigation Lawyer
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Sir, to start this conversation, can you tell us about your journey and how you ended up becoming a corporate commercial lawyer with a focus on litigation, arbitration, and advisory work? At the outset, I thank you for providing me the platform to express my thoughts…
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No dispute settlement mechanism is free from problems or misconceptions that surround them, and international commercial arbitration has not been immune from that- Tamal Mandal, Partner, Luthra and Luthra
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team To start this conversation, please tell us your motivation behind pursuing law. I am from that era when engineering or medicine were the preferred career choices. Hailing from Kharagpur, with the IIT KGP – a stone throw away – the expectation was that I would sit…