Tag: Finance
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“If you are passionate and ready to put in the work, you absolutely can build a successful international legal career.” – John Mathew, Founder of Team Counsel.
This interview has been published by Anshi Mudgal and The SuperLawyer Team How did your academic journey from earning a B.A., LL.B. at Karnataka State Law University to completing an LL.M. in Business and Finance at The George Washington University Law School shape your approach to international transactions and corporate advisory work? By my third or fourth…
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“No matter what you did or achieved in college, when you’re out, you’re at the very bottom of a vast and cavernous system that is extremely demanding. So, best to put your head down, loose the chip on your shoulder, and work.” – Gautam Swarup, Principal at Mittal Swarup & Srinivasan Law Chambers.
This interview has been published by Anshi Mudgal and The SuperLawyer Team Your educational background is impressive, spanning from NALSAR to the University of Oxford. Could you share how your journey into law began and how it has shaped your understanding of litigation today? That’s a rather loaded question, and I’ll try and summarise the last 11…
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“By leveraging strategic foresight, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a robust understanding of both legal and technological landscapes, I’ve successfully managed to navigate complexities, while driving innovation, and fostering growth”- Rahul Bakshi, Group General Counsel, Vance
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team Can you share with us your journey into the legal field, from your education at Queen Mary University to your current role as Group General Counsel and Founding Member at Vance? My journey from pursuing LLM from Queen Mary, University of London to my current role…
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“Each case mainly has one or two arguments on which the entire case hinges, rest are all mainly fillers. So to ensure accuracy and effectiveness in the arguments, I mainly focus on these and try developing it more and in a better way.”- Ramnath Prabhu, Associate Partner at TLC Legal
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team Can you share with us what initially sparked your interest in pursuing a career in law, particularly specializing in indirect tax litigation and international trade policies? My father and his brother both practice as Sales Tax Consultants in the city of Mangalore. Back in the early…
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“Resolving disputes in derivative transactions presents unique challenges, often rooted in complex financial structures and regulatory nuances”- Smrithi Nair, Partner at Juris Corp
This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and and The SuperLawyer Team Can you share with us your journey and how you ended up practicing law, particularly in the areas of Capital Markets, Derivatives, Financial Services & Regulatory, and Payment and Settlement Systems? Certainly. Given my interest in commerce, business law and financing I pursued a bachelor’s…
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It becomes easier when I allow some aspects of work-life slip into my non-work life and vice-versa, i.e. integrate the two, rather than making rigid efforts to keep them segregated- Leader, Investment Funds Practice at Nishith Desai Associates
This interview has been published by Priyanka Karwa and The SuperLawyer Team Can you tell us about your journey into the field of law? How did you end up pursuing a career in law, and what inspired you to choose this path? I was allegedly a rulebreaker as a child. Therefore, I was repeatedly taught the importance of…
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Vishrut Jain, Banking and Finance Laws Specialist, on the Indian banking regime, and his experience
Vishrut Jain graduated in 2012 from WBNUJS, Kolkata. He is a Senior Associate in the Banking & Finance team of VDB-Loi a law firm based in Myanmar, with offices in the South East Asian region. Prior to this he has worked as an in-house counsel, first as a Manager with ICICI Bank, then as a Senior Manager…
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Rajesh Sharma, Founder Director of LetsComply.com, on why legal knowledge is necessary for a CFO
Rajesh Sharma passed out as a Bachelor of Commerce from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, the University of Delhi in 1990. After that, he pursued LLB from the University of Delhi and graduated by 1993. Besides LLB, he also pursued Company Secretary from Institute of Company Secretary of India (ICSI) and Cost & Management Accountants from…
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Appanna Poonacha, Senior Manager – Legal, Ocwen Financial Corporation, on work experience at Manthan LPO and ISGN Bangalore
Appanna Poonacha graduated in law from University Law College in 2006. Right after the completion of his graduation he joined Manthan Legal. After working at Manthan for almost six years, in 2012 he started working in ISGN, Bangalore. At present he is working as the Senior Manager – Legal of Ocwen Financial Corporation. In this interview…
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Somasekhar Sundaresan, Partner, J. Sagar Associates, on work of a transactional lawyer, responsibilites of a Partner, and his transition from Journalism to Law
Somasekhar Sundaresan graduated in B.Com and then chose to study LL.B from GLC, Mumbai. He graduated in Law in 1996. He joined Times of India as an Assistant Editor in the Business Editorial section as a law student and had continued his work there for two and half years after graduation. With his experience in…