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However, despite the physical merger of the offices, the original signboard bearing Mangaldas Mehta’s name was never taken down. Over time, this led to the combined identity being referred to as “Amarchand Mangaldas”.
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Tier 1: Mihir Thakore (Top of the food chain for sure), Kamal Trivedi, Mihir Joshi, Nirupam Nanavati, Shalin Mehta and Saurabh Soparkar (Depends on the matter, but per appearance charges from 2.5 to 4.5+ lakhs)
Tier 1.5: Sudhir Nanavati (Well-connected), Rashesh Sanjanwala, Dhaval Dave and the like
Tier 2: Manish Bhatt and the like
Tier 3: Anshin Desai, Percy Kavina, etc.
Tier 4: New Seniors, such as Devang Nanavati, A.S. Vakil etc.
SA1 retainer- 2.6
Told there are varied numbers even at the same level this yr. Can others also pls share their numbers for everyone's reference pls.
I’m a final-year law student from an NLU, about to graduate soon. Even with a decent rank, some publications, and a tier-1 internship under my belt, I haven’t been able to land a job yet. My family is dealing with a lot of debt right now, and I’ve also taken a student loan to finish my studies. A job at this point would really change things for me and help take some pressure off at home.
If any of you know of any openings in law firms, corporate teams, or even litigation chambers where someone like me could actually get a fair chance, I’d be really grateful if you could refer me or just point me in the right direction. I’m open to doing an assessment internship where I can be seriously considered for the job.
If nothing works out, I’ll probably have to shift fully towards preparing for government exams. Honestly, this feels like my last real shot at making things work.
POSH proceedings and make it public, MOD please delete this thread
Joining in june-July in a firm in fort. Looking for flats and flatmates. Anyone interested or has any leads? Let's talk!
I work at a tier 2 firm based out it Mumbai. I have a PQE of 2.5 years wherein I have worked with the M&A and PE team and did several high stake transactions. Additionally, from last 6 months I have been working constantly on advisory matters on employment laws, which I found very interesting.
However, now I am looking for a switch in the employment and benefits teams of a Tier 1 or Tier 2 firm. Is it possible with only 6 months of advisory experience in employment matters. I am also comfortable to discount my experience and start as an A0. Anyone from the employment teams here or someone who has been in a similar situation can you please share some insights, it would be really very helpful. Thanks.
I want to make a switch to employment team, can someone please provide some insights if anyone having experience in employment teams or someone who have been on the same page.
1. Email with CV and all -only if you have the mail id and don't know them. Follow up after 2/3 weeks once or twice and then leave.
2. Text message/call - ditto as above.
3. Approaching in person - works the best, regardless of whether you know them or not - but please keep in mind never to ask for a juniorship right away - say that you observed their proceedings and all, and would like to be their chamber junior.
Glad that you chose to do litigation than some clerical law firm job. All the best
On LinkedIn I have seen one person I think, an India born Indian from an NLU , who has worked with a magic Circle law firm and then managed to get into Latham and Watkins. But still not an equity partner. It takes significally longer to make equity partner and much less if you are India qualified
I was wondering if anyone has any input regarding the Disputes team at Touchstone Partners Delhi? I’ve tried looking for information online (including LI) but all conversation seems to be regarding the transaction teams.
It’d be great if someone has any insight about the work that they do, pay, culture, etc. Thank you!
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This language isn’t used in any other criminal provision. Repeat offenders don’t have their sentence mitigated and some times have repeat offences be punished with a heavier sentence- but this provision doesn’t do that. It doesn’t ask for previous convictions.
We don’t punish people in criminal law for other crimes they’ve committed other than the indictment before the court. This is called the doctrine of full proof.
Tends to cause emotional abuse is what exactly ? Misgendering? Tends to do financial abuse is what ? An employer being late with the check? Borrowing money and being late to give it back?
In any case the original point still stands. Gross misstatement to say the 2019 enactment or the 2026 enactment criminalises rape or that it awards a lesser punishment for it. The section criminalises tendency to do a number of things (this shouldn’t be a crime) and then awards an outsized punishment for that tendency.
If not Ashish, then Ajoy , great guy but has his quirks. Team is solid, good knowledgable seniors , great mentors and great human beings.
Shashank is a very sweet partner but team is ▮▮▮. Same for Swati, excellent human being but team is cut throat ▮▮▮. The downside to these teams are that no one will guide you, but everyone will throw you under the bus, more like survival of the fittest and also very narrow and repetitive work. If you going there be ready for the worst.
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VP - no idea since have no contacts there.
Shailaja - V good team to learn but again ▮▮▮ cut throat
Anup rawat - great guy and even more great if you’re a cricket lover. Jokes apart, good team and man gets very solid work in IBC, CHECK out latest reported judgments on IBC, you’ll know.
Dave Robinson - good jollly guy but not seen his team much, so can’t comment but one partner muzzamil he’s v good
So my top 3 (not necessarily in order) - Ajoy, Ashish and Anup.
All the best
SAM, CAM, Trilegal, KCO, AZB, JSA
KCO SA 1 (FY 25-26)
31.2 Fixed + 14 bonus
But must admit, clever way to extract which disputes team is good
KCO, SAM, CAM, Trilegal, Saraf.
Also, MEA/MHA clearance is required (do your research) when people from Pakistan, etc lecture impressionable minds in our intellectual spaces.
That said, the bonus policy is just arbitrary and unfair, and that cannot be disputed. Work can get very intense, and the team should try to be as accommodating as possible until the work gets done.
Just a question, is this only for a certain team or is it a firm wide poicy?
first, the bad - comments are correct to the extent that primary work is WC & L&E (which btw are the biggest pain points for MNCs to navigate in India); They have a very big client that is at the forefront of a lot of issues in e-commerce, so the understanding that this team has (especially Sumit Ghoshal and Rachit) regarding that sector of the law is unmatched.
The good - both Rachit and Rohan are extremely nice people, super accessible and easy to approach. Rachit has low patience for ill-thought out research, but is uber receptive to well-done work. Rohan is one of the nicest people I've met in this industry, and has tracked data privacy from the get-go.
Tech practice in India itself is largely championed by MNC issues. A lot of criticism levied here can as easily be said about a lot of other people.
Most of the the people running NUJS are political weathercocks. They will align with whichever party is in power. That’s why nothing is happening now.
I have recurring regrets deep inside my mind which would surface at random moments. That I could never secure a Rhodes scholarship, I could never attempt a Vis Moot or a Jessup, I could never get a vacation scheme with a Magic Circle law firm, I could never know the feeling of campus placements.
The only silver lining now is that I have an assessment internship with a T1 law firm, and a ton of backup plans I have actively putting effort into , so I know that despite my shortcomings , me apni life ke sath kuch na kuch dhang ka toh kar hi lunga..
Partners, like Shashank, though technically counted as disputes, do mostly advisory work for an IT sector client. Same can be said about Swati, although she does more litigation work, however, it's the same type of intermediary liability matters. Varun also primarily does these type of matters, and he doesn't even do much advisory work, ▮▮▮. Shally is the EP overseeing the Varun, Swati, Shashank vertical and has a small litigation team of her own too. Shally is more more rounded litigator and AoR. Her core team does a wider array of matters. Basically, Shally took over the vertical from TK after his elevation.
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Consider Ajoy's team for a broader range of core disputes work.