Litigation always seems more interesting, but your switch is not uncommon.
You'd be on better footing, if you are familiar with contract law, corporate law (companies act, FEMA, etc.). Apply to all firms (tier I included) - I know of quite a few corporate partners in tier 1s who started off with litigation.
If you seem like a quick learner who knows what he is talking about, firms always hire competent trainable talent, irrespective of prior work experience - be prepared for them to start you off at a lower position than you feel you deserve though - this should get rationalised once you show how well you can do.
Just one tip - do not bullshit if you don't know, interviews are not college exams, and the interviewer already knows answers to the questions he is asking, so you will not be able to confound him/her with made up nonsense.
You'd be on better footing, if you are familiar with contract law, corporate law (companies act, FEMA, etc.). Apply to all firms (tier I included) - I know of quite a few corporate partners in tier 1s who started off with litigation.
If you seem like a quick learner who knows what he is talking about, firms always hire competent trainable talent, irrespective of prior work experience - be prepared for them to start you off at a lower position than you feel you deserve though - this should get rationalised once you show how well you can do.
Just one tip - do not bullshit if you don't know, interviews are not college exams, and the interviewer already knows answers to the questions he is asking, so you will not be able to confound him/her with made up nonsense.