The key is to demonstrate (and not merely 'mention') your familiarity with the core corporate laws in the practice area — generally including companies act, contracts act, sebi act etc. You could substantiate this primarily by discussing the work you've done on the lit side under these acts, articles you've written, and moots that you've aced. As a bonus, you could then go on to bring up stellar grades in the relevant subjects and further demonstrate your understanding by relating any of the above with the expected tasks of the practice area you're applying for. For instance, if you've worked in litigators working in RE, you might've been asked to trace the title of a deed as due diligence, which could well be highlighted to demonstrate your ability to do basic compliance-related DD — which is at least half of the work interns do. If you've worked on IBC, you might be able to connect your work with some concepts relevant for B&F or Infrastructure teams, etc. Similarly highlight any references from the connected work areas from your past internships.

Lastly, note that all of the above when conveyed in a concise and effective cover letter will automatically demonstrate your interest, sincerity and better communication skills as an implication because of the generally terrible cover letters that interns tend to send. I made a cover letter like this in my third year — and it never got a rejection throughout law school (though that may have something to do with my college tag, too).

All the best!

Try to publish blogs on corporate law and do some credit course if possible, just to show your interest. Then try applying to a boutique (small boutique, not something like Anagram) firm which mainly does corporate.

I wish I could tell you a sure shot method, but the practice area in the first firm internship is decided a lot by luck. You can merely showcase your interest and knowledge while someone looks at your CV.

Fun fact: Everyone does litigation internships in the beginning, and everyone who has done a corporate internship/ job has had to make this weird transition. So, a lot of precedent. Keep your hopes up!

Hello, how do you apply for your first corp team internship if there is no previous experience of the same in your CV. Uptil now I have only done internships at Chambers of Counsels focusing on commercial litigation, Sarfaesi, IBC, etc. Additionally, I have done dispute internships. Now how do I apply for corp internships?

Kindly help me out! Thanks