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Background: Fresh graduate (Bo'26) from a T-2 Nlu, Average acads and co-curriculars, CV is Cap marks and Securities law oriented, did 2 callback/assessment internships at reputed firms in this practice area but was not fortunate enough to get a PPO.
Future consideration: I'm now thinking of getting into tax litigation as I have in the initial years of my law school took some experience in the same and enjoyed it.
Query: Unsure which practice area is better viz., Cap Marks or Tax in the long run. My factors of consideration are mainly: higher pay/money in the long run, exit options viz. Inhouse or consideration of experience further post MBA, International or abroad opportunity chances.
Ps - with Tax hereby I mean Direct Tax and International tax practice and I am as of now also inclined to pursue CFA or CAIA in near future, mainly to switch from law.
I will be highly grateful for any guidance on this. Thanks in advance!🙏
Also- i only have experience in direct tax. For IDT I think LKS is the only option. There are a few tier one firms with a good DT practice though.