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  • Krishnava Dutt, Managing Partner, Argus Partners, on working at ICICI, AMSS, and his experience

    Krishnava Dutt, Managing Partner, Argus Partners, on working at ICICI, AMSS, and his experience

    Krishnava graduated from Symbiosis International University, batch of 1999, with a degree in BSL LLB. Krishnava started his legal career in the Calcutta High Court where he practiced civil law. After a short stint at the High Court, he joined ICICI Bank in Mumbai where he gained several years of experience in handling transactions in the stressed assets space and international banking sector. He joined Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co. in 2005 and became the partner in charge of the eastern operations of the firm in the year 2007. He retired from Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co. as a partner in June of 2009. Krishnava is currently the Managing Partner of Argus Partners.

    In this interview we speak to him about:

    • Pursuing a BSL LLB degree
    • His experience spanning time in court, the banking sector, and law firms
    • Being Partner

    How would you like to introduce yourself to our readers?

    I am very fortunate to be a part of this profession and am extremely passionate about the subject of law. I am grateful for having seniors, peers and juniors from whom I have constantly learnt and continue to learn. I feel blessed because even after almost two decades, I absolutely love what I do.

     

    Do you feel that there is a divide between NLU and Non-NLU students?

    I personally did not find any difference. In my first job at ICICI Limited (as it then was), I had a large number of NLSIU almuni colleagues, some of whom are still my closest friends.

    One’s own career trajectory is based entirely on one’s own capabilities. While law school/college may help you find initial space in the ecosystem, the future and destiny of your career lies entirely in your own hands.

     

    What is unique about the B.S.L. course that you undertook and how did it contribute to your career in law?

    Law and society are really two sides of the same coin, intertwined and interdependent. One of the subjects I remember fondly is legal history and evolution of law against the backdrop of a dynamic society.

     

    What, in your opinion, is the level of importance that needs to be attached by a student to GPA? 

    Law school scores are the only objective criterion in a CV. Although a higher CGPA is definitely a significant indicator, co-curricular (publications and articles) or extra-curricular activities also play a significant part in shortlisting candidates.

     

    What kind of internships did you engage in during your student years?

    In all my years through college, I only interned at a counsel’s chamber – Mr. Abhrajit Mitra in Kolkata. Without a doubt, my learning there has been invaluable, and still holds me in good stead.

     

    What are your areas of specialisation and how did you go about choosing these fields?

    I straddle largely two practice areas i.e. General Corprate/M&A, as well and Banking & Finance. Having said that, I am also involved with quite a few commercial disputes.

     

    At what stage in one’s law school life must one pick a specialisation? 

    In law school, one’s career is at a nascent stage. Specialisation at that level is something I don’t really encourage. It’s very important for one to go out and learn and then decide their forte. We must be grateful that our profession offers us a boundless universe of knowledge. The initial years must be spent exploring that universe. Unless one has a very strong reason to choose a specialized area of law, one must navigate this labyrinthine world of law to really and truly appreciate any specialisation.

     

    What must the CV of one who is aspiring to land an internship/placement with a top notch corporate firm look like?

    Apart from the CGPA, co-curricular engagements such as articles and publications play a vital role while screening the CVs. Another area which is considered, is the extracurricular activities that one is engaged in, to ascertain a well- rounded development.

     

    Having started off at ICICI Bank, why did you choose to make the transition to a law firm?

    I must mention that the learning I received in ICICI was absolutely unparalleled. However, my transition was purely a personal choice. I wanted to explore areas beyond banking and finance.  Having said that, today, I see extremely bright minds in in-house roles. The last few decades, of course, driven by market dynamics, have created challenging opportunities in the in-house space with an identified trajectory which makes it an attractive career choice.

     

    Give us some insights on the qualities that Tier-I firms look for in prospective candidates.

    (Krishnava has previously worked at Amarchand & Mangaldas, one of the most sought after firms by law students, as Partner.)

    Broadly, the qualities one should demonstrate in an interview are:

    (a) good technical skills. Remember, it is a technical job which you are applying for after finishing five years of gaining technical knowledge. It takes just a few minutes for the interviewer to assess whether you are speaking from knowledge, or you are merely trying to second guess based on logic;

    (b) an analytical mind with a high level of curiosity on the subject. If you are discussing a paper you have written (or a moot or an internship note you have worked on, do demonstrate the breadth and depth of the research that you have undertaken to write/work on the paper/moot/note.

    (c) an ambitious and confident attitude with  a sense of purpose and meaning in what you want to achieve (while demonstrating this quality one must be careful not to be seen as over confident, brash or disrespectful). A word of caution, while a friendly disposition is always welcome, being overfriendly or casual during the interview may be counterproductive.

     

    Tell us about your current association with Argus Partners as a Managing Partner. 

    After resigning from Amarchand Mangaldas, I founded Argus Partners in 2009. In the year 2012 we merged with the firm Udwadia & Udeshi, which upon the merger, changed the name to Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners. In 2015, the firm Udwadia Udeshi & Argus partners changed its name to Argus Partners.

     

    Give us a brief capsule of the life of a partner and your average working day experience.

    Because of the young demographic matrix of our country, a partner of a law firm in India also goes through various stages. At a junior partner level, she is the main execution person leading the team and the transaction/matter. The responsibility is not only to the transaction/mater at hand but to also to strengthen the Firm’s relationship with the client. At a senior level the responsibility lies in expansion of the firm’s practice in all areas. This apart, various administrative functions of the firm are also supervised by some partners. At all levels, a partner must be a thought leader with the ability to inspire the next generation. Personally, as a Managing Partner of the firm, my time is divided between client work and various adminstrative matters.

     

    Is there any other suggestion you would like to give to our budding lawyers?

    In the age of social media where success and happiness of friends and colleagues are proudly displayed on their respective walls and continuously so, I am reminded of an old Chinese proverb which says, “the biggest source of unhappiness is over estimating the happiness of others”.  The future which will befriend artificial intelligence will also pay a hefty premium for cerebral input, for truly an intelligent mind. And the intelligent mind is the one who picks the nuances and expresses her mind from the depths of knowledge. There is no alternative to knowledge.

    Remember, you are the future and nothing can be more powerful than that. Believe in chasing dreams. Remember, winners are not made overnight, and also remember that success is not a destination but the journey, and a beautiful one at that!

     

  • Santanu Ghosh, Senior Manager-Legal, Corporate Finance, Tata Capital on varied work experience in litigation and in-house

    Santanu Ghosh, Senior Manager-Legal, Corporate Finance, Tata Capital on varied work experience in litigation and in-house

    Santanu Ghosh pursued Masters in English Literature from University of Calcutta before deciding to pursue law at T.M.B.Law College. He graduated in law from T.M.B. Law College, Bhagalpur ( Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University) in 1998. He started his career as a practising advocate and after eight years of practice, he joined ICICI Bank as a Legal Manager. He also holds experience of working at Standard Chartered-STCI Capital Markets Ltd, Law Masters and Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd. (GVK). Currently he works as a Senior Manager- Legal, Corporate Finance at Tata Capital, Mumbai. In this interview he talks about his work experiences and career moves.

     

    How would you introduce yourself? Please tell us a bit about how you gravitated towards law.

    I am a first generation lawyer who had no clue why he was doing law. I did my schooling from St. Xaviers’ Collegiate School, Kolkata and thereafter did my Masters in English Literature from University of Calcutta. There were some career options like doing B.ED and becoming a teacher and I won’t deny that I did not try to get a part time job as a teacher. It didn’t work out and on a friend’s suggestion, I started a C.S. course and alongwith that enrolled myself at TMB Law College, Bhagalpur for LL.B. I passed the LL.B. and did not complete the C.S.

     

    Please tell us a little about your law school days? How were you at academics? How important do you say is a good CGPA for an illustrious career in legal?

    There is not much to say that my law school days. I attended some classes and took private tuition and did reasonably well. A good CGPA is certainly required to get the first breakthrough. But after that it’s your competency on the job that matters most.

     

    What were your major interests as a student of law? Any suggestions for the law students on how to deal with Pandora box of laws?

    My major interest was Law of Evidence and Contract Act. I would suggest the law students not to try to think too deeply about any particular subject because from my experience I say that it does not really matter in the professional field. But certainly people will have their likings and preferences which they should nurture.

     

    How do you think internships are beneficial to law students?

    Internships are very beneficial if the law students are in right hands. I personally did not have the benefit of such internships but yes, I learnt a lot of things from my seniors in the early days though there was no money.

     

    What kind of challenges did you face during your litigation experience at the Supreme Court?

    The basics of interpretation of law enthralled me during my litigation practice. I felt on top of the world whenever my interpretation was accepted by my seniors and the Court. It was not a planned decision to start a career in litigation. It came naturally. Finding a senior was very difficult as I knew nobody. Ultimately my maternal aunt gave me a reference and I joined a senior lawyer at Howrah Court. In the first six months, my average income per month was not more that Rs.1000/-. Sounds awful but it’s true. I joined another lawyer in the Metropolitan Courts thereafter and had a very rich experience in Criminal law. The economics was a little better though not enough. Thereafter I joined a Solicitor at High Court at Calcutta and for the first time was exposed to both civil as well as criminal law. Had a very enriching experience for two years at a stretch when I shifted my base to Delhi with Rs 5000/- in my pocket with the hope to do something better. I luckily met an old school friend who is an established lawyer now in Supreme Court and I had the opportunity to work with Late Kirit Raval, ex-Solicitor General of India and Senior Advocate Joydip Gupta.

     

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    You happened to switch back and forth between your own litigation practice and your role as an in-house counsel. Please tell us a bit about your work profiles in the banking sector and at the Mumbai International Airport.

    (After having worked as a practicing advocate for eight years, Santanu switched to ICICI Bank as a Legal Manager. Later, he also had the opportunity to work as a Legal Manager at Standard Chartered-STCI Capital Markets Ltd. Santanu also had the opportunity to work as a Legal Manager at Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd.)

    Honestly speaking the switch from litigation to bank/job happened because I was not earning enough and the switch back to my own Law Firm happened because I could not forget the days of practice. Though money was not forthcoming in litigation practice, but there is something very alluring about it. It all depends if you have the passion for litigation. It is another fact that the Law Firm did not run successfully and I switched back to Corporate with Mumbai International Airport. The profile in MIAL was purely litigation of different types and I got the opportunity to work with several good lawyers in Mumbai.

     

    How did your appointment as a Senior Manager- Legal, Corporate Finance at Tata Capital take place?

    The reason for making this choice was to get an opportunity to do intricate financial matters. In both my roles in ICICI Bank and Standard Chartered, the issues did not require me to delve into the finer issues of finance which is very much required here. The shift was made possible as they were also looking for a litigation candidate who has some experience in finance but a major experience in handling different types of litigation.

     

    What does your current work profile at Tata Capital consists of? How is a typical workday like?

    The present profile consists of taking care of all litigations of Commercial Finance. Initially I was handling the litigation of Infrastructure Finance when there was no legal team for Infra.

    A typical workday consists of managing inter departmental issues as also court litigation, having conferences with advocates and strategizing future course of action. In most corporates the work sometimes settles down to a predictable pattern. The most challenging problems are normally convincing the relevant non legal persons within the organization for a particular issue on board. In most cases the general tendency is to put all responsibilities on the legal staff but the law is not that accommodative. For example in cases where evidence is required to be given about any transaction, it is always better if the person who is responsible for the transaction comes forward and gives evidence before the Court. A case may be lost if such does not happen. However most of time we face questions as to the necessity for a Sales person or a Marketing guy to give evidence when all legal issues are the responsibility of the legal team. This is where a lot of effort goes into convincing them. I was lucky that there were no such issues at Tata Capital.

     

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    What amount of legal work is there? What steps do you take to prepare for a difficult case? What have been your failures and successes?

    We have quite a good amount of work challenge. For example there may be one transaction which has given rise to a litigation. Apparently one might think that it is one transaction one case but that’s not so. In Commercial Finance a loan can be recycled and it gives rise to a fresh loan which gives rise to a fresh cause of action. Also as per RBI guidelines, legal steps are required to be taken mandatorily for NPA cases. So an update is always available to the legal team and it is expected that the legal team will also play a role in assuring or at least trying to stop an account becoming an NPA.

    For a difficult case, we prepare a list of dates and then forward the same to the concerned Advocate to prepare the case.  Apart from that we also give our opinions on contentious issues and strategy making is the next step.

    There has been quite a few successes in big stake matters where after strong legal measures, customers have settled matters. Even where it appeared that we may not get the apt orders, keeping in mind that ultimately we will succeed in the long run, the opposite parties have settled the matter.

     

    What do think are the most essential things required to excel at work?

    My work mantra is simple. Maintain a time table and finish the work as per schedule. There will be disturbances which you have to take into your stride and go ahead. The most essential things are focussing on the job, understanding the business and the relevant law. The rest will fall in place.

     

    Many people believe that working as an in-house counsel affords more work-life balance and is less demanding. Would you agree?

    I also agree that working in Corporates provide a better work life balance but on the contrary it doesn’t grow you intellectually like a Law Firm or the way a practicing lawyer does.

     

    Does Tata Capital take interns? What is the process for same?

    Of course interns are taken. The relevant candidate’s profile is considered by the Legal Head and is forwarded to Human Resource department which then completes the formalities.

     

    When do you say the actual learning takes place in the legal profession?

    As far as legal knowledge and development is concerned, I agree that unless one practices in Courts, it is impossible to learn the finer nuances of law. However Corporates give you a different angle to your learning. It gives you a panoramic view of the working style of the Corporates. The working style of a practising lawyer and Corporates are vastly different. One who is able to merge the two properly will be a hugely successful lawyer.

    In my case as an individual lawyer there were many learnings but money was not forthcoming. Unfortunately I could not get an opportunity to work in a Law Firm but still I relish the days of my struggle as an independent lawyer.

     

    What are your future plans from here on?

    My future plans are obviously to merge both my experiences into success. May be a stint in a good law firm can help.

     

    What would be your parting message to law students who want to be successful in corporate law?

    My parting message to aspirant corporate lawyers would be not to take the job as a job but to try to use it to learn and develop one’s legal skills. One has to go beyond the job’s requirements to enhance the knowledge failing which one shall lag behind in this competition.

  • Somrita Ray, Legal Counsel, ICICI Lombard, on research papers and job experience

    Somrita Ray, Legal Counsel, ICICI Lombard, on research papers and job experience

    Somrita Ray graduated with a BBA.LL.B.(Hons) degree from KIIT Law School in 2014. As a student she has been quite active and participated in many parliamentary debates, moot court competitions, MUNs and conferences. She also has an excellent series of internships including UU&AP, Samvad Partners, Tata Motors and Fox Mandal. She also has multiple publications to her name. By the time she graduated, she had received a job offer from ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. and is currently working there.

    In this interview she shares with us:

    • Importance of co-curricular activities and internships
    • Extensive experience in Research papers
    • Recruitment and work at ICICI Lombard

     

    Our readers consist of law aspirants, law students and young lawyers. How will you introduce yourself to them?

    Hi, it’s indeed a pleasure for me to introduce myself to everyone on this forum. I’m a 2014 law graduate from School of Law, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. I am from Calcutta and was born and brought up there. Presently, I am based out of Mumbai and work for ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. as an in-house legal professional.

     

    Tell us about your pre-college life? When did you decide to take up law as a career? Did you have lawyers in family?

    I did my schooling from Ashok Hall Girls’ Higher Secondary School, Calcutta. By the end of my 10th Standard, I was more or less convinced that pure mathematics and science were not meant for me. I took up Commerce after 10th. However, I did not want to pursue CA or CS. Instead, I wanted to pursue something that would challenge my ability to reason but at the same time would allow me to be creative and flexible. Thus, law appeared to me as the best possible career option.

    I come from a family of Chartered Accountants and Engineers. I am a first generation lawyer.

     

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    What motivated you to choose law as a career? How did you get through to School of Law, KIIT University?

    The sole motivation to choose law was my innate conviction and the hallmark of prestige attached to the legal profession. A career in the legal profession is both intellectually challenging and personally fulfilling. Besides, no other subject allows you so much dynamism, creativity and flexibility. My admission to the five year Integrated B.B.A LLB (Hons.) program happened post clearing the common all India entrance test organized by KIIT University (KLSAT) in the year 2009.

     

    As a law student which activities did you participate in? Did you have any guidance on how to go about your academics and co-curricular activities?

    Besides participating in parliamentary debates, I represented the University as a speaker in few all India moot court competitions. I also participated in various workshops, seminars and conferences. Balancing both academics and co-curricular activities at the same time was pretty challenging. However I was lucky to get significant guidance and support from the faculty members and my seniors who happily extended their helping hand at the time of need.

     

    Our readers would be quite curious to know how you went about securing your internships. Please share your internship experiences.

    (Somrita has interned with Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners, Samvad Partners (formerly Narasappa, Doraswamy & Raja), Tata Motors Limited, Fox Mandal Associates, Tata Motors Finance Limited, PUCL.)

    To be honest, besides making timely personal applications, I always remained active on LinkedIn which helped me securing internships at firms like Udwadia Udeshi & Argus Partners and Samvad Partners. LinkedIn is an excellent forum for professional networking and if explored and utilized wisely, it can work wonders. Besides this, I believe a well drafted and tailored CV plays a significant role in fetching an internship. Further, getting an internship through personal application requires one to prepare a well drafted cover letter and vigilant follow up.

    My internship experience with corporate houses and with a law firm was different from one another. During my law firm internships, I was mostly allotted research work relating to company law, securities law, banking law and labour law. Besides, preparing case law dossiers, I had been involved in due diligence exercises being undertaken at these firms and preparing memos on various legal issues. Internships with a Corporate like Tata Motors provided me with a better understanding of the company’s operational aspects. It gave me an insight to the specific legal issues peculiar to the Company and the industry/sector to which it belongs and learning to mitigate the same keeping in mind the need of sector regulator, community and other relevant stakeholders.

     

    How relevant did you find your law school education with the kind of work you were required to do at law firms?

    I believe what we study at law school more or less forms the basis of the kind of the work that we are expected to do at law firms. However, the practical scenarios that we face at internships are far different from the theoretical situations taught to us at law school. At internships, we are required to look into practical application and interpretation of laws besides the theoretical basis of the same. While at law school we learn the theoretical aspects of law, at internships we inculcate the legal-analytical approach and hence enrich ourselves with the practical application of law. Moreover, internships immensely contribute towards developing a pragmatic approach of a “professional” which alone law school education might not guarantee.

     

    You have had published papers in various prestigious journals. Can you give us a few tips to ace the art of paper writing?

    The best and the easiest way would be to work sincerely on the projects that one submits as a part of the curriculum or internships. Two of my publications are a result of the topics that were allotted to me during my internships to research on. A well written project can be easily converted into a paper by adding the desired amount of research and structure as per requirement. This can be a good start for the students who have not yet ventured in the field of writing. For those who have already tried and tested their writing skills, they may identify topics of their interest having legal relevance and then pursuing or taking the same to its logical end.

    Some handy tips for writing a paper:

    • Having a thorough understanding of the topic coupled up with proper research
    • Customizing and structuring the flow of the paper
    • Working on areas like grammar formatting and spelling
    • Writing and editing through several drafts to perfect the final piece

     

    How has your mooting experience been?

    It has been a great learning experience! It helped me think like a lawyer (smiles). I thoroughly enjoyed putting those extra hours and spending those sleepless nights cracking the moot problems and preparing memorials. Mooting tested me on a number of skills like researching, drafting, arguing and keeping my cool under pressure. I would not be able to put in words all that I gained from this experience but among other things it taught me how to work with a team with differing expectations, and unequal levels of execution and opposite countenances.

     

    You have been a member of multiple committees while in law school. Do you think these enhanced your skill-sets? Please share a few of your memorable experience.

    Definitely it did! Being an active participant in these committees not only helped me to develop an all-round personality and improve my interpersonal skills but also helped me refresh my burdened mind. Talking about few memorable experiences, I thoroughly enjoyed myself planning, structuring, and executing events as a part of the events committee during my law school fest. Besides having fun, I also learnt the importance of team work and the art of management. I was also part of the training and placement committee of my law school and the entire process was immensely rewarding in terms of the quality of interaction, sharing of ideas, discussion on strategies, etc that I had with the prospective recruiters.

     

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    Soon after graduation, you joined ICICI Lombard as a Legal Manager. How did you go about bagging this job?

    I managed securing a job with ICICI Lombard through the campus placement exercise in December 2013. I believe three simple things worked for me in securing the job…

    • Knowing the basics well
    • Confidence and composure
    • Being sincere in what I was trying to convey

     

    Please tell us about the recruitment process at ICICI Lombard?

    The recruitment process at ICICI Lombard was quite well structured. In my case, we had a campus recruitment exercise wherein six candidates were shortlisted for the final interview. Based on the interview, the final selection was made.

     

    How was the job interview? Do you remember any of the questions asked to you? Please give our readers some tips to nail an interview.

    The interview was smooth. As a part of the HR round, I was asked about myself, my strengths and weaknesses and what I knew about the Company. In the technical round, majority of the questions that were asked to me were based on my CV. However, I was also asked certain general questions from the Procedural Laws, Indian Contract Act, IPC, Negotiable Instruments Act, and Arbitration & Conciliation Act.

    Answering your last question, I suggest all job aspirants out there to take time to prepare for an interview. It should not be kept aside for the last day. Next, one should be absolutely through with every single detail mentioned in their CVs to avoid being caught off guard. Lastly, having a well defined, yet simple career narrative in mind is a must, the rest usually follows.

     

    How tough were the first six months at your workplace?

    Honestly speaking, I was lucky enough to have a very welcoming and a warm team. It did not take me much time to get comfortable as ICICI Lombard has a very positive, supportive and friendly work environment. A year back when I had joined this organization, I had few of my college seniors still working in here. Thus, with them around and with a helpful and well-informed team, things weren’t difficult at all. Right from the start my manager motivated me to deliver my best and he helped me immensely to get better on the job. That’s how within the first 2-3 months I was already in the thick of things.

     

    What are your day-to-day responsibilities? What is the most challenging aspect of your job? How is the experience so far?

    My day-to-day responsibilities involves assisting the team in monitoring and ensuring compliance by various internal departments as per the compliance program on an ongoing basis; conducting compliance audits and compliance reviews; ensuring regulatory filings within deadlines; providing opinions and clarifications to business divisions on queries pertaining to Anti Money Laundering and other IRDAI mandates; circulating RBI and IRDAI circulars/guidelines/discussion papers/exposure drafts to respective business groups, participating in setting up of new processes/amending existing processes and reviewing business practices in the light of changes in regulations or instructions from IRDAI and vetting Telemarketing scripts, Proposal Forms, Renewal Forms/letters and other form of solicitations by the Company to the customers, clients, intermediaries etc. However, this is a very general version of my routine here, since not every day is same – each day brings new challenges and exciting opportunities to my desk.

    In my view, the most challenging aspect of my job is time management and handling multiple assignments and audits simultaneously without compromising on the quality of delivery.

    By far it has been a great experience. I have learnt what is expected out of a “manager”! (Smiles).

     

    Are there new challenges everyday or has work settled into a predictable pattern?

    Work at ICICI Lombard is never short of excitement as the challenges keep on changing on a regular basis as each day the nature of issues dealt with and work undertaken are different and hence I would say there is absolutely no scope of feeling stagnant. As to challenges, every day is welcomed by a new challenge!

     

    What are the primary professional ethics you follow while at work? What has been your strategy to deal with errors and mistakes?

    As a primary professional ethic I ensure to have good working relationship with my colleagues as it helps to maintain healthy working environment. Mistakes and errors are part and parcel of life. It is important to own up to your mistakes, learn from them and to ensure that they are not repeated in the future.

     

    How do you manage the workload and your personal life?

    While I do enjoy the thrill of leading a fast paced life in Mumbai, I admit that it does get taxing at times. Moreover, in a huge organization, the working protocol which involves multiple layers of review often makes the entire process tedious and time consuming and hence, late hours. So, whenever there is time for a breather between my work, I usually cut-off and have a small conversation over a cup of tea/coffee with my colleagues. Apart from that I unwind by watching movies and listening to music. I am also a big foodie and I try venturing out as often as possible to various eateries and restaurants all across Mumbai. Occasionally, I attend social gatherings and find myself enjoying meeting and networking with people from diverse backgrounds.

     

    How do you keep yourself abreast with latest industry news and trends?

    I do so by perusing through standard industry journals and following relevant blogs and web portals. Social media today is so strong that it is not at all difficult to reach the nook and corners of latest industry news.

     

    Does ICICI Lombard take interns? Please tell us about the procedure of same?

    Yes, ICICI Lombard does take interns. Interested candidates can get in touch with the HR for the same.

     

    What would be the one misconception you’d say you’d always held about real life legal work till the time you were an intern but changed once you started working as a lawyer?

    Two major changes: Sense of responsibility and taking the onus of the work I put forth and team work. Whilst doing my internship I was assigned with limited responsibilities which changed drastically once I started working. Now I am responsible for the work I do whether working with my team or working independently, leaving no scope for errors. I also learnt the importance of team work and that a working as a team helps to deliver any assignment efficiently and accurately.

     

    If you could re-live your five years in Law school, is there something you would do differently?

    Looking back, I believe that I have always been very headstrong and that I am where I am today because of the choices and decisions that I have made so far. Having said that, I wouldn’t really want to turn back the clock and change a single thing.

     

    So what’s next for you?

    Well, to be honest, I’ve just started and I a long winding road to travel. I want to simply go with the flow! (Smiles)