The Most Influential Lawyers To Watch In 2022 by The Enterprise World

W W W . T H E E N T E R P R I S E W O R L D . C O M | A P A C E D I T I O N | J U L Y 2 0 2 2 HARRY CHAWLA A Leader in Law with an Extensive Experience Founder Atlas Law Partners INFLUENTIAL LAWYERS The Most To Watch In 2022

TheEnterpriseWorldinthisissueofTheMostInﬂuentialLawyerstoWatchin2022featuresthestoriesofextraordinarylawyers, whowiththeirdeepunderstandingandavaststudyintheirﬁeldshaveaccomplishedmanythings.

ForthecoverstoryreadaboutBringingyearsofexpertiseintheﬁeldoflaw,HarryChawlahasbeenarenownednameintheBankingandFinanceSector, MergersandAcquisitionsandRealEstate.Withtheextensiveexperienceathisdisposal,Harrychawlahasplayedakeyrolein advisingclientsinthebankingandﬁnancialservicessector,hospitality,healthcare,automobile,aviation,telecom,IT,ITES, consumergoodsetc.

SubathraMylsamy,anInternationalBusinessLawexpert.Inthisinterviewwithher,letusfindoutmoreaboutherjourneyin “AAKM.full-servicecorporatelawfirm,AKMylsamy&AssociatesLLPisreputedforofferingcustomizedlegalservicesandstrategic advicetoitsclientsthatsuittheirlegalneedsandpurposes.Thefirmpromisesconsistencyandlong-termsolutionsinatimelyand effectivemanner.OriginallyfoundedasasoleproprietorshipbyMr A.KMylsamy,itbecameapartnershipfirmwiththejoiningof SubathraMylsamy.In2010,theFirmformallybecameaLimitedLiabilityPartnership(LLP).Alongsidethepartners,thefirmis guidedbyanillustriousadvisoryboard.” AmeetaVermaDuggal,PartneratDGSAssociates.

hemodernsocietythatwelivein,alawyers'roleisjustasvitalasanyother,toadvocatefortherightsofthecommonman.

Thefirmhasreceivedanumberofaccoladesovertheyearsasalsoindividualsandpartnersofthefirm.Thefirmhasoverthepast fouryearshasalwaysrankedinitscorporateandlitigationworkwhichhasbeenverynotableandreceivedthebestfirmaward, litigationfirmoftheyearaward,theWho'sWholegalworkawardetc. Shalmali W.

“DGSAssociatesisapartnershipﬁrmfoundedbyNitiSudhakarandAmeetaVermaDuggalin2004.DGSAssociatesisamultidisciplinaryboutiqueﬁrmsituatedinNewDelhi.ThekeyareasofpracticeforDGSAssociatesareAviation;InternationalTrade& BilateralInvestmentTreaties,Corporate&Commercial,Defence,Arbitration,Mediation&Litigation,amongstothers.”

Andevenifitseemslikeanormalthingforalawyertodo,itisamammothofatask,andisasdiverseasitgets.Whatever thecircumstancesbe,lawyersareexpectedtosatisfytheircustomersinallthematters,ﬁnancialorsocial.Legalmattersat timescanbealittletoocomplicatedandonlythebestlawyerscanhelptounderstandthemandgivealegitimatelegaladvice.

Inthisinterviewwithher,letusknowmoreaboutherjourneyatDGSAssociates.

Dr.KalyanKankanala,theFoundingPartnerofBananaIPCounselsandanexpertlawyerhelpingyousafeguardyourinventions.

SameerTapia,FounderandSeniorPartnerofAlmtLegal.Inaninterviewwithhim,letusknowmoreabouthisjourney.

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InaninterviewwithSanjayUpadhyay,FounderofTheEnviro-LegalDefenceFirm(ELDF),weshallknowmoreabouthisjourney and “ELDF'spersonality.journey,likeanyotherstart-up,wentthroughitscrestsandtroughs,tryingtoconvinceclientsthatenvironmentallaw servicesarenottobeseenonlyasaprobonoexercisebutalsohavemeritinsavingenvironmentandhelpingthosewhoareaﬀected byenvironmentaldecisionsandthosewhosecompliancestandardshavetobeimprovedwithspecialistinputs.”

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AmeetaVermaDuggal,PartneratDGSAssociates. Inthisinterviewwithher,letusknowmoreabouther journeyatDGSAssociates.

Dr.KalyanKankanala,theFoundingPartnerof BananaIPCounselsandanexpertlawyerhelpingyou safeguardyourinventions.

SameerTapia,FounderandSeniorPartnerofAlmt Legal.Inaninterviewwithhim,letusknowmore abouthisjourney. Thefirmhasreceivedanumberofaccoladesoverthe yearsasalsoindividualsandpartnersofthefirm.The firmhasoverthepastfouryearshasalwaysrankedin itscorporateandlitigationworkwhichhasbeenvery notableandreceivedthebestfirmaward,litigation firmoftheyearaward,theWho'sWholegalwork awardetc.

Dr.KalyanKankanalaistheprimaryfounding partnerofBananaIPCounsels.Beingawell-knownIP attorneyandauthor,hisexpertiseinthefieldhas helpedthefirmanditsclientstomaximizetheir businessandfinancialvaluewiththehelpoftheir intellectualpropertyassets. SubathraMylsamy,anInternationalBusinessLaw expert.Inthisinterviewwithher,letusfindoutmore aboutherjourneyinAKM. “Afull-servicecorporatelawfirm,AKMylsamy& AssociatesLLPisreputedforofferingcustomized legalservicesandstrategicadvicetoitsclientsthat suittheirlegalneedsandpurposes.Thefirmpromises consistencyandlong-termsolutionsinatimelyand effectivemanner.Originallyfoundedasasole proprietorshipbyMr.A.KMylsamy,itbecamea partnershipfirmwiththejoiningofSubathra Mylsamy.In2010,theFirmformallybecamea LimitedLiabilityPartnership(LLP).Alongsidethe partners,thefirmisguidedbyanillustriousadvisory board.”

ForthecoverstoryreadaboutBringingyearsofexpertiseintheﬁeldoflaw,Harry ChawlahasbeenarenownednameintheBanking andFinanceSector,MergersandAcquisitionsand RealEstate.Withtheextensiveexperienceathis disposal,HarryChawlahasplayedakeyrolein advisingclientsinthebankingandﬁnancialservices sector,hospitality,healthcare,automobile,aviation, telecom,IT,ITES,consumergoodsetc.

“DGSAssociatesisapartnershipﬁrmfoundedbyNiti SudhakarandAmeetaVermaDuggalin2004.DGS Associatesisamulti-disciplinaryboutiqueﬁrm situatedinNewDelhi.Thekeyareasofpracticefor DGSAssociatesareAviation;InternationalTrade& BilateralInvestmentTreaties,Corporate& Commercial,Defence,Arbitration,Mediation& Litigation,amongstothers.”

“ELDF'sjourney,likeanyotherstart-up,went throughitscrestsandtroughs,tryingtoconvince clientsthatenvironmentallawservicesarenottobe seenonlyasaprobonoexercisebutalsohavemerit insavingenvironmentandhelpingthosewhoare aﬀectedbyenvironmentaldecisionsandthosewhose compliancestandardshavetobeimprovedwith specialistinputs.”

Leaders in Spotlight

InaninterviewwithSanjayUpadhyay,Founderof TheEnviro-LegalDefenceFirm(ELDF),weshall knowmoreabouthisjourneyandpersonality

Harry12. Chawla

C O N T E N T S C O N T E N T S 22. Ameeta Verma Duggal 26. Dr. Kalyan ShriSameer32.KankanalTapia36.SanjayUpadhyay42.SubathraMylsamy

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TheManyEndeavoursofHarry ChawlaBringingyearsofexpertiseintheﬁeld oflaw,HarryChawlahasbeena renownednameintheBankingand FinanceSector,Mergersand AcquisitionsandRealEstate.Withthe extensiveexperienceathisdisposal,

HarryhasbeenrankedinIBLJ'sA-list ofTop100lawyersin2020and2016. Hehasalsobeenrankedforhiswork the years, our

Veryrarelydoﬁrmsreachtheverytop withoutbeingapartofatleastafew MergerandAcquisitionstransactions.

HehasalsoassistedGovernmentof IndiaandafewStateGovernment(s)in thedraftingoflegislationsinthis Hesectorhasalsoadvisedandrepresenteda numberofclientsonissuespertaining tocorporatefinance,bothdomesticand crossborder,debtrestructuringand refinancing,securitization,acquisition finance,structuredfinance,bondsand similarinstruments.

(seven)oftodaystrengthnumericalhasgrown,andweboastapartnershipconsistingof7partnersand20(twenty)associatesacrossvariouslevels.” C O V E R S T O R Y www.theenterpriseworld.com |15

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for ofThe EnterpriseWorld'sthisissueofThe MostInﬂuentialLawyersToWatchIn

Hehasalsoparticipatedinbusiness strategyevolutionandformulation processwithseveralclients,vis-à-vis theirnewventuresandbusiness initiativesandhasadvisedin establishing,operationalizationand implementationofthebusiness strategiesoftheclients.Hehasalso advisedseveralclientsonstrategizing indisputeresolution,negotiationand settlementetc.

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2022isHarryChawla,anexpert lawyerandaleaderwithextensive experience.

Someofthemostsuccessfulﬁrmsin theworldareknowntoemployteams ofprofessionals,wheretheironlyrole istoseekoutsomeofthemost attractivepotentialacquisitions,and thatjourneytellsitsownstory Whenimplementedwell,anaccurately mappedmergersandacquisitions strategyprovestobehighlyfruitfulfor thesuccessofanycompany Andwhenimplementedbyanexpert andexperiencedlawyer,thegraphjust

Harryhasextensiveexperienceinthe realestatesector,andrepresentssome ofthelargestplayersintheIndianreal estatemarket,includingseveralIndian companiesaswellasforeigninvestors.

Apartfromhisstellarexperiencein BankingandFinance,healsohas extensiveexperienceingeneral corporateandcommerciallaws. Havingworkedcloselywithalarge numberofinternationalanddomestic corporationswithrespecttotheir businessinIndiaandoutsideIndia, HarryChawlaisthegotonameforthe mostreliableservices.

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Harryhasplayedakeyroleinadvising clientsinthebankingandﬁnancial servicessector,hospitality,healthcare, automobile,aviation,telecom,IT, ITES,consumergoodsetc.

JourneyofAtlasLawPartnersAtlasLawPartnerswasestablishedin November2016withasmallteam comprisingof4members,including theCo-founders,HarryChawlaand NitiPaul.

TheChangingSpaceandAtlas' RoadAhead-

Someofthekeychallengesfacedby Indianlawfirmstodayare keeping costs undercontrolbymovingfrom traditionalhourlybillableformatto fixedfeematters. Inordertoface faceintensecompetitionfrom accounting/consultingfirmswhohave beeninvestingheavilyintheirlegal servicesarmdespitewarningsfrom BarCouncilofIndiaandvarious lawyers'associations,itisimportant forIndianlawfirmstoachieve super specializationthatisunmatched .

Retentionofcorrecttalentwith thousandsoflawyersenteringthelegal marketonaregularbasisisanequally importantchallenge.

AtlasLawPartnersendeavourstogrow fromstrengthtostrength.

Harry'sAdvicetotheBudding Entrepreneurs“Start-upsandentrepreneursinthelaw ﬁrmspaceneedtoidentifytheirniche practiceareasandworkwithafocus towardsdevelopingthese.Inthisday andageofsuperspecialization,itis important,especiallyforstart-uplaw ﬁrmstoidentifytheirpracticeareas andhirethecorrecttalentforthese practiceareasandindustrysectors.”

“Atlas team is a small numbersandeffectivebutonewehopetogrowinandtransactionssizeandvolumeyearonyear.”

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ﬁrmsinceitsinceptionthroughtheir establishednamesandrankingsinthe legalmarketinIndiaandoutside.

inCorporateM&AbyAsiaLaw LeadingLawyersin2018. LayingtheFoundationofAtlasLaw Partners-

Harryalsoseestheﬁrmgrowinginthe start-upspace,representinginvestors andstart-upsalikefromanearlystage seedinvestmenttoagrowth–stage funding.

TheFoundersoftheﬁrm,Mr.Harry ChawlaandMs.NitiPaul,are recognizednamesintheIndian corporatecommerciallegalmarket. Theyhavebroughtrecognitiontothe “We see our prospects increasing in leaps and bounds in our areas of specializations including banking & ﬁnance, mergers and acquisitions and real estate.”

ThefoundersaimedtoestablishALP asaboutiquecorporateand transactionaladvisoryfirm,with expertiseincorporatecommercial laws,mergers&acquisitions,private equity,realestate,banking&finance, privateclientpracticematters, regulatorymatters,antitrust/ competitionlawsanddispute resolution.Itgrewslowlyandsteadily overthenextfewmonthswithmore lawyersjoiningtheAtlasteam.The initialteamofAtlasoperatedoutofa basementofficeinDefenceColonyand movedintotheirswankyOkhlaPhase IIIofficewithinaperiodoflessthan2 (two)months.

TheFirmwasfoundedbyMr.Harry ChawlaandMs.NitiPaul.MrHarry Chawlajoinedthelawpracticein1990 andhasworkedsincethenwithseveral leadingIndialawfirms,includingthe erstwhileAmarchand&Mangaldas& SureshA.Shroff&Co.,Cyril AmarchandMangaldas,Luthra& LuthraLawOfficesandKochhar& Co.,beforestartingAtlasLawPartners. HeisthefaceoftheFirm,andisa well-regardednameintheindustry.He isoftenregardedastheFirm'sgo-to lawyerforhighvaluemergersand acquisitionswithspecialisminreal estate,corporatelaw,securitieslawand exchangecontrolregulations. Hisworkincludesnotonlyadvising corporateclientsacrossvarioussectors andpracticeareas,butalsoassisting GovernmentofIndiainthedraftingof legislations,particularlyinthereal estatesector Ms.NitiPaulwasadmittedtothebar in1999andhasworkedwithleading Indianlawfirmssuchaserstwhile Amarchand&Mangaldas&SureshA. Shroff&Co.,CyrilAmarchand MangaldasandKochhar&Co.Shehas alsoworkedinthein-houselegal departmentwasleadingmultinational corporations.Nitihasextensive experienceonthecorporate commercialsideandheadstheM&A andPrivateEquitypracticesofAtlas LawPartners.Shehasbeenfeaturedin ThePhenomenalShe2019,published bytheIndianNationalBarAssociation.

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Ÿ HarryChawlafeaturedinthe “Constellations–Shining StarsofIndianLegal Fraternity”releasedby Corporate AssociationCounselsofIndiain2019 AwardedCorporateLawFirm oftheYear–2022byGlobal LawExperts MedhaSrivastavafeaturedas aRisingStarinAsianLegal Business'sIndiaRisingStars 2022edition AwardedRealEstateLaw FirmoftheYear–2021by TheLawyerNetwork AwardedRealEstateLaw FirmoftheYear–2020by GlobalLawExperts AwardedBestBoutique TransactionalAdvisoryLaw Firm–IndiabyAPACLegal Awards2020 HarryChawlaawarded LeadingLegalMindin CorporateFinance(India)by APACLegalAwards2020 Ÿ AwardedM&AandBanking FinanceLawFirmoftheYear inIndiaby2020Corporate INTLGlobalAwards AwardedBanking&Finance LawFirmofTheYear–India byACQ5GlobalAwards2019 HarryChawlarecommended asRealEstateExpertinIndia byGlobalLawExperts AwardedtheBanking& FinanceLawFirmoftheYear

TheManyAccoladesofAtlas LawPartners“In a short time, Atlas Law Partners and its members have achieved significant recognition.” Someoftheirmostnotable achievementsincludeRankedforCorporateM&A andPrivateEquity& InvestmentFundsby Legal500AsiaPacificGuide 2022 RecommendedasFirmto WatchinRealEstateand ConstructionbyLegal500 AsiaPacificGuide2022 HarryChawlarankedinIndia BusinessLawJournal'sA-list ofTop100lawyersin2020 RankedforbothBanking, M&AandPrivateEquity practicesbyIFLR10002022 Ÿ RankedasaRecognized FirmforBankingFinance andRealEstateandNotable FirmforCorporateM&Aand PrivateEquitypracticesby AsiaLaw2022 Ÿ AwardedRealEstateLaw FirmoftheYear–2022by LegalPowerlistGlobalLaw Awards inIndia–2019byGlobal LawExperts

Ÿ HarryChawla,co-founder andseniorpartnerattheﬁrm wasrankedforhisworkin CorporateM&AbyAsiaLaw LeadingLawyersin2018 HarryChawlarankedinIndia BusinessLawJournal'sA-list ofTop100lawyersin201617

Ÿ RankedastheRisingStarin 2018byPractiseLeague

Ÿ NitiPaul,theco-founderand aseniorpartnerattheﬁrm, hasbeenfeaturedasoneof theprominentﬁguresinThe PhenomenalShe2019, publishedbytheIndian NationalBarAssociation

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Ÿ NamedastheRisingStarof India'slegalprofession,by IndiaBusinessLawJournal fortwoconsecutiveyearsin 2017and2018

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Excellency in International Trade Laws

Havinghadasuccessfulcareerasa lawyer,thisfeatureofTheEnterprise WorldintheissueTheMost InﬂuentialLawyersToWatchIn2022 isofAmeetaVermaDuggal,Partner atDGSAssociates. Inthisinterviewwithher,letusknow moreaboutherjourneyattheﬁrm.

AMEETADUGGALVERMA

Kindlytellusaboutyourjourney sincetheinceptionofthecompany? DGSAssociatesisapartnershipfirm foundedbyNitiSudhakarandAmeeta VermaDuggalin2004.DGS Associatesisamulti-disciplinary boutiquefirmsituatedinNewDelhi. Thekeyareasofpracticeforthefirm areAviation;InternationalTrade& BilateralInvestmentTreaties, Corporate&Commercial,Defence, Arbitration,Mediation&Litigation, amongstothers.

Intheinitialdays,wegotamuchneededimpetusfromMr.S.N. Mookherjee,SeniorAdvocate,who sentusworkfromKolkatatothe extentthatwebecameliterallythesole ﬁrmdoingalltheﬁlingsinthe CompanyLawBoardforKolkata basedcompanies.Addedtothiswas ourempanelmentontheCentral www.theenterpriseworld.com

uildingalegalcareertakes therightskills,togrowand tostayinit.Clearingexams cansometimesbeoneoftheeasiest tasks,buttostayintheﬁeldwithall yourmightandgutsiswhatit actuallytakestobeasuccessful lawyer.Itrequirestheamalgamation ofvariousskillsets,likeattimes,one needstobeaverycreativeand persuasivewriter,andattimes,you needtoﬂipitandturnontoyour analyticalanddispassionateside.

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AmeetaVermaDuggalhasworked withsomeoftheleadinglawfirmsin IndiabasedoutofNewDelhi.Shewas awardedtheBritishChevening ScholarshiptostudyattheCollegeof Law,Yorkandworkedbrieflyinthe LondonofficeofCliffordChance. Duringthespanofalmost28yearsof herprofessionallife,Ameetahas workedextensivelyinareasof internationaltradelaws,crossborder transactionalandconveyancingwork. Ameetaspearheadsthemergers& acquisitions,internationaltrade,andthe regulatorypracticeofherfirm.Her expertiseliesinimportandexportof dualusegoods.

Ameetaalsodevotessigniﬁcanttimeon renderingprobonolegaladvice.Sheis amemberofthePan-IndiaAdvisory BoardofVIDYAIntegrated DevelopmentforYouthandAdults,a 35-yearoldNGOthatbelievesinsocial changethroughempoweringthemost vulnerablemembersofunderprivileged communities:thechildren,youthand Mentionwomen.someoftheawards, achievements,recognitionsandclients' feedbackthatyoufeelarenotableand valuableforthecompany.

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Contributedenforcement.theIndiachapterinthe WorldECRpublication,World EncryptionControls.Thisbookdetails theregulatory,licensingandpolicy frameworksfortheexportofencrypted products.Itisavaluableresourcefor companiesexporting,manufacturingor distributingtangibleorintangible productsthatuseencryption technology Kindlyshareyourpointofviewon thecurrentscenario,major challenges,andopportunitiesofthe IndianLegalSector.

Inrecenttimes,DGShasbeenawarded theLawFirmoftheYearawardfor InternationalTradefortheyears2020, 2021and2022bytheIBLJ. AmeetahasbeennamedintheA–List publishedbytheIndiaBusinessLaw Journal(IBLJ)asoneofthetop100 lawyersinIndiafortheyear2020and again Ameeta2021-22.isapublished

Authorandhas co-authoredExportControlsofIndia,a pioneeringbookintheﬁeldofexport controlspublishedbyThomsonReuters. Thesecondeditionofthebookwas releasedlastyear. Thebookservesasguidanceon compliancewithacomprehensive analysisoftheapplicablelawand proceduresinIndiaforthebeneﬁtofits users.

Currently,theIndianLegalSectorisat averydynamicstage,particularlypost COVID.Thepasttwoyearshaveseen significanteconomicdownturn,andthis hasworkedtothelawyers'advantage. Therehasbeenasteadygrowth,both fortransactionalworkaswellas litigationanddisputeresolution. GovernmentpanelfortheSupreme WCourt.iththesecurityoflitigationwork comingin,wecouldfocuson developingthecorporatepractice.We gotclientslikeCelebiAviationfrom TurkeyandHavasGroupfromFrance in2006andtheybecamethebaseof ourcorporatepractice.Thenin2008, theinternationaltradepracticewasset upwithclientslikePOSCO,Samsung, HyosungfromKorea,andMitsuifrom Japan.Thereafter,astheysay,therest is Whistory.ehavegatheredconsiderable goodwillthroughourjourneyandthat goodwillhashelpedussail.Today DGSboastsofawell-established practice,specificallyinsectors spanningaviation,telecommunication, media,defence,internationaltradeand regulatorypracticeacrosssectors. Wehave,however,alwayspreferredto beacohesiveteamoflawyers,and prefertofunctionasaboutiquefirm. Thefirmstrengthhasneverexceeded 10-15lawyersatanystage.However, whathasbeenevolvingisourperiodic endeavourtoaddtoourofferingof services. Kindlybriefusabouttheproactive founder/CEOofthecompanyand his/hercontributiontowards companyandIndustry.

ContributedtheIndiachapterinthe WorldECRpublication,Managing Investigations.Thisguideactsasa navigationaltooltothemultidimensionalandmulti-jurisdictional

DGSencouragespersonalgrowthand lawyershavetheflexibilityofpursuing theirpassionsinlife.Theworkculture atDGSdoesnotrequirelawyersto abidebyfixedhoursatwork.Thereare nolatehoursatDGS,exceptfor exigencies,andlawyersareencouraged tofinishtheirworkingoodtime. Shareyourexperienceandbriefus aboutthetacticsandstrategiesto buildlongtermcustomer relationship. DGSoperatesatthefundamentallevel ofcommitment,hardworkand integrity Thereisastrictrequirement inthefirmnottomissadeadline agreedwiththeclient.Thepartnersare alwaysaccessible,bothtothelawyers inthefirmandtheclients.Wehavehad instanceswhereclientshavecome backtothefirm,afterhavingleftfora biggerfirm,onlybecauseofthe availabilityofthepartners.

Whatarethemajorcontributing factorsbehindyourcompany's success?

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Thebiggestfactorforthesuccessof DGSisitsemphasisonrelationship building.Ourlawyerslargelyremain partofDGSevenafterstartingtheir independentpractice.Mostofour clientsarelong-standing.Most importantly,ourstaﬀhascontinuedto bewithusforseveralyears.DGSis theproductofthiscohesiveteamwork betweenthelawyers,staﬀandour clients.

Howdoyouseethecompanyandthe industryinthefutureahead? WeseeDGSevolvingandgrowing withthechanginglandscape.Weare excitedtoaddnewsectorstoour practiceareas,particularlyintheﬁeld oftechnology Whatwouldbeyouradvicetothe buddingentrepreneurs? Nothingsucceedslikehardworkand passionforwhatyouaredoing.There arenoshortcutsinlife.Behonestwith yourselfandtakeprideinyourwork product.Onlythenwillyourclients appreciateyourwork.

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Howdoyoumotivatecreativityand innovationintheworkspacewhile maintainingahealthywork environment?

Thebiggestchallengewitnessedin recenttimeswastheshifttowards digitisation.Theepidemiccompelled lawyerstodigitiseovernight,which hasagainprovedtobeanadvantage. Briefusaboutthemajorchallenges yourcompanyhasfaced. Therehavebeenchallenges, particularlyinourinitialyears. However,thesehavebeentheusual challengesofsettingupalawﬁrm. Wearefortunatenottohavefaced anysigniﬁcantchallengeduringour existence.

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Thisexpertisethatthefoundingteam bringstothetableiswhatsetsthe ﬁrmapartfromalltheother competitors.

Safeguarding Your Invention

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Whowouldlikeitwhen someoneelsetakesthe creditforyour invention?Yourinventionscan alwaysbesafewithyou,onlyifyou ﬁleforapatent.Insimplewords, patentissomethingthatstatesthat thisparticularinventionwasbyyou andgivesyoualltherightstoit.By ﬁlingforapatent,youcanholda strongmarketpositionandalsoget highreturnoninvestments.Inthe longerrun,ifyouwanttosellthe invention,apatentissomethingthat givesyoutheauthoritytothattoo.

FeaturingforTheEnterpriseWorld's thisissueofTheMostInﬂuential LawyerstoWatchin2022isDr. KalyanKankanala,Founding PartnerofBananaIP&anexpert lawyerhelpingyousafeguardyour invention.

Dr.KalyanKankanala-The LeadingForceDr.KalyanC.Kankanalaisthe primaryfoundingpartnerof BananaIPCounsels.BeingawellknownIPattorneyandauthor,his expertiseinthefieldhashelpedthe firmanditsseveralclientsto maximizetheirbusinessandfinancial valuewiththehelpoftheir intellectualpropertyassets.Having authoredsomeofthemost pathbreakingworksonIP,hisworks havemadegreatimpactsandrather significantcontributionstothefield ofintellectualproperty,more specificallythatofthepatentlaw

Ÿ SomashekarRamakrishna SeniorPartner

Internationallyrecognizedlife sciences,pharma,andtraditional medicinepatentagent/attorney.

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Seasonedpatentdraftingand prosecutionexpertforglobal manufacturingandautomotive companies. Ÿ NitinNair SeniorPartner

BananaIP'sTeamofSenior PartnersVinitaRadhakrishnan SeniorPartner

Nationallyrecognizedtelecom, electronics,AI,andbigdatapatent Wagent/attorney.orkedasapatentagentandattorney forglobalFortune500clients. Instrumentalinhelpingmany companiesmine,evaluate,protect, andcommercializepatentsand inventions.

Hassigniﬁcantin-houseexperience inhelpingpharmacompanies strategize,protectandlicense intellectualproperty Workswithaportfolioofclients acrosstheworldoninternational patentstrategy,ﬁlingand protection.

“Our core team includes some of the highly qualiﬁed, experienced, and specialized team of Senior Partners. All senior partners are highly accomplished and are recognized as leaders in their areas of expertise.”

Nationallyrecognizedautomotive, mechanical,robotics,andmedical devicepatentagent/attorney Hassigniﬁcantexperienceworking inaleadingUSPatentFirmand UNIDO.

BananaIPistodayrecognizedasone ofthebestIPfirmsinIndia.Thefirm isknownforitshigh-qualitypatent, trademark, entertainment,open-source,eCommerce,and technologylawservices.Ithasover theyearsworkedwithmorethan1, 000clients,andhashandledmore than10,000projects/files.Ithas specializeddepartmentsthatoffer high-qualityandhighlyspecialized servicesindifferentfields/domains. Overtheyears,severalclientshave gained business/commercialsignificantvaluefromtheir IPbyengagingBananaIP'sattorneys.

TheGrowthQuotientSomefactorsthathelpedBananaIP succeedare:

Duringthefirm'sformativeyears, theirfirstbiggestchallengewasthe lackofIPawarenessamong companiesandbusinessesinIndia. Theteamovercamethisthrough extensiveIPtrainingand sensitizationprograms.Also, BananaIP'steamhaspatentexperts withastrongtechnology background,andittooksometime forcompaniestounderstandthe valuethefirmcouldbringtothe Latertable.,severalotherfirmsemulated

Ÿ SanjeethHegde SeniorPartner Nationallyrecognizedentertainment law,IPlicensing,andtrademark attorney.HassigniﬁcantUSin-house experienceintechlicensingwith Fortune500companies. Advisesleadingorganizationson branding,IPprotection,and valuation.

Ÿ Theirhonesty,anddedicationto ourclient'scause;and

MadhavRao SeniorPartner StrategicPartner&ChiefFinancial Officer TheFoundingofBananaIPBananaIPCounselsstartedin2004 fromtheentrepreneurshipcell (NSRCEL)ofIIM,Bangalore,a premiermanagementinstitutionin India.Itwasfoundedbytwo membersandwasinitiallyknownas BrainLeagueIPServices.Asofdate, thefirmhasmorethan60intellectual propertyattorneysandexperts offeringhighlyspecializedservices indifferenttechnologydomains.

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Ÿ Theirspecializedtechnology backgroundcombinedwith legal/patentexpertise;

Dr.KalyanKankanala'sMessage totheNewbies“Taketimetounderstandthemarket andyourspeciﬁcnicheinit.Once youunderstandyourbiggest competitiveadvantage,buildonit aggressivelybeforediversifying. Onceyouproveyourcompany's capabilitiesandpotential,restwill followDon'tgiveuptoosoon.The entrepreneurshipecosysteminIndia haseverythingthatwillhelpyou succeedifyouhaveagoodidea,and canworkittosuitmarketneeds.”

Ÿ Theirabilitytounderstandthe client'sstrategicbusinessneeds, andidentifypossibleIP-based solutionstoachievethebusiness goalsofclients;

BananaIP'smodeloflawyersand patentattorneyswithstrong technologybackgroundsand specialization,andwhentheystarted competingwithlargefirms,ittook themsometimetoidentifytheir areasofspecializationandbuilt teamsinspecifictechnology domains.Today,thefirmiswell knowninthe domains:

Ÿ Thespecialization,expertise,and experienceofthecoreteamand thevaluegivenbyclientsto adviseservices,andtheopinions ofourSeniorPartners.

Ÿ AIandRobotics Ÿ HealthCareandMedicalDevices Ÿ AutomotiveandElectricMobility Ÿ ITandSoftware Ÿ BiotechandPharma Ÿ ElectronicsandTelecom Ÿ Entertainment Ÿ Education Ÿ eCommerce Ÿ TraditionalMedicine Ÿ Agritech,Food,andNutrition www.theenterpriseworld.com |29

OvercomingtheChallenges-

Founder & Senior Partner , Almt Legal |JULY 322022

Inthisinterviewwithhim,letusknow moreabouthisjourneywiththefirm. Kindlytellusaboutyourjourney sincetheinceptionofthecompany? IwasbornandraisedinMumbaias alsoschooledandwenttocollege.I movedtoLondonUK,in1996and workedforaUKlawfirm.On10th January2000,IsetupALMTLegal whichcametobethefirstIndianlaw firmtobesetupintheUK.Wehave grownexponentionallyoverthepast 2.5decades. Kindlybriefusabouttheproactive founder/CEOofthecompanyand his/hercontributiontowards companyandIndustry. Iamthefounderandseniorpartnerof ALMTLegalandtheonlynamed partnernowyetwiththefirm.Thefirm www.theenterpriseworld.com

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Indian Expertise with International Capability SAMEER TAPIA

orporatelawisaexpertise ﬁeldinlawthatfocuseson issueslikeincorporationof companies,distributingtherights toshareholdersanddirectors, certainsecretarialaspectsof establishedcorporatehouses, corporatedealsandmuchmore.

Beingacorporatelawyerrequires onetotreadoneachofthese aspectsverycarefully.Withan oceanofopportunitiesinthisfield, corporatelawhasalsoposeditsfair shareofchallengestoanyone Overcomingventuring.thesechallengesto raiseasuccessfulfirmisSameer Tapia,FounderandSenior PartnerofAlmtLegal,featuring forTheEnterpriseWorld'sthis issueofTheMostInfluential LawyersToWatchIn2022.

Ithinkastheyearsgoby-budding entrepreneurshiporbuildingafirmor practiceisonlygoingtobemore difficultandcompetitive.Onehastobe withthetimesandlearntoadoptand curvedifferentareasofpracticeandbe withtheneedofthehour.WEallhave toprepareforAI-artificialintelligence, whichiscreepingintohumanworkand formoflife.Wonderwhereitwillend.

As?!longasweareabletoyet discriminateanddecidefromtheheart whenREQUIRED!wewillbeahead ofthecurve.

Mentionsomeoftheawards, achievements,recognitionsand clients'feedbackthatyoufeelare notableandvaluableforthe company.

Theﬁrmhasreceivedanumberof accoladesovertheyearsasalso individualsandpartnersoftheﬁrm.

Theﬁrmstandstallasmentioned earlierthroughitsyearsofbuildingan imageandshapeasalsostrength–givenourgrowthandpattern.Wehave consolidatedovertheyearsandwe continuetoshineonevenat23! Weall knowthatgiventheserviceindustrywe arein–it'sapersonalisedserviceand oneneedstotoiltokeepandstayatthe top.Westrivetoandhopetobethere–rightthereattheTOP! Whatwouldbeyouradvicetothe buddingentrepreneurs?

Howdoyoumotivatecreativityand innovationintheworkspacewhile maintainingahealthywork environment?

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Iforonehasalwaysbelievedinawork lifebalance.Iwanttheassociatesas alsopartnertocomeeachdaytothe office–forthemwantingtocomeand givetheirsolidhoursofworkrather thanburninglonghoursandblending theirhomeandworklifebalance together.Bygivingthemsufficienttime postwork(iereasonableworkinghours )andweekendsoffonesefficiencyis alwayshigherastheycomebackthe nextdayfreshandtocrackonwiththe dayandwork.Ifoneworkslonghours fatigueisboundtosetinandtheyare notabletodealwiththeirdomesticor workissues.AtALMTweare compassionateandsensitiveto individualstimeoff. Shareyourexperienceandbriefus aboutthetacticsandstrategiesto buildlongtermcustomer relationship. Wehavealwaysbelievedinbrand recall,thisbeingsaidthatonceaclient comestothefirm–itbecomesaclient forlife.Wehavethemcomingbackto usforalltheirlegalworkandpartake forandfortheirpersonalwork,being privateclientworkandpracticeaswe callit.Wehavebeenabletoretainour toptierclientsasalsofriends–Wehave beenpricesensitiveasalsofirminnot slidingwithourfeesbygivinghuge

Thehardworkandperseveranceofthe partnersovertheyearsandthe commitmentanddedicationofthe associatesatalllevels,andtheold guardofstaﬀwhohavebeenwithus overtwodecades.AbigThankyouto them!

Thefirmhasoverthepastfour yearshasalwaysrankedinits corporateandlitigationworkwhich hasbeenverynotableandreceived thebestfirmaward,litigationfirm oftheyearaward,theWhosWho legalworkawardetc. Kindlyshareyourpointofview onthecurrentscenario,major challenges,andopportunitiesof theIndianLegalSector. Thelegalsectorhasseenaseaof changewhenitcomestolawfirms andpracticesbyindividualsorGC. Theprofessionismorechallenging totakeon,beapartofthefirmas alsobe GCwhereyouareexpected tobeabletogivespotadvisetothe corporateormultinationalandjust thatthelawfirmscanendorseyour Wadvise.ithregardtolawfirms,thesense ofloyaltyhassailedaway,thereis nospaceforcompassionor feelings.Onehastobecuttingedge competitiveandaboveallbream withknowledgeoflaw Whatarethemajorcontributing factorsbehindyourcompany's success?

discountstobagwork.Wehavea standardbywhichwegobyandat somepointhavebeenabletogivethem valuefortheirservices–whichresults insatisfactionoftheoutcomeofthe matter Howdoyouseethecompanyandthe industryinthefutureahead?

hasseenalotofchangeinthe growthandstrengthofthefirmand Ihavebeenabletosailwithitover thepasttwodecadesasalsowith the2yearCovidperiodwhich affectednotonlyusbuttheworldat large! Wehavenowcomeoutofthatas wellandwehavebeenabletoretain talentwithinthefirmasalsotake moreassociatesandpartners.

Founder, The Enviro-Legal Defence Firm |JULY 362022

SHRI SANJAY UPADHYAY

ealingwithnatural calamitiesnow-a-dayshave becomeachallengeformankind.thoughthereasonbehind frequentlyhappeningnatural disastersifresearchedcarefullyare notactuallynatural.Reasonbehind suchthingsarewemankind ourselves.Althoughwehave renewableandnon-renewable resources.Yetregainingthelost balanceofnatureismust.Wehave beenusingeachandeverynature giftedthingssincelongtime.Nowits timetothinkoverthisveryseriously isneededutmost. Whiledoinganyoftheprojectno harmshouldbedonetomother natureismust.Indianjudiciaryhave Nnumberoflawsamendedonthis issue.Herewehavesuchasaviour whothoroughlythoughtabout environmentandtoprovideservicesto thosewhogotaffectedbythe environmentalcalamities.Sanjay Upadhyayissuchapersonalitywho establishedafirmforthesame.Here wewillhavealookonhowthefirm gotestablishedanditsfurtherjourney

InthisinterviewwithSanjay Upadhyay,FounderofTheEnviroLegalDefenceFirm,weshallknow moreabouthisjourneyandpersonality

The Environment Saviour

Kindlytellusaboutyourjourney sincetheinceptionofthecompany? TheEnviro-LegalDefenceFirm,was establishedintheyear1999withthe aimofcreatingaprofessionally managedenvironmentallawﬁrmfor theﬁrsttimeinIndiaaftermy productivestintatWWF-India.Never beforehadenvironmentallawbeen institutionalisedasadisciplineby www.theenterpriseworld.com

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Whatarethemajorcontributing factorsbehindyourcompany's success? Anyprofessionalagencymustrunon establishedprocessesandtherefore ELDFtoohasadetailedprocess drivenapproach.Updationwithnew developments,groundlevel understandingandconstant networkingwithdecisionmakersare

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professionals,basedonservicesand fee.Ithasbeenarollercoasterjourney toestablishIndia'sfirstEnvironmental LawFirmwithmyLatePartner,Videh UpadhyayELDF'sjourney,likeanyotherstartup,wentthroughitscrestsandtroughs, tryingtoconvinceclientsthat environmentallawservicesarenotto beseenonlyasaprobonoexercisebut alsohavemeritinsavingenvironment andhelpingthosewhoareaffectedby environmentaldecisionsandthose whosecompliancestandardshavetobe improvedwithspecialistinputs.ELDF thereforeembarkedupondifferent approachestothefieldofenvironment anddevelopmentlawaswegained Theexperience.initialphasewasmoreadvisory andconsultancyserviceswhichalso includedtrainingandcapacitybuilding ofavarietyofstakeholdersand professionals.Italsoresultedin numerouspublications,fieldvisitsto understandgroundcontextsanda varietyofpolicyinterventionsinthe fieldofforests,environment,wildlife, biodiversity,coastalmanagementto nameafew Thisapproachwasalso punctuatedwithlegalinterventionsin courtrooms,appellateauthoritiesand constitutionalcourts. Thelitigationphaseincreased exponentiallywiththeestablishmentof theNationalGreenTribunalwherewe continuetorepresentallthosewhoare affectedfromeveryperspective. I'm happytoinformthatthejourney continuesandELDFhasmanagedto createanicheforitselfasadomain leaderandhasbeenfortunateto interveneinanumberofpolicyand legislativeprocessesinthedomainof expertisebeitwildlife,forest, biodiversity,medicinalplants,coastal laws,tonameafew.Thejourney continueswithagroupofdedicated professionalsandastrongpresence aroundthecountryaswellasinthe region. Briefusaboutthemajorchallenges yourcompanyhasfaced. Oneoftheearliestchallengesthelaw firmfacedwashowtobuild credibilityinafieldandaninstitution thatneverexistedbefore.Whilethere werestalwartsasindividualsfighting forenvironmentsuchasMr.M.C. MehtaattheApexCourt,however, therewasno work.makinglessenprofessioncontinuesaseenenvironmentalwasfeestheyconvinceTheLegalenvironmentalThisinstitutionallitigationenvironmentefforts.underpinninginstitutionaltosuchexclusiveItwascleartomethatifanddevelopmentrelatedhastosustainitself,anunderpinningisamust.gavebirthtoIndia'sfirstlawfirm,theEnviroDefenceFirm.secondmajorchallengewastopeoplewhoapproachedthatareclientsandtheyneedtopayfortheservicesrendered.Thisachallengebecauselawyeringwaslargelyasaprobonoexerciseandnotasprofessionaldisciplinethosedays.IttobeseenasasidewherelawyershavetotheburdenofguiltofmoneytodocertainpropublicoHowever,itisimportanttounderlinethatthisisaseriousbusinessandcomplyingwithenvironmentalnormsactuallymakesgoodbusinesssensetoo.

Howdoyouseethecompanyandthe industryinthefutureahead?

essentialingredientsforsuccess. Honestyofapproach,rigorandmost importantly,believinginyourteamare thereasonswhywehaveattainedthe littlethatwehave.

Iseetheenvirolegaldisciplineasa gamechangerinthefuture.Thereason beingthatenvironmentcutsacross everyaspectofdevelopmentand therefore,theknowledgeof environmentanddevelopmentinlaw willbeinhugedemandtillthecountry isgrowingwiththepacethatithas achieved.Aslongasthereis development,thesustainabilityof environmentwillalwaysbeindemand. Oneofthekeythingsofsustainability istoseetheapplicabilityoflawitself whichensuressustainabledevelopment. Therefore,professionalsinthisfield willbeinhugedemandforthenext severaldecades.Anyonewhois interestedinseeingcuttingedgework atthecrosssectionoffieldandlaw,this isthefieldtobein. Whatwouldbeyouradvicetothe buddingentrepreneurs? Myadvicetobuddinglegal entrepreneursistoseethepotentialof nicheareasandkeyareasofthe country'sdevelopment.Environmental lawisonlyoneofthem.Itistherefore myhumbleadvicethattheinitialphase ofentrepreneurshiphastobegoal drivenandnotnecessarilymoney driven.Foreverysuccessfulmodel, moneyhasnooptionbuttofollow This istrueforlegalentrepreneurshipas well.

Partner, AKM - AK Mylsamy & Associates LLP |JULY 422022

isionaryentrepreneursareVusuallytheﬁrstonestoforage intoforeignmarkets,looking fortheexpansionoftheirideasand gainnewexperiences.Onethingthat provesasahurdleintheprocessisthe prevalenceofInternationalBusiness Laws.Itisveryimportantfor entrepreneurstohaveappropriate knowledgeabouttheselaws,becauseit helpsthemunderstandhowaspeciﬁc countryrunstheirbusinessesandwhat aretheloopholes.Andonlyagood lawyercanalertyouofitspresence.

Promising Consistency and Eﬀective Solutions SUBATHRAMYLSAMY

FeaturingforTheEnterpriseWorld's thisissueofTheMostInfluential LawyerstoWatchin2022isSubathra Mylsamy,anInternationalBusiness Lawexpert. Inthisinterviewwithher,letusfind outmoreaboutherjourney. Kindlytellusaboutyourjourney sincetheinceptionofthecompany. Afull-servicecorporatelawfirm,AK Mylsamy&AssociatesLLPisreputed forofferingcustomizedlegalservices andstrategicadvicetoitsclientsthat suittheirlegalneedsandpurposes.The firmpromisesconsistencyandlongtermsolutionsinatimelyandeffective manner.Originallyfoundedasasole proprietorshipbyMr A.KMylsamy,it becameapartnershipfirmwiththe joiningofSubathraMylsamy.In2010, theFirmformallybecameaLimited LiabilityPartnership(LLP).Alongside thepartners,thefirmisguidedbyan illustriousadvisoryboard. AfterdoingmybachelorsinDr AmbedkarUniversity,Madras,I completedmyLLMintheUniversity ofManchester.Despitebeingmy father'sfirm,Ijoinedasajunior www.theenterpriseworld.com

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Whatarethemajorcontributing factorsbehindyourcompany's success?

“Quality”hasbeenthecoreofour servicesfrominception.Providing lastingsolutionstoeachclientinitself speaksofqualityservicesofferedby theLLP Atworkplace,weonboard andretainyoungtalented professionals.Ourinterns/young lawyers,partnersandourexperienced associateandworkedonestepatatime tobecomethepartner Asapartner,I strivedtocorporatizethefirmand ensureitsmanagementina professionalmanner. Briefusaboutthemajorchallenges yourcompanyhasfaced. Likeforeveryoneelse,ourbiggest challengewasduringtheCovid19 pandemic.Itchangedthewaythat businessesoperatedallovertheworld. Ourfirmquicklyputinplaceabusiness continuityplanbyusingtechnology–virtualcourthearings,videoconferences withclients,organizingwebinarsand leveragingAItocompleteregular documentationandcontracts.This proactivenatureenabledproviding continuedvalue-addedservicestoclients includingtheonlinemonthlynewsletter andtheIBCwebportal.

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Innovationhasbeenthebackboneof AKM.Thefirmhasbeenkeeping pacewiththechangingtimesby familiarizingandaligningitsservices withnewtechnologies. AKMLLPpoweredbyAKM ResearchandAnalyticsPrivate Limited(AKMRA)wasthefirstto launchanexclusiveknowledge-based portalonthelawofinsolvencyand bankruptcylaws.Theportal www.ibccases.com isaonestopshop repositoryforlaws,rules,regulations, amendments,precedentsandanalysis ofallprovisionsrelatedtoinsolvency andbankruptcycode,availabletoall. Weendeavouredtointegratelawand creativity Thus,wasbornthe“Law Tree”-anonlinemonthlynewsletter whichwastotallyawayfromtherun ofthemilllegalnewsletters.An initiativewhereartmeetslawfor,we atAKMbelievethatthinkingoutof theboxisacommonthreadbetween artandlaw Itisthisfreedomtothinkcreatively thatmotivatestheteamtocomeup withuniqueandfoolprooflegal solutionstoourclients. Shareyourexperienceandbriefus aboutthetacticsandstrategiesto buildlongtermcustomer relationship. Inthelegalbusinesssince1964,the firmhasbecomethepreferredchoice forprofessionallegalservicesacross corporatesandindividuals.Thefirm offerslegalandadvisoryservicestoa widerangeofindustriesfrom commercial,realestate,hospitality, healthcare,educationaltofinanceand relatedactivities. Wefirmlybelievethattheabilityto buildandsustainlongterm relationshipswithclientsisthrough constantlyaddingvaluetotheir operations.Anintegralcomponentof “valueaddition”istheabilityto proactivelyscantheenvironmentand evaluatetheimplicationsofanever changinglegalframeworkand Thelegislation.firm'sreputationisguidedbyits corevalues–Integrity,Innovation, CollaborationandCommunication. Webelieveinintegrityin professionalandpersonallives–adheringtohighmoralstandardsin professionaladviceand communication. Innovationissynonymouswithour Firm.Weencourageouremployees, associatestocomeupwithuniqueyet foolproofideasandperspective(s). Beitourquirkyonlinemonthly journal,“TheLawTree”ortheone stopinsolvencydatabank, ibccases.com,thinkingoutofthebox isourcore Professionalsmantra.workingorassociated withourfirmareconstantly collaboratingasateamtomaximize synergyoftheircombined

TheFirmbelievesingivingbacktothe legalfraternityandhenceplansto initiatetrainingprogramsforyoung lawyersinthefuturebygoingbeyond thetheoryoflawandinculcating values,ethicsandprofessionalism whichwillmakethemacutabovethe rest.AKMoffersaregularonlineand offlineinternshipprogram.The buddinglawyersaretreatedas professionalsandeveryeffortismade atAKMtoimpartthebesttrainingto theinterns.Withitsheadquartersin ChennaiandofficesinMumbai, BangaloreandCoimbatore.,AKMLLP planstospreaditswings internationallysoon.

advisoryboardcollectively brainstormtoprovideeﬀectivefool proofsolutionswhicharecustomized toeachclient.Theenergyofthe youngcoupledwiththeexperienceof ourseniormembersensuresthatthe LLPoﬀersqualitylegalsolutions.

TheformstrivestofollowthefourP's –Practice,Patience,Perseveranceand Personalrelations.Webelievethishas contributedtothesuccessoftheﬁrm. Stayingupdatedwithcurrentlawsand alotofhardworkwilltakeyoualong wayinlife.Maintainingapersonal connectwitheachofourclientsiskey tothegrowthofourﬁrm. Howdoyoumotivatecreativityand innovationintheworkspacewhile maintainingahealthywork environment?

contributioninachievingsuccessfor theclientaswellastheFirm. Wevaluecommunicationand understanditsimportanceinthe successofanorganization.We endeavourtocommunicateinatimely, responsive,honestandrespectful manner–bothwithinourﬁrmandto ourclients. Howdoyouseethecompanyandthe industryinthefutureahead?

Theabilitytobeonthelearningcurve formsthecoreofanyprofessional career,especiallyacareerinlaw. Collectivebrainstormingandconstant updationoflawkeepusgoingas individualsandateam.Togetherwith technologyiskeepingpacewith changinglawsandchangingtimes.

AtAKMLLP,wealwayslookoutfor newavenuesandopportunities.Being aCorporatelawﬁrm,wehaveforayed intoareassuchastaxation.