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Interview with Gaurav Mahindra, Founder and CEO of Mahindra Law Academy

Gaurav Mahindra is currently the Founder and CEO of Mahindra law Academy. Gaurav Mahindra had graduated from the Institute of Law and Research, Faridabad in 2016 and thereafter his Masters from Sharda University. In this interview, we would take a look at the journey of Mr Gaurav Mahindra from his Law School days to becoming the founder & CEO of a law academy.

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Interview with Anant Gupta, Co-Founder and CEO of Memo Pundits

Anant Gupta graduated from National Law School Odisha and is presently the CEO and Co-founder of Memo Pundits, one of India’s leading moot coaching organizations. Prior to co-founding Memo Pundit, he worked for one of India’s largest law firms, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas as well as working as an independent consultant for BMW India. In addition to Memo Pundits, he also founded infinite detours a trekking startup. Here’s an interview with Anant.

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Interview with Advocate Dibyanshu Pandey, Founder of PLC Advocates

Advocate Dibyanshu Pandey is a righteous lawyer and founder of the PLC Advocates. He started his journey as an engineering student but later found his passion in the legal field. He has started two social action platforms called NAMAN India and Project POSH to initiate civil and social action against several wrongs in society.

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Interview with Swapnil Talegaonkar, Associate Director – Legal & Secretarial at Synechron Technologies

Swapnil Talegaonkar is currently working as an Associate Director for Legal & Secretarial at Synechron Technologies, Pune where he started as a Manager in the Year 2013. Mr. Talegaonkar graduated from University of Pune with an LLB Degree and also became a Company Secretary in the same year. In this interview, we would take a look at the journey of Mr. Talegaonkar from his Law School days to becoming a Associate Director.

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Interview with Atul Juvle, General Counsel, India & South Asia at Schindler India

Mr. Atul Juvle is currently the General Counsel, Compliance Officer & Company Secretary of India & South Asia at Schindler India Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Juvle, a Mumbai University Graduate, started off his career as an Executive at Bank of India in November 1983. In this interview, we will try to take a close look from the very beginning of his career and we wish the young lawyers can get some inspiration from Mr. Atul Juvle’s journey.

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Interview with Sameer Pandit, Partner at Wadia Ghandy & Co.

Sameer Pandit is a partner at Wadia Ghandy & Co. He has been in the legal profession for about 12 years. He graduated from the National Law School of India University in 2008 after which he went to complete his masters from the Harvard Law School. He specializes in dispute resolution and arbitration.

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Interview with Rachika A. Sahay, Partner at HSA Legal, A Delhi Based Energy Law Firm

Rachika A. Sahay is currently a partner in HSA Legal, a law firm based in Delhi that specializes in Energy Law and Project Financing which are also her forte. She has garnered great experience by working with some of the top legal firms in India that specialize in Energy Law including serving as the General Counsel at OstroEnergy and a Counsel and Senior Associate at Trilegal.

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Interview with Dr. Vijay Kumar Singh, Dean of School of Law, UPES Dehradun

Dr Vijay Kumar Singh is the Dean of the School of Law, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun. He is known for his experience in the field and his will to never stop learning. His journey is quite interesting as he started off as a science student and with time discovered his passion for law.

He has served as the Deputy Director in the Competition Commission and also as the Associate Professor and Head of Corporate Law at Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs. Dr. Singh was invited as the Member on the Editorial Board of Annual Journal on Competition Law and Policy of Competition Commission of India, SIPI Task Force and Academics Committee of INSOL India, to name a few. He also has written many research papers and has published his work in form of books.

In this Interview, Dr Singh discusses his life as a student of law and how he utilizes his experience from those days to help the students of the University. He also discusses his experience of working at different places and provides advice on certain problems commonly faced by students of law.

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Interview with Aditya Chopra, Founder and Managing Partner of Victoriam Legalis

Mr. Aditya Chopra is the Founder and Managing Partner of Victoriam Legalis, a law firm that specializes in multi-jurisdictional practice stationed in Mumbai, India. Previously, he co-founded PSL Advocates and Solicitors and SanAd Legal and were later merged.

Mr. Chopra has served as Legal Consultant to Mr. Seemanto Roy at Sahara India Pariwar. He has been named as the “Rising Star Under 40, 2020” by LegalEra. With great experience in mooting and an outstanding academic record, Mr. Aditya, in this interview discusses his journey from law school to developing his own style and name in the field.

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Interview with Dr. Sagar Suresh Dhole, Senior Counsel at Mastercard, earlier appointed as Welfare Administrator in Office of Director General (Labour Welfare), Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India

Dr. Sagar Suresh Dhole is Senior Counsel at Mastercard. Recommended by the Union Public Service Commission in 2016 and was appointed as “Welfare Administrator” in Office of Director General (Labour Welfare), Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India in 2017. He is a Legal, Compliance and Ethics Professional with strategist corporate legal and leadership experience of 12+years in Payment, Banking Technology Service Industries.

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