Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan - Principal Associate - Commercial Litigation

Description: Hiring for Principal Associate in Commercial litigation team or Hyderabad location.

Qualifications and experience:

- A three/five-year law degree from a reputed university with an excellent academic record.

- 5-7 Years of post-qualification experience in the Commercial Litigation/Real Estate / Arbitration practice.

- Additional experience in general corporate advisory (securities / exchange control) and IPR disputes will be a plus point since the role is a hybrid between advisory and litigation.

- Must have been involved in few heavy / mid litigations involving commercial contractual disputes, Domestic & international arbitration, general civil and criminal litigation.

- Must have experience in drafting legal notice, replies to legal notices / pleadings / rejoinders/ appeals/ writs/ SLPs/ Written Submissions / written arguments before various forums.

Knowledge areas:

- Working knowledge of all, general commercial laws, practice and procedure of courts, tribunals and arbitrations, IBC, Limitation Act, CPC, Company Law, Constitution.

- Must have a good command of spoken and written English.

- Must be able to analyse the problem/ issue at hand, research from different databases and draft first cut drafts and review of the drafts with value addition in facts and grounds, in litigation matters.

- Must be able to communicate with clients directly, if need be.

- Must be able to work under the guidance of an Associate Partner/Partner in drafting and preparing documents/ pleadings, appearance before the courts on the above subjects.

- Must have up to date knowledge of current commercial laws.

- Must be able to file documents/ pleadings / argue before different forums.

- Must be open to visiting Courts, stator/regulatory authorities, client offices when the need arises.

Other skills:

- Good team player.

- Excellent communication skills (litigation experience).

- Analytical abilityable to analyse laws and apply the same for practical use.

- Tech-savvy, able to use the computer efficiently, social media, e-commerce mechanisms.

- Must have written articles on relevant disputes/ topics in the subject areas mentioned above.

- High level of integrity, honesty and commitment to work ethics.