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Principal Associate


Khaitan & Co


Location

Delhi | India


Job description

Job Description

his is full-time role for a Dispute/ Litigation Lawyer (commercial, civil and criminal).

We advise leading companies and financial institutions on a wide spectrum of complex civil & commercial litigation matters and arbitration.

If you take pride in going the extra mile - playing the role of a trusted advisor, delivering excellence and creating value for our clients, read on.

Minimum Qualifications
Qualified LLB or LLM from a premier law school in India / abroad (qualified to work in India).
6-8 years of demonstrated experience of civil / commercial litigation with good procedural knowledge of SC/HC, and arbitration experience with a Tier 1 law firm / reputed Chambers.
Knowing the basics fundamentals of but not limited to CPC, Arbitration Act, Contract Act, Specific Relief Act, Limitation Act, Insolvency Code, Evidence Act, Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Key Skills
Stickler for timelines of assignments and a multi-tasker able to handle multiple assignments simultaneously.
Solution-oriented approach with proven ability to close transactions independently with minimal supervision.
Outstanding communication skills - both written and verbal - with a proven ability to communicate to all 'clients' (internal and external).
Strong interpersonal and client management skills.
Strong understanding on a wide range of legal subjects, ability to build on this knowledge, spot issues and bring in specialists as needed.
Drive for technical superiority by staying abreast of developments in Law and be the go-to subject matter expert.
Good analytical skills and experience of working in diverse areas of law (specific area may be mentioned ).
Deploys a versatile range of influencing styles and can deal with organizational complexity.
Excellent team player that is able to adapt to change quickly and multi-task.
Hands-on; willingness to rolls up his/her sleeves. Operational, execution and solution oriented.

Key Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the incumbent will include but not limited to:
(i) Matter preparation:
- Being conversant with the facts of the client matters, including performing legal research and analysis and sourcing expert opinion
- Ability to prepare a note for arguments on the matter with relevant judgments and control the flow of information regarding the case.
- Ability to brief the case to the senior counsel/ team senior

(ii) Client Engagement: Understanding of matter details and the client requirements, strategically counsel clients and potential clients on legal matters, provide regular updates to the clients, adhere timelines, preparing documentation before a client meeting, coordinate with the team for documentation and client briefing.

(iii) Drafting: Prepare, review and negotiate pleadings / drafts and filing with the appropriate fora, discuss the structure/ strategy with team / senior with proper application of legal proposition with an understanding of client's requirement, identify legal or contractual issues and develop new approaches to resolve complex issues before drafting,

About the Practice

Khaitan & Co's Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution Practice is amongst the largest in India. As an integral part of a full-service firm, this practice provides legal solutions driven by strategic, goal-oriented and commercial outlook. We work with a strong network of external, domestic and international lawyers. closely works with all other practices.
Our Dispute Resolution practice has been recognised as a 'Tier I' practice by Legal 500 in their Asia-Pacific 2023 rankings, by Chambers Asia Pacific 2023 and Benchmark Litigation 2022. Several members of this practice have been recognized in the categories of 'Leading Individual' and 'Recommended Lawyer' for Dispute Resolution in Legal500 2023 Asia Pacific rankings.

Why us

Khaitan & Co's reputation is owed to the exceptionally talented and dedicated professionals whose ideas drive the Firm forward. Our associates work as colleagues with experienced partners and other senior industry professionals. We support and mentor exceptional graduates from law schools across the world.

In order to invest in the growth of our people, we partner with international human capital organisations that provide us continued support on the people front. Our people policies are progressive, and we are the proud pioneers in rolling out strategic talent initiatives. We consistently strive to create and maintain an environment that is conducive to open and constructive communication.

With the economic landscape, both global and domestic, undergoing a period of rapid change, there has never been a more exciting time to be a part of the Khaitan & Co team.

Values that matter to us

Achievement Orientation: Passion, drive and commitment to setting, meeting and exceeding goals by strong planning, timely decision making and superior execution, while adhering to all compliance norms
Commercial Acumen: Demonstrating a clear understanding of the business environment and looking out for opportunities to further enhance business results
Client Intimacy: Understanding and pre-empting client (internal and external) needs with a solution mindset to deliver value, and building long-term client relationships
-Teamwork and Collaboration: Building positive relationships and working collaboratively within and across Practices to achieve Firm objectives
Communication with Impact: Active listening and being able to communicate effectively - verbally and in writing. Influencing target audience to drive decisions and establishing channels for communication.
-People Development: Drive high performance by setting clear expectations, empowering others and providing ongoing feedback/ coaching for developing capability, and nurturing others for future roles
Learning Agility: Passion to acquire and share knowledge and best practices
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