Details of the Organization

Founded by Shri V. Lakshmikumaran and Shri V. Sridharan, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan attorneys, has been a leading law firm in India since 1985.

With 14 offices and over 400+ professionals specializing in corporate & commercial laws, dispute resolution, taxation, and intellectual property, LKS is well-known for its high ethical standards, quality work, and transparency in all its business dealings.

We hold a very high reputation for successfully arguing many landmark cases from quasi-judicial authorities to the Supreme Court of India. We have 40+ years of experience representing clients’ interests in over 50,000 tax disputes before various forums like appellate bodies, DGFT, Tribunals, High Courts, and over 2000 cases before the Supreme Court of India.

Few of our practice areas are:

The Tax Division advises companies in all areas of tax, including direct and indirect tax. We offer consulting, advisory, litigation, and compliance services. We handle cases in all areas of taxation – GST, Customs, Income-tax, Special Economic Zones, Foreign Trade Policy, Transfer Pricing, and International Trade.

The General Corporate practice handles a company's entire life cycle, from advice on inception, incorporation and structuring, contracts, and regulatory compliances to corporate governance and mechanisms for transparency and accountability. The multidisciplinary team ensures our clients are compliant legally and commercially.

The Intellectual Property Team serves global businesses to hold and enforce intellectual property rights by assisting in filing, prosecution, registration, licensing, valuation, and defending rights against infringement. We offer opining on patentability, patenting, filing, prosecution, pre and post-grant opposition, freedom-to-operate, due diligence, patent watch, evolving effective patent strategy, trademark registration and protection, anti-trust, plant variety protection (PVP) and licensing of copyright to name a few.

Details of the Job/Internship

Hiring for an Associate in Corporate and M&A at Hyderabad location

Eligibility

• Transactional experience- M&A, private equity investments, VC funding, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions.
• Must have demonstrable experience in drafting and reviewing first versions of definitive agreements including SPAs, SHA, JV agreements, term sheets, business transfer agreements, and related transactional documents.
• Advisory experience- general corporate laws, foreign exchange laws, sectoral laws and compliance requirements.
• Well versed and good understanding of corporate laws, including, domestic Contracts Act, 1872, Companies Act, 2013, Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, Competition Act, 2002, Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Rules and Regulations, and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Regulations, etc.
• Up to date knowledge of current changes to law and jurisprudence.
• Able to deliver work products within specified timelines.

Other Skills:

• Excellent research skills and analytical ability- able to analyze laws, judgements and apply the same for practical use
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Should be able to articulate.
• Ability to interact with clients confidently and with legal knowledge on a subject.
• Good team player – able to follow instructions from seniors, work with peers and supervise juniors and interns within the team.
• Good turnaround time, detail oriented, has commercial and business acumen, willing to get to the bottom of a problem, not skim it from a height.
• Active participation in KM, writing external and internal articles and papers.
• Able to use the computer, especially the Microsoft Office Suite efficiently.
• High level of integrity, honesty and commitment to work ethics.
• Conforms to Firm’s policies.
• A five-year law degree from a reputed university with a good academic record.
• 6 Months to 2 years of experience in the corporate practice of a well-reputed law firm(s).

Type of Opportunity

Full-time

Country

India

State

Telangana

City

Hyderabad

Address

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Dates to Remember

Apply by 2026-11-05

How to Register?

Apply: https://in.linkedin.com/jobs/view/associate-corporate-and-m-a-at-lakshmikumaran-and-sridharan-attorneys-4473647602