LawSikho

Deadline 08-11-2026

Location Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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 for General Corporate at Mumbai location

Key Accountabilities:

Legal Advisory:

Provide legal opinions on corporate, regulatory, and compliance matters, including those under the Companies Act, FEMA, Employment Laws, Legal Metrology, Food Laws, etc.
Advise clients on legal compliance and regulatory processes

Drafting and Documentation:

Draft and review agreements such as service agreements, employment contracts, and other corporate documents including Employment Handbooks, Policies on Anti-Sexual Harassment, etc.,
Ensure legal documentation aligns with applicable laws and the client’s business objectives.

Teamwork:

Work on legal research, drafting, and client communication.
Ensuring high-quality deliverables.

Client Engagement:

Act as a point of contact for clients, ensuring timely and effective resolution of queries.
Build and maintain strong client relationships through strategic advice and proactive problem solving.

Compliance and Research:

Stay updated on changes in corporate, regulatory, and employment laws.
Assist clients in achieving compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Eligibility

Excellent oral and written communication skills. Should be articulate.
Ability to interact with clients confidently and with legal knowledge on a subject.
Good team player, ability to train and coach younger associates.
Analytical ability- able to analyze laws, judgements and apply the same for practical use.
Good turnaround time, detailed oriented, willing to get to the bottom of a problem, not skim it from a height.
Tech savvy and able to use the computer efficiently.
High level of integrity, honesty and commitment to work ethics.
Excellent research skills, active participation in KM, writing external and internal articles and papers. Conforms to Firm’s policies.
Contribute towards business development and work based on the business plans agreed with reporting partner.
Commercial acumen (business lawyer)
A five-year law degree from a reputed university with a good academic record. (Added advantage: LLM/CA/CS)
6 Months – 2 years of experience in the corporate practice of a well-reputed law firm(s).