Know Your Practice
Know Your Practice – Session on General Corporate – M&A – (January 13, 2024)
GCBPP inaugurated the year 2024 with its 4th “Know Your Practice (KYP)” session on 13th January, 2024. This session was graced by the presence of Mr. Indranath Bishnu (Partner – General Corporate) and Mr. Anirud Sudarshan (Principal Associate – General Corporate) from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas. Mr. Indranath Bishnu specializes in the general corporate landscape with a focus on the insurance industry. The session kicked off with engaging student queries. Mr. Indranath highlighted the importance of academic excellence and emphasized holistic student development, including mooting, research, and leadership skills. Mr. Anirud shared his journey to become a Principal Associate, focusing on the initial challenges in a law firm and stressing the significance of adaptability. The speakers encouraged students to be inquisitive, sincere, and diligent to have fruitful internship experiences. The session concluded with a glimpse into the intricacies of M&A deals, showcasing the growing opportunities in the field, presented by Mr. Indranath.
Know Your Practice – Session on HR Laws – Employment and Labour (October 09, 2023)
GCBPP organised its 3rd “Know Your Practice (KYP)” session on 9th October, 2023 which is a flagship initiative of GCBPP. This KYP was graced by the presence of Mr. Vikram Shroff (Head- HR Laws, Employment and Labour) from Nishith Desai Associates (NDA). Mr. Vikram Shroff has 25 years of work experience in NDA, focused on “Introduction to HR & Employment Laws” in the session. He emphasised on how HR laws not only involve labour laws but also other plethora of laws. He touched upon different topics such as “DE&I – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion”, impact of AI on workforce, labour codes, cases pertaining to usage of social media by employees, non-compete and non-solicitation clauses in an employment contract. He also talked about the emergence of new rights under the fora of HR laws such as, Right to Disconnect from Work which means that the employees will not be associated with the work after their duty is over, Right to Sleep which says that the employer cannot ask for the work to be done by compromising the sleeping time of the employees and Right to equal pay which emphasizes upon the equality of pay without any discrimination on the basis of gender, caste, race, sexual identity and etc.
Know Your Practice – Session on Social Sector – Pharma & Healthcare and Blended Finance (September 18, 2023)
The GCBPP organised its 2nd “Know Your Practice (KYP)” session on September 19, 2023 which is a flagship initiative of GCBPP. This KYP was graced by legal luminaries from Nishith Desai Associates – Dr. Milind Antani (Head- Social Sector Practice, Leader- Pharma & Healthcare) and Mr. Rahul Rishi (Leader- Social Sector & Blended Finance Practice). The interactive session focused on “Social Sector, Healthcare and Pharma”. While Dr. Milind Antani shared his inspiring journey from ENT Surgeon to a Legal Professional along with certain aspects of Pharmaceutical Law, Mr. Rahul Rishi spoke about the promising future of the Social Stock Exchanges in India.
Know Your Practice – Session on Capital Markets (September 4, 2023)
On September 4, 2023, GCBPP launched its flagship event, “Know Your Practice” (KYP), aimed at bridging the gap between legal practitioners from diverse practice areas and students. Through this series, students would be provided an orientation into different practice areas of a law firm, enabling them to explore the same through their internships. The session on Capital Markets was held in association with Khaitan & Co. Mr. Aditya George Cheriyan, and Mr. Oishik Bagchi (Partners at Khaitan & Co, Capital Markets practice) were the speakers for the event. The session provided an overview of capital markets as a practice area and addressed students’ questions regarding current market developments, regulatory actions and what to expect from a career in this practice area.