Getting to know Vantage Asia: An exclusive interview
1. How was Vantage Asia established, what was the intention at the time? Vantage Asia was established in 2006 in response to a gap in the market for a high-quality magazine covering business law developments in India. India Business Law Journal was subsequently launched in June 2007, providing a monthly source of news and expert […]
Getting to know Chambers and Partners: An exclusive interview
Chambers and Partners, is a well-known, established legal research business. It identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers across 200 jurisdictions throughout the world. In the Indian context, while a lot of firms make annual submissions to the publication, what do we really know about Chambers and Partners? We decided to talk […]
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Client Referees: The advocates to Advocates
Client Referees: The advocates to Advocates As lawyers, we all know that legal submissions act as a powerful tool to accelerate our growth. We want to talk about one of the most crucial parts of a legal submission: Client referees! While your submission in the prescribed format allows the firm to talk about itself, its […]
MEET SONAM SAIGAL- From journalism to law and then back to journalism
We bring you the Dareact story of one of the most impactful legal journalists today. While we have been talking about how people discovered law and then their passion, Sonam’s story works the other way around. Her first love was journalism, while she was pursuing it, she took on law to hone her skills and […]
The Law Firm Pyramid – Finder, Binder, Minder, Grinder
There has been enough and more discussion about the effective hiring and retention of lawyers at law firms. While management often wonders why they have to tackle the problem of exits, professionals at firms often find themselves frustrated, feeling undervalued and overworked. The larger question being – Is anyone probing further to understand why? While there could […]
MEET AAYUSH AILAWADI- Lawyer turned TV presenter, Producer and Content Creator.
Interview by THE GREY MATTER: Aayush Ailawadi, experienced different facets of media at an early age, courtesy his father, a revered Radio broadcaster, from the golden era of Radio Ceylon. As life progressed, Aayush’s attention was netted by computers. Despite being highly adept, he did not pursue it as a career choice, and it lingered […]
What is the ROI of legal directory submissions?
One commonly asked question by law firms and lawyers is whether legal directories are a good return on investment. Could lawyers be using their time doing something more productive instead of going through the mammoth task of making legal submissions? Is the value proposition offered by these submissions consistent with the time, effort and money […]
MEET SOHRAB KHUSHRUSHAHI- Lawyer turned Fitness Coach
Interview by THE GREY MATTER: Sohrab Khushrushahi, as a twelve year old, was introduced to cricket and became an ardent fan. He was equally rivetted by his mother being a matrimonial lawyer. “It was either law or cricket”, he had made up his mind at a very early age. His journey ensued into a career […]
MEET GAUTAM GAVANKAR- Lawyer turned Umpire
Interview by ‘THE GREY MATTER: Gautam Gavankar’s love for cricket goes way back to his childhood. He played with utmost passion but did not think his skill was exceptional enough to pursue it as a career. In a cricket frenzy nation like India, it is no doubt an arduous choice. It is stimulating to see […]