Thanmayei Govindaraju

Bar Council of India qualified lawyer and LLM candidate in International Commercial Law at Brunel University London (graduating September 2026). Hands-on experience across four law firms in legal research, drafting, client relations and case management. Academic specialism in Data Protection and GDPR; Intellectual Property and New Technology; International Arbitration; Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability and ESG, with a dissertation on platform liability for deepfake content under UK data protection law.

Represented

Brunel at the 33rd Willem C.

Vis International Commercial Arbitration

Moot in Vienna, drafting under the UNCITRAL, CISG and ICC frameworks. Available to work full-time in London from September 2026, no visa sponsorship required (UK Graduate Route).

Associate Trainee at Quantum Legal (2024-08 – 2025-05)

Civil, Commercial, Criminal, Family & Arbitration Practice

• Conducted statutory and case-law research to support trial strategy in commercial and civil disputes, contributing to case preparation for matters heard before the Karnataka High Court and subordinate courts.
• Drafted pleadings, case briefs, legal notices, and wills across a varied caseload, meeting procedural deadlines with work approved by supervising advocates with minimal revision.
• Ran client consultations and handled notarisation and confidential documentation on sensitive commercial and family matters.
• Attended hearings across five court and arbitration forums, including the Karnataka High Court and a dedicated arbitration centre, building working knowledge of procedure, advocacy, and ADR.

Paralegal / Legal Assistant at S.N. Murthy Associates (2023-09 – 2024-01)

Commercial, Transport, Labour & Employment Law

• Researched statutory compliance and precedent for employment and industrial-relations disputes, producing memoranda that informed senior lawyers' litigation and negotiation strategy.
• Briefed corporate and individual clients on legal risk, timelines, and likely outcomes, translating complex positions into plain language under supervision.

Paralegal / Legal Assistant at Challapathy & Srinivas Associates (2023-05 – 2023-08)

Civil Law

• Reorganised the firm's case-filing system, improving document retrieval and keeping evidentiary bundles trial-ready across an active civil caseload.
• Acted as primary client liaison, managing time-critical correspondence and keeping matters moving without procedural delay.

Legal Intern at H.S. Chandramouli & Associates (2022-11 – 2023-03)

Criminal Law

• Researched criminal statutes and procedure to identify procedural weaknesses and support defence strategy under senior-advocate supervision.
• Analysed evidence and case materials and prepared argument points across magistrate and sessions court matters.

LLM in International Commercial Law – Brunel University London (2026)

BA LLB in Law – B.M.S College of Law (2024)