Intern, Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Team - Wadhwa Law Chambers
(2026-05)
- Drafted Special Leave Petition and Legal Notices in commercial disputes; prepared Written Statements and Reply to Examination Reports for filing before the Supreme Court and High Courts.
- Drafted application under Section 21 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, initiating arbitration proceedings; prepared advisory notes for clients on arbitral strategy and dispute resolution options.
- Assisted in drafting a Shareholders' Agreement (SHA), examining clauses on dispute resolution, exit rights, and representation warranties in the context of a commercial transaction.
- Drafted RTI Appeals and assisted in procedural compliance across multiple active matters.
Intern, Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Team - AP & Partners
(2026-01 - 2026-02)
Call-Back internship
- Prepared legal opinion in one PSU Matter on conditional/unconditional stay under Section 36 post Section 34 challenge, interest accrual on partial deposits of award amounts, and validity of Section 34 challenges during and post-CIRP.
- Researched Section 33 A&C Act on rectification of arbitral awards scope post mandate expiry, and whether deposits under Section 34 without Section 36 proceedings stop interest accrual.
- In the International Arbitration Matter, prepared notes on List of Dates, arbitrator's findings, and claims of both parties; assisted in Reference Notes and Counter Claim Note.
- Drafted Written Statement on behalf of one Indian Subsidiary of one Internationally renowned brand, researched jurisdictional errors in the complaint, compiled invoices as evidence, and analysed declaratory decree jurisprudence for transactions alleged to be void.
- Assisted in drafting Final Arguments and Intervention Application in the Kantaru Rajeevaru v. Indian Young Lawyers Association (Sabarimala Reference), prepared a detailed note on the scope of Article 25.
Intern, Litigation Team - Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
(2025-10 - 2025-12)
Call-Back internship
- Prepared legal strategy on enforceability of LOAs as contracts and recovery of amounts upon unilateral termination.
- Analysed judicial approach to grant or refusal of leave to defend in insurance contract disputes.
- Prepared legal opinion on appealability of ex parte, ad interim orders under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, under Section 37 and prepared legal note on enforceability of unsigned contracts containing arbitration clauses based on consideration and performance. Analysed the power of High Courts under Article 226 to grant declaratory reliefs.
- Researched and provided Supreme Court and High Court judgments on the bar against adjudication of unpleaded issues.
- Drafted reply for defendants in a high-profile PMLA matter under Section 223 BNSS seeking a pre-cognisance hearing.
- Analysed the legal position on withholding-of-payment clauses in contracts of sale.
Intern, Commercial Litigation and ADR - Law Chambers of Sr. Advocate J. Sai Deepak
(2025-09)
- Reviewed judgments and prepared briefing notes in publication-related disputes involving allegations of inter-community disparagement, engaging issues of free speech, civil liability, and injunctive relief.
- Assisted in I.A. No. 208841 of 2025 in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India (Green Firecrackers Matter), preparing briefs on the precautionary and proportionality principles in environmental regulation.
- Drafted an evidence affidavit in a civil suit, assisting with pleadings, documentary substantiation, and procedural compliance.
- Prepared a legal opinion and client advisory email on contractual disputes arising from the cancellation of events.
Intern, Commercial Litigation and ADR - Advocatus Law Offices – Chambers of A.A.G BK Satija and Himanshu Satija
(2025-07)
- Drafted Reply to an Impleadment Application, drafted Arbitration Appeal in one renowned franchise matter.
- Drafted Appeal under Section 61 IBC, Researched and prepared grounds on various propositions of the IBC, Arbitration and CPC, pertaining to distinguishing related and non-related parties in COC, rejection of belated claims by the RP, and no recovery proceedings are allowed under Section 9 of IBC.
Intern, Commercial Litigation - Karanjawala & Co., Delhi NCR - Delhi NCR
(2025-06)
Call-Back internship
- Drafted replies and counterstatements for one BVG tender matter, prepared a reply to a high-profile Arbitration Matter.
- Prepared detailed notes on issues involving corporate mergers, conditional debts under IBC, liquidation proceedings, and moratorium-related stays.
- Drafted replies post-analysing procedural questions in litigation involving Section 138 of the NI Act, consumer appeals, and party impleadments in civil suits.
Intern, Commercial Litigation & Antitrust Team - DMD Advocates, Delhi NCR - Delhi NCR
(2025-04 - 2025-05)
Call-Back internship
- Drafted SARFAESI Appeal in a high-profile Narcotics Matter under Section 17, 18 SARFAESI Act 2002.
- Prepared grounds on objections to arbitral awards (Section 34, 29A of the Arbitration Act 1996) and director liability (Sections 70, 71, IBC).
- Prepared legal strategy for service of notices under the IT Act, 2000 and the Arbitration Act, 1996.
- Drafted due diligence report and client note on non-compete clauses of Lenovo.
- Drafted market assessment reports and abuse of dominance memos under Section 4 of the Competition Act, 2002.
- Analyzed CCI's merger control orders and procedural aspects of DG investigations under Sections 26(1) and 26(3).
Intern, Commercial Litigation, Regulatory & TMT - TMT Law Practice, Delhi NCR - Delhi NCR
(2025-03)
Under Chambers of Senior Advocate Abhishek Malhotra
- Drafted written statements under Order VIII Rule 1 of CPC in Flipkart Matter, Section 9 and 11 applications of the Arbitration Act, 1996, and prepared grounds for preliminary objections in arbitration, freezing orders, and contract disputes.
- Researched procedural lapses, limitation issues under the Limitation Act, 1963 and the admissibility of electronic evidence under Section 65B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872; reviewed contractual clauses related to force majeure, liquidated damages, indemnity, and breach.
- Assisted in a regulatory defense involving BIS/MTCTE satellite violations and cross-border disputes on jurisdiction and forum selection in Arbitration matters.
Intern, Trademark & Commercial IP - SaiKrishna & Associates - Noida, Uttar Pradesh
(2024-08 - 2024-09)
- Drafted provisional refusal replies, counterstatements, and oppositions under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and Madrid Protocol; researched personality rights and secondary liability in copyright.
Early Internships - Multiple Firms
(2022 - 2025)
Remfry & Sagar (IP/Trademark); NTPC (In-house/General); Panda Law; Law SB; Advocates Puneet Jain, P.C. Chandel & Sanjeev Jain (Civil, Criminal & Arbitration); AAA Legal
- Drafted trademark oppositions, counter-statements, rectification and cancellation petitions, and replies to examination reports across prosecution and contentious matters before the TM Registry.
- Handled copyright registration applications and drafted infringement complaints, licensing and assignment agreements, and IP due diligence notes for commercial transactions.
- Assisted in patent infringement and revocation pleadings, including prior-art analysis and claim-chart preparation for litigation strategy; drafted responses to provisional refusals and post-registration renewal filings.
- Drafted cease-and-desist notices and advised on TM registry objections, covering end-to-end prosecution workflow from filing through enforcement.
