What are the benefits of becoming an Independent Director?
To answer the question in the subject line: The biggest benefits are, of course, money, prestige, and fame. I’ll tell you more about each of these. But let us start…
Different types of securities which a startup can use
Startups are companies in their early stages of functioning and operations. They generally start with high costs but limited revenue and investments which are generated by various sources. As these…
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Why has intellectual property law emerged as a top career choice?
Many law students and young lawyers are fascinated by the idea of working in IP law. Many of them enjoy reading copyright law or patent law concepts and come to…
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Calcutta lawyer got a full-time office job in California at Sony Entertainment
Can learning US IP laws as an Indian lawyer enable you to land a full-time job in the US as an Indian lawyer? Very much. Let me tell you about…
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HR professional got 40% increment despite career break while learning labour laws
Sunetra Mukherjee was an HR professional who had nearly 13 years of experience in Indian companies. She was primarily into recruitment. She had to take a 4 year career break…
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Learn about the Peter Principle
Dr. Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull described this phenomenon in their 1969 book. The Peter Principle holds that in a hierarchy, members are promoted so long as they work…
How to review a contract and identify red flags
Let us discuss reviewing a contract in the context of a Non Disclosure Agreement. This is the simplest contract that one can start working with. An NDA is basically a…
How to perform due diligence at a law firm
Due diligence is one of your first tasks as a lawyer working in the M&A or corporate transactions team, or even as an intern. Due diligence is also undertaken for…
Lifecycle of a corporate transaction
Any corporate transaction will go through the 7 stages that I am going to discuss and hence it is pertinent to be aware of the nuances of each stage. So,…
Learn to retrieve information about a listed company from stock exchange website
Let’s start with the first skill: how to retrieve information about a listed company from the stock exchange website. This is a very important skill if you are going to…
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