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You may have heard of Activision Blizzard, Inc. It is an American video game holding company based in Santa Monica, California, and is known worldwide primarily for the game Call of Duty. Since 2015, it has been a member of the S&P 500 Index and the Fortune 500 list of…

One of my seniors at an internship at AZB back in 2009 told me that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are the “bread-and-butter” for any corporate lawyer.  If you are a corporate lawyer, you must know M&A. It is critical for success.  If you want to increase your chances of getting…

A career in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and investment law, one of the most challenging but rewarding and high-flying practice areas that the legal profession has to offer – think Harvey Specter in the TV series Suits!  Are you ready for it? It is a vast area of study, but…

Have any of you read the book Cold Steel? I feel it should be compulsory reading for any lawyer or law student wanting to make a career in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and investment law.  Why? If the title doesn’t ring a bell, let me give you the tagline: Lakshmi…

What is the most attractive, glamorous, well-paid profession as a lawyer? There are a lot of options. However, in college, I knew only one. Getting a corporate law job at a top law firm was considered the most attractive career option after graduation. Forget college, even school students appearing for…

For many industries, the pandemic was like a death sentence. Everything closed and changed, and many companies could not adapt to the new normal. Many businesses failed to survive while the most agile companies benefited from the changes and thrived.  Many experts expected investments and M&A to slow down post-pandemic…

Why do I need to attend a bootcamp on contract drafting? I already learned it in law school I can read textbooks on contract drafting I can look up contract drafting templates online and use them Are you thinking these thoughts? Having gone through my earlier emails on this topic,…

Do you know how big the international legal services industry is? According to a report by Research and Markets, the market is expected to grow from USD 713.12 billion in 2021 to USD 998.73 billion in 2026, at a rate of 6.97 percent.  The US alone contributes 56 percent of…

You must have studied contract law in law school. What did they teach you?  The Indian Contract Act 1872? Associated statutory laws and case law related to principles of contract? Under the Indian Contract Act, you must have learned about the general principles of a contract, its enforceability in a…