Lead Litigation Attorney (India)

Company DescriptionM.S. Bodhanwalla & Co. is a prominent full-service law firm headquartered in Mumbai, known for its vast experience in handling complex civil litigation, disputes, and real estate transactions. The firm has had a history of about five decades as part of the city's legal landscape, specialising in litigation and arbitration, media and entertainment law (transactional and litigation), real estate and conveyancing, family law (including inter-jurisdictional conflict-of-laws divorce and child custody across borders). The firm's client base comprises of leading public sector undertakings, media and advertising agencies, production houses, besides a thriving private client practice. The firm primarily handles matters before the Supreme Court, Bombay High Court, DRT, DRAT, and NCLT besides the Industrial Court, Small Causes Court and the Mumbai City Civil Court. Role DescriptionThis is a full-time, in office position for a Senior Associate at our Mumbai office. The ideal candidate must possess 5-7 years' PQE from boutique/mid-tier and/or top tier law firms dealing in similar practice areas. The Senior Associate will be expected to collaborate with the entire team on matters across the board, including playing a crucial bridge role between the Associates and the Partners. The Senior Associate will be responsible for handling a variety of legal matters across the practice areas of litigation, arbitration and disputes, media and entertainment law, insolvency law, family law, real estate and conveyancing and labour law, to name just a few. The firm does not follow a compartmentalised approach and the incoming candidate will be expected to participate in as many matters as he/she can take on. The firm permits competent associates to appear personally before forums such as the City Civil Court and the Bombay High Court (upon demonstrable competence displayed and evaluated by the firm).QualificationsA minimum of 5-7 years' PQE in the firm's areas of practice, with