Call for applications

Position: Senior Associate

Level: 5-7 years PQE

Areas of interest: Real Estate, Media and Entertainment Law, Civil Litigation, Arbitration & Disputes, Wills & Estates, Succession Planning and Trusts, Conflict-of-laws divorce cases between Indian and the United States.

Firm overview The firm, headquartered out of Fort, Mumbai which has been its home for the past four decades and counting has carved a niché for itself as a full-service law firm on the litigation, disputes and media and entertainment law side dealing with a diverse array of clients ranging from music labels, media agencies, public sector undertakings, public trusts, high net worth individuals to private corporations based out of both India and the United States.

What we’re looking for The firm is looking for a dynamic ‘Senior Associate’ to join its fledgling team. The ideal candidate must possess an interest in the areas enumerated above, since this is the sort of work handled by the firm on a day-to-day basis. The firm provides a plethora of opportunities for associates seeking a front-facing role in court, since unlike most legacy law firms, there is no embargo on an associate appearing before forums such as the NCLT, the Bombay City Civil Court, the Court of Small Causes and in some cases, even before the Bombay High Court, hinging of course upon capabilities demonstrated.

It goes without saying therefore that a self-starter who is hungry to learn and evolve will find a happy home at the firm.

Application requirements The candidate ideally must have pursued the 5 year integrated law program from institutions of eminence such as Government Law College, Mumbai; ILS Law College, Mumbai and Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai. The firm has previously recruited from the aforementioned institutions and is therefore, familiar with the capabilities of candidates from the said institutions.

Applications must be addressed to the email address [email protected] with an up-to-date résumé in professional black-and-white format with no pictures, no glossy colours and differing font, together with a supporting cover letter specifying:-

(i) Why you believe you are a positive fit for the firm;

(ii)



Demonstrable work experience in a combination of any of the firm’s practice groups i.e. Real Estate, Media and Entertainment Law, Civil Litigation, Arbitration & Disputes, Wills & Estates, Succession Planning and Trusts, Conflict-of-laws divorce cases between Indian and the United States;

(iii) How long a stint do you see yourself having at the firm (an approximate).

Applications that are not in strict adherence with the guidelines issued above will not be considered.

For further details, please visit our website https://www.bodhanwallaco.in wherein a detailed Firm Profile can be both viewed and downloaded.

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Firm Description

M.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, music labels, 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 Description

This is a full-time, on-site 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).

Qualifications

- A minimum of 5-7 years' PQE in the firm's areas of practice, with demonstrable prior work experience, preferably within a setup similar to that of the firm such as from a boutique/mid-tier and/or top tier.
- The candidate must possess a 5 year integrated law degree from one of the top-tier non-NLU's such as Government Law College, Mumbai, ILS Law College, Pune or one of the top-tier NLU's including Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai. Candidates from any of the private schools such as Jindal Global Law School are requested to kindly refrain from applying since the firm is looking at reviewing candidates from its traditional recruitment catchment.
- A self starter who has his/her foundational basics in place. Basic awareness of court practices and procedures, a working knowledge of filing and departmental formalities are significant factors
- An inherent hunger to learn in a conducive environment and an ability to seamlessly collaborate with team members such as Associates, Managing Counsel and Partners.
- A working knowledge of Marathi will be a huge plus.

Fluency in Marathi will be a significant bonus.

- An overall keenness to take on matters of a vast and varying nature such as media and entertainment law, real estate and conveyancing, litigation, disputes and arbitration, conflict-of-laws in the family law context, to name but a few.
- An ability to assimilate swiftly into the firm's culture and style of working and adapt to ever evolving timelines.

📌 Senior Associate (Mumbai)
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