RECRUITMENT COMMUNICATION FOR THE GRADUATING BATCHES OF 2021, 2022, AND 2023

Vis ionIn the 21st century, time is at a premium; competence is said to be a commodity; and loyalty is for sale. We accept none of that.

Organisations and systems make time manageable.

Excellence is rare, it cannot be equated with competence.

We have seen the legal profession grow and change with growth.

We believe that growth cannot be at the cost of excellence.

To the contrary, growth must foster excellence. We will not be part of any system where values or quality may be impaired in the rush to get the deal done.

We have come together based on immutable principles of truth, ethics, and excellence.

We will not compromise.

Growth will be driven by these principles. We will select the right people, groom them, invest in them. We will not just invest money.

We will invest our time and our commitment. Some will fall by the way, as they must, but a few will make the grade. Those who share our values and our vision will be partners. They will be lawyers who will succeed in any jurisdiction.

Within ourselves we have the capabilities of a full service law firm.

We will grow our capabilities to better serve our clients.

We are proud of every member of our Firm, be they professionals, fee earners, or support staff. Each is a flag bearer. We are committed to going forward and each constituent of our Firm is proud to belong to the law firm that delivers excellent value to its clients and enriches the profession.

The PremiseThe world economy is evolving and the legal industry is playing catch-up, leading to the opening up of new vistas for lawyers with a multitude of career options to choose from. The practice of law has been made into a business.

We think and act differently at Bharucha & Partners. We have always believed that a lawyer is a counsellor and an officer of the court. We train our people to practice law as it should and must be practised.

We believe that quality inheres in a person, not in their background.

We want people who want to be holistic lawyers, driven by the passion for law, and guided by the ethics of the profession.

We want people who stay ahead of the curve by developing exceptional expertise, embracing technology, and working on evolving areas of law.

We want people who love the law for its challenges, and understand that quality can never be compromised.

We are one organisation: whatever be the location, you will have access to the same level of mentorship.

In this brochure we provide a perspective on the Firm, on what we offer and what we expect – to help you make an informed choice about your career with us.

B&P in numbers

PEOPLE DIVERSITY

Members140

Lawyers80

Staff60 Number of Law

Schools represented

35+Indian States where our Lawyers come from

15+

PRACTICES

Practice Areas21

Practices are ranked by Chambers, Legal 500, and other international publications

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We work with Law Firms and Clients across 150 Jurisdictions

150

Industry Sectors in which our clients operate

136

JURISDICTIONSOFFICES

Free Press House, MumbaiEquity Mansion, New DelhiWeWork Galaxy, Bengaluru

3 Offices

Mumbai | New Delhi | Bengaluru3 Cities

out of our 7 youngest Partners joined us as Associates5

Women : Men1:1

The work we have doneAnd the kind of work you can expect to be a part of at B&P.

We have represented Idea Cellular on their merger with Vodafone, and have advised Twitter, Inc. on

the acquisition of ZipDial Mobile Solutions.

We advised General Atlantic on its investment in Unacademy, NoBroker,

Absolute Barbeque, Billdesk, and IIFL Wealth.

We are the only Firm to have represented 5

separate entities in the 2G scam. We are also involved in the coal block allocation

scam, the investigation against Vijay Mallya, and the AgustaWestland VVIP

Chopper scam.

Our HR & Employment Law practice advises a number

of large transnational corporations with respect to employment relations

with key managerial personnel including

General Motors, Burberry UK, and Larsen & Toubro.

We have advised the production teams of well-known movies and web-series such as Bad Boy

Billionaires, Rustom, Toilet-Ek Prem Katha, Manto, and

Padmaavat.

We have represented ITC Limited, the Godrej Group,

JSW Limited, Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi), and

Diageo plc in high stake commercial disputes before various fora.

We have represented clients in multi-crore arbitrations including

institutional arbitrations in London, Singapore, and

Hong Kong.

We have represented various sports leagues,

including the leagues for Badminton, Table Tennis,

Kabaddi, Polo, Snooker, as well as teams in the Indian Premier League and Indian

Super League.

We are recognised and ranked for several other practice areas including

our Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, IPR,

Infrastructure, and Corporate Advisory

Practice.

What does B&P of fe r you? WE OFFER YOU

DIVERSITY

We are proud of the diversity of our workplace and maintaining this diversity means acknowledging that every individual is different and that there is no boilerplate for success.

The Firm empathises with the exigencies of life; our policies and processes place value on each lawyer with us and thus gives them the time and space to address their personal requirements.

WE TRAIN YOU TO LAWYER HOLISTICALLY

We produce lawyers who are capable of understanding, interpreting, and working with the law in its entirety; we do not pigeon-hole our lawyers into micro-specialised practice areas.

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WE GIVE YOU THE ROAD TO PARTNERSHIP

Our goal is to train future leaders of the Firm and to help our associates achieve this, we give them a transparent roadmap which spells out the expectations the Firm has of everyone who works with us and how they can progress.

2.

TOGETHER, WE GIVE BACK TO SOCIETY

We have an active pro bono practice which spans both institutional pro bono work as well as work for undertrials and the underprivileged. Our Associates are encouraged to actively participate in pro bono activities. The Firm is actively involved with Toolbox India, a not-for-profit organisation started with the purpose of offering consulting services on a pro bono basis to other non-profits in change process management. Additionally, we have also helped set up the Tentai Foundation which is an initiative aimed at helping autistic children.

B&P also works with Shakti Dhara for the betterment of disadvantaged rural communities by providing them skill training at computer labs and sewing centres.

B&P also advises Swastha Foundation (a social enterprise working towards improving the health of low-income segments in urban and rural India) and Cuddles Foundation (an NGO providing holistic nutritional support to underprivileged kids fighting cancer) on a range of Indian law matters.

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WE GIVE YOU PREDICTABLE FINANCIAL PROGRESSION

Along with our expectations for your progress we also give you a transparent map of your financial growth prospects at the Firm, thus allowing you to plan your personal life and future better.

3.

TOGETHER, WE INFLUENCE THE LAW

Our commitment to the law has led us to work with the Government on conceptualising and amending legislation. This allows our lawyers to not only think about the law as it is, but also about what it can be, which gives them critical insight into the working of the Government, and provides a fantastic opportunity to work on policy.

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The t ra in ing we prov ideA Lawyer’s duties cannot be performed in a vacuum, nor can lawyers flourish in stagnation. At B&P, we have worked hard to create a holistic, continuous training program for our lawyers. This includes:

Continuous Legal EducationA basic requirement for each lawyer, including Partners and Trainees. This will also include supplementing them with additional skill sets, such as developing an understanding of company accounts, interpreting stock market deals, etc.

Learning Through FeedbackWe encourage our lawyers to learn from their mistakes on every single assignment, to ask for constructive feedback and take criticism in a positive spirit. Our Partners spend time on your training every single day. Bi-annually, you are given the chance to sit with your Partner to undertake a more detailed analysis of your work and progress and speak freely about your overall growth and development.

Industry KnowledgeTo help us understand the specific needs and concerns of our clients, we bring in experts who have spent their lives working in industry sectors relevant to our clients.

Soft SkillsEffective communication is at the heart of being a good lawyer and we help you learn, among other things: how to communicate with clients, seniors, and peers; how to conduct yourself in a professional setting; and how to ensure that your deportment always matches the highest levels we expect of our lawyers.

Personality DevelopmentWe also bring in professionals to train you on personality development, leadership skills, and interpersonal skills.

What do we expec t f rom you?

Proper knowledge and understanding of the law is expected of you, on which your execution ability is dependent. We also expect you to continuously work on improving your legal skills.

Best effort should underscore every moment you are at work. We ask you to put in the most effort you can, not towards the number of hours you write down in a timesheet, but in the quality of work you produce day after day.

Our lawyers are strategists and advisors to national and multi-national organisations. We expect you to develop the ability to analyse, interpret, and understand the commercial world since without it, any advice you give will be half-formed at best.

We are a Firm with a vision to be an organisation that stands generation after generation on a foundation of unparalleled client service provided by the sharpest legal minds in the country. We want lawyers who will partner with us for the long run and work with the same passion and ambition that has brought us this far.

To ensure your progression into future leaders of the Firm, we want to inculcate an understanding of how the Firm works. Thus, we ask each of you to participate in Firm development work, which for us is as important as any client work that you may execute.

B&P stands by its reputation as a Firm which has never compromised on its ethical standards; it is a promise we make not just to our clients but even to counter-parties and opposing counsel. It is the foundation that we demand from all our people.

We ask you to be clear in how you communicate: keep your team informed of your work status and whereabouts, air out grievances respectfully, and trust the Firm to listen to your concerns.

CONSTANTLY HONE AND IMPROVE YOUR TECHNICAL SKILLS

MAKE AN EFFORT

DEVELOP COMMERCIAL AWARENESS

SHOW US YOUR DRIVE & AMBITION

WORK ON FIRM DEVELOPMENT

DISPLAY INTEGRITY

COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY

You are nota number to usWe look at you, not your grades - because individuality and not numbers define a lawyer. Every person who joins our team brings their own personality to the table. We provide you with the training to become the B&P Lawyer, respecting the positive qualities that make you unique.

Everything you do adds to your candidature, from your GPA, to your prior internship experience, to your participation in co-curricular activities. However, it is your motivation, attitude, the will to succeed, and the acknowledgement that you will grow with the Firm, that is crucial. We will assess you holistically. Please apply if you believe in yourself and your qualities.

Work wi th B&P in 2021We are recruiting up to 16 graduates from the Batch of 2021.

One-on-one interactions will be conducted with the shorlisted students online.

Your law school will be informed of the offers that we would like to make thereafter.

In tern wi th B&P in 2021We are offering long term internship spots, to the batch of 2022 & 2023.

We are giving the students of the graduating batch of 2022 & 2023 the chance to undergo a long term internship with the Firm. Students showing potential during their long term internship will be made an offer to join the Firm as an Associate on graduation.

Students selected for long term internships will be initially offered an internship for 4 weeks and based on their performance, a second internship can be offered.

The second internship will be scheduled in the coming months subject to their academic calendar.

Interested students may apply through our website www.bharucha.in.

Please ensure that your Recruitment Committee sends in the consolidated list of applicants from your law school by 16 December 2020.

We will revert with the shortlisted students from your law school by 8 January 2020.

An application form is to be filled online, including a written Statement of Purpose and a video response.

Your attendance for online group interactions will be coordinated by the Firm.

All communication to be addressed to ‘Career Coordinator’ at careers@bharucha.in

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