This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team Reflecting on your journey, could you share with us how you embarked on your career in law and what inspired you to pursue this profession? Additionally, what significant milestones or experiences along the way have shaped your trajectory and approach to the practice of law? In my childhood, I just went with the flow and as was the trend in the early 2000’s, I took up science in my 10+2. Having seen my elder siblings venture into Engineering studies, and having myself studied science in 10+2, I was cle ..read more

This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team Can you walk us through your journey from being an in-house counsel and company secretary to becoming a business leader and now a practicing lawyer specializing in energy and infrastructure? Yes, it has been an exciting journey so far. I started as company secretary and became in-house counsel and later on appointed as Head Legal in Fortum India. I had to set up legal, compliance and secretarial practice for businesses ranging from solar & wind projects, acquisition cases for hydro power, waste to ..read more

This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team What inspired you to pursue a career in law, Sir? Firstly, thank you for having me on this forum. I must say, that amazing effort has been made, and I was overwhelmed to see that such a platform exists. Now, coming back to your question, what drove me at a young age is that my background; my father is a policeman, and my grandfather, who came from India in the 1940s, was also a policeman. So, in fact, my entire journey from a young age until I left for university, I grew up in a police station. I under ..read more

This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team Could you walk us through your journey from studying law to becoming a prominent figure in the legal field, including some key moments that shaped your career path? I am a first-generation lawyer. I found interest during middle school in social sciences, current affairs, debating, quizzing and a flare for languages and writing. In high school, ‘Plan A’ was to pursue a five-year integrated law course and ‘Plan B’ was to pursue higher studies in international studies. I prepared and took the admission t ..read more

This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team Reflecting on your journey from college to becoming a Managing Partner at Lawgical Associates, could you share what initially inspired you to pursue a career in law? What experiences or influences shaped your decision to specialize in diverse areas such as labor law, corporate law, and sexual harassment laws? From my earliest memories, the legal world was ingrained in my upbringing. I come from a family of lawyers and judges and growing up in such a family where law was not just a profession but a way ..read more

This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team Can you share what initially drew you to pursue a career in law, especially considering your diverse educational background that includes both commerce and cyber laws, as well as the influence of your family of lawyers, including your father who practiced law in courts and your brother who is a corporate litigating partner with a law firm? I chose to pursue a career in law for several reasons. Firstly, my diverse educational background prepared me to handle complex and diverse situations. It also prep ..read more

This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team You pursued your Bachelor of Legal Science and LL.B from Government Law College, Mumbai. Can you walk us through the pivotal moment or experience that led you to choose law as your career path? What inspired you to take up law, and how has that decision shaped your professional journey? My decision to pursue law was greatly influenced by my father, who is also a lawyer. Following in his footsteps, I decided to study law, which led me to explore opportunities beyond my hometown of Ga ..read more

This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team Hello, everyone! We are back again with SuperLawyer. Today we have senior advocate Harish Narasappa, Sir, who has graciously and humbly accepted our invitation to be here and tell us about his life journey, how he chose to become a lawyer and how he has achieved so much in his life. So, Sir, most welcome and thank you again for being here. I would start with a very simple question and would love to understand how you started on your journey of choosing law as your career to becoming a senior advocate ..read more

This Interview has been published by Pragya Chandni and The SuperLawyer Team   Can you walk us through your journey from studying Oil and Gas Law to pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration? What inspired this transition? Having studied at the University of Reading, by the end of the degree I was amply clear that I wanted to pursue a specialised LL.M. degree right after. After having done thorough research, I narrowed down to doing a majors in Oil & Gas Law, which touched upon policy as well as commercial learning with regard to the industry vertical. In fact ..read more

This interview has been published by Namrata Singh and The SuperLawyer Team Can you walk us through your journey from when you decided to pursue a career in law? What inspired that decision, and how did you navigate through the process?  In the realm of academia, my interests gravitated towards disciplines such as social science and political science. Consequently, the prospect of pursuing law as a career naturally appealed to me. Although I harbored a passion for journalism, I made the deliberate decision to pursue law instead. During the inception of my professional jou ..read more