Associate

Panda Law is looking to fill two positions for roles in the Litigation and Disputes and, Corporate M&A teams . These positions are full time and for the NOIDA office, in Delhi. We are looking exclusively for candidates with 1-4 years of experience. The two roles are described below :

A. Litigation and Disputes Role Overview :

We are seeking to hire an Associate to join our firm with a focus on dispute resolution, civil litigation, and arbitration with exposure to corporate advisory. The role offers an opportunity to work on a diverse range of matters, with active involvement in client management, drafting, strategy, and proceedings before various forums. The Associate will be expected to handle matters end-to-end under the supervision of senior team members, including advisory assignments, managing litigation across India, commercial and contractual disputes, arbitrations, and civil litigation. The position requires excellent drafting skills, strong legal research skills, and the capacity to work on multiple matters in a time-sensitive environment.

Key Responsibilities :

• Coordinating with clients, senior counsels, local counsels, and authorities to ensure timely progress of matters.
• Conducting legal research and preparing detailed case notes, briefs, and updates.
• Drafting pleadings, applications, replies, in civil, commercial, and arbitration proceedings.
• Assisting in domestic and institutional arbitration matters, including filing and defending claims, applications for interim relief, enforcement, and related proceedings.
• Handling litigation matters before Commercial and District Courts, High Courts, Supreme Court and other forums.
• Advising clients on legal risks, contractual rights and obligations, and dispute resolution strategies.
• Drafting and reviewing, contracts, settlement agreements, legal opinions, notices, and transaction documents as part of corporate advisory work.
• Maintaining case records, preparing status updates, and drafting professional correspondence to clients.

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B. Corporate M&A Role Overview :

We are seeking to hire an Associate for our Corporate and Transactional Practice, who will be actively involved in advising clients on investment transactions, M&A deals, corporate structuring, and general corporate advisory matters. This role offers an opportunity to work closely with founders, investors, and business leaders, assisting them through every stage of a transaction, from structuring and due diligence to negotiation and execution of definitive documents. In addition, the candidate will also be exposed to dispute resolution and litigation matters handled by the firm, ensuring a well-rounded professional experience.

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Candidate Profile :

Interested candidates may email their CVs along with a brief cover letter to pranay@legalpanda.in / careers@legalpanda.in / akbar@legalpanda.in / baibhav@legalpanda.in   mentioning “Associate – Dispute Resolution and Litigation Team” or “Associate – Corporate Team” in the subject line, as applicable.