Company Description:
AB Chambers is a renowned law firm headquartered in Bengaluru, established by Advocate Anuparna Bordoloi in 2009. With over 17 years of collective experience and a skilled team of 20+ advocates, the firm specializes in litigation, arbitration, commercial law, maritime matters, service law, and regulatory compliance. Known for its exceptional track record, AB Chambers represents prominent clients, including Government Ministries, PSUs, and leading corporations such as ISRO, DRDO, and Tata Capital, in complex legal matters. The firm regularly handles high-profile cases before the High Court of Karnataka, Supreme Court of India, Tribunals, and international forums like SIAC.
Role Description:
We are seeking a proactive, client-facing litigation associate (5+ years PQE) who can independently manage matters across criminal, family disputes, mining & regulatory matters and who thrives on courtroom practice, drafting and direct client engagement.
Practice Areas:
Civil, Criminal and Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code (IBC) matters.
Eligibility & Requirements:
- Candidate with 5+ years post-qualification experience in active courtroom litigation (civil and criminal). (We will consider 3+ yrs for exceptionally strong profiles)
- Enrolment with a State Bar Council; right to appear in Karnataka High Court an advantage.
- Proficiency in Kannada is essential with strong drafting skills and legal research ability.
- Proven experience in criminal law, family disputes and at least some exposure to mining / regulatory matters(or related administrative litigation).
- Client-facing experience, comfortable leading client meetings, and handling client expectations.
- Self-starter attitude, able to manage a docket independently and mentor juniors.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, professional presence, and high ethical standards.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Independently manage day-to-day conduct of litigation matters across civil, commercial, criminal, family and mining/regulatory disputes.
Draft pleadings, written statements, appeals, affidavits, applications (including interim reliefs), legal opinions and complex submissions.
Appear and argue matters before District Courts, Sessions Courts, special tribunals, and the Karnataka High Court and represent clients in hearings.
Take ownership of client communication: briefing clients, drafting client updates, attending client calls/meetings, and preparing senior counsel for hearings.
Conduct substantive legal research, statutory interpretation and precedent analysis; prepare research memoranda and advisory notes.
Supervise and mentor juniors; review their draft work and delegate tasks effectively.
Manage filings, court processes, briefs and deadlines; coordinate with external counsels when required. Support alternate dispute resolution (arbitration, mediation) processes where applicable.
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