What were you doing before the MCL?
Before coming to the MCL I worked in one of India's largest corporate law firms as a principal associate with their mergers and acquisitions practice.
What were your impressions of the MCL?
I've had a fantastic time doing the MCL because the course has been curated very rigorously. It is academic in nature but it never shies away from the practical side of corporate law either. Whilst I got academic insights, I also got the opportunity to interact with practitioners from London, and that's not something that other courses in the country offer. I really enjoyed that because networking is a huge part of being a corporate lawyer and even at the education stage I was able to experience that through the MCL.
The Deals course in particular was excellent because i got to learn about four different practice areas that I didn't touch on in my undergraduate degree, nor in six years in practice. So even though I have worked for a long time I still had something new to learn from the landscape in the United Kingdom
I particularly enjoyed the Law and Digital Economy module because I am not particularly familiar with technology, and the course was curated in such a way that it removed my fear and I can safely say that I know a little more about technology law now.
I've definitely benefited on a personal level from the MCL, and Cambridge is truly one of the prettiest places i have ever lived in, so that's just an added bonus.
What are your post-MCL plans and have they changed due to taking the MCL?
After the MCL I am going to be working with the UK-based corporate law firm Herbert Smith Freehills as an associate in their private equity and mergers and acquisitions practice. As a part of that team I will be working on UK-based mergers and acquisitions as well as doing some amount of Indian and cross-border work.
