SYMBIOSIS LAW SCHOOL, PUNE

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(Accredited by NAAC (UGC) with `A’ Grade)

LEGAL INTERNSHIP

WEB ANALYSIS

AKJ ATTORNEYS AND SOLICITORS LLP

Submitted by:-

Pranjal Singh

PRN – 18010126137

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An introduction about the organization:

AKJ Attorneys & Solicitors LLP, maintains the legacy of personal attention to each and
every client. Dedicated and value driven, they started this firm 30 years ago, compelled by
a sole motto of ‘transparency’.
To achieve that, they ensure that their clients know in depth about their ‘legal cause’ as
much as they do. This can only be achieved by having one-to- one discussions with their
client so they can provide full service options with custom-tailored strategies designed to
achieve the best suited outcome for the client. They don’t believe in long legal battles and
that is why they have a history of solving almost about 70% of the cases through mediation
only, saving their clients from years of agony and court visits.
Ashok Kumar Jain: Founder, Advocate, LLB, Ex-IRS
Expertise: Constitution, Taxation, Mining & Commercial Law
Prac4tice years: 38
Domain: Supreme Court, High Court and Tribunals
About Him: He pursued his law studies while serving as an IS Officer, once graduated in
law, he was hired by the Government of India to handle their Excise matters, with his
unmatched experience in the field and a knowledge which only a handful possessed at the
time, he left the job to do something on his own. From there he began his journey as an
independent lawyer.
Apoorv Jain: Founder, Advocate, LLM, Glasgow University
Expertise: Commercial Law, Banking, Matrimonial & Real-Estate Laws
Practice years: 10
He has also been gaining name in the field of family law in the past few years to count.
Domain: Supreme Court, High Court and Tribunals/h6>
About Him: After getting his Masters in Law, from the UK, he started his practice right
after and gained an intensive share of knowledge in the land laws of India, notwithstanding
the familiarity with real-estate law and its complexity. With his greater understanding in
the particular field he has managed to have a ‘who’s-who’ as a list of clients under his
umbrella.
Divya Jain: Founder, Advocate, LLB
Expertise: IPR, Contracts Management, Due-Diligence & E-Discovery
Practice years: 10
About her: working as a corporate lawyer for about 10 years now, Divya has gained
expertise in Legal Process Outsourcing sector. Associated with global brands, Divya has
earned international projects from UK, China and the USA. Her expertise is primarily in
the contracts management, IPR and E-Discovery.
At AKJ LPO, offers wide range of LPO services, comprising of Pre-litigation assistance,
contract management services, legal research, Intellectual Property Research and
management, Judgement Summarization to name a few.
Safeguarding client data is their utmost priority and they take every possible measure to
ensure the data remains safe and confidential. They also use the best e-discovery
technology, tools, and processes and implement the highest level of security.
Their law graduates come from reputed schools and have been trained to device the work-
flow most suitable to the clients’ needs.
Outsourcing legal work to India at cost-savvy competitive prices and get competent and
highly skilled services of lawyers at swash buckling prices via outsourcing. They charge
less for highly effective LPO services from specialized legal professionals. Clients can also
choose from any of their unique billing modules for customized billing structure
irrespective of their project size.

The type of work they undertake:

Their firm takes up a variety of cases in numerous areas, namely-
Corporate law-
Commercial law governs the broad areas of business, trade, commerce, sales, and consumer
transactions. Commercial law covers numerous issues of law, such as contracts, banking,
bankruptcy, credit transactions, secured transactions, real estate and others. There are
numerous laws at the state and federal level governing commercial law practices.
Matrimonial Law-
The field of matrimonial law covers matters that relate to marriage, separation, divorce, and
child custody. Because the law recognises that not all intimate relationships involve
marriage, this field of law also covers matters relating to civil partnerships and long-term
marriage-like relationships.
• Marriage, civil partnership, and cohabitation agreements
• Separation and divorce
• Property rights, asset distribution, and financial settlements
• Adoption
• Parental responsibility orders, for example child maintenance payments
• Child arrangement orders
Financial Services-
Many people find they need legal help with banking and finance law when forming a new
business. There are many laws, contracts, and regulations that may dictate how new
businesses spend and account for investment funds.
Intellectual Property-
Many people find they need legal help with banking and finance law when forming a new
business. There are many laws, contracts, and regulations that may dictate how new
businesses spend and account for investment funds.
Real Estate Law-
Many people find they need legal help with banking and finance law when forming a new
business. There are many laws, contracts, and regulations that may dictate how new
businesses spend and account for investment funds.
Corporate Restructuring-
Many people find they need legal help with banking and finance law when forming a new
business. There are many laws, contracts, and regulations that may dictate how new
businesses spend and account for investment funds.
Taxation Law
Trust and Estate-
Estate planning is the process by which an individual or family arranges the transfer of
assets in anticipation of death. An estate plan aims to preserve the maximum amount of
wealth possible for the intended beneficiaries and flexibility for the individual prior to death
Specialization areas:
AKJ attorneys though has an experience with dealing in every kind of case. They
particularly specialise in cases pertaining to corporate law, taxation law, and Intellectual
Property Rights. They have undertaken multiple cases concerning the above mentioned
three subjects and have provided their clients with the best possible services and
knowledge. They not only focus on having a strong research and argument base but also
client counselling. They always ensure to brief their client about the proceeding of the court
and help them give a more transparent view of the system.
They provide end-to- end solutions, from review, drafting, negotiations & closures of all
categories of contracts. They keep the clients updated about every development in the
process and ensure complete transparency. They are committed to managing end-to- end
contracting solutions in a very small time-frame by sealing the contracts thereby saving the
contracting support costs.
They help to design and negotiate the performance of commercial contracts. Their idea is
to provide impactful solutions that not only transform the business but also make the
process more cost-effective. With their strategy, they have achieved clearer and simplified
negotiations between the parties and this in turn has reduced negotiation cycles and
enhanced the performance of a contract.
Mergers and acquisitions occupy a key role in modern business, which makes due diligence
an absolutely critical function. By nature, M&A transactions require due diligence to be
simultaneously rigorous, efficient, and cost-conscious, presenting significant business and
legal challenges to the firms and companies and outside counsel alike. Successful execution
of critical business transactions and meeting deadlines is very critical to any business, thus
ensuring these very aspects takes priority in our due-diligence process at all times. Be it
contract review, mergers and acquisitions, document review or contract integration, a due-
diligence team should be dedicated to save litigation-costs and enable procedural work
follow and that’s where AKJ LPO helps their clients carry out these processes smoothly,
without having to worry about missing the minute but really important details.

Internship Experience:
Their firm pays special attention to their interns. I had 3 other interns working along with
me from different law schools and different programmes. The supervisors ensured proper
work distribution among all the interns and broke the old age presumption of making the
interns do clerical work. From researching to drafting, the supervisors ensured that each of
the interns had fruitful internships and had a learning experience. It was my first internship
and gave me a holistic experience. I even accompanied the associates to court visits where
I got to understand the functioning of courts and various courts for various purposes.
Or any other relevant information about the organization:
Their Legal Process Outsourcing services are diverse and aim to provide an end-to-end
solution for all the legal outsourcing needs of the client. Their innovative work practices
and strong work ethics keep them ahead of other law firms in terms of quality and timelines.
They design services to suit their client’s needs to meet their specific goals and objectives.
In a comparatively short span, they have been able to partner with some of the leading
names of the legal industry. Their legal team is well-trained and procedure oriented and
ensure that attention is paid to the minutest of the details. They keep themselves up to date
with industries’ latest trends and aim to provide best solutions at very competitive prices
without hindering the quality.They ensure data security and confidentiality with state of
technology and certifications.