HAC Podcast series EP 1 ft Adarsh Varghese, Partner Kirkland & Ellis LLP

The Alumni Affairs Committee is pleased to announce its flagship H.A.C. (HNLU ALUMNI CONNECT) podcast series with HNLU Alumnus. The Podcast series will bring the combined experience of the entire HNLU alumnus under a single platform. The series will be a platform where alumni can share their academic and professional journey from Law School to wherever they are right now. The first episode podcasts Mr Adarsh Varghese. Adarsh is a corporate partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He focuses on complex business transactions, including leveraged buyouts for private equity clients, cross-border and domestic mergers and acquisitions, minority investments and other general corporate matters. Prior to joining Kirkland, Adarsh worked as a corporate attorney at AZB & Partners Mumbai Office. He did his B.A. LL.B. from Hidayatullah National Law University in 2003, B.C.L from University of Oxford in 2010, LL.M. Harvard Law School in 2014. This podcast is about How to Grab a Foreign Law Firm job. We are so grateful to Adarsh for taking time out and speaking with us. It was an absolute delight to talk to him. Contents of the Podcast:- 00:00 - Introduction 01:16 - Hon'ble Registrar's Message 3:21 - Address by Hon'ble Vice Chancellor 10:58 - Adarsh's Nostalgic Movements 14:39 - Is Law akin to Suit's Life? 18:55 - Landing in HNLU 27:32 - Purpose of Law Schools 31:04 - What led to Oxford & Harvard 40:07 - Courses offered by Oxford & Harvard 46:52 - Vacation Scheme and its requirements 57:40 - Working Conditions at India and U.S. 1:01:24 - Overview of M&A in U.S. and India 1:07:07 - Advice for freshers 1:15:04 - Power of Persuasion 1:16:52 - Hon'ble Registrar's Comments 1:20:48 - Dr. Anindhya Tiwari's memory with Adarsh 1:22:32 - Vote of Thanks