Next Gen Legal Summit: Oral advocacy and cross-examination
5 Dec 2025
Session information
Session four: Making of an equity partner: how to win business and influence people!
Friday 5 December (1515 - 1615)
Description
What does it really take to move from associate to equity partner? This session will discuss the art and science of business generation, the nuances of building relationships (short-term gains vs longterm consistency), managing your profile and visibility in an interconnected world, and balancing practice with profession. We will hear directly from leading law firm partners as they share what it truly took to reach the top.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Gaurav G Arora | JSA, Gurgaon, Haryana, India; Website Officer, Media Law Committee |
Speakers
| Waseem Pangarkar | MZM LEGAL LLP, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Carlo Portatadino | Tombari D'Angelo e Associati, Milan, Italy; Co-Chair, Litigation Committee |
| Gouri Puri | Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas, New Delhi, Delhi, India; Membership Officer, Asia Pacific, Taxes Committee |
| Pranav Srivastava | Phoenix Legal, New Delhi, Delhi, India; Co-Vice Chair , Young Lawyers' Committee |