The Shortest Distance Between Two Points Is Still A Straight Line
LegalEra|August 2017

Founder and Managing Partner of LAKSHMIKUMARAN & SRIDHARAN,V LAKSHMIKUMARAN holds forth on concentrating on one subject at a time, growing the collective knowledge of his law firm, nurturing values, and finding joy in work…

The Shortest Distance Between Two Points Is Still A Straight Line

His more than 10 years in the Indian Revenue Service, during which time he helped devise key government policies, was certainly a good grounding for later years to come. Today, V. Lakshmikumaran is the Founder and Managing Partner of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan (L&S), a reputed law firm known for its professionalism, transparency in business dealings, and high ethical standards.

Having handled several high-profile litigations, including before the Supreme Court, various high courts, and judicial and quasi-judicial forums such as the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT), IPAB, CESTAT, National Green Tribunal, and Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange, V. Lakshmikumaran is the go-to guy for many leading Indian and Fortune 500 companies. He is considered an authority on tax, international trade, competition law, and intellectual property (IP) and frequently speaks and lectures on these topics in India and abroad. Under his able supervision, L&S has gone from strength to strength and presently has 39 partners and over 260 professionals. The firm has spread its wings to over eleven cities across India.

LEGAL ERA had a brief chat with him on his work, life, and many things in between. Excerpts from the conversation…

LE: What led you to establish a law firm?

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