About Karan Gupta Law Chambers
Karan Gupta Law Chambers was founded with the vision of providing high-quality legal services while upholding professional integrity and ensuring transparency with clients. It is headed by Karan Gupta, who commands over seven years of experience in dispute and pre-dispute management. Based in Bangalore, he has represented clients in various courts across India, including the Supreme Court of India and the High Courts of Karnataka, Madras, Goa, Jharkhand, and Delhi.
About the Job
KGLC is looking to further expand its team and retain two (2) associates for its Disputes and Corporate Advisory Practice in Bangalore.
Eligibility
- Law degree from a BCI-recognised university.
- Prior internship experience in disputes and/or corporate advisory.
- PQE: 0–3 years.
What They Offer
- Close, one-on-one mentorship on strategy, drafting, and courtroom/client work, with active feedback on written and oral advocacy.
- Early responsibility: associates are expected to take ownership of matters, including first drafts of pleadings, research notes, opinions, and participation in client meetings and conferences.
- Integrated disputes: matters typically cut across commercial litigation, arbitration, advisory and transactional support, allowing associates to see disputes from contract-drafting to enforcement.
- An expanding office that encourages initiative, independent thinking, and direct engagement with clients, rather than compartmentalised back-end work.
Retainership
Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and performance.
Location
26, 1st Cross, Magrath Road, Next to Garuda Mall, Bangalore 560025.
Application Requirements
– CV (max 3 pages).
– Statement of interest (max 300 words) on your motivation to practice in disputes.
– ONE of the following:
(a) Published writing sample (post Jan 2023); or
(b) Analytical note (800–1,200 words) on a listed judgment or legal topic.
Topic
a. An act of court shall prejudice no party (actus curiae neminem gravabit), in the context of failure of Trial Court to record reasons for dispensation of notice under Order 39, Rule 3 of the CPC; or
b. Judicial scrutiny on the bona fide nature of a cloud over title raised by a defendant in a bare injunction suit. Does a plaintiff in a bare injunction suit necessarily require to amend the pleading to a declaration suit merely because title is denied in the Written Statement?
Judgments
a. State Bank of India AND M/s Swait Agencies & Others (2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 304); or
b. Sri KN Shanth Kumar v Electoral Officer, KSCA (judgment dated 29 November 2025 in WP. No. 35584 of 2025, Karnataka High Court); or
c. Associate Décor Ltd. v. Farooq Ali Khan, 2025 INSC 25
Timelines
- Applications are considered on a rolling basis. One position begins March 2026. The other begins June 2026.
- Freshers are encouraged to apply for an assessment internship between Jan and May 2026.
- Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed prior to confirmation.
- Incomplete applications will not receive a response.
Applicants can send their applications to: applications@kglaw.in
