

There is no shortcut in law,” says Pavani.Īs Managing Partner, Pavani’s time is also spent in handling the firm and its business. The profession requires many hours of work with heavy research and writing. Perseverance is the most important quality one should have to become a great lawyer. “A good lawyer never changes facts but gets creative in applying the law. She has also represented Sadruddin Hashwani, big entrepreneur from Pakistan, the largest Iranian private bank called Bank Mellat and UK property tycoons Vincent and Robert Tchenguiz among others.Īccording to Pavani, a good lawyer requires analytical skills to make sense of the case and must have creativity. From India she has represented Indian Oil Corporation and a fortune 500. You are always on the run and on your feet.”Īwarded the Gold Award for Women of the Year at the Asian Achievers Awards in 2010, Pavani has handled many high profile commercial, international and private client cases in the firm. There was never a stage where you can say you have done your share of hard work and can sit back and relax. “There was a lot to do in the legal field. Moving abroad to a new country and the initial days in the world of law carried their fair share of challenges. However, she was keen to push forward and her parents were very supportive about her choice. This perception did make Pavani question her decision too. It was also not a very respected profession vis-à-vis medicine or engineering. In 2003, she joined a firm as an intern for about two months and from there her tryst with law began.At the time when Pavani was studying law, it was not an attractive profession for women in India.

Once in England, she had to requalify before she could be a part of the legal world. After completing her graduation she moved to England.
