Asian Law College inaugurated its new batch of 5-year B.A.LL.B. & 3-year LL.B. on Thursday, 7th October 2021. The inauguration kick-started a grand three-day Orientation Programme scheduled from Thursday, 7th October 2021 to Saturday, 9th October 2021. This programme was essentially organized to benefit the students who were about to begin a new phase in their academic life.
At the ALC Orientation 2021 Day 3 ceremony that was held on Saturday, 9th October 2021 at its campus located in Sector 125, Noida, Mr. LAVANYA CHANDAN – General Counsel, Asia & Africa, OLX Group – was an eminent guest who offered a very appropriate talk on the theme of ‘CAMPUS TO CORPORATE’ under the Asian Law College’s exceptional Legal Lecture Series (LLS) 2021 initiative.
Mr. Lavanya Chandan is currently working as the General Counsel of the OLX Group for the Asia and Africa. After graduating from the Bangalore University, he started his career as a lawyer at Trilegal, one of India’s top law firms in the mergers and acquisitions and TMT practice areas. For the last 7 years he has been part of the OLX Group discharging various legal and board functions across the group. As part of his role, he is responsible for legal, corporate affairs, governance, ethics functions. During his college days, he was an avid mooter and has represented at prestigious moots in India and overseas. He often speaks at forums on topics relating to technology laws, cybercrime and is invited to write for various national dailies on the subjects.
Speaking on the occasion of Day 3 of the ALC Orientation Programme 2021, Mr. Lavanya Chandan shared snippets from his personal transition from ‘CAMPUS TO CORPORATE’. He said, “As a student of law, I had no clues about ‘In House Counsel‘. It came up later as a challenging opportunity which I willfully accepted. What I can surely tell you today is that, while you are in college, absorb all the information, chew over it, and you just got to work hard. Opportunities will come your way, and you can make your choice as per your interests and inclinations.”
Talking about the role of an ‘In House Counsel‘, Mr. Chandan explained, “There are different ways people perceive this role. There are some who treat them as a business person, while others see them as lawyers. In effect, they are the fire-fighters and risk-reducers who help the business grow. Opportunities that lie for an In House Counsel are the general business roles that can also culminate into their becoming the CEO of the particular company. In fact, In House legal opportunity is one of the biggest opportunities today! “
Before he concluded his brief but highly meaningful talk, Mr. Lavanya Chandan had some great words of advice for the students. To quote his words, he said, “Work hard while you are in college. Research, publish papers, do internships, participate in moot court activities … do all that you can to bolster your knowledge and experiences. Also remember, there is no one way to succeed. Different people succeed differently. Imbibe your lessons well, analyze the examples of successful people, and choose your career path accordingly.”