Associate Partner
Development Programme
This programme is designed for senior litigation lawyers who have demonstrated the depth and drive to operate at partner level. It is not a training course. It is a structured transition — a curated 12-month journey that combines advanced practice exposure, direct partner mentorship, and client-facing responsibility, culminating in assessment for elevation to Associate Partner at Singhania & Partners LLP.
Lawyers who have spent eight or more years in litigation practice, including at least three years at Senior Associate or Principal Associate level with a Tier 1 or Tier 2 law firm, and who are ready to make the transition from executing matters to owning them.
1–3
Commercial Litigation — NCLT & Commercial Courts
Participants develop expertise in commercial dispute resolution across the National Company Law Tribunal and the Commercial Courts. Focus areas include shareholder disputes, insolvency-related litigation, commercial contract claims, enforcement of awards, and interlocutory applications strategy.
Mentors (Project Supervision):
- Vikas Goel — Partner — Civil Litigation
- Abhishek Kumar — Partner — Civil Litigation
4–6
Arbitration — Tribunal Proceedings, High Court and Supreme Court Challenges
A practice-focused module covering domestic and international arbitration before ad hoc and institutional tribunals, conduct of arbitral proceedings, and the full lifecycle of High Court and Supreme Court interventions — from Section 9 interim applications through Section 34 and Section 37 challenge proceedings.
Mentors (Project Supervision):
- Shilpa Shah — Sr Partner — Bengaluru Practice . & High Court & Supreme Court
- Madhu Sweta — Partner — Supreme Court Practice
7–9
Tribunal & Employment Litigation
An introduction to litigation before quasi-judicial bodies and specialised tribunals, including labour courts and employment-related dispute forums. Participants will develop working familiarity with industrial dispute mechanisms, wrongful termination proceedings, and regulatory tribunal advocacy, calibrated to the firm’s current practice volume in this space.
Mentors (Project Supervision):
- Shambhu Sharan — Partner — Arbitration Practice
10–12
Litigation Leadership & Practice Building
Designed to transition senior associates and principal associates toward partnerlevel responsibility. Participants will engage directly with practice-area mentors, develop client relationships, and build the judgment required to run matters independently. Mentorship is structured around supervised project work — not classroom instruction.
Mentors (Project Supervision):
- Ravi Singhania — Managing Partner — Practice Strategy & Business Development
- Shilpa Shah — Sr Partner — Bengaluru Practice & High Court & Supreme Court