Faculty & Advisory Council • Lex Minds

Distinguished Mentors & Clinical Advisory Council

Bridging academic scholarship with premier industry and courtroom practice. Receive 1:1 clinical mentorship from designated Senior Advocates, Tier-1 M&A Partners, Technology Counsel, and National Law University professors.

6
Council Mentors
18+ Yrs
Avg. Bar & Firm Exp.
1:1
Clinical Advisory
100%
Verified Practitioners
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Constitutional & Appellate Advocacy

Adv. Vikramaditya Singhania

Senior Advocate

Supreme Court of India

NLSIU Bangalore
24+ Years Bar/Exp

Designated Senior Advocate with over two decades of courtroom experience before the Supreme Court and various High Courts. Has argued landmark constitutional bench cases concerning regulatory federalism, privacy, and fundamental rights.

Key Mentorship Focus
Art of Oral Courtroom Advocacy & DemeanorSpecial Leave Petition (SLP) Drafting StrategyJudicial Clerkship & Research Methodology+1 more
2 Sessions / Month
MS
Criminal Jurisprudence & BNS

Dr. Meenakshi Sundaram

Professor of Criminal Law & Senior Fellow

Center for Criminal Jurisprudence & Judicial Studies

NALSAR Hyderabad & Oxford University
19+ Years Bar/Exp

Pioneering scholar and legislative consultant on substantive criminal law reform in India. Specializes in the transition to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), evidentiary standards for digital forensic trails, and criminal appellate drafting.

Key Mentorship Focus
Decolonizing Penal Codes: High-Impact ResearchTrial Court Pleadings, Charge Framing & Bail PetitionsBluebook (21st ed.) & OSCOLA Citation Rigor+1 more
4 Sessions / Month
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Corporate M&A & Private Equity

Arjun Khurana

Partner, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions

Leading Tier-1 National Law Firm

WBNUJS Kolkata
16+ Years Bar/Exp

Transactional partner advising Fortune 500 multinationals, marquee private equity sponsors, and unicorn founders on cross-border buyouts, deal structuring, joint ventures, and Competition Commission of India (CCI) clearances.

Key Mentorship Focus
Due Diligence & Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) DraftingDeal Value Threshold Paradigm & Antitrust StrategyTier-1 Law Firm Assessment Day & Interview Preparation+1 more
3 Sessions / Month
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Tech Law, AI & Data Privacy

Dr. Nandita Raman

Technology Counsel & AI Governance Fellow

LexTech Policy Council & Advisory

Harvard Law School
14+ Years Bar/Exp

Specialist in cyber jurisprudence, global artificial intelligence regulation, and compliance obligations under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023. Advises digital economy startups and global policy think tanks.

Key Mentorship Focus
Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) ImplementationDrafting SaaS, Cloud Infrastructure & AI Vendor AgreementsEmerging Career Trajectories in Techno-Legal Advisory+1 more
3 Sessions / Month
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Commercial Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

Kabir Deshmukh

Advocate-on-Record & Commercial Arbitrator

Supreme Court of India | Chambers of Kabir Deshmukh

Faculty of Law, University of Delhi & Cambridge
15+ Years Bar/Exp

Supreme Court Advocate-on-Record specializing in complex commercial arbitration, Section 9 interim measures, Section 34 set-aside petitions, and enforcement of foreign awards under the New York Convention. Fellow of CIArb.

Key Mentorship Focus
Drafting Dispute Resolution Clauses & Statement of ClaimsSupreme Court Practice & AoR Examination RoadmapInternational Moot Court Oralist Bench Preparation+1 more
2 Sessions / Month
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Intellectual Property Rights & Media Law

Pooja Iyer

Principal Associate & IPR Strategist

Premier Intellectual Property Practice Group

Symbiosis Law School Pune & King’s College London
12+ Years Bar/Exp

IPR litigator and portfolio advisor with deep experience in patent prosecution, pharmaceutical patent linkages, trademark opposition trials, and digital copyright management for entertainment studios and creator platforms.

Key Mentorship Focus
Patent Drafting & Prior-Art Searches for Tech InventionsTrademark Opposition Hearings & Passing Off InjunctionsEntertainment Law & Sync/Master Rights Licensing+1 more
4 Sessions / Month
Structured Clinical Pathway

How Lex Minds Mentorship Works

A selective, clinical guidance bridge connecting serious law students with practicing Senior Advocates, Tier-1 Partners, and Academic Scholars.

01

Select Practice Focus

Choose a mentor aligned with your target domain: Appellate Litigation, Corporate Transactional Drafting, DPDP Tech Law, or Criminal Jurisprudence.

02

Submit Clinical Brief

Submit your specific dilemma: manuscript draft for law review publication, judicial clerkship SOP, or moot court oral argument strategy.

03

Dedicated 1:1 Advisory

Receive structured feedback, chamber insights, citation corrections, and strategic career guidance tailored to competitive benchmarks.

Advisory Council Invitation

Are You a Practicing Advocate, Partner, or Legal Academic?

Join the Lex Minds Mentorship Council to support the next generation of researchers, student authors, and advocates through clinical masterclasses.

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