Pani Cooler Spotlight: Pratik Agarwal

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Pani Cooler Spotlight: Pratik Agarwal

A big congrats to my client and Pani Cooler member Pratik Agarwal for his move from Covington & Burling to Rule Garza Howley, an elite antitrust boutique. Here's Pratik on how we worked together:

I connected with Khurram earlier this year, after being a long-time subscriber to the Pani Cooler newsletter. I was considering leaving my job to go to a smaller law firm, or consider in-house options for a better lifestyle. I always found the internal advice I was getting to not be objective, and I didn't want to miss my 'window' to lateral or move-in house. More than anything else, I wanted to speak to someone knowledgeable about the market without being pushed into a self-serving direction.

Khurram speaks to you like a career counselor, instead of a legal recruiter trying to push you to a certain law firm. He offered to connect me with contacts he had in government, companies, and law firms. We discussed long-term goals, strategies for achieving those goals, Khurram helped review my offer, negotiate, and think through the decision.

I am excited to continue maintaining a relationship with Khurram. He is a really down-to-earth and thoughtful person who is awesome to talk to you, especially when you are trying to take a step back from BigLaw and get some perspective on what you may want out of your legal career and life.

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Khurram’s List

I run Freshwater Counsel, a recruiting agency. My clients include top national boutique practices. If you’re a managing partner or a head of a practice and you’d like to discuss how I can help your practice grow, pick a time to discuss here.

To discuss any of these roles, contact me.

• NEW: Three bankruptcy associates urgently needed at this growing mid-market firm in Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Chicago, or Minneapolis:

  • A junior associate

  • A mid-career associate, 3+ years. May consider 2 years

  • A mid-career with 3+ years and litigation experience.

• This big law firm with a legendary focus on pro bono and growing PPP is looking for partners in patent litigation and government investigations.

• If you’re looking for a remote role at an elite litigation boutique, this firm is looking for a patent litigator with 5+ years experience for a non-partnership track role.

• Life sciences patent prosecutors are needed at several firms in the Bay Area, Chicago, and Boston. Not all firms understand the economics of patent prosecution - let’s discuss.

• Join this rising star plaintiff’s patent litigation boutique - trial experience, opportunities for growth. 3-5 years of experience and technical degree required.

• Antitrust is the busiest it’s been. If you’re looking for an international practice or looking to expand into M&A, investigations, or litigation, we should discuss your options.

Pani Cooler Jobs

The mission of Pani Cooler is to build direct connections between South Asian lawyers. A key part of that is getting South Asian lawyers hired and promoted. The below roles include contact information for your colleagues. Reach out to these lawyers in a manner consistent with the goals of building community on this platform. Apply for any roles listed on the website, as available.

In-House

• Nitin Shah: Nitin is Director & Associate General Counsel, Global Regulatory Affairs and Compliance at Shopify. Nitin’s team is looking for an Associate General Counsel/ Legal Counsel, Regulatory (Remote, Americas).

• Asim Raza: Asim is Vice President and General Counsel at Arcadian Infracom. Asim’s team is looking for an Assistant General Counsel.

• Neerav Shah: Neerav is Executive Counsel at Travelers. Neerav’s team is looking for a Senior Counsel - Contracts & Technology Legal.

• Devang Shah: Devang is General Counsel at Pivot Bio. Devang’s team is looking for a Senior Director, Intellectual Property.

Government

• Rahul Rao: Rahul is Deputy Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition. The FTC is hiring antitrust attorneys for several positions throughout the entire Bureau of Competition.

• Madiha Zuberi: Madiha is Enforcement Attorney at SEC’s San Francisco Regional Office, Division of Enforcement. The SEC is looking for a General Attorney.

• ​Hiral Mehta: Hiral is Deputy Chief at the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York. The U.S. Attorney's Office is looking for an Assistant U. S. Attorney.