About Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan (LKS) is an Indian law firm founded in 1985 by V. Lakshmikumaran and V. Sridharan. The firm advises clients across several areas of law, including taxation, intellectual property, corporate law and litigation. Its team includes legal professionals and specialists from fields such as science, technology, business and commerce.
The firm has offices across major Indian cities, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune and Kolkata. <Cite refs={["turn333308view0"]}/>
About the Internship
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan is inviting applications from eligible law students for its 2026 internship programme.
The programme is designed to provide practical exposure to legal work undertaken by the firm. Interns are entrusted with professional responsibilities and assigned a mentor who guides them, addresses their queries and oversees their learning and development during the internship. <Cite refs={["turn333308view0"]}/>
Areas of Practice
The firm's major practice areas include:
Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Direct and Indirect Taxation
Litigation
International Trade and Customs
General Corporate Law
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Competition Law
Economic Offences
Data Protection
Eligibility Criteria
Applications are open to law students who have entered the following academic years:
Five-year integrated law course: Fourth-year and fifth-year students.
Three-year LL.B. course: Second-year and third-year students.
Applicants should ensure that they meet the eligibility requirements before applying. <Cite refs={["turn333308view0"]}/>
Internship Duration
Selected candidates must complete a minimum of four weeks of internship at LKS.
The exact internship dates should be checked on the official application portal.
Internship Locations
The internship may be undertaken at the firm's offices in:
New Delhi
Mumbai
Bengaluru
Chennai
Hyderabad
Ahmedabad
Pune
Kolkata
Mentorship and End-of-Internship Presentation
Each intern is assigned a professional mentor who provides guidance throughout the internship.
At the end of the internship, interns must deliver a presentation on a topic assigned by their mentor. The presentation is evaluated by fellow interns and professionals at the firm, with an emphasis on research, analytical thinking and creative approaches to legal issues.
According to the published opportunity, the quality of this presentation may also be considered when evaluating an intern's application for an associate position at LKS. <Cite refs={["turn333308view0"]}/>
Mode of Internship
In-office / On-site. The internship is undertaken at one of the firm's listed office locations.
Stipend
Not Mentioned in the current opportunity announcement.
Application Deadline
October 11, 2026
Interested candidates should submit their applications before the deadline through the official internship portal
Application Procedure
Applicants must complete the online application process through the official LKS Internship Portal
Candidates should keep the following points in mind:
Register using an active email address, which will also serve as the username for the internship portal.
Enter accurate and complete information in the application form.
Ensure that all certificates and documents mentioned in the application are available for physical verification on the first day of the internship.
Review the instructions on the portal carefully before submitting the form.
Note that the submitted application cannot subsequently be edited or modified.
Add
lkslaw.comto the trusted email domains to help prevent important communications from being filtered into spam or junk folders.
An acknowledgement is sent after registration, and further updates may be communicated through the portal or the registered email address.