About Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan (LKS) was founded in 1985 by Mr. V. Lakshmikumaran along with his brother, Mr. V. Sridharan..
LKS is a law firm specialising in taxation, intellectual property rights, corporate law, litigation and several other areas. Its team comprises experienced lawyers, postgraduates and professionals from diverse fields including science, technology, business, law and commerce.
The firm has offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune and Kolkata.
Areas of Practice
The major practice areas at LKS include:
- Taxation – Direct and Indirect
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Litigation
- International Trade and Customs
- General Corporate
- Commercial Dispute Resolution
- Competition Law
- Economic Offences
- Data Protection
About the Internship
The LKS internship programme is designed to give law students practical exposure to the professional work undertaken at the firm.
Interns are given real responsibilities to help them understand the nature of work they may undertake as legal professionals.
Every intern is assigned a professional at LKS as a mentor. The mentor guides the intern, assists with queries and oversees the intern’s overall learning and development during the internship.
Duration
Selected candidates are expected to complete a minimum of four weeks of internship at LKS.
End-of-Internship Presentation
At the end of the internship, every intern is required to make a presentation on a topic decided by the assigned mentor.
The topics are intended to encourage research, analytical thinking and creative approaches to legal issues. The presentation is made before fellow interns and professionals at LKS who evaluate the intern’s performance.
According to LKS, the quality of the presentation may also serve as a benchmark when considering an intern’s application for an associate position at the firm.
Eligibility
Applications are open to law students who have entered:
- 4th or 5th year of a 5-year law course; or
- 2nd or 3rd year of a 3-year law course.
Locations
The internship may be undertaken at LKS offices in:
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
- Bangalore
- Chennai
- Hyderabad
- Ahmedabad
- Pune
- Kolkata
Important Dates
Applications are currently open.
Last Date to Apply: October 11, 2026
Applicants should carefully review all relevant dates available on the internship portal before submitting the application.
Application Process
The internship application process is completely online.
Applicants should include all relevant and accurate information in the application form. Once the application has been submitted, another opportunity to modify or edit it will not be provided.
All certificates and documents mentioned in the application will be physically verified on the first day of the internship. Therefore, the information provided in the application should be accurate and supported by appropriate documentation.
Detailed instructions for completing the form are available on the internship portal and should be reviewed carefully before submission.
Registration and Email Communication
Applicants must register an active email ID to access the internship application form.
The registered email ID will also function as the username for the internship portal. All future correspondence regarding the internship will be made through this email address.
Applicants should also add lkslaw.com as a trusted domain to ensure that important emails are not filtered into the spam or junk folder.
After registration, an acknowledgement will be sent by email. Further application-status updates may be provided through the internship portal and/or the registered email ID.
How to Apply?
Interested and eligible candidates can apply online through the official LKS internship portal.
Application Deadline: October 11, 2026