Ashwini Vaidialingam
2016-2017
B.A. LL.B., National Law School of India University, Bangalore
Ashwini is a practicing advocate in Chennai, and regularly appears before the Madras High Court and all district courts and tribunals in Chennai. Her areas of practice include civil/commercial law, arbitration, IPR, insolvency and bankruptcy, taxation and public law.
Message:
My pursuit of the Master of Law (LLM) degree at the University of Cambridge has been a truly invaluable experience. I had the honour and privilege of doing so on the Prathiba M Singh Cambridge Scholarship, for which I am deeply grateful to Justice Prathiba M Singh, the Sardar Manmohan Singh Charitable Trust and the Cambridge Commonwealth, European & International Trust. The LL.M. programme granted me the promised opportunity to deepen my knowledge and understanding of the law. The Faculty of Law’s unique pedagogy, with its combination of lectures and interactive small teaching groups, helped me engage with world-renowned faculty and an internationally diverse peer group, both within and outside of the classroom. I especially enjoyed pursuing my interest in Intellectual Property law and International Commercial Tax, both of which are taught phenomenally well at Cambridge. This academic experience was particularly meaningful and enriching, as I had the privilege of pursuing it as a member of Wolfson College. I enjoyed being an active member of college life and participating in various student-run societies. I particularly value my time rowing with the Wolfson College Boat Club and competing against other Cambridge colleges on the river Cam. I deeply treasure the close friendships and memories I have made, which have helped me grow both as a lawyer and as a person.
