The fourth-year batch of National Law University, Delhi had their Day Zero recruitments yesterday. As per statistics provided by the Recruitment Co-ordination Committee, 20 students were placed in the country’s top law firms..The biggest hirer was Khaitan & Co, with 5 hires and 1 PPO. According to sources, Khaitan & Co offered a salary of upwards of 16 lakh per annum. Luthra & Luthra offered a package of around 13.8 lakh per annum, whereas Trilegal offered about 13.4 lakh per annum. Other firms offered packages in the range of 13-14 lakh..This was followed by Trilegal and Luthra with 3 recruitments each. AZB & Partners made 2 hires, while the Delhi and Mumbai Amarchands made 1 hire each..Three foreign law firms also offered Summer Vacation Schemes to 4 students. Linklaters offered 2, whereas Allen & Overy and Herbert Smith offered 1 each..Out of a batch strength of 73, 45 chose to sit for the recruitment process. The total number of offers was 30, with some students getting offers from multiple firms..Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.
