Kulsum Ansari is an Indian advocate and joins us from the IDR LL.M class at Humboldt University Berlin. She graduated in Law from CCS University, India. Kulsum also pursued an LL.M. from UT University, India, and has also pursued a foundational course for preparation for judicial services from an institute, Rahul\u2019s IAS, in India.<\/p>\n
She had\u00a0a\u00a0long association with Mohan & Co., which\u00a0began from\u00a0an\u00a0internship\u00a0position\u00a0to associate advocate,\u00a0where she earned\u00a0experience in litigation\u00a0&\u00a0arbitration,\u00a0specializing in commercial & insolvency laws. In 2023,\u00a0she decided to take a switch to\u00a0the\u00a0corporate\u00a0world, where she\u00a0has\u00a0discovered a new side of\u00a0the\u00a0legal\u00a0profession.<\/p>\n
Now she has arrived in Berlin for her\u00a0Master\u2019s\u00a0degree,\u00a0breaking barriers,\u00a0trying to pursue\u00a0her dreams\u00a0and\u00a0ambitions,\u00a0and\u00a0joining our firm as a visiting professional.<\/p>\n
Kulsum speaks English, Hindi, Urdu and she is also learning German.<\/p>\n
We look very much forward to working with\u00a0Kulsum\u00a0and have so many questions\u2026<\/p>\n
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What was your first job?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n I was a typist\u00a0at an advocate\u2019s office.\u00a0Though I\u00a0was not\u00a0getting paid much,\u00a0I was working for\u00a0the\u00a0experience,\u00a0not for money.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Breakfast or dinner?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n A warm\u00a0breakfast.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n What do you cook when you spontaneously have friends over for dinner?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n An Indian\u00a0<\/span>Parantha<\/span><\/i>\u00a0with sour\u00a0<\/span>achaar<\/span><\/i>.\u00a0This is a kind of Indian bread. You knead the dough, preferably with whole wheat flour, then you take a\u00a0portion\u00a0and fill it with clarified butter,\u00a0but\u00a0not too much.\u00a0Then you spread it like pizza bread and fry with a little clarified butter in a pan. Enjoy with some pickles\u00a0and yoghurt.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Mountains or Seaside?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Mountains.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you could meet someone famous,\u00a0dead\u00a0or alive, who would it be?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Marie Curie.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Which was your\u00a0favorite\u00a0place to live so far?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Delhi\u00a0\u2013\u00a0because I\u00a0have\u00a0grown up\u00a0there.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Digital or analogue?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Analogue\u00a0and\u00a0vintage\u00a0over digital for me.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Favorite\u00a0time of day?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Nighttime,\u00a0because it relaxes you.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Window or aisle seat?\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Window\u00a0because there\u00a0is\u00a0always so much happening in the sky.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Country you wish to\u00a0visit?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Switzerland.\u00a0I am sure I\u00a0will\u00a0visit\u00a0soon.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What song will always get you on the dancefloor?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n A\u00a0Hindi\u00a0song\u00a0called\u00a0\u201c<\/span>choli k\u00a0peeche\u00a0kya\u00a0h\u201d<\/span><\/i>, which\u00a0literally means\u00a0\u2018what is under your top\u2019.\u00a0The music & beats just push\u00a0you\u00a0to dance.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Good advice\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0received?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n 99% of things in life come from\u00a0hard work\u00a0and only 1%\u00a0from\u00a0destiny. Also, in 2013, someone\u00a0advised\u00a0me that \u2018every request can be accepted, if it is put forward in a certain way\u2019.\u00a0That has really worked for me.\u00a0It is\u00a0really important\u00a0how you put your word\u00a0forward.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Biggest pet peeve?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n People not valuing\u00a0the\u00a0time of other people.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Most played on your music playlist right\u00a0now?\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A Hindi song\u00a0called\u00a0\u201c<\/span>dekha\u00a0jo\u00a0tumko\u00a0to\u00a0dil\u00a0ko\u00a0kya\u00a0hua\u00a0hai<\/span><\/i>\u201d. It is\u00a0a romantic song from\u00a0the\u00a02000s and I\u00a0am never over it.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Favorite\u00a0(public)\u00a0holiday?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n New year.\u00a0This day has a vibe of itself.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Last new thing you learned?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n How to make\u00a0<\/span>kachori<\/span><\/i>\u00a0with filling.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0an Indian snack.\u00a0I tried\u00a0it\u00a0once back at home,\u00a0and\u00a0it was disastrous.\u00a0I\u00a0do not\u00a0know how,\u00a0but\u00a0I just cracked the proper way to make it.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Which movie can you watch\u00a0over and over?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWaqt<\/span><\/i>\u201d. This is\u00a0an old Indian movie\u00a0from 1970s,\u00a0starring\u00a0Indian\u00a0actress\u00a0Sharmila Tagore.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Three words to describe Berlin?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Not possible to describe in three words,\u00a0but it\u00a0is inviting,\u00a0charming\u00a0& comforting.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Three words to describe your hometown\u00a0Delhi?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Again,\u00a0will not do it\u00a0justice but\u00a0it is\u00a0traditional, diverse\u00a0and a foodie city.\u00a0If you are a food lover,\u00a0Delhi is for you.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Night owl or early bird?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Night owl\u00a0because I\u00a0can\u00a0control for how long I can stay awake.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Favorite pizza topping?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Capsicum.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kulsum Ansari is an Indian advocate and joins us from the IDR LL.M class at Humboldt University Berlin. She graduated in Law from CCS University, India. Kulsum also pursued an LL.M. from UT University, India, and has also pursued a foundational course for preparation for judicial services from an institute, Rahul\u2019s IAS, in India. She […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":18628,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[167],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n