Beginnings

 

On 2 February I am travelling to India to speak at a conference in Bangalore (http://www.itechlaw-india.com/conference.htm), see Friday at 11:30).

This is an exciting trip for me and a bit of an experiment and leap of faith for our firm.  We would very much like to develop stronger links to lawyers and businesses in India that are looking to do business in Australia.

On the down side, I am only in the country for 70 hours – quite silly really, but if it works well, perhaps I can do it again next year an make if for longer.

I have never been to India and very much looking forward to it, although a little apprehensive about picking up some sort of belly bug.  To that end I had my shots yesterday and need to get some malaria tablets.   On a personal level, i would very much like to try and fit in a little tourism and maybe even a yoga class – that would be pretty cool.

On a professional level, I will be staying in Delhi (or just outside at a place called Gurgoan i think) with my friend and colleague Neil Pollock who is working for a year at, as it happens my client AirTel.  I am also hoping to meet lawyers from AirTel and lawyers from a few different firms in India.

The conference is in Bangalore and i will fly there on Thursday morning.

That is all for now, next update from the plane perhaps – although I do hope to sleep a bit – my fly arrives in Delhi at 2:00 am (although 8:00 am Sydney time)