South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) is a month-long celebration honoring the legacy and contributions of individuals in the UK with origins in South Asia. Now in its fifth year, the theme for SAHM 2024 is “Free to be me.”
As part of a dedicated podcast series, Reed Smith partner and India Business Team chair, Gautam Bhattacharyya, has interviewed inspirational and prominent members of the UK legal community who are of South Asian heritage, alongside fellow Reed Smith partners of South Asian heritage. Gautam has also shared his views on this important celebration in the attached personal perspectives piece entitled “The rivers of Bengal run deep in my veins.”
Upcoming podcast episodes include conversations with Yasmin Batliwala (CEO at Advocates for International Development (A4ID)), Nity Raj (GC and Director, Brentford FC) and Reed Smith partners Nathan Menon, Nav Sahota and Sakil Suleman.
To view Gautam’s perspective piece, please download the PDF below.
Part 1: A conversation with Yasmin Batliwala
Gautam Bhattacharyya, chair of Reed Smith’s India Business team, welcomes Yasmin Batliwala MBE, CEO of Advocates for International Development. Together, they explore Yasmin's career path, her mentors and inspirations, her passion for pro bono work and the significance of her Parsi heritage.
Part 2: A conversation with Nity Raj of Brentford Football Club
Nity Raj, General Counsel and a Director of Brentford Football Club, joins Gautam Bhattacharyya to discuss South Asian Heritage Month. They delve into Nity's career influences, his role at Brentford FC (the Bees), the significance of his South Asian heritage, and the collective steps needed to advance DEI and increase South Asian participation in the highest levels of football and sports.
Part 3: A conversation with Nathan Menon, Nav Sahota and Sakil Suleman
In the final episode of our dedicated SAHM podcast miniseries, Gautam Bhattacharyya hosts Reed Smith partners Nav Sahota, Nathan Menon and Sakil Suleman for a conversation on identity and the power of cultural roots in shaping careers. The partners reflect on their South Asian heritage and the significance of South Asian Heritage Month 2024, and offer heartfelt advice to their younger selves and aspiring lawyers.
