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.