Maya Paunrana
About Maya Paunrana
Maya Paunrana is a Senior Associate specializing in White Collar Defence and Government Investigations at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP. She holds an LLB from King's College London and an LPC from BPP Law School, and has previous experience as a Criminal and Regulatory Solicitor at Mackrell Turner Garrett.
Work at Arnold & Porter
Maya Paunrana currently serves as a Senior Associate in the White Collar Defence and Government Investigations practice at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP. She has held this position since 2018. In her role, she focuses on providing legal counsel in matters related to white-collar crime and government investigations, leveraging her extensive background in criminal and regulatory law.
Education and Expertise
Maya Paunrana completed her Legal Practice Course (LPC) at BPP Law School from 2011 to 2012. Prior to that, she earned her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from King's College London, where she studied from 2007 to 2010. Her educational background provides her with a solid foundation in legal principles, particularly in criminal and regulatory law.
Background
Maya Paunrana's early education took place at St Joan of Arc, where she studied from 2000 to 2005. Following her secondary education, she pursued higher education in law, which led her to various roles in the legal field, including positions at Mackrell Turner Garrett and Kingsley Napley.
Previous Experience at Mackrell Turner Garrett
Before joining Arnold & Porter, Maya Paunrana worked at Mackrell Turner Garrett as a Criminal and Regulatory Solicitor from 2012 to 2018. During her six years there, she gained significant experience in handling criminal and regulatory cases, which contributed to her expertise in white-collar defence.
Early Career at Kingsley Napley
Maya Paunrana began her legal career as a Paralegal at Kingsley Napley in 2008, where she worked for two months. This early experience provided her with insights into the legal profession and helped shape her subsequent career path in criminal and regulatory law.