Pallavi Saluja
Editor In Chief at Bar & Bench
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1 week ago |
barandbench.com | Pallavi Saluja
IndusLaw has joined European law firm CMS to become CMS IndusLaw. In line with the CMS model, IndusLaw will remain an independent law firm under the CMS brand. "For CMS, the independence of our constituent firms is its strength", says Babita Ambekar, Co-Head India Desk at CMS. The is the first tie-up between an Indian law firm and an international law firm following the Bar Council of India's opening up of the Indian legal market.
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1 week ago |
barandbench.com | Pallavi Saluja
Timing of arrangement with CMS gives us an edge: IndusLaw co-founder Gaurav DaniDani talks about the new arrangement with CMS, the factors that drove this tie-up, and how it gives them an early bird advantage in the market.
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2 weeks ago |
barandbench.com | Pallavi Saluja
The recently notified Bar Council of India (BCI) Rules allow foreign law firms and lawyers to practice in India, albeit only on foreign and international law in non-litigious matters, and on a reciprocal basis. Previous attempts to liberalise the Indian legal market have been met with staunch opposition – either for the absence of safeguards for Indian firms and lawyers or the lack of clarity surrounding the regulations.
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2 weeks ago |
barandbench.com | Pallavi Saluja
Indian law firms are by and large in favour of the Bar Council of India's (BCI) move to allow the entry of foreign lawyers and law firms into the country. The BCI recently notified amended rules allowing foreign lawyers and law firms to practice foreign law in India on a reciprocity basis.
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3 weeks ago |
barandbench.com | Pallavi Saluja
Society of Indian Law Firms President Lalit Bhasin has said that the Bar Council of India (BCI) move to allow the entry of foreign lawyers and law firms into India is premature. Explaining his rationale, Bhasin said,"Firstly, because the matter is still sub-judice before the Delhi High Court. Secondly, in view of the Supreme Court judgment in BCI vs AK Balaji, it was held that foreign lawyers cannot practice law in India - any type of practice, whether litigation or corporate.
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