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India faces pressure to fill high court judicial positions
One in four high court judicial positions are vacant leading to a groundswell of cases building up in all courts.
Indian law firms see upturn in environmental work
While the level of new investment has fallen in India over the last three years, lawyers are seeing an increase in demand for environment lawyers to rescue businesses from pollution penalties.
Khaitan acquires New Delhi law firm
The 300-lawyer Khaitan & Co has acquired New Delhi-based six-partner PXV Law Partners for an undisclosed amount.
Indian firms gear up for property opportunities
Law firms in India are expecting a new source of property work after the Securities & Exchange Board of India approved a new structure known as REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts).
Top firms seek Indian lawyers
International law firms are looking for Indian-qualified lawyers to man their India desks and offices in Singapore and London, according to recruitment specialists.
Top Indian lawyers predict arrival date of foreign firms
Cyril Shroff, managing partner of India's largest law firm Armarchand & Mangaldas, is predicting that foreign law firms will be able to practice in the country by the end of this decade.
Lawyers lose grip on India parliament seats
Lawyers are on a steady decline in terms of their representation in the lower house of the Lok Sabha, falling from taking over a third of seats in 1952 to accounting for just six oer cent of candidates in the current elections.
Indian law firms combine to focus on Japanese investors
Two Indian law firms, J Sagar Associates and Vichar Partners, are merging in Chennai, formerly known as Madras, in order to specialise on Japanese clients and other aspects of corporate work.
Ex-Facebook lawyer starts India practice
Chetan Nagendra, the former Facebook lawyer who is qualified to practice is four jurisdictions, has opened a Bangalore-based practice to advise international clients.
India reduces compliance on private companies
Many of India's largest companies look set to escape compliance requirements as India relaxes its laws on private companies.
Indian firm heads for Singapore
Indian law firm SNG partners will open its first office abroad in Singapore next month.
India takes stance on distance learning
Last week, the Indian High Court upheld the Bar Council of India's (BCI) decision not to enrol hundreds of lawyers as advocates.
Indian lawyers shocked at closure of news site
The legal community has been split over a judge's direction to shut down a website which exposed the follies of judges, other lawyers and others in power.
Indian lawyers impacted by new directorship rules
A number of high profile Indian lawyers will have to resign from boards following a cap on the number of directorships an individual can hold.
Women account for 15pc of lawyers in top Indian rankings
Banking departments in law firms are most receptive to women, according to the research.
India to liberalise law firm website advertising
The Bar Council of India has responded to widespread demands by announcing it is to lift restrictions on law firm websites.
'On-call' lawyer trend takes off in India
Lawyers who help out on an ad hoc basis are filling a gap in India where company start-up is a complicated procedure and where most small businesses cannot afford to hire a lawyer full-time.
Telcos come under the audit spotlight
Telecoms companies in India face the prospect of being audited by a government body. Rahul Matthan of Trilegal discusses the implications.
Freshfields M&A analysis points to India boom
As leading law firms present their studies of the M&A market, Freshfields is highlighting the importance of India as an investment destination to FTSE 100 businesses.
Indian lawyers seek tax audit work
The Bar Council of India has written to the ministry of finance requesting that lawyers be allowed to join chartered accountants in signing tax audit reports and certificates.
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