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Delhi HC agrees to hear challenge to entry of foreign lawyers in India

A division bench of the HC directed the BCI to file its response to the plea and agreed to list it in April 2024 for a hearing.

Every country in the world wants to work with India now: City of London's policy chief

Christopher Hayward noted that while Indian and English firms have been working together informally for the last two decades, liberalising the legal sector will formalise the arrangement and ensure there is a beneficial exchange of knowledge on various fields.

Indian lawyers repetitive in courts and at arbitrations; must argue to the point, says Sarosh Zaiwalla

Zaiwalla, who made this statement in the context of the cost of arbitrations increasing with every hearing, noted that judges in England would get offended if a lawyer repeated a point.

When a client told Sarosh Zaiwalla that he bribed a retired SC judge who headed an arbitral tribunal

Zaiwalla was speaking of integrity and honesty as being key to improving the standards of arbitration in India

Some Indian law firms charge more than English companies for international arbitration: Sarosh Zaiwalla

Zaiwalla said this in the context of changes expected in the Indian legal market once foreign law firms enter India

Lawyers say foreign law firms' entry a balanced move, will boost pay

The Indian law fraternity will benefit by gaining access to best international practices and at the same time, will not be largely affected as foreign lawyers are barred from practising in Indian courts, they say

Cyril Shroff sees more fees, deals after foreign law firms’ entry

Reversing a decades-long stance, the Bar Council of India this week permitted firms from certain countries to register in India, open offices and advise local clients on international law in non-litigious matters.