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A HANDLE OF LEGAL INDIA
1. OVERVIEW
A market overview, gathering together the key findings from the law firms and client sections, including RSG's insight and analysis as to how the Indian legal market is developing. It is a view of the Indian legal market that catches its development point now and includes information never before published such as our estimated turnover figures for Indian law firms and lists of firms open to tie-ups.
2. RANKING
RSG top 40 ranking of Indian law firms by quality, capability and reputation with RSG's analysis into the individual firms.
3. VALUE of the Indian legal market
What is the projected legal spend from INDIA plc over the next 12 months? Where will it be going – what type of legal work, what industries, what jurisdictions? Estimated turnovers of individual Indian law firms.
4. LIBERALISATION
The RSG team interviewed over 150 clients, both foreign and Indian about the effects of the closed market on their business. How does the lack of liberalisation affect the purchaser? And what are the dollar costs?
5. FEES AND REMUNERATION
A survey of the fees charged by foreign and Indian firms in India and the salaries paid to all levels of staff.
INDIAN LAW FIRMS
50 individual law firm briefings.
360’ legal and service reviews based on client scorecards, interviews with peers and clients, deals flow and analysis plus RSG’s face to face visits. Firms were assessed on service delivery, quality of legal advice, commerciality, pro-activity, approach to billing, value for money and innovation.
a. RSG Summary
b. Client scorecard review
c. Strengths & areas for improvement
d. Key lawyers
e. History & background
f. Perception & reputation
g. Capability & specialisation
h. Relationships with foreign firms
i. Structure & partnership
j. Modernity, management & culture
k. International experience
l. Domestic presence
m. Split of work
n. Work and client analysis
o. Directory rankings & awards
1. ELITE FIRMS
Amarchand & Mangaldas, AZB & Partners, J Sagar Associates, Luthra & Luthra
2. CHASING PACK
Desai & Diwanji, DSK Legal, Khaitan & Co, Trilegal, Wadia Ghandy & Co
3. FOCUSED PRACTICES
Anand & Anand, Federal & Rashmikant, LakshmiKumaran & Sridharan, Nishith Desai Associates, Vaish Associates
4. UP & COMING
ALMT Legal, ARA Law, Economic Laws Practice, Juris Corp, Majmudar & Co, Rajani Associates, S&R Associates, Thakker & Thakker
5. NEW QUALITY FIRMS
Bharucha & Partners, Phoenix Legal, Platinum Partners, Talwar Thakore & Associates
6. BOUTIQUE FIRMS
Dave & Girish, LVV Iyer, Mundkur Law Partners, Tyabji Dayabhai, Seth Dua & Associates
7. ESTABLISHMENT FIRMS
Bhasin & Co, Crawford Bayley & Co, Dua Associates, Kanga & Co, Mulla & Mulla, Rajinder Narain & Co, Udwadia & Udeshi
8. NATIONAL FIRMS
Fox Mandal, Kochhar & Co, Singhania & Co
9. OTHER FIRMS OF INTEREST
Advani & Co, DH Law, Hemant Sahai Associates, India Law Services, International Law Affiliates, Parekh & Co, Swarup & Co, Titus & Co, Vigil Juris, Wakhariya & Wakhariya
INDIA’S SECOND GENERATION
The top Indian lawyers are world-class but they are few in number. Who are the second generation of lawyers who have the credibility to take on the mantle of the previous leading lawyers? RSG has identified and verified a list of 25 practitioners divided into 2 bands: lawyers who are over 35 and already a safe pair of hands, and those of the future, who are under 35.
'INSIDE INDIA PLC'
Indian Deal Flows: a blueprint for targeted business development activities An analysis of the activities of Indian companies who are active abroad and a pulse check on corporate India. Who have been the busiest corporates over the past three years and which Indian and foreign law firms are winning the work? Where are the outward bound deals likely to go the next 12 months? A comparison of India versus China in terms of deals and law firm competition.
Marketing in the Indian legal market:
1) The top foreign firms in India
2) Building a legal brand in India: institution or individual?
3) Demonstrating commitment: how to do it convincingly?
4) Getting in the room: meeting with Indian clients and law firms
5) Decision makers in India plc
6) Winning client instructions through Indian law firms
7) Having a representative on the ground
8) Tie-ups: how useful are they?
9) Buying into pre-existing networks and relationships
10) The loyalty of India plc
11) Price sensitivities in the market
12) Use of the panel system in India
13) How to enrich the relationship with India plc
14) Inside the mind of India plc
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