
Foreign Law Firms


Foreign Lawyers & Firms Regulations designed to dismantle monopolies, reduce gatekeeping by elite firms, and democratize international opportunities: BCI
“The amended 2025 Regulations explicitly safeguard Indian legal sovereignty, placing stringent and well-defined limits on the scope of permissible activities by foreign lawyers and law firms.”

Liberalisation of the Indian Legal Sector: Small Step or Giant Leap?
by Divyam Agarwal*, Aniket Aggarwal** and Shailja Rawal***

Key Takeaways from BCI’s revised Rules for registration and regulation of foreign lawyers or foreign law firms in India
A step towards the growing importance of global legal networks in an interconnected world.

Strategic Partnership between Akis Papakyriacou LLC and Vashishtha Law Office’s
Akis Papakyriacou LLC, a leading European Law Firm, joins forces with Vashishtha Law Office’s in India. They have entered into a Memorandum

BCI clarifies on entry of foreign law firms and lawyers in India
On the pretext of some misgivings in circulation regarding the recently published BCI notification allowing entry of foreign lawyers and law firms in India, BCI clarified the restricted scope for practice.

Bar Council of India opens the doors for Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India
On the pretext of the words by V.R. Krishna Iyer, J. on the Indian legal profession being treated among the noble professions, and restricting commercial competition or procurement associated with the legal profession, Bar Council of India allows entry of foreign lawyers and foreign law firms in India.

In conversation with Nikhil Narendran on his journey in law and TMT practice
Interviewed by Sneha TS

No fresh permissions/ renewal of permission shall be granted by Reserve Bank/AD Category-I banks to any foreign law firm for opening of Liaison Office in India
No fresh permissions/ renewal of permission shall be granted by the Reserve Bank/AD Category-I banks to any foreign law firm for the

Foreign Law Firms/lawyers can’t ‘practice’ in India; ‘Casual visit’ on fly in and fly out basis permissible: SC
Supreme Court: In a crucial verdict, the bench of AK Goel and UU Lalit, JJ held that foreign law firms/companies or foreign