BCI Issues Rules on Foreign Nationals: Enrolment, Practice Scope, and Key Restrictions
Understand BCI’s 2025 rules for foreign lawyers practicing in India and impact on cross-border legal practice.
Foreign Lawyers
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.”
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.
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.
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