This article on ‘Top 10 law firms in India: All you need to know‘ was written by Ankita Kumari, an intern at Legal Upanishad.
All law graduates should look for internships and jobs in the field as soon as they graduate from college. One of the best ways for people to advance their careers is to join a law firm. A law firm is a place where one can work to represent their clients in civil and criminal disputes as well as business transactions as a partner, consultant, or legal counsel.
Here is a list of the top 10 law firms in India, along with information about their founding year and how can you get into a law firm.
How to get into a law firm:
When recruiting for jobs and internships, law firms anticipate that you will be well-versed in drafting, and judicial procedures and have great communication skills. Getting a law firm as a fresher might look difficult but you can get it by acquiring proper skills. You must first determine the many categories of law firms, the work they handle, the kinds of customer solutions offered, the qualifications needed to work in a law firm, and what is expected of an associate.
To stand out, establish a track record and exhibit your work. The odds of not coming from a reputable law school, not doing well in law school, or simply not knowing anyone who can suggest you can all be overcome with the right preparation.
Top 10 Law Firms in India:
- Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Company:
A full-service Indian law firm, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Company (commonly known as SAM & Co), provides legal services. The Firm replaced its predecessor Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff on May 11, 2015.
SAM & Co. is renowned for its expertise in capital markets, banking & finance, projects & infrastructure, private equity, insolvency & bankruptcy, dispute resolution, and competition law. The business routinely provides advice to some of the major MNCs, Private Equity Funds, and Indian corporate houses. It has 118 partners and offices located throughout seven different cities in India.[1]
- Khaitan & co.:
A renowned full-service law firm in India with offices in Kolkata (also known as Calcutta), New Delhi, Bengaluru (also known as Bangalore), Mumbai (also known as Bombay), Chennai (also known as Madras), and now also in Singapore, Khaitan & Co. was founded in 1911. It currently has over 800 fee earners and 180 Partners. By all reputable publications, Khaitan & Co. is regularly acknowledged as a top-tier legal firm across all of its practices.
Khaitan and Co. offer excellent expertise throughout practices, from banking to taxation, mergers to dispute resolution, and even new age and dynamic areas like data privacy and competition law.
- Trilegal:
Trilegal is also one of the top legal firms in India, founded in 2000, and has offices in Bangalore, Gurugram, Mumbai, and Delhi.
The company offers services in the following fields: banking, capital markets, private equity, corporate and commercial disputes, intellectual property, competition law, infrastructure, energy, technology, and IT-enabled services.
- Anand & Anand:
One of the earliest groups of law companies in India, founded in 1979, includes this one. This company has roughly 200 workers and specializes in both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property, sports law, taxation, copyright, trademarking, licensing, and border enforcement. It has offices in Mumbai, Noida, Delhi, and Chennai and has eighteen partners. This company is regarded as one of India’s top IPR legal companies.
The firm’s primary area of interest is innovation, and they provide original solutions to the various types of disputes they manage.
- AZB & Partners:
In 2004, AZB & Partners was established with the specific goal of offering clients across all industries trustworthy, useful, full-service assistance.
The firm’s primary areas of work specializations are banking and finance, capital markets, competition law, insurance, Real estate, and many more. The Firm has won numerous awards in the legal field, including “Rank No. 1” by RSG Top 40 India law firm ranking 2019 and other accolades.[2]
- J Sagar Associates:
J Sagar Associates was set up by Jyoti Sagar in 1991. Ahmedabad, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi, and Mumbai are the locations of JSA’s offices.
The sectors in which the company provides specialization are, Asset Management & Financial Institutions, Media, Entertainment & Information, Communications (Telecom & Broadcasting), Hospitality & Leisure, Insurance, Consumer Products, Industrial Products & Durables Defense & Internal Security, Energy (Power, Oil & Gas), etc.
- DSK legal:
This full-service law company was established in 2001 and is young yet very experienced. The company has been successful in establishing a solid reputation in the fields of corporate and commercial services, tax, and Real estate.
They have locations in Delhi and Mumbai. The firm upholds strict standards to protect client confidentiality. To preserve openness in the working process, guaranteed outcomes are supplied based on the provision of services on time and at the reported cost
- Luthra & Luthra Law offices:
Rajiv K. Luthra founded this law business, which has offices in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. Rajiv K. Luthra started his profession in 1978.
Aviation, Arbitration, Intellectual property, Tax, Fund, Private Equity, Project finance, etc. are the sectors that are covered by Luthra & Luthra.
- Desai & Dewanji:
This firm is highly renowned for the compensation package it offers its attorneys. It was discovered in 1930 by Mr. Apurba Dewanji and Vishwang Desai. The offices are spread across the nation’s three most important cities: Mumbai, Delhi, and Gurugram.
The business has employed some brilliant attorneys and has prospered by meeting customer needs. The firm handles disputes including business issues, capital market issues, project and infrastructure issues, banking and finance issues, and financial dispute resolution.
- Talwar Thakore & Associates:
To provide excellent legal counsel on the ground in India, TT&A combines knowledgeable partners with a solid, devoted workforce. Finance, corporate Merger &Acquisition and investments, debt capital markets, financial regulation, and competition law are Talwar Thakore & Associates’ main areas of concentration.[3]
Conclusion:
To get into a law firm, you must acquire several skills. In addition to various soft talents, you also need to be familiar with certain hard legal abilities.
There is plenty to learn about research, communication, time management, handling many deadlines, organizing your work, accepting input from seniors, and determining the difference between what you desire and what your supervisor wants. On the other hand, if you perform well and acquire the right skills, which law firms expect law students to have, that will open new and best opportunities for any law student. Doing work with dedication may receive a greater bonus and you will get a doorway to step into your dream job.
References:
- Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., Wikipedia, Retrieved: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shardul_Amarchand_Mangaldas_%26_Co
- AZB & Partners. Retrieved: https://www.asialaw.com/Firm/azb-partners/Profile/1019#undefined
- Talwar Thakore & Associates. Retrieved: https://globalcompetitionreview.com/organisation/talwar-thakore-associates