Trilegal law firm news

Clifford Chance senior associate Sudipta Routh has quit the firm to take up partnership with Indian firm Luthra & Luthra in Mumbai and head up its private equity and M&A practice.

A landmark decision recently handed down by the High Court constitutes a setback for foreign law firms looking to enter India

More players, more sophistication

Two partners from Linklaters’ India group have moved to join the firm’s referral partner in India – Talwar Thakore & Associates (TTA).

Paras Kuhad & Associates (PKA) and Hemant Sahai Associates (HSA) have merged their respective practices to form PHA, Advocates − a law firm with 115 lawyers and 10 partners.

Singapore firm Dacheng Central Chambers (DCC) and Indian firm Vaish Associates Advocates (VAA) have entered into a best friends agreement.

Allen & Overy will be sending a lawyer to its Indian 'best friend' Trilegal, to strengthen relations between the two firms.

Recent reports suggesting UK-based firm Lovells has entered into a formal tie-up with boutique commercial Indian firm Phoenix Legal are not true, according to Phoenix's co-founding partner Abhishek Saxena.

Allen & Overy's Indian ally, Trilegal, has increased associate starting salaries by almost 30% and has made up four new lawyers to partnership.

The votes are in, the numbers crunched, the data weighted, collated and tallied. And the results have given some interesting findings.

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Bristol-based law firm Burges Salmon is on the look out for friends, seeking to expand its international reach by establishing 'better friends' with law firms in India and China.

Indian law firm Trilegal has picked up four lawyers from fellow Delhi-based firm, Hemant Sahai Associates.

The merger talks with Mallesons may be on hold, but Clifford Chance has stepped up its commitment to the region with the announcement that it has signed a "best friends" agreement with prominent Indian firm AZB.

India's legal market prevents foreign law firms opening, but is continuing to reap the benefits - including more work and increased salaries - from the tie-in with international firms eager to maintain a presence in its legal market.

India's union law minister has re-ignited debate about allowing foreign firms to establish local partnerships, and to allow local firms to reap the benefits of globalisation.

Three partners from Trilegal, Allen & Overy's Indian alliance partner, have left with a Kochhar & Co banking partner to create a new firm.

Local Indian law firm Trilegal has succeeded in sealing a formal referral deal with Magic Circle law firm Allen & Overy, which will see it handle the bulk of A&O's cross-border client work in India and benefit from training, consulting and joint marketing.

Local Indian law firm Trilegal has succeeded in sealing a formal referral deal with Magic Circle law firm Allen & Overy, which will see it handle the bulk of A&O's cross-border client work in India and benefit from training, consulting and joint marketing.

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