The Bar Council of India(BCI) has allowed foreign lawyers and law firms to practice foreign law and diverse international law and international arbitration matters in India.
While both Indian and international lawyers are welcoming the BCI's move and believe that it will benefical for the profession, clarity is needed on some aspects.
The BCI has come out with the Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022 to enable international lawyers and arbitration practitioners to advise in India.As p
Foreign lawyers and law firms can now practice law in India by way of transactional and corporate work, such as JVs, M&A, IP matters, and drafting contracts, etc. on a reciprocal basis.
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