Legal Services Market in India 2010 | Law & Regulation, Lawyers, Legal

Published Date : 9 February 2010

Pages : 29

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The legal services market in India has been growing steadily and is currently pegged at USD 300 mn. The increase in demand for corporate lawyers has led to a growing interest from foreign entities. Domestic law firms are also focusing on international deals and having pan-India presence.

The report begins with an introduction to the legal services market covering the structure of the Indian legal system. The overview section indicates the market size and the various types of legal services, dominated by litigation. This is followed by information regarding the various business models adopted by law firms and the parameters upon which firms base their decisions.

The various government bodies, in this space, have been analyzed including the Bar Council of India and the State Bar Council of India. It includes a description of their role as regulators in the Indian legal system. This also includes a discussion of the various restrictions and taxes imposed on players in this sector.

The current trends in the market have been discussed and include growing interest among the foreign firms to enter India, major law firms moving towards consolidation, increasing in number of corporate deals, increase in demand for corporate lawyers and the growth in legal process outsourcing. Major issues in the market can be summarized as the controversies around liberalization of legal services sector, uncertainty about role of international firms and the slow judicial system

The competition section highlights the major players including their financial position, business focus and expansion plans.

Table of Contents :

Page 1: Executive Summary
Introduction
Page 2: Indian legal system
Overview
Page 3: Indian legal services market – Market size, primary regulation and types of legal services
Page 4: Set-up models adopted by law firms
Government Regulation/Requirement
Page 5-6: Governing bodies and their regulations
Page 7: Restrictions and taxes levied on legal firms
Trends
Page 8: Summary
Page 9-14: Key trends
Issues and Implications
Page 15: Summary
Page 16-18: Major issues and implications
Competition
Page 19: Overview
Page 20-22: Profile of major law firms
Page 23-25: Profile of foreign law firms with presence in India
Page 26-28: Profile of LPO vendors
Key Developments
Page 29: Key developments

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