In a surprising move, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has opened the door for foreign law firms and lawyers to practice in India, following years of opposition from domestic firms and lawyers.

India’s legal market continues to see lawyer movement, with ANM Global, Keystone Partners, Sagus Legal, and Singhania & Partners recently bringing on board new partners.

Indian law firm J Sagar Associates (JSA) has hired Shraddha Krishnan Dash as a partner in the firm’s corporate practice in Gurugram from Trilegal, where she was a counsel.

Indian law firm IndusLaw has welcomed a team of corporate lawyers from J Sagar Associates (JSA) in Gurugram, including partner Shantanu Jindel and principal associate Shweta Gupta.

Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has hired Stella Cramer as its head of tech for APAC from Norton Rose Fulbright. Cramer is based in Singapore.

With global economic uncertainty at a decades-long high – thanks to the impact of a once-in-a-century pandemic, geopolitical turmoil, market disruptions and more - Asian HNWIs are turning to offshore jurisdictions more than ever before to secure and grow their assets. And that growth is set to continue in 2023, say offshore lawyers. 

India’s Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas has hired Arushi Jain in Mumbai as partner and head of its media, education and gaming practice from Nishith Desai Associates (NDA).

Indian law firm J. Sagar Associates has hired Varun Sehgal as a partner in its corporate practice. Sehgal joins from hotel aggregator Oyo Hotels and Homes, where he was VP legal.

Employment lawyer Wendy Wong has returned to Simmons & Simmons as a partner in Hong Kong following a 14-month stint at DLA Piper, where she was a counsel.

Krishnamurthy & Co (K Law), Samvād Partners and Link Legal have hired partners from rivals to bolster different practices.