Former Nishith Desai Associates lawyers Karan Kalra and Dipanshu Singhal have launched a boutique firm called Bombay Law Chambers (BLC) in Mumbai.
The firm will specialise in three core areas - transactions, corporate advisory and as an external general counsel to investments funds and businesses.
BLC currently has six lawyers including two partners and an of counsel, who based in Bangalore.
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