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Indian govt says ‘yes’ to foreign law firms

foreign lawyers in India As a lawyer and an Indian, but one who is not an Indian lawyer, I am happy that foreign law firms will be allowed to open offices in India. I believe that this move will make a substantial improvement in legal services by providing a real choice to the customer, i.e. the client. What appears to have been forgotten in this debate is how the new move will affect the ultimate beneficiary. We, lawyers, exist to provide a service. Our skills are of little value if the service which we provide is flawed or, for some reason, inadequate. By opening up the market, the client will be able to judge for him/herself who is the best advocate for any given case. The Indian lawyers should not fear competition since, ultimately, they too shall benefit. They will come across new and different approaches to legal issues which will arm them with knowledge and skills of other legal systems, so that they too can attract more foreign clients and truly call themselves "international".

22-Oct-2007

11:45 am