Top 10 Legal Firms in India that Hire Law Graduates

Law internships and placements right after college is ideal situation for all law graduates. Check here top legal firms that hire law graduates with specialisations and other key features.

Law is a very popular course choice among students in India, and after the graduation, one can hope to make a mark for themselves in the legal domain with strong profiles. Law graduates typically earn on the basis of the law specialisation they choose, besides it depends on the law firm they join. However, on an average salary package offered to fresh law graduates ranges anywhere between INR 4 to INR 4.5 lakhs per annum. As they gain experience of at least five years, lawyers can get a package deal anywhere from INR 9 to INR 20 lakh per annum. Joining a law firm has been proven as one of the effective methods towards their career growth. A law firm is an establishment where one can join as legal consultant, partner, or legal counsel to represent their clients in business transactions as well as civil/criminal law cases. 

Here is a list of top 10 legal firms in India along with information regarding when they were established and how many lawyers they have on board.

Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co.

The firm was established by Amarchand Shroff and after him, the firm was taken over by Suresh Shroff. In 1994, Shardul S Shroff and Cyril Shroff took over the firm. The firm has offices in New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata and Gurgaon.

Considered to be one of the largest legal firms in India, Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A Shroff & Co. recently split in May 2015 and formed – Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.

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AZB & Partners

This law firm is a combination of Ajay Bahl & Co. in Delhi and CZB & Partners in Mumbai. Currently, AZB & Partners has offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune and Gurgaon.

Khaitan & CO

Founded by Late Debi Prasad Khaitan with the help of his brothers Bhagwati Khaitan and Lakshmi Khaitan, Khaitan & Co was expanded to a national law firm by Pradip Kumar Khaitan. Debi Prasad Khaitan was one of the seven members who were part of the Drafting Committee (which later framed the Constitution of India).

Khaitan & CO has offices at four cities – Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore.

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J Sagar Associates

Founded by Jyoti Sagar, the sectors covered by J Sagar Associates (JSA) as per its official website are, “Agriculture & Plantations; Asset Management & Financial Institutions; Communications (Telecom & Broadcasting); Construction &  Engineering; Defence & Internal Security; Education; Energy (Power, Oil & Gas); Hospitality & Leisure; Insurance; Knowledge-Based Industries (IT / ITES / Life Sciences); Manufacturing, Consumer Products, Industrial Products & Durables; Media, Entertainment & Sports; Mining; Municipal & Developmental Infrastructure; Non-Government Sector; Real Estate; Retail & Franchising; Services; and Transportation (Aviation, Railways & Metro, Surface Transport and Ports)”

JSA has offices at Ahmedabad, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi and Mumbai.

Luthra & Luthra Law Offices

Established by Rajiv K Luthra who commenced his career in 1978 by advising clients regarding taxation and allied issues, this law firm has offices at Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad.

Trilegal

Established by NLSIU, Trilegal had set up practices in Bangalore in 1998, Delhi in 1999 and Mumbai in 2000. These three offices later merged into one and thereby the firm derived its name – Trilegal. This law firm earlier had a “best friend” tie-up with Allen & Overy, a London based international firm.

Trilegal has offices at New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.

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S&R Associates

The official website of S&R Associates informs that: “S & R Associates, Inc. provides a wide spectrum of project management services in accordance with the processes and methodologies outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)”. The areas covered are – Scope Management, Time Management, Cost Management, Financial Management, Procurement Management, Risk Management, Project Management Integration, Communications Management and Information Systems.

This legal firm has offices in two cities which are – Mumbai and New Delhi.

Economic Laws Practice

A full-service law firm, Economic Laws Practice, employs professionals such as lawyers, cost accountants, chartered accountants, company secretaries and economists.

Economic Laws Practice has offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Chennai.

Desai & Diwanji

Desai & Diwanji has offices located at Mumbai and New Delhi. The core expertise of this legal firm lies in mergers and acquisitions.

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Talwar Thakore & Associates

This legal firm has a “best friend” relationship with a foreign firm – Linklaters LLP. Talwar Thakore & Associates has offices in Mumbai and New Delhi.

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