Cross-Border Counsel: Decoding The 2025 Amendment To The Bar Council Rules On Practice By Foreign Law Firms & Lawyers In India

In March 2023, the Bar Council of India (“BCI”) notified the BCI Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022 (“2022 Rules”). The 2022 Rules opened the door for foreign lawyers and foreign law firms to practice foreign and international laws in India in non-litigious matters including legal...