Top 10 Legal Firms in India that Hire Law Graduates, Salary & Opportunities

After completing graduation, the major question that arises in the mind of law graduates is where to pursue internships or their first job. To answer their queries, here's we have listed 10 prominent legal firms in India that frequently hire law graduates.

Law is a very popular course choice among students in India, and after graduation, one can hope to make a mark for oneself in the legal domain with a strong profile. Law graduates typically earn on the basis of the law specialisation they choose, besides it depends on the law firm they join. However, an average salary package offered to fresh law graduates ranges anywhere between INR 4 Lakhs 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 Lakhs to INR 20 Lakhs per annum. Joining a law firm has been proven as one of the effective methods for career growth. A law firm is an establishment where one can join as a legal consultant, partner, or legal counsel to represent their clients in business transactions as well as civil/criminal law cases. Read about the famous law firms that hire law graduates for different roles below:

Amarchand & Mangaldas Firm

It is one of the largest legal firms in India. Refer the table below for more information:

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AZB & Partners Law Firm

This firm was extablished in the year 2004 and has offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune and Gurgaon. It was ranked by Chambers Asia Pacific and among RSG Top 50 Indian Law Firms.

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)”

Luthra Law Firm

This company was formed in 1990. Take a look at the table below for the detailed information:

Trilegal

This firm was named after the three offices were merged into one. 

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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

It is known as the full-service law firm and 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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VakilSearch

Providing legal services and solutions to new business and startups in India, Vakilsearch.com is a tech-savvy legal consulting firm. Some of the key details for the organisation are:

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