Does this mean calcutta is finally on the LPO map in a proper way ? I dont think there has been such a big tie-up in the legal field in along time. Lets hope and see if it clicks.

Are they only looking at national law school graduates or others also have a chance to get in ?

I have been part of one of the biggest LPOs in the country and I can vouch it will be impossible for Pyne to run it without being totally involved. Having one foot on the Khaitan Partners boat may not be practical. Otherwise, scope is unlimited and Pyne has the right credentials to run this show.

Would this LPO only have office in Kolkata or other parts of the country as well ? Can one have some idea of the package etc ?

Niloy can be only as good as his team. Are there that many expert lawyers in kolkata in lpo field ? It appears to be a very big venture. All the best anyway !

Hi, I am a French paralegal on deputation in a New Delhi law firm. Would want to have an exposure in LPO in India. Will this LPo take foreign lawyers in their Indian office ?

LPO business is catching on very fast but one would want to know what is the stand of the Obama administration on this issue. They are principally against outsourcing . Is this new LPO looking at business from outside US as well ? If such a large American company has shown interest, they must have done their homework, and prospects appear to be bright.

It is not clear from this article about the exact specialisation of the LPO. Normally LPOs cant be full-service as in law firms. And it may not be possible for a LPO to survive only on medico-legal expertise.

Coming from Bhubneshwar, I can vouch this place is totally unexplored either by law firms or lpo. Only FoxMandal has some existence. There are great prospects though. I had interacted with Niloy Pyne quite extensively in some mining matter few years back and if he reads this and remembers me, I request him to open a branch here. I bet he would not repent. But anyway he will have quite a few CVs to look at from this part of the country as soon as he opens shop. There are excellent young lawyers here without proper opportunities. If Calcutta can get such a major break in this field, why should Bhubneshwar / Cuttack lag behind !

Hi,

Khaitan & Partners started by Mr. Niloy? Please confirm it as I am not sure.

Thanks
Ex-E'ee
Suman Khaitan & Co.
(Khaitan & Partners)

# 10 may be right. The Kolkata office of Khaitan Partners was started by Niloy Pyne. The firm was already in existence though I think they were operating as Suman Khaitan & Co and the name Khaitan & Partners was not used earlier.

"The best thing is that this healthcare company, and we would be straightaway getting all of their legal work under American law." If this article is a puff piece to promote a new venture - fine. However, if Niloy means what he said, then he needs a reality check here. In fact, quite a few reality checks:

Reality Check No. 1 - There is no way you can start an LPO and "straightaway" start getting "all legal work under American law." God forbid if you do - it will be a total disaster. To my knowledge, no Indian law school/college teaches you the basics of US law. The gestation period for any one to get a reasonably good grip over US law and procedure is pretty long. Even the best grads from the better law schools need supervision and training before they can independently handle US legal issues. All of Niloy's experience and expertise too may not be enough here. For example - can this new venture draft a motion to compel document production before a California state court if it were asked to do so? It's a snowflake's chance in hell that they will be able to do it on day one - even if they hire the entire new batch of NLS and NUJS.

Reality Check No. 2 - If you are starting an LPO with 30-35 lawyers - as the article claims - the chances are that you are aiming for low end, volume intensive work. Probably this is all that Niloy's new venture will land up doing, given that it is tying up with a BPO. Pray - why do you need NLS or NUJS grads for that? This type of work does not even require lawyers. Smart English grads will do. Also, it's wishful thinking that he will get NLS and NUJS grads in such numbers. Hiring any NLS or NUJS grad for doing low end work is bad financial planning too, given the salaries these kids command.

Reality Check No. 3 - No matter how dexterous you are, it is impossible to have parallel careers in the legal industry. Being a partner in a law firm is itself a challenging proposition. Launching a new LPO will require your full time attention too. And if you have no prior experience in the legal off-shoring field, the chances are that you will make more mistakes than the right decisions.

I have nothing against Niloy and wish him well in his new venture. It's just that he should be careful of not falling into the trap of believing that there is a ton of easy money to be made in the LPO industry and that his law firm credentials and capital investment will ensure his new venture's success.

@Above post

You think LPO work is so easy? DO you have any experience in this filed my dear friend? If not then do not make such comments. If yes, then you need to work harder.

Can a graduate draft agreements and contract? I dont think so. Now dont tell me in LPO there is not drafting and no real legal works.

When big firms like Allen & Overy, Clifford chance outsource their work to LPO, are they fool?

Great going Niloy. All the best for this venture.

Irrespective of the nature of work Niloy wants to do in Kolkata, I would congratulate Niloy for begining the journey with LPO initiatives. We have been receiving several queries from that part of the country to help entrepreneurs establishing their LPOs and I believe, Kolkata has got lot of potential with trainable manpower to work. I wish Niloy going ahead rapidly with this project. Providing training on US laws is not at all tough. We do that, by the way. Learn more at www.kpoconsultants.com and get connected. Thank you.

Hope the training of the lawyers is done properly. No laid back attitude please or else you will spoil the game.
Suggest that you take in people with prior LPO experience at the higher level.

People are Laid Back in Kolkata..No offnce please!so dont knw how is it goin?Law firms in Kolkata have a miserable and Oldie Look..Mumbai , Delhi , Blore law firms are way ahead with gud packages and fresh talent!

Whoever has written the 10th one must know that his conception of the kind of work performed in a LPO is not at all clear.... there is actually very little involvment of American laws in the work u r expected to do?
All it needs good communication and written skills in English... Even a 10th passed can do it....