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Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF)

30 November 2009

rupees_medThe Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) has filed a writ in the Bombay High Court against the most recent Union Budget's service tax on law firms, contesting its rationality and constitutional grounds.

20 November 2009

LawQuest-Poorvi_ChothaniThe Mumbai chapter of the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) is starting on its drive to become an organisation relevant outside of Delhi, kicking off with a continuing legal education programme for associates.

07 September 2009

 

Prof_Menon_thThe Bar Association of India and the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) has instituted an annual award in the name of NLSIU Bangalore founder director Padmashree Prof N.R. Madhava Menon honouring the achievements of law teachers in India.

Four other law teachers were also recognised for their services in the field on Friday, on the eve of India's national Teachers' Day.

04 September 2009

mail_at_triLaw firms have been seizing the week of Lord Ganesha's birthday to do many interesting things.

03 September 2009

Full list of Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) office bearers, elected in August 2009:

President: Lalit Bhasin

Associate President: Shardul Shroff, Amarchand Mangaldas

Senior Vice-President: Ravi Nath, Rajinder Narain & Co.

Vice Presidents:
Rajiv Luthra, Luthra & Luthra
C.R. Dua, Dua Associates
Zia Modi, AZB & Partners
Som Mandal, FoxMandal Little
Jyoti Sagar, J. Sagar Associates

General Secretary: Rohit Kochhar, Kochhar & Co.

Associate Vice-Presidents (nominated by the President):
R.N. Karanjawala, Karanjawala & Co., Advocates
Anand Pathak, P&A Law Offices
Anand Desai, DSK Legal                       
Diljeet Titus, Titus & Co.
Praveen Anand, Anand & Anand, Advocates               
V. Lakshmikumaran, Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
Anil Harish, D.M. Harish & Co.
Ajay Bahl, AZB & Partners
Suman Khaitan, Khaitan & Partners
Vandana Shroff, Amarchand Mangaldas

Joint General Secretaries:
Mona Bhide, Dave & Girish & Co.
Amar Kainth, Dr. Kainth & Associates               

Assistant General Secretaries:
Sudhir Kumar, India International Jurists
Gaurang Kanth, Kanth & Associates
Manoj Kumar, Hammurabi & Solomon               

Treasurer:
Anand Prasad, Trilegal

Assistant Treasurer:
Ajay Bhargava, Khaitan & Co.

Executive Committee:
Gurvinder Suri, Suri & Company
Gautam Khaitan, O. P. Khaitan & Co.
Pallavi Shroff, Amarchand Mangaldas
Priti Suri, PSA Legal Counsellors
Mr. H. Jayesh, Juris Corp.
Mr. Sumesh Dewan, K.R. Chawla & Co.
Mr. Rajiv Tuli, Mars & Partners

Bombay Chapter:
Chair: Cyril Shoff,  Amarchand Mangaldas
Co-Chair: Nishith Desai, Nishith Desai Associates
Convenor: Ms. Poorvi Chothani, Law Quest

Committee:
Sameer Tapia, ALMT Legal Advocates & Solicitors 
Vishal Gandhi, Gandhi & Associates
Ameet Hariani, Hariani & Co.                   
Naheed Carrimjee, Desai Desai Carrimjee & Mulla
Hiroo Advani, Advani & Co.            
Paresh Shah, Shah & Sanghavi

Calcutta / North East:
Chair: Ram N. Jhunjhunwala, Khaitan & Co.
Convenor: Pradeep Sancheti, I.C. Sancheti & Co.     
Co-Chair: Krishna Sarma, Corporate Law Group

Delhi:
Chair:  V.S. Yadav, Udwadia, Udeshi & Co.
Co-Chair: Nina Gupta Bhasin,  Bhasin & Co., Advocates
Convenor: Amir Pasrich, International Law Affiliates

Committee:
Rajendra Kumar, K & S Partners
Badri Nath, International Investment & Law Consultants
Ramni Taneja,  Law Office of Ramni Taneja
Dinkar Goswami, Goswami Associates
Hemant Sahai, Hemant Sahai Associates
Manjula Chawla, Phoenix Legal
Atul Dua, Seth Dua & Associates           
Poonam Bisht, Dhir & Dhir Associates
R.K. Sanghi, International Trade Law Consultants
Akshoy Rekhi, Abacus Legal Group
Girija Varma, Girija Law & Associates

Bangalore:
Chair: B.C. Thiruvengadam, Thiru & Thiru, Advocates
Convenor: Sajan Poovayya, Poovayya & Co.

Hyderabad:
Chair: Shirin Sethna Baria, Udwadia, Udeshi & Co.
Convenor: Harish Kumar

Jaipur:
Chair: Sudhir Gupta, Advocate

Tamil Nadu:
Chair : Vinod Surana, Surana & Surana

Gujarat:
Chair: Devang Nanavati, Nanavati & Nanavati Advocates
Convenor: Sandeep Singhi, Singhi & Co.

To read about SILF's plans for the coming year, click here.

03 September 2009

SILF_thThe Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) is hoping to widen its appeal outside of its traditional centre Delhi by strengthening local metro chapters and inducting new committee members.

SILF's Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad and other regional chapters will be headed by prominent local lawyers.

09 July 2009

delhi_high_courtLawyers have threatened legal action over the Government's new service tax as Delhi litigators are going on strike over the issue today.

08 July 2009

BarCouncil-Sinha_thIt turns out not all lawyers are against being charged service tax...

The Bar Council of India for one has come out in favour of the tax change that was introduced in Monday's budget, which meant that for the first time ever, Indian lawyers will be deemed to provide a service - something that clients will no doubt applaud after years of being palmed off with mere professional advice.

BCI chairman SNP Sinha told the Business Standard he thought it was a great idea that law firms would finally be taxed.

"The government of India has taken a wise decision by imposing tax," he said. "In the wake of the recently passed Limited Liability Partnership Act, foreign law firms are making (back-door) entry through joint ventures and collaboration. Thus they are justified in imposing tax."

Perhaps crucially, the tax change will not affect individual practitioners or those rendering services to - sorry, advising - individuals.

Unsurprisingly, the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) was not happy. The body's president Lalit Bhasin told the daily paper: "It is a (retrograde) step.

"Instead of helping, strengthening and promoting Indian law firms, the government is trying to substantially weaken them, and they are facing the threat of entry of foreign firms in the country."

Thanks to islandexpress who first tweeted the Business Standard article.