Indian lawyer salaries

2018-12-07T06:01:28Z

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This article aims to list and regularly update the base salaries at [[Indian law firms]], in-house legal functions and other employers of Indian lawyers.

More detailed information on later salaries at law firms was published by Legally India in 2012 after '''[http://www.legallyindia.com/201211233261/Analysis/li-salary-survey-results-pt-2-how-much-do-a-will-your-law-firm-batchmates-make analysing salary survey data in detail]'''.

In 2016 we published a [http://www.legallyindia.com/law-firms/law-firm-salaries-2016-00011130-8145 compilation of 4 Indian recruiters' law firm salary data].

'''Please update with any information or data you have or send [http://www.legallyindia.com/Contact Legally India an email with figures confidentially].'''

2010-11 Indian legal recruiters' offered remuneration

{|class="wikitable sortable" border="2px"
|''' Firm'''
| '''Base retainer pay ({{INR}} lakh)'''
|''' Offered total package incl. max bonus ({{INR}} lakh) / other'''
|-
| [[AZB & Partners]] (Mumbai)
| 11.4
| "competitive bonus"
|-
| [[Khaitan & Co]] (Mumbai)
| 13.2<ref>[http://www.legallyindia.com/201404234635/Law-firms/khaitan-hike Khaitan hikes salaries to Rs 15.2 lakh in 2014]</ref>
| 15.2
|-
| [[S&R Associates]]
| 10.8
|
|-
| [[Trilegal]]
| 10.8
| 12.8
|-
| [[J Sagar Associates (JSA)]]
| 10.5<ref>[http://www.legallyindia.com/201207172962/Law-firms/jsa-hikes-fresher-base-salary-by-9-to-cross-rs-10-lakh-pa JSA hikes salaries to 10.5 - July 2012]</ref>
|
|-
| [[Talwar Thakore & Associates]]
| 10.5
| Bonus: 0-40% of base pay<ref>[http://www.legallyindia.com/201104142026/Law-firms/talwar-thakore-breaks-through-rs-10l-fresher-pay-increments-across-board TTA hikes starter pay]</ref>
|-
| [[Amarchand Mangaldas]]
| 10.48
| 14 - 15
|-
| [[Luthra & Luthra]]
| 10.08
| 12.6 (+0.51 signing bonus)when is this paid? (+3 insurance benefits)
|-
| [[Finsec Law Advisers]]
| 10
| Performance based bonus.
|-
| [[AZB & Partners]] (Delhi)
| 9.8
| "competitive bonus"
|-
| [[ICICI Bank]]
| 9.05 (salary with retainer option)
| CTC* with other benefits convertible to full retainer after six months<ref>[http://www.legallyindia.com/201007221129/In-house-counsel/icici-legal-hikes-starting-salary-above-rs-9-lakh-barrier ICICI hikes salary]</ref>.
|
|-
| [[Platinum Partners]] (Delhi)
| 9
| (unconfirmed officially)
|-
| [[Kochhar & Co]]
| 4.2-4.8
|
|-
| [[Wadia Ghandy & Co]]
| 8.4
| 10 with bonus at fresher level
|-
| [[Argus Partners]]
| 8
| 10 with bonus at fresher level.
|-
| [[Desai & Diwanji]]
| 6 - 8.4
| 2% on billings + 10% on billings (if the work has been generated by the fresher) + discretionary year end bonus
|-
| [[Nishith Desai Associates]]
| 7.2 (salary)
| +4.8 fixed amount is paid out after three years with firm<ref>[http://www.legallyindia.com/20100611955/Law-firms/revealed-17-law-firm-starting-salaries-as-azb-trilegal-wadia-ghandy-hike-fresher-pay-packages Revealed: 17 law firm starting salary packages]</ref>. First-year CTC* figure therefore 12.12 forms base for 2nd year increase.
|-
| [[SAIL]]
| 6.6 - 6.8
|
|-
| [[Phoenix Legal]]
| 6 - 7.2
|
|-
| [[IFMR]]
| 6 - 6.5
|
|-
| [[Bharucha & Partners]]
| 8
|
|-
| [[Majmudar & Partners]]
| 8.43 (Mumbai avg) 4.3-6(Bagalore avg)
| Mumbai: 8.43 +26% variable bonus
|-
| [[Vedanta]]
| 7
|
|-
| [[Juris Corp]]
| 6-6.5
|
|-
| [[Pangea3]]
|
| 4 - 6 (5 - 7 for 2010-11) (CTC* incl. bonus at top 10 law schools)
|-
| [[Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan]]
| 7.2<ref>[http://www.legallyindia.com/201410175207/Bar-Bench-Litigation/sathasivam-guide-to-journalism-no-reason-to-prevent-media-from-court-reporting-if-journos-always-read-judgments-first News item: Lakshmi Kumaran increases salaries]</ref>
|
|-
| [[Crawford Bayley & Co]]
| 4.8
| Variable across teams (Unconfirmed claim of 10.2 CTC* incl. performance bonus for National Law Schools)
|
|-
| [[Kochhar & Co]]
| 4.2 - 4.8
|
|-
| [Clifford Chance Business Services Pvt Ltd]
| 6.0
| Upto 30% bonus
|-
| [[CPA Global]]
| 3-5
|
|-
| [[Supreme Court]] judicial clerkships
| 3 (stipend)<ref>[http://www.legallyindia.com/201009231338/Law-schools/supreme-court-judicial-clerkship-stipends-hiked-to-rs-25k-attractive-enough Legally India - judicial clerkships hike stipend, September 2010]</ref>
|
|}Source: Legally India research<ref>[http://www.legallyindia.com/201008061178/Law-firms/amss-khaitan-luthra-trilegal-hike-pay-by-up-to-50-beyond-rs-10l Amarchand, Khaitan Luthra and Trilegal hike pay]</ref>: interviews with students and college recruitment committees and putting those figures to law firm or organisation for correction or comment.*CTC: "cost to company" figure can include other benefits than just base salary.

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==Sources==
*[http://www.legallyindia.com/201008061178/Law-firms/amss-khaitan-luthra-trilegal-hike-pay-by-up-to-50-beyond-rs-10l Legally India salary tables: Amarchand, Khaitan Luthra and Trilegal hike pay]

==Related Pages==
*[[Indian law firms]]
*[[Salary table]]

==References==
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