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In September 2025, India Business Law Journal invited thousands of in-house counsel in India and around the world – as well as India-focused partners at international law firms – to nominate outstanding Indian lawyers in a number of categories, including those that are seen as Future Legal Leaders of the country’s legal profession. Additionally, IBLJ engaged the knowledge and expertise of its Editorial Board members to nominate lawyers whom they felt deserved to be part of the Future Legal Leaders.

Well over 5,000 nominations and testimonials were received from professionals at a wide range of Indian and international companies, international law firms and other organisations, including: 9x Media, A&O Shearman, Accenture Solutions, Adani Electricity Mumbai, Adani group, Aditya Birla Capital, Aditya Infotech, Adobe, ADP, Air India, Akasa Air, Amazon, Ambuja Realty Developers, American Express Banking Corp, Apollo Tyres, Asian Paints, AstraZeneca Pharma India, Axis bank, BAJAJ, Baker McKenzie, Bank Muscat, Barclays, BCCL (Times of India), Bharti Airtel, Biocon Biologics, Bird & Bird, Boeing India, British American Tobacco, Brookfield Asset Management, Brookfield Group, BSES Rajdhani Power, Cipla, Citibank, Cummins India, Dabur International, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, DCB Bank, Decathlon, Deloitte, Emaar India, Emirates Airlines, EY, Ford Foundation, Ford India, Fortis Healthcare, GAIL (India), GMR Hyderabad Aerotropolis, Godrej Capital, Godrej Industries, Goldman Sachs, Google, GSK Pharma, HDFC Bank, Hindalco, Hitachi, ICICI Bank, India International Bullion Exchange, Indian Railways, IndianOil, Interglobe Enterprises, Jindal Steel & Power, JioStar India, JP Morgan Chase, JSW, Kim & Chang, Kotak Group, Kotak Mahindra Bank, KPMG, L&T Finance, L’Oréal, Larsen & Toubro, LG Electronics, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mastercard, Mercedes-Benz R&D India, National Asset Reconstruction, National Highways Authority of India, NDTV India, Nestle India, Nikon India, Nippon, NITI Aayog, Piramal Finance, Reliance Brands, Reserve Bank of India, Samsung India, Schindler India, Shantaram Group of Companies, Shree Cement, Sony Pictures Networks India, Steel Authority of India, Tata Motors, Tata Sons, Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC), WNS Global Services, Zydus, and thousands more Indian and international companies and financial institutions and international law firms.

Lawyers working at Indian law firms were not permitted to make nominations. The final list reflects the nominations received and the references provided by those who made nominations, combined with recommendations from our editorial board, and our own editorial team’s more than 50 years’ collective experience in documenting and analysing 含羞草社区 legal market.

All Indian private practice lawyers who are currently associated with Indian law firms were automatically eligible for inclusion in the nominations process, and as always, there were no fees or any other requirements for entry. Senior counsel and independent lawyers' chambers were not included.