On the other hand, hiring within India is up

As reported below, while some domestic firms are reluctant to use offshore Indian lawyers until certain  issues are resolved, the market for legal services within India itself is on the rise according to the ABA Journal.  In fact, some US firms are looking to open offices there.

'India is a ‘must have’ when the rules for entry of foreign law firms are clear,'says Nandan Nelivigi, a New York partner of White & Case.

'The outlook for India is very promising—more than any other Jones Day market, in my view,'says partner Jeffrey Maddox. He works in his firm's Hong Kong office.

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