Eligibility
We highly encourage all firms, individuals, law schools, General Counsels and in-house teams to submit their nominations, as we have numerous categories to choose from.
You are eligible to apply in the criteria of ‘Below 10 years’ and ‘Above 10 years’ experience/incorporation of the firm as on 31st October, 2020.
Yes, nomination fee payment is required for you or your firm to participate.
| Sno | CATEGORY | EARLY BIRD | AFTER EARLY BIRD | Practice Area (Extra per Practice Area) | EARLY BIRD DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top 50 Managing Partners | Rs. 40,000/- | Rs. 50,000/- | NA | 25.12.2020 |
| 2 | Top 50 Law Firms | Rs. 40,000/- | Rs. 50,000/- | 1 (+4) @5000/- @4000/- @3500/- @2500/- | 25.12.2020 |
| 3 | Top 100 Lawyers | Rs. 15,000/- | Rs. 20,000/- | 1(+4)@3000/- @2500/- @1500/- @1000/- | 25.12.2020 |
| 4 | Top 50 General Counsel | Rs. 25,000/- | Rs. 30,000/- | NA | 25.12.2020 |
| 5 | Top 25 Law Schools | Rs. 40,000/- | Rs. 50,000/- | NA | 25.12.2020 |
| 6 | Top 25 In-House Counsel | Rs. 15,000/- | Rs. 20,000/- | NA | 25.12.2020 |
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients (individuals or corporations) about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other matters in which legal advice and other assistance are sought.
| Nominations Open | Thursday 26 November 2020 |
| Early Bird Registration Closes | Friday 25 December 2020 |
| Registration Closes | Sunday 31 January 2021 |
| Announcement of Shortlisted Names | 1st Week of February 2021 |
| Ceremony | 4th Week of February 2021 |
The shortlisted names will be released in the first week of February 2021 on www.legalpowerlists.com and Forbes India. The winners will be exclusively announced at a virtual ceremony in the 4th Week of February which will be telecast on CNN and CNBC Channels.
The submissions are open. The deadline to submit your nomination for Early Bird Registration is 25 December 2020. Final Registration closes on the 31 January 2021.
The nomination fee charged to applicants under the Early Bird Registration is less than the fee charged after the Early Bird Registration closes.
For any further questions related to submissions, please contact .
info@legalpowerlists.com
Nomination Process And Assessment
The Organisers will compile all the submitted entries and the research teams will extensively review each submission to ensure the criteria are met in order to advance to the jury members for deliberation. We stress that this process is fair, impartial and not subject to external influences.
Once the shortlist of candidates is announced, an independent judging panel will review and select their top choices for the categories they are assigned. The scores for each category will be tabulated, and the individual/firm/GC/In-House Counsel/Managing Partner/Law School with the highest score will be announced in the Forbes list.
Any law firms, in-house counsels or individuals may take part in multiple categories if appropriate. Further, there are 40 practice areas in the categories of Top 50 Law Firms and Top 100 Lawyers. The categories are subject to change at the discretion of Organisers. The organisers reserve the right to move entries from one category to another if they feel it appropriate. The organisers’ decisions will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
Any law firm, in-house counsel or individual may select ‘below 10 years’ or ‘above 10 years’ of practice/incorporation. The yardstick to judge those in the ‘below 10 years’ criterion will be different than that of ‘above 10 years’ experience/incorporation of firm.
Yes, but if you are the Legal Head of the company without the Designation name of General Counsel, you would be eligible to apply in this category. We would need evidence in the application that in your organisation this is the top position in the Legal department.
There will be an independent judging panel/jury of at least 25-30 senior and expert legal industry leaders to review the submission materials. The judging panel/jury members will be selected on the basis of their expertise and knowledge, and will be from various sectors to correspond to the diverse list of categories.
All contact information provided will not be disclosed to external parties, and will only be seen by the organising team and the judges’ panel. We will keep the information on record internally, in case we need to contact you or your referral regarding any questions or discrepancies in the submission form.
As a finalist and/or winner, your firm/team/individual name will be published in a marquee edition of Forbes India print magazine. For more information, please contact us at info@legalpowerlists.com
Any information you submit will only be reviewed by the Organisers and the independent judging panel, whose names will be published. The material submitted will only be disclosed to the above; if there is any information that is strictly confidential, please mark clearly on the nomination form. Though we will do our best to maintain the security of the information you provide, any information you transmit to us is done at your own risk and the Organisers are not responsible for any unauthorized transmission of information.
Sponsorship, Participation and Other
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Please use the online Nomination form to make your nomination.
You will be asked to provide a brief bio and photo in your nomination. The photo is not an essential requirement. It will be used, if required, for marketing purposes should your nomination be shortlisted.
Other than contact details of the nominee, you will be asked to submit a nomination statement.
- Your nomination should be no longer than 500 words.
- It should address the criteria as set out in the description of the category.
Upon the close-off date for nominations on 31 January 2021:
- The online application form will close.
- Nominations will be forwarded to all jury members in each category.
- Judges will use an online software with a standardised template to assess nominations, with each nomination receiving a score out of 100.
- Judging scorecards will be sent to the Organisers for consolidation on a single category scorecard.
- The top scoring nominations will be deemed “shortlisted”.
- All Shortlisted names will be announced in the 1st week of February.
- The jury panel will be sent the shortlisted names for final review.
- Jury will have a final meeting to discuss the merits of each submission.
- Each judge will submit their final score to the Organisers.
- The final selected names on the list will be announced in the 4th week of February at a mega virtual event.
