Entry of Foreign Lawyers and Firms Subject to Hefty Registration Fees, Regulatory Compliance & Disciplinary Action: Bar Council of India

More than two years after initiating the process, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has finally released a comprehensive set of rules for the registration and regulation of foreign lawyers and foreign law firms in India. These rules, notified in 2022 and formally brought into effect in May 2025, detail the permissions, restrictions, and registration process for foreign legal practitioners in India. High registration fees imposed on foreign lawyers and…