Despite the financial turmoil, New York shines as an international centre for India legal work. Leading lawyers talk to India Business Law Journal about the Big Apple’s challenge to London’s preeminence
The metallic chirp of Jaipat Jain’s BlackBerry stops the lawyer in mid-sentence. Turning his head, Jain answers the call with a deep and confident “Jaipat.” After a brief pause he dispatches the other party with a few polite sentences in English.
In less than five minutes, the BlackBerry’s electronic ringtone interrupts Jain again. The lawyer answers this call with the same “Jaipat”, but this time after a brief pause, an eruption of Hindi follows as Jain reassures one of his Indian clients about a banking matter.
Jain is, of course, bilingual. Originally from Lucknow, he received his law degree from Delhi University and is licensed to practice law in India. This scene, however, didn’t take place in Delhi or Bombay. Jain is a partner at the boutique firm Lazare Potter & Giacovas in New York City.
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