Riding a dynamic private sector in one of the world’s most touted emerging economies, Indian law firms have rapidly evolved in recent years. Friederike Heine asks if this legal elite is ready to compete on the global stage

The Bandra Kurla Complex, a sprawling financial and commercial centre in North Mumbai, is being fashioned as the Canary Wharf of the Indian financial capital. It holds the National Stock Exchange, ICICI Bank, Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase, as well as an increasing number of India’s leading law firms.