Who we are
Legal Cult is a Premier national law firm in India with over 100+ professionals operating out of 2 offices located in: Bengaluru, Hyderabad. Our practice is organised along service lines and sector specialisation that provides legal services to top Indian corporates, Fortune companies, multinational banks and financial institutions, governmental and statutory authorities and multilateral and bilateral institutions.
The Management
Our management structure comprises of a collegial partnership that is led by an elected executive committee which includes two joint managing partners and three other partners. With a transparent and accountable management team, we are seen as the law firm that heralded a paradigm change in India in institutionalising and professionalising law firm ownership and management. Our one nation, one firm, one balance sheet approach is unique for India.
Why Legal Cult is Unique?
With a keen focus on learning and specialised practices, we keep in touch with the changing environment in which our clients operate. We take pride in combining the expertise and diversity of experience of a large firm with the personalized attention and responsiveness of a boutique firm. Our lawyers work seamlessly across practice areas and offices to assist our clients. Our insistence on strategic advisory exacts an in-depth understanding of and involvement with our clients’ businesses and industries. We engage not just individual businesses, but also contribute to the country’s legal and regulatory frameworks.
What We Do
Combining strong legal grounding with sectoral know–how underpins a result–oriented, practical approach to tailored business advice. We insist on partner and senior level involvement to consistently ensure the quality and timeliness of the work product. We take an active interest in facilitating collaborations where opportunities present themselves and update clients on regulatory changes that potentially impact their business or industry. We also hold bespoke teach–ins for clients, relevant to their business, commercial and legal needs.
The Commitment
Through our commitment to social responsibility, we serve our communities by rendering “pro bono” legal services and supporting social responsibility initiatives. The firm has committed to achieve an average of sixty pro bono hours per attorney per year. Our work in the pro-bono space extends to assisting on formulation of community sensitive and meaningful policies, laws and legal frameworks to facilitate economic and social development at the national, regional, city and neighbourhood levels.
Client Focus
Our practice has been organised into three clusters – Corporate, Finance, and Disputes with thirty service lines. We serve our clients through partner-led teams with domain knowledge across twenty sectors: Agriculture & Forestry, Banking & Financial Services, Capital Markets & Securities, Construction and Engineering, Defence & Internal Security, Education, Energy – Power & Hydrocarbon, Hospitality, Tourism & Retail, Insurance & Pension, Investment funds and Asset Management, Life Sciences, Healthcare and Pharma, Manufacturing, Mines & Minerals, Non-Governmental Sector, Real Estate, Services, Technology, Media & Sports, Telecommunications & Broadcasting, Transport & Logistics and Urban Infrastructure, Smart Cities and Public Procurement.
Legal Cult Impact
Our undertakings for long-term impact are an organic extension of our purpose. They are to employ our deep knowledge of the law beyond the business, the transaction, the deal. To use the opportunities and skills we possess, to reflect on the culture we’re creating. Individually and collectively, these are our efforts to help shape the thinking of our future generations, and arm them with strategies for true, sustainable growth.