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LEGAL LEAGUE CONSULTING
CONTRIBUTING TO EVOLUTION OF GLOBAL
LEGAL INDUSTRY
ABOUT US
Legal League Consulting is India's first management organizations in India and our alliance with EDGE
consultancy for the global legal industry. Founded in International – one of the top 'go to consultants' for
April 2010 by Bithika Anand with the vision of large law firms in the U.S., gives us the perfect blend
partnering our clients and being part of their growth, of Indian and International expertise. This in turn,
we work with them to develop performing teams, places us in a unique position to provide cost effective,
high quality leadership and organizational yet specialized assistance to both law firms and legal
development strategies to achieve business departments to become more productive and better
objectives. With a pan India presence, we have a compete, innovate and grow their organizations.
strong track record of improving sustainability, Moreover, with our strong presence and deep
competitiveness and performance capabilities by understanding of the legal industry both in India and
delivering vital insights, advice and execution level the Asia Pacific region, we are perfectly placed to assist
support to our clientele. both Indian and International clients.
We work extensively towards designing and Apart from being the pioneers in this domain in India,
implementing cost effective on-demand solutions in the key competitive edge we enjoy lies in the robust
diverse areas and managing end to end business relationship of trust, developed with our clients through
functions, with an aim to be a catalyst in transforming building confidence in our service capabilities. We pride
how the legal industry works. Accordingly, we are ourselves for high quality research and intellectual
involved in all managerial and strategic aspects of rigour in presenting unique insights and recommending
organizational management, from top level strategy, practical solutions to our clients.
decisions on mergers, acquisitions, alliances, brand
strategy, practice management as well as human Our team of consultants and specialists on call include
resource and knowledge management. management experts, lawyers, chartered accountants,
communication professionals and international strategic
Our experience of working with more than 350 advisors.
OUR SERVICES
BUSINESS AND GROWTH STRATEGY STRATEGIC ALLIANCE
• Strategy review and assessment • Mergers and acquisitions of Law Firms, LPOs and
• Market positioning strategy Law Practitioners
• Organic and inorganic growth strategy • Strategic synergies
• Manpower planning • Business intelligence
• Resource optimization • Feasibility study including due diligence
• Organizational performance enhancement • Negotiation support
• Financial review and best practices • Partner coaching & alignment
• Outsourcing advisory
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURING
• Structural review and analysis BRAND STRATEGY
• Partnership structuring and restructuring • Brand identity review
• Management and Governance models • Brand projection strategy
• Assessment of existing structure, policies, • Brand identity development - design & collaterals
processes & systems • Relationship building programs and events
• Compensation structuring • Business network management
• Support function structuring • Media strategy
• Web presence optimization
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
• Practice analysis including SWOT, PESTEL • Implementation of knowledge collation and
and others dissemination processes
• Practice Plan Preparation • Advice on acquiring, implementing and integrating
• Productivity analysis technologies for smooth knowledge flow
• Practice specific Business Development Planning • Advice on supporting technology including
• Priority setting for Practice development initiatives information capture and database population
• Practice Monitoring and Evaluation • Establishing knowledge management departments
• Knowledge sharing initiatives
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
• Business Development Planning FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
• Active and Passive Business Development • Data analysis
• Market Intelligence • Budgeting advisory
• Deepening existing clients • Business and revenue planning
• Reactivating dormant clients • Management information system design
• Prospect identification and targeting • Financial target setting
• International relationships • Professional indemnity insurance
• Client relationship management • Pricing models
• Profitability analysis
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Human capital planning and strategy TECHNOLOGY
• Human Resource alignment and talent retention Advice on IT Solutions and implementation advisory
• Performance management, evaluation & on -
enhancement • Enterprise resource program (ERP)
• Career Track Development • Human resource management system (HRMS)
• Remuneration systems • Document management system (DMS)
• Grievance redressal • Customer relationship management (CRM)
• Soft Skills training
SPECIALISED SERVICES FOR
INTERNATIONAL FIRMS
We work with Law Firms to achieve a high INDIA STRATEGY PLAN
level of brand recognition. We develop a
plan with you to promote your brand and • Vision of the Firm
reinforce its market position. The brand • Current Position
development plan is created based on o Where are we now?
our findings and knowledge of the sector o What have we achieved in the last
being targeted. Although not a definitive few years?
list of our bespoke solutions, some of the o What is our current competitive alignment?
aspects we cover, after undertaking a profile • Goals and Objectives
monitoring exercise to understand current • Where do we want to go?
market awareness and initiatives include: o Overall statement of Strategic Intent
o Specific objectives required to be
• India Practice Strategy and plan achieved
• Articulating an India Practice section for • Focus Areas – Practice Areas & Industry
Firm collateral Sectors
• Engagement with stakeholders (clients, • Financial Objectives
prospects, fraternity, students, industry o Industry Sector Revenue Target
experts and researchers) o Segment-Wise revenue targets
• Intelligence based connection with Law o Manpower Planning
firms/ Legal departments
• Building a captive audience network
through strategic knowledge engagements
including webinars MARKET INTELLIGENCE,
• Knowledge dissemination through PROSPECT IDENTIFICATION &
focused newsletters COMPETITION MAPPING
• Identifying networking opportunities and
exploring speakership • Defining the target market
• Media strategy and Interactions for • Current market dynamics
building third party credibility • Future market potential
• Social engagements including appropriate • Identification and study of competitors
alignments with organizations and social • Recent buzz in the market
interest groups • Analysis of current clients with an Indian
• Thought leadership and special interest connect (This includes both active and
group engagements dormant clients)
• Web presence optimisation for India- • Creating a list of prospects (Based on
focused sectors background study of the company)
• On the ground base and back office support
CONNECTING WITH PROSPECTS INDIA VISITS
• Detailed business overview of the company • Coordinate meetings with existing
• Current financial position clients and prospects
• Recent activities / developments • Coordinate meetings with the identified
• Key executives to be targeted Indian Law firms
• Strategizing on the most appropriate • Pre-meeting preparations and post-
method to approach prospects meeting follow-ups
• Pre-meeting preparations and post- • Identifying relevant conferences, events &
meeting follow-ups seminars and ensuring participation
• Creating a brand buzz around visits
ARRANGEMENTS WITH LAW FIRMS
• Identifying suitable targets
• Gathering information about the firms
• Devising the most appropriate alliance
strategy: Referral arrangement, best friend
relationships, etc.
• Setting up meetings
• Conducting pre alliance due diligence
• Assisting in formalizing the alliance
SPECIALISED SERVICES FOR
LEGAL DEPARTMENTS
We assist legal departments in bringing internal efficiency and best practices in the areas of technologies
such as knowledge management systems, document management systems, internal portal, branding,
talent acquisition and other related services.
We work extensively towards designing and implementing cost effective on-demand solutions in diverse
areas and managing end to end business functions, with an aim to be a catalyst in transforming how the
legal industry works. Accordingly, we are involved in all managerial and strategic aspects of legal
department management, from top level strategy, brand strategy, as well as human resource and
knowledge management.
CHANGING THE ROLE OF LEGAL PERFORMANCE MAPPING
DEPARTMENTS
• Performance Enhancement Program
• Shifting the focus o Performance evaluation & feedback
• Cultural twist o Roles & responsibilities
• Nature of Association o Promotion criteria
• Internal efficiencies o Career path
• Leadership o Compensation structuring
• Role of outside counsel o Goal setting
• Knowledge Management o Manpower planning
• Profit center
• Talent retention
o Best practices related to HR
o Internal environment assessment
BRANDING
• Media relations
• Awards
• Social Media
COMPENSATION BENCHMARKING
• Seminars and workshops
• Market correction
• Planning of compensation structure
• Variable and fixed compensation
STRUCTURING LEGAL
DEPARTMENTS
• Role of the Global General Counsel and other
senior officers
• Outsourcing or handle matters in-house
• Centralized or decentralized system
• Geographical bifurcation
• Business unit wise bifurcation
• Levels for dividing teams
TEAM
Bithika Anand Having worked with over 400 client organizations
Founder & CEO including Indian Law Firms, Corporate Departments
Legal League Consulting and Foreign Law Firms, her expertise lies in all areas
Strategy and Business Planning, Partnership
Ms. Bithika Anand is the Structuring, Practice Development, Alliances with
Founder and Chief Executive Indian or Foreign Firms, Automation and Change
Officer of Legal League Management; and Brand Strategy related work.
Consulting – India’s first management consultancy She is a distinguished figure in the Indian legal sector,
for the global legal industry. Legal League Consulting, highly known for the professional relations she has
a division of White Water Advisors Pvt. Ltd., provides fostered over the years owing to the trust that clients
services across all facets of management for the bestow upon her. Bithika has a strong positive
legal industry, including Strategy and Business influence in encouraging law firms to embrace
Planning, Partnership Structuring, Human Resources professionalization of management support and
Development, Practice Development, Knowledge moving towards institutionalization. In a sector that is
Management, Brand Enhancement and other related highly competitive, she is widely acknowledged by
services. Industry peers for guiding firms, teams and individuals
to propagate their practices through path-breaking
She brings three decades of extensive experience management solutions and introduction of global best
and in-depth knowledge about bringing operational practices to the legal profession.
excellence and redefining business functionalities to
legal organizations. Bithika firmly believes in During the times when legal sector is in a state of
combining innovation with knowledge and experience, metamorphosis and is constantly reinvigorating itself,
to come up with pragmatic strategy and solutions for she, as the Head of Premier Management Consultant
the clients. Under her stewardship, the firm has to legal industry, takes pride in being part of innovative
evolved as the first choice for law firms and corporate developments. Her notable achievements in this
legal departments. Besides strategy, Bithika pioneers direction include exploring mergers and acquisitions
craft of blending management concepts with their among law firms in India, experimenting with hybrid
constructive application to enhance productivity of partnership structures, promoting new and upcoming
resources. In the last 9 years she has also been niche practice areas, professionalization and
doing a lot of consolidation related work within Indian outsourcing of business support functions, running
law firms including mergers as well as practice legal departments like mini law firms; and growing
movements, some of which have also been reported reliance on automated technology-driven solutions
in the media. She is known for creating robust like Cloud Computing and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
platforms for convergence of business and law, by
way of organizing sector-specific events and In addition to her responsibilities at Legal
opportunities for knowledge sharing, which are widely League Consulting, Bithika is also the founder of
covered by leading media houses like NDTV Profit, Global Talent Search Organization, Human Elevation
The Economic Times, ET NOW, Business Standard, which provides comprehensive solutions to legal and
Forbes India, Mint, India Business Law Journal to corporates across all sectors including Banking &
name a select few. Finance, Energy, Real Estate & Infrastructure,
Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment and Power, Her upcoming plans include venturing into to name a few. Human Elevation provides a wide- publications and rankings, webinars, podcasts ranging and cost- effective on-demand recruitment and television production. Her dream is to create solutions suited to each client’s specific needs. a talent and entertainment based platform for Bithika is also the India Principal with EDGE lawyers and also conducting workshops about International, advising on India specific growth management concepts for law firms and legal and business initiatives. As an Honorary Consultant departments. She also plans to engage more actively to the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) and with the Senior Counsels, Judges and students Member of National Advisory Board of Indian section in the legal industry, so that her spectrum National Bar Association (INBA), she works with expands 360 degree. She may also, in the longer run, the organizations and its members advising and expand the scope of services of Legal League assisting them in complying with best industry Consulting to other professions and help them practices. She is also a member of International with management and professionalization of their Bar Association, besides being on the various business support set-up. committees of other industry forums and associations. Bithika is also a member of the She is proactive, thinks on her feet and works with an prestigious Editorial Board of India Business Law unmatched fervor to constantly strive towards creating Journal (IBLJ), along with leading In-house Counsels and identifying new opportunities which would enable and other top India-focused business & everyone associated with her to reach the next level legal professionals based around the world. of growth.
SELECT EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS Article titled "Storytelling is an Effective Communication Strategy" in Edge International Communiqué (https://www.edge.ai/2019/02/storytelling/?key=eic) “Profile being featured at Insightssuccess - Bithika Anand: An Industrious and Path-breaking Leader” (https://www.insightssuccess.in/bithika-anand-industrious-path-breaking-leader/) Article titled "The role of the law in the growth of an economy, with a special focus on developing economies" in Edge International Communiqué (https://www.edge.ai/2018/11/the-role-of-the-law-in-the-growth-of-an-economy-with-a-special-focus-on-developing-economies/) Comments on story titled “Are revenue targets useful for lawyers” in India Business Law Journal (https://www.vantageasia.com/hitting-the-mark/) Article titled "A stitch in time: how continued engagement with your resources can effectively address attrition" in Edge International Communiqué (https://www.edge.ai/2018/08/a-stitch-in-time-how-continued-engagement-with-your-resources-can-effectively-address-attrition/) Article titled "Best practices for managing cash flows" in ABA's Law Practice Magazine (https://www.lawpracticetoday.org/article/cash-flows-financial-health/) Article titled "Financial targets for law firms" in India Business Law Journal (https://www.vantageasia.com/financial-targets-for-law-firms/) Article titled "Driving Growth and Sustenance In Competitive Economies" in Edge International Communiqué (https://www.edge.ai/2018/03/driving-growth-and-sustenance-in-competitive-economies/) Article titled "What makes a law firm a deal maker?" in India Business Law Journal (https://www.vantageasia.com/what-makes-a-law-firm-a-deal-maker/) Article titled "Digitalization of Indian Legal Industry and Its Trends" in Edge International Communiqué (https://www.edge.ai/2017/12/digitalization-of-indian-legal-industry-and-its-trends/) LLC facilitated the merger between Pamasis Law Chambers (PLC) and SanAd Legal (SL) , to form PSL (https://barandbench.com/pamasis-sanad-merge-psl/) Legal League Consulting facilitated the synergy of Seth Dua & Associates and Advaita Legal (https://barandbench.com/atul-dua-joins-advaita-legal/) LLC facilitated the merger of Gravitas Legal's Mumbai Practice with Kay Legal & Associates LLP (https://barandbench.com/kay-legal-merges-gravitas-legal/) LLC facilitated the merger between IC Legal and Universal Legal, to form IC Universal Legal (https://barandbench.com/ic-legal-universal-legal-merge/) Comments on story titled "Coverage of Healthcare – Pharma & Medical Devices Summit & Excellence Awards 2017 held in Mumbai" at Express Healthcare (https://www.expresshealthcare.in/investments/healthcare-pharma-and-medical-devices-summit-and-excellence-awards-2017- held-in-mumbai/390537/) Article titled "India Proposes to Open Arms to the Global Legal Profession" in Edge International Communiqué (https://www.edge.ai/2017/09/india-proposes-to-open-arms-to-the-global-legal-profession/) Ms. Bithika Anand, Founder and CEO of Legal League Consulting quoted in the recent article on BW Businessworld titled 'India a Green Spot For Healthcare Industry' (http://www.businessworld.in/article/India-A-Green-Spot-For-Healthcare-Industry-/29-08-2017-125011/) Comments on story titled "Industry leaders converge in Mumbai at The Healthcare Summit – Pharma and Medical Devices & Excellence Awards, 2017" in Pharmabiz.com (http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=103537&sid=2) Ms. Bithika Anand, Founder & CEO Legal League Consulting quoted in India Business Law Journal latest issue titled “Anand and Anand Merging with Khimani in Mumbai” (https://www.vantageasia.com/anand-and-anand-merging-with-khimani-in-mumbai/) LLC facilitated the merger of Anand and Anand's Mumbai Practice with Khimani & Associates (https://www.legallyindia.com/home/ip-giant-anand-anand-co-brands-with-priyanka-khimani-to-launch-mumbai-media- celebrity-jv-20170614-8585) Comments on story titled "Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Elevates 21 Lawyers As Partners" in VCCircle (https://www.vccircle.com/cyril-amarchand-mangaldas-elevates-21-lawyers-as-partners/) Article titled "Mergers & Strategic Alliances – What Should Law Firms Expect Out Of Synergies in India?" in Edge International Communiqué (https://www.edge.ai/2017/03/mergers-strategic-alliances-what-should-law-firms-expect-out-of-synergies-in-india/) Comments on story titled "J Sagar Associates promotes Amit Kapur as senior partner" in VCCricle (https://www.vccircle.com/j-sagar-associates-promotes-amit-kapur-senior-partner/) Article titled "Talent Retention: A Big Conundrum" in Edge International Communiqué (https://www.edge.ai/2016/11/talent-retention-a-big-conundrum/) Comments on story titled “A Shot in the Arm for Healthcare Sector” in Economic Times (http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31815&articlexml=A-shot-in-the-arm-for-healthcare-sector-29092016014005) Article titled "Acquisitions as an Exit Strategy in Indian Law Firms" in Edge International Communiqué (https://www.edge.ai/2016/07/acquisitions-exit-strategy-law-firms/) Comments on Story titled "Top talent play musical chairs at law firms" in LiveMint (https://www.livemint.com/Companies/WjvaqPbQBLKl9lYYFoV74K/Top-talent-play-musical-chairs-at-law-firms.html) Comments on Feature Story Titled “Movers & Shakers” in India Business Law Journal (http://legalleague.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/1.-IBLJ_May_2016.pdf) Comments on Story titled "From Gurgaon to Gurugram: Here's what the Millennium City really thinks" in Sunday Guardian (https://www.sundayguardianlive.com/lifestyle/4151-gurgaon-gurugram-here-s-what-millennium-city-really-thinks) Comments on Story titled "Law firms seeing big business growing in small towns, cities" in Economic Times (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/consultancy-/-audit/law-firms-seeing-big-business-growing-in-small-towns- cities/articleshow/50050393.cms) Article titled "The Evolving Role of General Counsel In India" in Edge International Communiqué (https://www.edge.ai/2015/10/the-evolving-role-of-general-counsel-in-india/)
SELECT EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS Article titled "Fragmentation V Consolidation in Indian Law Firms" in Edge International Communiqué (https://www.edge.ai/2015/07/fragmentation-v-consolidation-in-indian-law-firms/0) Comments on story titled “Cyril and Shardul Poach Top Talent in Biggest Lawyer Manhunt” in Economic Times (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/consultancy-/-audit/cyril-and-shardul-poach-top-talent-in-biggest-lawyer- manhunt/articleshow/47463383.cms) Comments on story titled “Salaries Jump as Cyril-Shardul Split Leads to Growing Demand for Lawyers” in Economic Times (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/salaries-jump-as-cyril-shardul-split-leads-to-growing- demand-for-lawyers/articleshow/47303799.cms) Comments on story titled “Lawyers See Pay Hikes Ahead of Amarchand Mangaldas Split” in Business Standard (https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/lawyers-see-pay-hikes-ahead-of-amarchand-mangaldas-split- 115050600012_1.html) Comments on Story titled "Did you get what you paid for at Rs32, 000 per hour? In LiveMint (https://www.livemint.com/Companies/JBf6SmzIje5g5uDSUI5KpN/Did-you-get-what-you-paid-for-at-Rs32000-per-hour.html) Article titled "Should Lawyers Retire?" in Edge International Communiqué (https://www.edge.ai/2015/04/should-lawyers-retire/) Comments on story titled “Law Firm Spilt Fuels Race to Recruit Staff in India” in Global Legal Post (http://www.globallegalpost.com/global-view/law-firm-spilt-fuels-race-to-recruit-staff-in-india-56932492/) Article titled "Foreign Law Firms and the Indian Legal Market” in Edge International Communiqué (https://www.edge.ai/2015/02/foreign-law-firms-and-the-indian-legal-market/) Comments on story titled" Shroff Brothers to Split Law Firm Amarchand & Mangaldas"in Dealcurry (http://www.dealcurry.com/20150127-Shroff-Brothers-To-Split-Law-Firm-Amarchand-Mangaldas.html) Comments on story titled “Cyril Shroff and Shardul Shroff to Split Amarchand & Mangaldas After Months of Legal Wrangling” in Economic Times (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/consultancy-/-audit/cyril-shroff-and-shardul-shroff-to-split-amarchand- mangaldas-after-months-of-legal-wrangling/articleshow/46015780.cms) Article titled "Winds of Change: The need for innovation has a significant impact on partnership structuring" in Edge International Communiqué (http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs148/1104176518924/archive/1118993833555.html) Article titled "Focus on the "R" in "CRM" - Client relationship management programmes must keep the emphasis on "relationships"" in Edge International Communiqué (http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs148/1104176518924/archive/1117193511267.html) Article titled "Collective Brilliance: Teamwork Defines Success - Team support serves a range of obvious - and less obvious – goals" in Edge International Communiqué (http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs148/1104176518924/archive/1116303782715.html) Article titled "The Advent of Management Services for the Indian Legal Industry" in Lex Wittness (http://www.legalleague.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/21.-The-Advent-of-Management-Services-for-the-Indian-Legal-Industry.pdf) LLC Assists in Merger of Singhania & Partners and Rajani Associates to Form National Law Firm – Rajani, Singhania & Partners (https://barandbench.com/rajani-associates-and-singhania-partners-merge-form-rajani-singhania-partners/#.UvzEp6tQHIX) Article titled "Managing Partner: More than just a highly desired designation" in Edge International Communiqué (http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs148/1104176518924/archive/1115116920339.html) LLC Facilitated the Conversion of IP Boutique Firm Lall & Sethi from Sole Proprietorship Model to Partnership (https://barandbench.com/ip-firm-lall-sethi-moves-sole-proprietorship-partnership-model-promotes-3-equity/) Comments on story titled "Law firms find loopholes to promote their services" in LiveMint (https://www.livemint.com/Companies/vqsXsEeGYuqPli9I8TPL0O/Law-firms-find-loopholes-to-promote-their-services.html) Article titled "Securing law firm's finances: The cash flow conundrum" in Edge International Communiqué. (http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs148/1104176518924/archive/1113520037672.html) Article titled "The importance of time in forging a bond with your client" in Edge International Communiqué (http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs148/1104176518924/archive/1112341263401.html) Article titled "A perfect 10: What rates in the booming Indian Legal market" in Australasian Law Management Journal (http://www.legalleague.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/25.-A-perfect-10-What-rates-in-the-booming-Indian-Legal-market.pdf) Article titled "Innovative associations: Non-merger models for extending a law firm's reach in India" in Edge International Review (https://www.edge.ai/2012/10/innovative-associations/) Article titled "Top five law firm trends in India: What India's top law firms are doing to stay ahead of the curve" in Edge International Communiqué (http://www.legalleague.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/27.-Top-%EF%AC%81ve-law-%EF%AC%81rm-trends-in-India-What- Indias-top-law-firms-are-doing-to-stay-ahead-of-the-curve.pdf) Article titled "Current & Future Trends in the Indian Legal Services Marketplace" in Edge International Review (https://www.edge.ai/2012/05/current-future-trends-indian-legal-services-marketplace/) Article titled "The need for training of lawyers in India" in Edge International Communiqué (http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs083/1104176518924/archive/1108881011438.html) Conversation with Bithika Anand Founder and CEO of Legal League Consulting (https://barandbench.com/conversation-bithika-anand-founder-and-ceo-legal-league-consulting/) Comments on story titled “Competitive rewarding” in India Business Law Journal (https://www.vantageasia.com/competitive-rewarding/) Article titled "India trends - winds of change and transformation of the Indian legal sector in the last 15 years in guide titled - developing a profitable practice in India" in ARK publications (http://www.legalleague.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/30.-India-trends-winds-of-change-and-transformation-of-the-Indian- legal-sector-in-the-last-15-years-in-guide-titled-developing-a-pro%EF%AC%81table-practice-in-India.pdf) Article titled "The Change Come from Within" in Lex Wittness (http://www.legalleague.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/31.-The-Chnage-Come-From-Within-1.pdf) Comments on story titled “Managing the business of law” in India Business Law Journal (https://www.vantageasia.com/managing-the-business-of-law/)
SELECT SPEAKERSHIPS
Ms. Bithika Anand is a prominent speaker at various events & conferences organized by Law Firm Networks
Invited to present a presentation on the 'Growing Indian Economy and the Inbound – Outbound trends between India and US' for a US based
Large Law Firm
Invited by the Law Society of England and Wales to speak at the 'India Legal practice Conference 2016' in London
Invited to speak at EDGE Partners' All Principals Meet at Savannah, Georgia – USA
Invited to make a presentation at Baker & McKenzie's roundtable in London
Invited to speak on Law Firm strategy & management at the China International Lawyer Marketing & Technology Summit in Shanghai
Invited by SILF to make a presentation on 'Law Firm Management & importance of networking for Lawyers' in Dubai
Invited to speak at the Legal Marketing Association Conference on 'Circumnavigating the Globe: Achieving Smart & Profitable Growth beyond
your borders' in Washington
Invited by the Law society of England & Wales to speak at the 'India Legal Practice Conference 2012' in London
Invited by Indo American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) to moderate the session on 'Women Entrepreneurs: What Does Future Hold?'
Invited by IPBA at their '22nd Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Annual Conference' to speak on the Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) industry
Invited at The EDGE International Roundtable Conference to share perspective on the Indian Legal Industry in London
Invited to speak at the 'Society of Women Lawyers' (SOWL) Conference' in New Delhi
Invited to speak at the '7th Annual I-tech Law Conferences' in Bangalore
Invited to speak at the 'INTERLAW Annual Global Meeting' in New Delhi
Invited to speak at the '23rd Law Asia' Conference
Invited to speak at the Annual Legal Knowledge Management Conferences by Lex Witness in Mumbai
Invited to speak on 'Evolving role of Women Lawyers' by LL.M. Students' union, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
Invited to speak at AIPLA's 'Women in IP' by LexOrbis
COUNCIL OF EXPERTS
Ida Abbott Richard Burcher
Mentor, Ida Abbott Consulting Managing Director, Validatum
(UK) Limited
Ida Abbott - Mentor at Ida Abbott Richard Burcher is a former New
Consulting, has been helping Zealand practicing lawyer with
employers develop, manage and over 30 years experience. He is
retain legal talent since 1995. Ida has long been widely regarded as the leading international
recognized as a leader in the fields of mentoring and authority on pricing legal services and advises
sponsorship, leadership development and regularly to major clients on pricing related issues
professional development of high achieving and building pricing strategies.
individuals seeking professional success, and is a
Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management.
Richard Pinto
Principal, RMPC Legal Marketing
Richard Pinto is the founder and
principal of the RMPC Legal
Marketing consulting firm. He
and his firm specialize in using strategic marketing
and communications – including directories
marketing, external/internal communications,
differentiation, branding, creating unique
client-facing content, and media skills (both
traditional and social media) – to build stronger
business development teams.EDGE PRINCIPALS
GERRY RISKIN NICK JARRETT KERR BITHIKA ANAND SEAN LARKAN
FOUNDING PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL
& CHAIRMAN (UNITED KINGDOM) (INDIA) (AUSTRALASIA)
AILEEN LEVENTON DAVID CRUICKSHANK MIKE WHITE SAM COUPLAND
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL
(NORTH AMERICA) (NORTH AMERICA) (NORTH AMERICA) (AUSTRALASIA)
DR. NEIL OAKES YARMAN J VACHHA LEON SACKS
PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL
(AUSTRALASIA) (SINGAPORE, (THE AMERICAS)
HONG KONG AND
KUALALUMPUR)THE TEAM
Working with our clients, calls for a deep understanding of the Industry and functional expertise. The team at
LLC has been handpicked from the best organisations, institutions and colleges - with the right skill set and
experience. Passionate and driven by entrepreneurial spirit, our team of over 15 consultants continues to find
bespoke solutions addressing our client needs. The team partners with our clients in identifying business
opportunities, addressing their concerns and transforming their business strategies into organisational
achievements.
VIVEK DAS NIPUN BHATIA
Vice President - Strategic Vice President - Strategic
Communications & Client Management & Process Redesigning
Relationships
A Chartered Accountant and a
Vivek is an expert in law firm branding Lawyer by qualification, Nipun's work
and marketing in India. At LLC, he is profile primarily relates to providing
responsible for client mandates in the space of strategic solutions in Finance, Accounts, Operations and HR
communication, business network management and Development related issues at Law Firms. He assists
knowledge marketing. He assists clients in developing clients in finance related matters involving statutory
and implementing brand strategy, external and internal compliances, operational finance planning and analysis,
communications programs, working closely with partners managing liquidity, budget projections and financial
and practice groups to develop and manage client analysis. As an HR Development Expert, Nipun has
relations. Prior to joining Legal League, he was working hands on experience in analyzing resource allocation
with Amarchand & Mangaldas & Suresh A. Shroff & Co. and operational e ciencies, developing productivity
He has hands-on experience in strategic public relations enhancement programs, target setting and
and brand marketing communications, servicing some of performance benchmarks for lawyers and support sta
the best brands in the Legal, Software, including creation of standard policies and procedures
Telecommunication, Hospitality, Healthcare and Retail for the Firm. Prior to joining LLC, he has worked with a
businesses. A chartered accountant by qualification, leading Indian IPR law firm as Senior Manager -
Vivek has recently been honoured with a Ph.D. in Finance, Administration & HR Development.
Commerce.OUR JOURNEY SO FAR
Strategic alliance with EDGE International; On being the
Most talked about merger of the Udwadia & Udeshi (a Legacy Firm)
and Argus Partners (a modern and very young firm);
catalyst for
Ms. Bithika Anand's appointment as an Honorary Consultant to positive change
Society of Indian Law Firms;
Ms. Bithika Anand's appointment as Member, National Advisory
Board of Indian National Bar Association (INBA);
I have known Bithika
Merger of Rajani Associates and Singhania & Partners to form Rajani
Singhania & Partners; and her ability to work
Appointed on the Board of Advisors of Increasing Diversity by and deliver a vision.
Increasing Access (IDIA); – Cyril Shroff, Managing
In the 4th year established a Pan - India presence with offices in New Partner – Cyril Amarchand
Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore; Mangaldas
Ms. Bithika Anand has recently been honoured as the 'Leading
Woman Consultant' at the 5th Annual Women Leaders, India Summit
2014; There is delicate line to
Facilitated conversion of several sole proprietorship firms into tread while introducing
Partnership Firms;
change in any
Successful merger of two premium IP boutique law firms - Lall & Sethi
and Singh & Singh Associates to form Singh & Singh Lall & Sethi
organization, Bithika
(SSL&S); promotes positive
Have collaborated with a leading national television channel – NDTV change and works to
PROFIT to come out with Law related show for creating awareness make change
about the Indian legal industry; acceptable.
LLC facilitated the acquisition of Inolyst by LexOrbis;
LLC facilitated the acquisition of Seagull Law by Hammurabi & – Hemant Sahai, Founder &
Solomon; Managing Partner, HSA
Organized first International and a very successful event in London Advocates
with Law Society of England & Wales and taking a delegation from
India comprising of the top and fast growing firms;
Bithika identi es factors
Collaborated with ET NOW for a unique series on Law - THE LAW
STREET receiving a thunderous response for the initiative from the a ecting the growth of
Indian and Global legal fraternity; the rm and remove
Organized two more successful events focusing on the E-Commerce hindrances that would
and Start-Up boom in New Delhi and Bangalore - with event being otherwise go unnoticed.
covered by ET NOW, Business Standard, IBLJ and Lex Witness;
– Raian Karanjawala,
Acknowledged as the most innovative firm in the Global Legal
Management Consulting space at the Corporate Live Wire Annual Founder & Managing
Innovation & Excellence Awards; Partner, Karanjawala & Co.
In the light of the recent buzz for Liberalising the Indian Legal Sector,
organised an Open House on Liberalisation inviting stakeholders to
share their views and perspectives on the developments - the first
ever open house on the subject was hugely appreciated by the
industry;
Organised a two day multi-city Master Class on “White Collar Crime
Excellence 2016” centering on the theme “ Monitoring, Prevention,
and Investigation” being conducted by Mr. Michael Bret Hood –
celebrated FBI Special Agent;
LLC facilitated the acquisition of Alpha Partners by Seth Dua &
Associates;OUR JOURNEY SO FAR
LLC facilitated the acquisition of P&P Legal by Argus Partners;
Collaborated with ET NOW - a leading national television channel to
create a unique 5 episode series on Law titled - THE LAW STREET.
Received huge appreciation from Indian as well as International legal
fraternity;
Organized our maiden Leadership Summit & Excellence Awards 2017
bringing more than 200 leaders together in Mumbai and honouring
some of the leading industry figures and exemplary leaders for their
contribution to excellence across sectors. The event being covered by
ET NOW, IBLJ, Lex Witness and Businessworld among others;
Organized The Pharma & Medical Devices Summit & Awards bringing
together the Pharma & Medical Devices Industry. The event was a
great success and was well covered by ZEE Media, Businessworld,
PharmaBiz, Business Standard, Lex Witness etc;
Facilitated a highly successful merger of leading Celebrity & Media
Firm - Khimani & Associates with the top tier IP Firm of India - Anand
and Anand;
Facilitated the successful merger of Seth Dua & Associates and
Advaita Legal followed by merger of New Delhi based Gravitas Legal
with Mumbai based peer Kay Legal & Associates, LLP;
Facilitated another major successful merger between the leading law
firm IC Legal, Advocates & Solicitors and Bangalore- based Universal
Legal, Attorneys at Law, to become IC Universal Legal, Advocates &
Solicitors (ICUL);
Ms. Bithika Anand attended IBA Annual Conference in Sydney in
October, 2017;
Instrumental in facilitating 'one of its kinds' synergy between Anand &
Anand and Vaibhav Gaggar to create Anand Anand & Gaggar;
LLC facilitated the merger between Pamasis Law Chambers (PLC)
and SanAd Legal (SL) , to form PSL;
Organized The CXO + GC Leadership Summit & Excellence Awards
2018, was a first of its kind conference in India which brought together
congregation of more than 100 participants comprising of top
echelons from Business Community, General Counsels and leading
Legal luminaries;
Merger between JKB Legal and AQUILAW;
Organized The India Economic & Law Summit & Excellence Awards,
2018. The Summit was a huge success with a whopping gathering of
over 150 eminent guests – comprising of the Who’s Who from the
Business and Legal fraternity – including top echelons from the
Industry, Business Honchos & Stalwarts, HR Leaders, General
Counsels and Legal Luminaries;
Ms. Bithika Anand recognized among 10 Most Creative CEOs to
Watch in 2019 by Insightsuccess;
Assisted Solomon & Co. in developing a tailor-made Partnership
Structure and Governance Model;
Assisted Inttl Advocare to move from Sole Proprietorship model to
Partnership;THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES Our maiden event at Delhi in November 2013 received response that far exceeded our expectations with participation from over 100 delegates from multiple cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Ahmadabad, Baroda, London, Sydney, St. Albans, Toronto and Singapore. Our second event was held in the city of Bangalore and received participation from over 75 delegates and was widely regarded by the participants as one of the most engaging and thought provoking events held in the city for Legal professionals. Our third event in Mumbai was Path breaking as the First ever Convergence of Business & Law in India with participation of over 150 Guests from more than 110 Indian and Global organisations from Australia, Canada, Japan, Mauritius, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America and many more. Our fourth event in Delhi was the First ever Energy Confluence bringing together over 85 Business leaders, Industry and Law Experts together from India and nations like Australia, Indonesia, San Francisco, Washington DC and many more. In our fifth event, we partnered with Law Society of England & Wales as part of our global initiative to organise a conference focusing on U K India Legal practice and business opportunities on the horizon. The event garnered a great response with nearly 100 participants attending the conference including a delegation of 30 top Indian lawyers accompanied by Legal League Consulting for the conference. The U K-India Legal Practice Conference 2015 provided an ideal platform for exchange of views towards enhancing Indo-U K ties by top Industry Echelons, Legal Luminaries, Business Leaders and Knowledge Experts. Our Sixth event was the first ever ECOM Confluence. It was a huge success with a gathering of more than 150 participants comprising of top e-commerce companies like Snapdeal, Amazon, Flipkart, Grofers, Tolexo, Ola Cabs, Zomato, Kaaryah, Myntra; legal stalwarts from top law firms (including Mr. Cyril Shroff, Mr. Ajay Bahl), international law firms (Baker McKenzie), Sector experts, top banks (Standard Chartered, Kotak) and private equity investors/venture capitalists (Seed Ventures, SRS investments) alongwith representatives from media (ET Now, India Today, Business World, Business Standard) among others. Our Seventh event – The Start-Up Confluence at Bangalore brought seasoned legal and industry stalwarts on board including Naganand Doraswamy (TiE Bangalore), Sundar Rajan Rajagopalan (Bharti Airtel), Rajinder Sharma (Flipkart), Vishesh C Chandiok (Grant Thornton India LLP). Supported by Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, AZB & Partners, SILF, IBCHAM, NASSCOM, TiE, DMD Advocates, Hammurabi & Solomon, Grant Thornton India LLP, Khaitan & Khaitan, Niak Naik & Co., SNG & Partners, Tatva Legal, Avigna Law, VRC Legal along with media partners including Bar & Bench, and Lex Witness – the event was attended by close to 125 delegates from highly reputed startup companies, law firms along with General Counsels from leading companies. A white paper titled “The Indian Start-Up Saga” on the Start-Up Industry was launched by Grant Thornton amidst the gathering highlighting the key specific findings. Our Eighth event –The First ever OPEN HOUSE on Liberalisation was a huge success with participation from the major stakeholders from the industry deliberating and assessing the challenges it may bring including preparedness for leveraging the opportunities. The sessions featured eminent speakers from the industry – Dr. Lalit Bhasin (Society of Indian Law Firms), Dr. Manoj Kumar (Hammurabi & Solomon), Amar Sundram (Ernst & Young), Anand Prasad (Trilegal), Anubhuti Agrawal (Hilton Worldwide), Norman K. Clark (Walker Clark LLC), Tushar Chawla (Jones Lang Lasalle), Subramaniam Ramaswamy (Formar GC, Escorts), Ran Chakrabarti (Indus Law Firm), Chander M. Lall (Singh & Singh Lall & Sethi), Ramesh Vaidyanathan (Advaya Legal) among others. The ninth event - The Leadership Summit & Excellence Award 2017 was based on the theme of – “Evolving Role of Law in Empowering Businesses for enabling Businesses to drive the Economy”, providing a platform for discussion on the major policy changes and their impact on the Economy in general and business community in specific. Not just the speakers, the audience comprised of who's who from the business and legal fraternity. The Summit concluded with The Leadership Excellence Awards ceremony, which celebrated the spirit of achievement while honouring the leaders across sectors that have epitomized the core values of a leader by building powerful businesses and shaping the economy with their invaluable contribution. The awards saw participants from diverse business sectors including CXOs, General Counsels, HR heads as well as Managing & Senior Partners of Law firms. Our tenth event - The Pharma & Medical Devices Summit & Excellence awards 2017 celebrated the growth and revolution of Indian Healthcare industry highlighting the trending & latest developments in the field of Pharmaceuticals and Medical devices Industry. The Summit brought together a congregation of more than 130 participants comprising of top echelons from Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices companies and Industry forums such as Abbott India, Johnson & Johnson, GSK, Lupin limited, Novartis India, Metropolis Healthcare, Siemens Healthineers, Dr. Batra's, IPCA Laboratories, Koye Pharmaceuticals, Smith & Nephew, Xander Finance, Baring India, One Thirty Capital, ASK Pravi, Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA), Indian Drugs Manufacturing Association (IDMA) and Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI) among others. The Summit was followed by The Excellence Awards ceremony, which honoured the achievements of distinguished business leaders, policy makers and other key stakeholders in Indian Medical Devices & Pharma Industry for their unmatchable contributions.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES Our eleventh event – The CXO + GC Leadership Summit & Excellence Awards 2018, was a first of its kind conference in India which brought together congregation of more than 100 participants comprising of top echelons from Business Community, General Counsels and leading Legal luminaries. The Industry leaders delved on some of the recent policy & regulatory developments affecting India such as digitization & data security issues, the exponential rise of crypto-currency & its future, ADR route & India as a global hub for Arbitration, the Investment climate in India along with the current challenges & future opportunities, among others. The Summit was a grand success with entire fraternity lauding and appreciating the extensive format of the Sessions and the quality of the distinguished speakers. Our twelfth event – The India Economic & Law Summit & Excellence Awards, 2018 was held at The St. Regis Hotel, Mumbai on 26th October 2018. The Summit was a huge success with a whopping gathering of over 150 eminent guests – comprising of the Who's Who from the Business and Legal fraternity – including top echelons from the Industry, Business Honchos & Stalwarts, HR Leaders, General Counsels and Legal Luminaries. The theme of the Summit was on – “Exploring the sectors that have contributed maximum to the growth of the Indian Economy, namely Banking & Finance, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Technology and Sustainable Energy”. Not just the speakers, the audience was also one-of-its kind – drawn from the list of the best and the brightest. The Summit witnessed leaders from the sectors of Infrastructure, Energy, Healthcare, Banking & Finance, Technology and the legal fraternity who shared insightful and compelling views on their perception of the country's global economic performance as well as their views on its rise as a leading economic power while handling its well acknowledged issues of social & economic disparity at home! The Summit was followed by The Leadership Excellence Awards 2018, which honoured the achievements of distinguished organizations and individuals for their unmatchable contributions and professional excellence in their respective field.
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to you for inviting me and honoring me with an Award for "Outstanding Corporate Counsel" at India Economic Law Summit 2018. Congratulations to you for very grand and successful Summit. – Rajiv Chandan, General Counsel & Company Secretary at Tata Chemicals Ltd. Thanks for invite & honour ! I must appreciate the forum as it was very informative and useful. Best Wishes for the future forum. – Ratish Jha, Business Head – Transformer Division, Raychem RPG (P) Ltd. Let me first congratulate you for well thought and well organised invent .Thank you very much for inviting me for the programme. I missed your programme last year. Wishing you all the very best. – Ramnath Pradeep, Partner, Singhania & Co. Many Thanks for organising this excellent seminar the content was really interesting and very relevant for discussing at the current moment. – Swarup Choudhury, Executive Vice Chairman, India and South Asia, Biz2Credit I would like to thank you for the invite and congratulations to you and your team on grand success of hosting the India Economic and Law summit at St Regis yesterday. – Vikram Munje, President & CEO, Kalyani Group Thank you for having me and the pleasure was mine! – Professor Dr. Aadil Shaukat Chagla, Professor of Neurosurgery, K.E.M Hospital, Mumbai and Ted X speaker I wish the summit a grand success. – Prof. Dr. Bhagwati Prasad, Associate Dean - Healthcare Management, S. P. Mandali's Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research It was a pleasure to attend the Economic & Law Summit and once again I thank you for the invitation. – Abhishek Pradhan, Vice President, RCS Advisors (India) Private Limited
It was a pleasure to participate in The India Economic and Law Summit 2018. The deliberations were extremely productive and fruitful. My compliments to you for conducting a very successful event. – Sunil Mehta, Chairman, Punjab National Bank Let me express my thanks to you for the invite. The symposium was very good with a wide array of subjects from banking, infra, pharma, health care, energy / renewables, digitsation etc. The plenary session with legal & professional luminaries and the wellness sessions were unique. Special thanks to your team for an excellent job. – Prasenjit Guha, Vice President Legal & Company Secretary, Hinduja National Power Corporation Ltd. I am very obliged to you for inviting me to the one of the best events that I have attended. The program gave a lot of insights to varied industries. Your choice of topics, panel speakers and eminent guests and not to miss the host too depicted your intention to address all current topics. Thanks Madam for giving me an opportunity to attend. – Vidya Subramanian, Manager – IPR, Reliance Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. It was really nice meeting you and being part of THE INDIA ECONOMIC & LAW SUMMIT 2018 as a panel speaker. I really enjoyed the Summit. I look forward participating in such Summits in future. I want to thank you for organising it and discussing such important & relevant topics that impact the Industry. – Kaizad Adi Hazari, President & Global Head – Legal & Corp. Affairs, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited Thank you very much for inviting me to the Conference. It went off very well. The arrangements were very good. I hope that in future you will continue to host this kind of conference. It gave me a great opportunity to meet with people. – Abhijit Mukhopadhyay, President (Legal) & General Counsel (Europe), Hinduja Group
Legal League Consulting's recent conference greatly helped in understanding how the expertise and stature of our law firms can be elevated to global standards. – Dr. Lalit Bhasin, President of Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) and President of Bar Association of India The conference was the first of it's kind. – Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Thank you very much for the opportunity. It was a fabulous, enlightening summit. Look forward working together soon. – Atul Juvle, General Counsel, Compliance Officer & Company Secretary – India & South Asia, Schindler India Pvt. Ltd. It was a pleasure to be in your midst on Friday, 26th October 2018 during "The India Economic & Law Summit, 2018". I must compliment you on the quality of speakers you had assembled. I enjoyed spending half a day, listening to their learned deliberations. – Dr. Lalit S. Kanodia, Founder and Chairman, Datamatics Group of Companies, and President, IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry We would like to thank you for organising such a wonderful event at St. Regis last Friday. It was indeed our pleasure to participate at the summit, and interact with professionals across the industry. Looking forward to further collaboration and support. – Jacqueline Aikin, Associate Partner, Solomon & Co. Thank you very much for hosting me at the conference. I am very honoured to have been felicitated by you and the team. I look forward to being in touch with you and Legal League Consulting. – Rizwan Soomar, CEO and MD, Indian Subcontinent, DP World The summit was organized well with a panel of distinguished and experienced speakers. The Inaugural and key note addresses were informative and relevant to the industry challenges and opportunities. I extend my heartfelt gratitude and best wishes to Legal League team for organizing such a wonderful event and many more in future. – Vivek Tiwari, CEO & Director, Medikabazaar Thanks, Bithika. It was a terrific event. – Russell Stamets, Partner, Argud Partners It was a unique event with galaxy of legal luminaries both from the Bar as well as General Counsel fraternity leading to very though provoking discussions on the current legal challenges and future opportunities. – Rajeev Uberoi, General Counsel and Group Head Legal & Compliance, IDFC Ltd. Great conference... connecting so many of us. – Madhu Khatri, Associate General Counsel at Microsoft Hats of you and your team for organizing wonderful program on burning legal topics. It was highly appreciated by participants and speakers too. – Hemant Kumar, Group General Counsel at Essar Group
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