To identify the top international India experts, we turned to hundreds of lawyers at Indian law firms, as well as thousands of in-house counsel in India and around the world, and asked them to tell us who should make the cut. A nomination form was available on our website in January and February, and invitations to make nominations were sent by email to professionals at a wide range of Indian and global companies and Indian law firms. Lawyers at non-Indian law firms were not permitted to make nominations.

All lawyers based outside India who advise on the international aspects of India-related matters were automatically eligible for inclusion in the nominations process and, as always, there were no fees or any other requirements for entry.

The final list reflects the nominations received combined with thorough background research and the India Business Law Journal editorial team’s more than 50 years of collective experience in documenting and analysing India’s legal market.