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To accompany this year’s directory of Indian law firms, India Business Law Journal consulted widely with the country’s legal practitioners to reveal the current state of play in the legal market

Ashopkeeper in Assam hides behind a rickety wooden table covered in giant plastic jars of coconut-flavoured sweets and stacks of Sizzler biscuits. A curtain of small packets filled with Bingo crisps and sugar-coated fennel dangles above, framing his face as he waits eagerly for customers to make a purchase. But the sweet and savoury snacks on sale are not the shopkeeper’s only source of income. Firmly attached to one side of his wooden table is a row of more than 20 plug points. The humble kiosk transforms into a charging station for mobile phones, allowing the shopkeeper to profit from providing a reliable electricity supply in a village where that is a luxury.

The shopkeeper’s innovative approach to business is a small yet telling example of the enterprising spirit that permeates many of India’s companies. Several, having flourished within India, are determined to explore new markets overseas. Others are partnering with international companies to bring new products, services and solutions to India.

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) identified India as the third most favoured country for foreign investment, behind China and the US, in its 2009-2011 World Investment Prospectus Survey. But India’s prosperity continues to be limited and weighed down by slow improvements to infrastructure, regulatory spasms and policy paralysis.

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