Who are India's richest lawyers?

 All of them are very much expensive and their charges are for every hearing, but all of them are extraordinary in their business.

10. Fali S Nariman-

This is the last of the top expensive of the lawyers of India. The exceptional lawyer is versed with the constitutional knowledge and is one of the top lawyers that represent the political parties in the court. His appearance for the business farms marks the difference, because of his argument skills and super questioning style. He charges 2-3 lakh for each of the hearing.

9. Soli J Sorabjee-

The old lawyer is another popular name among all the national lawyers. This lawyer has fought many of the international cases too. He has got a success rate that is more than 80% and is one of top national lawyer. He charges 2 lakh for each of the seating.

8. Rohinton F Nariman-

He is said to be the master of the corporate cases. His success rate in the corporate cases is intense. The super arguments and special constitutional skills have made him one of the top lawyers of the nation. He also charges in lakhs on each of the seating.

7. Ram Jethmalani-

He is top paid lawyer in the nation. Most of the big corporate house cases and the national or the big political cases are fought by him. At the age of 90 also this master of the Indian constitution charges 10 to 20 lakhs on every sitting. He is basically a criminal lawyer and is one of the biggest names in the nation who fights for the criminals.

6. Harish Salve-

He is another popular name among the corporate lawyers. He has been the top name among the lawyers especially after the twin cases of Doordarshan Telecast right case and the case of Ambani brother Gas dispute. He charges around 4.5 l for each sitting and the success rate is havoc for him.

5. K Parasaran-

the top lawyer does have the best reputation in the nation. Whenever any suite is recorded against the corruption, the name of this old lawyer comes first. He has been involved in many of the cases against corruption. He has the best quality to sort out the typical corruptions and that made him one of the popular names in the history of constitutional practice in India.

4. Abhishek Manu Singhvi-

He is yet another world in the nation’s legal bench. The National Flag Case is one of the top cases that he has got success. The success rate is almost 100% for this lawyer although he accepts limited cases. He charges over a lakh in every sitting.

3. K K Venugopal-

The old lawyer is a popular name among all the lawyers of the nation. He has been the great lawyer that projected the Mandal Commission in the 90‘s and is one of the best lawyer in the nation with great concept of constitutional analysis. He charges around 2-3 lac for every sitting.

2. Mukul Rohatgi-

He is another lawyer who charges 5 lakhs for one seating. The success ratio of this lawyer is near to 90 percent and that is the reason for the huge charge. He has been the favored lawyer for the Political leaders and giant businessmen.

1. Gopal Subramaniam-

He is one of the top names among the lawyer of the nation. The remarkable case of this aged lawyer is the Mumbai terrorist attacks case, where he represented the state against the crime. His takes an average of Rs. 5 lakh for every seating.

Who are India's richest lawyers?

 The following are India's richest lawyers.

//List of 10 highest-paid lawyers in India//

While we’re busy looking out for the highest paid celebrities in Bollywood, let us throw some light on the fact that our lawyers earn no less than any celebrity. India is home to some very influential and powerful lawyers who can hold the entire court in awe with their fabulous argument skills and yes, they charge a bomb for it!.

Here is the list of top 10 highest paid lawyers in India according to Legally India.

//Ram Jethmalani //

He was the oldest lawyer in India at 94 years. His fee was approximately Rs. 25 lakh per appearance and that gave him the top spot on this list. His forte was criminal law.

//Fali Nariman //

He has been awarded with Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and the Prize for Justice for his contribution to law and judicial system. He charges nearly Rs. 8-15 lakh for his cases.

//KK Venugopal //

He is one of the most renowned lawyers in India. In fact, he was once hired by the Bhutan Government for consultation while drafting their Constitution. His fee ranges from Rs. 5-7.5 lakh per case.

//Gopal Subramaniam//

He primarily practices in Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court. He served as a Solicitor General of India from 2009-2011. Apart from that, he also served as the Chairman of Bar Council of India. He charges Rs. 5.5-15 lakh for his cases.

//P. Chidambaram//

The former Finance Minister is a corporate lawyer. He practiced in Supreme Court of India and other high courts as well.

//Harish Salve //

He served as the Solicitor General of India for 9 years. His clients include Reliance, Tata, ITC and Vodafone. His fee ranges from Rs. 6-15 lakh.

//Abhishek Manu Singhvi //

He was the youngest Additional Solicitor General of India at the age of 37. He charges Rs. 6-11 lakh as his fee.

//C. Aryama Sundaram //

He has regularly been representing the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Anil Ambani and many other high profile clients. His fee ranges from Rs. 5.5 lakh-16.5 lakh.

//Salman Khurshid //

He was the former Minister of External Affairs in the previous government. He charges a fee of Rs 5 lakh per appearance.

//K.T. S. Tulsi //

He is a famous senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India. His high-profile clients include Robert Vadra. Since 1994, he is serving as the President of Criminal Justice Society of India. His fee is Rs. 5 lakh per appearance.

What are some of the most mind-blowing facts about lawyers?

 There is a secret to making a profit when selling to lawyers.

My first job involved selling copiers on a 100% commission basis. If I sold a copier at cost, I worked for free. This only made sense if the sale helped me reach a bonus level, but that was rarely the case.

Now there were hundreds of small lawyers in my territory and they used a lot of small copiers. There was only one problem. Nearly every sale to a lawyer ended up as a no- or low-profit sale.

Competition was only on price. Lawyers commonly called 4 or 5 copier companies for a demonstration and bid. They never accepted any first bid. They knew perfectly well, that the profit margin was 40% or more on the list price.

They laughed at a 20% discount, they scowled at a 30% discount, kindly types accepted a 35% discount, but most wanted the machine at cost.

And the fact was, they could always get it. Somebody among the 4 or 5 competitors would always sell at cost.

I wasted so much time, I was ready to give up on even trying to sell to lawyers.

That was when I read an article talking about legal billing hours and hourly rates. A light went on.

During my next sales call with a lawyer, I cut right to the chase. Rather than play the discount game, I put my cards on the table.

“If you are like most lawyers, you expect a 35-40% discount. I am not going to give it to you.”

“If that’s what you really want, I can give you the names of 4 or 5 companies that will give it to you – though I am never sure how they stay in business that way.”

“Of course you will need to meet them all and play them off each other, but you will certainly succeed.”

“I just always wonder how lawyers who can bill clients $200-300 per hour can afford to spend six to eight hours trying to save $600 on a copier.”

“If you’re interested, I will give you a 25% discount to close the deal right now. That means I make $300 on the sale. It means I will come back and train you and your staff. It means I may still be employed in this job if you have a problem in 2 years. Otherwise, I can give you the list of competitors and get on my way.”

It was amazing how well it worked. That direct no-bullshit speech won me immediate closure on 50-60% of the lawyer sales calls.

They said yes or they said no in under 5 minutes.

Lawyers like to be reminded of how valuable their time is.

This was 30 years ago. I wonder if it would still work.