Chamber
Practice generally would mean practice of
a professional practising in any branch
of learned profession as legal,
accountancy, medical and basically
pertaining to opinion work or work from
the Professionals Chamber.
In this
context Chamber Practice is a platform
providing the gamut of legal professional services
accentuating on strategic planning and legal advice in the
areas of corporate and commercial; oil & gas; mining;
energy; infrastructure projects; banking & finance;
capital markets; intellectual property rights; information
technology; media & entertainment; taxation; mergers
and acquisitions; foreign direct investments in india and
international and domestic arbitration in these areas. Our
service also includes drafting documents, pleadings,
notices, replies, filing of trade mark, copyright, patent
applications, negotiating, liasoning with authorities such
as Reserve Bank of India, Registrar of Companies, MMD,
Trade Mark Registry and other authorities etc by a team of
qualified Indian advocates, solicitors, counsels,
chartered accountants, management professionals & law
firms to provide service to foreign and local clients
including foreign law firms. Chamber Practice is a
platform of Indian Law Firms and qualified Advocates,
Solicitors & Counsels who are affiliated with the bar
for not less than five years including chartered
accountants and management professionals practising for
not less than three years. All strategic planning for
legal advice, drafting of documents, opinions etc are
provided through the platform Chamber Practice by their
qualified team of advocates, solicitors, counsels,
chartered accountants, management professionals or law
firms.
Presently
the team consist of qualified lawyers having work
experience on varied subjects and who have been or are
presently associated with reputed law firms like LEX
Nexus; Khaitan & Co; Dua & Associates; Little
& Co; Mulla & Mulla, Craigie, Blunt & Caroe;
Crawford Bayley & Co; Rajani Associates; Desai &
Diwanji; Amarchand Mangaldas; AZB & Partners; Pravin
Mehta and Mithi & Co; Hariani & Co; Singhania
& Co; Singhania & Partners; P.H. Parekh &
Co; Bhatt & Saldanha; Mohammadbhai & Co; Jawahar
Thakkar, Titus & Co, J Sagar & Co
etc...including advocates & counsels of Indian High
Courts, chartered accountants and management
professionals.
Legal Eagles the existing
consortium of advocates, solicitors,
counsels & law firms has merged with
Chamber Practice .The merger has taken
place in mid- December,2000 with the
entire team of Legal Eagles being
retained by Chamber Practice.
Are the
services provided by qualified Lawyers ?
Chamber
Practice is a platform of Indian Law
Firms and qualified Advocates,
Solicitors, Counsels, who are affiliated
with the bar for not less than five years
and Chartered Accountants, Management
professionals practising for not less
than three years. All legal advice are
provided by Chamber Practice through the
platform comprising of their qualified
team of advocates, solicitors, counsels,
chartered accountants, management
professionals and/or law firms.
What about
Chamber Practice done by doctors and
other Professionals ?
The
website of Chamber Practice.com is
restricted to provide legal service only.
Why should
anyone approach through this platform of
Chamber Practice and not a Law firm ?
Like law
firms and consultants Chamber Practice
also provides non-contentious legal
service including arbitrations. The
selection procedure for members/retainers
of Chamber Practice is not easy task and
appointment/selection takes place subject
to certain pre-requisities/criteria like
advocates should be affiliated with the
bar for atleast five years or the
chartered accountant or the management
professionals should have atleast three
years experience, have a good academic
background, good work experience in the
subject of his/her preference, strong
understanding and/or a keen business
sense, ability to give prompt service
which is value for money and last but not
the least should be young,
energetic,hardworking and willing to work
at international hours. The
members/retainers have knowledge and work
experience in varied subjects and most
important is that Chamber Practice is a
platform for professionals and unlike
other law firms is not a family
business/venture of clans . Hence Chamber
Practice should be given a preference
over law firms.
Does
Chamber Practice provide legal services
concerning Indian laws only ?
Presently,
the platform Chamber Practice provides
legal services concerning Indian laws
only but Chamber Practice plans to
diversify the website
(chamberpractice.com) which can be shared
with platform of lawyers of other
countries on mutually acceptable terms
and conditions. But each country will be
co-ordinated by their respective
co-ordinator (to be selected amongst
themselves) who/which will be qualified
lawyer / law firm only. The platform to
be so formed in each country will be
independent by itself.
Is the
platform of Chamber Practice consisting
of Indian Lawyers only ?
It consist
of Indian advocates, solicitors,
counsels, chartered accountants,
management professionals and law firms
only to provide legal service.
Is Chamber
Practice limited to local clients in
India or to cater the foreign clients ?
Chamber
Practice caters to Indian as well as
non-Indian clients.
Why do I
need Chamber Practice ?
You will
need Chamber Practice if you are looking
for someone to provide legal service like
advices, documentation, opinion,
strategic planning, drafting of notices,
replies, joint ventures, energy, mining,
maritime, infrastructure, oil & gas; corporate &
commercial; telecommunication; entertainment & media;
maritime & shipping; banking & finance; capital
markets; foreign investments; corporate finance;
insurance; real estate & property; taxation and arbitration
matters in respect to all areas etc. These legal
service are provided vide this platform.
How do I
appoint Chamber Practice and who will
provide the service ?
Simply by
sending an email of by fax giving details
of the facts of the case / your query.
You will receive a confirmation from
Chamber Practice if your matter/case is
accepted or not and all other information
will also be provided to you such as mode
of payment etc. All services will be
provided through our platform consisting
of qualified lawyers, chartered
accountants, management professionals
ably assisted by their supporting staff.
How long
does it take for Chamber Practice to
respond to my mail ?
Chamber
Practice ensures that all initial
(enquiry) mails are attended as soon as
possible preferably within 30 hrs. If the
initial mail is sent from a web based
email it should contain the following
details such as name of the sender,
his/her address, telephone number, fax
number, email id, website if any. If the
mail does not contain the following
information then Chamber Practice will
not reply and the mail is quarantined
temporarily until the requested
information is forwarded. It is the
policy of Chamber Practice to respond to
mails and faxes of client as soon as
possible.
What are
the professional charges of Chamber
Practice ?
All non-contentious
matters for advises, drafting,
negotiating et al are attended by us.
The Professional Charges
are:
*US Dollar 35 -50 per
hour + Disbursements on actual (
Litigation strategy planning, sending
notices, replies, co-ordinating with
advocates on record, monitoring the
matter and reporting )
*US Dollar 40 - 100 per
hour + Disbursements on actual (
Arbitration matters )
*US Dollar 40 - 150 per
hour + Disbursements on actual ( for all
other non-contentious matters such as
drafting or vetting of documentations,
strategy planning, opinions, advising, et
al depending on the complexity of the
matter )
*Certain matters are
charged on lumpsum which depends on the
complexity of the matter and should be
discussed before assigning the work to
Chamber Practice.
All works are commenced
strictly on receiving advance payment as
may be agreed upon.
The initial advice or
work done for twenty minutes in the
matter will not be charged and the same
will be adjusted in the final timesheet
and the Memo of Fees.
The mode of payments are
to be made as instructed by Chamber
Practice which will be either by
irrevocable Telegraphic Transfer to Bank
Account or by Bankers Cheque or as may be
agreed upon.
Clients will be provided
with an updated timesheet for the work
done and time consumed for the given
work. The timesheet will be provided from
time to time either weekly, fortnightly,
monthly, bimonthly, quaterly or annually
depending on the client's wishes and the
matter, until the work is concluded.
What do you
mean by disbursements ?
Disbursements
would mean all the expenses incurred or
to be incurred such as telephone charges,
fax charges, xeroxes, travelling if any,
if counsels, chartered accountants,
management professionals are involved
then their fees and all other expenses
that are incurred excluding the
Professional Charges of Chamber Practice.
Disbursements are computed on actuals.
Do you give
discounts or free services ?
The only discount or free
services provided by Chamber Practice is
the initial professional advice or work
done for fifteen minutes in the matter
which is not charged and the same is
adjusted in the final timesheet and the
Memo of Fees. All works are commenced
strictly on receiving advance payment as
may be agreed upon.
How do I
keep a track as to how much time is spent
by Chamber Practice and how expenses are
incurred ?
Clients are provided with
an updated timesheet for the work done
and time consumed for the given work. The
timesheet will be provided from time to
time either weekly, fortnightly, monthly,
bimonthly, quaterly or annually depending
on the client's wishes and the matter,
until the work is concluded.
What is a
time-sheet ?
Time-sheet
is a chart giving details of the actual
time spent for the work done to enable
client to compute the Professional
Charges payable thereby keeping the
client updated with the matter and also
enables Chamber Practice to prepare their
Memo of Fees.
How do I
make payment to Chamber Practice ?
Payments
to Chamber Practice is made either by
Bankers cheque or irrevocable Telegraphic
Transfer to Bank account as instructed by
Chamber Practice.
Can
payments be made by credit cards ?
No as of
date.We discourage client to make any
payment through credit cards on internet
for security purpose. Payments using
credit card through internet is not full
proof yet although several firewalls are
provided. Hackers do find their way out.
How shall I
get bill and invoice for my payment ?
All Bills
and invoices for any payment made to
Chamber Practice are forwarded by email
and also by post.
Do you
accept retainership ?
Chamber
Practice accepts retainership on the
terms that is mutally acceptable.
Will
Chamber Practice maintain a separate bank
account for me, if requested ?
Yes, a
separate clients acount can be opened in
clients name subject to advance payment
made to Chamber Practice is not less than
USD 3000
Will
Chamber Practice file appearance (
vakalatnama ) in the court for litigation
matters ?
Chamber
Practice does not file vakalatnama in the
court as it does not take up litigation
matters but will recommend such matters
to member/retainer law firms/lawyers at
no cost.
Chamber Practice is a
platform of reputed advocates,
solicitors, counsels affiliated with the
bar for not less than five years,
chartered accountants, management
professionals & law firms mainly
attending to non-contentious matters. All
contentious / litigation, including
certain arbitration matters are
recommended, assigned or transferred to
the law firms or advocates/solicitors
filing vakalatnama in the court and
having experience and knowledge of the
subject matter. The work is assigned
either to the member law firm/ advocate
or to non-member law firm depending on
the experience and efficiency of the
firm. This is to enable the attorney's to
file their vakalatnama and to avoid
conflict of interest.
No charges are levied by
us for recommending, assigning /
transferring the matter. The Professional
Charges of such member advocates,
solicitors, law firm depends on their
policy, which varies from US Dollar 35 -
150 per hour + Disbursements on actual,
while in some cases charges are on
lumpsum depending on their policy.
Strategy Planning,
Advising and drafting for litigation is
also done by our panel of counsels,
chartered accountants, management
professionals, advocates, solicitors or
law firms for US Dollar 35 - 50 per hour
+ Disbursements on actual.
If client desire that we
initiate with strategy planning, sending
notices, replies, co-ordinate with the
law firm or the advocate on record for
the litigation and monitor and report to
clients the same is also undertaken at a
reasonable fee of US Dollar 35 - 50 per
hour + Disbursements on actual.
Will
Chamber Practice send notices, replies or
monitor litigation and advice ?
Strategy Planning,
advising and drafting for litigation is
also done by our panel of counsels,
chartered accountants, management
professionals, advocates, solicitors, law
firms for US Dollar 35 - 50 per hour +
Disbursements on actual. If client desire
that we initiate with strategy planning,
sending notices, replies, co-ordinate
with the law firm or the advocate on
record for the litigation and monitor and
report to clients the same is undertaken
at a reasonable fee of US Dollar 35 - 50
per hour + Disbursements on actual.
Will
Chamber Practice recommend me to a law
firm/advocate having knowledge of the
pertinent subject for litigation matters?
All contentious /
litigation, are recommended, assigned or
transferred to the law firms or
advocates/solicitors filing vakalatnama
in the court and having experience and
knowledge of the subject matter. The work
is assigned either to the member law
firm/ advocate or to non-member law firm
depending on the expeience and efficiency
of the firm. This is to enable the
attorney's to file their vakalatnama and
to avoid conflict of interest.
No charges are levied by
us for recommending, assigning /
transferring the matter. The Professional
Charges of such member advocates,
solicitors, law firm depends on their
policy, which varies from US Dollar 35 -
150 per hour + Disbursements on actual,
while in some cases charges are on
lumpsum depending on their policy.
Will
Chamber Practice take up arbitration
matters ?
Certain Arbitration
matters such as maritime, contract
conditions,corporate, intellectual
property, property, banking, mining,
energy, etc. are attended by us. The
Professional Charges for arbitration
matters are US Dollar 40 - 100 per hour +
Disbursements on actual, depending on the
complexity of the matter.
If
client desire that we initiate with strategy
planning, sending notices, replies, co-ordinate
with the law firm or the advocate on record for
the litigation and monitor and report to clients
the same is also undertaken at a reasonable fee
of US Dollar 35 - 50 per hour + Disbursements on
actual.
Is
Liasoning with Reserve Bank of India,
Registrar of Companies, MMD and other
authorities done by Chamber Practice ?
Yes
Does
Chamber Practice incorporate/assist in
formation of Companies in India ?
Yes
What are
the services provided by Chamber Practice
?
Chamber Practice attends
to non-litigation matters.
All contentious /
litigation matters are recommended,
assigned or transferred to the law firms
or advocates/solicitors filing
vakalatnama in the court and having
experience and knowledge of the subject
matter. No charges are levied by us for
assigning / transferring the matter.
Strategy
Planning, Advising and drafting for litigation is
also done by our panel of counsels, chartered
accountants, management professionals, advocates,
solicitors, law firms for US Dollar 35 - 50 per
hour + Disbursements on actual. If client desire
that we initiate with strategy planning, sending
notices, replies, co-ordinate with the law firm
or the advocate on record for the litigation and
monitor and report to clients the same is also
undertaken at a reasonable fee of US Dollar 35 -
50 per hour + Disbursements on actual.
Certain Arbitration
matters such as maritime, contract
conditions,corporate, intellectual
property, property, banking, mining,
energy, etc. are attended by us. The
Professional Charges for arbitration
matters are US Dollar 40 - 100 per hour +
Disbursements on actual, depending on the
complexity of the matter.
As the platform has
professionals having knowledge of varied
subjects. The areas covered are:
Can Chamber
Practice terminate their service at
interim stage ?
Yes, for
non-payment of professional fees or on
request by client
I am an
advocate / chartered accountant /
management professional how can I join
Chamber Practice to provide legal service
through this platform ?
Apply now to become a
Chamber Practice legal expert. We are
building the network of intellectual
capital in the history of legal experts.
High - caliber Indian advocates,
solicitors, counsels, chartered
accountants, management professionals
& law firms are invited to apply.
Once accepted, you can turn your
knowledge into retainer fees by being on
our priority panel list and attending to
the matter assigned by Chamber Practice.
How does it work ?
Chamber Practice Legal
Experts are a rare breed - the best of
the best in the field of legal,
accountancy and management. When you
apply our panel will review your
credentials, work history and relevant
skills to see if you qualify. If you do,
you will receive a confirmation mail
within 60 days of your application and
you'll be in our priority panel list for
work as retainer. Your membership of our
priority panel list will be valid till
March 31, 2009. For all applicants
applying before March 31, 2009 the
membership/retainer will have to be renewed thereafter.
Accepting
retainership is permissible for professionals
under their respective professional ethics
without violating any law.
Applications are invited
from advocates, solicitors, counsels,
chartered accountants, management
professionals & law firms having
access to telephone, fax, internet
account, email willing to deliver prompt
service to Chamber Practice. He/She
(/partners of law firm) should have
excellent overall acadamic background and
should be enrolled with the bar and
practising for atleast five years as an
advocate while chartered accountants and
management professionals should have
experience atleast for three years. To
become a Chamber Practice legal expert,
please email us your name, address,
telephone number, fax number, email id,
your sanad/COP number & date, your
qualifications, additional degrees, work
experience and your areas of
specialisation. The names of retainer
member will be kept confidential and the
same will not be displayed unless so
requested by client, but if you wish that
your name should kept completely
confiential and not to be disclosed under
any circumstances the same will not be
disclosed at all while you are associated
with Chamber Practice and thereafter.
Only the
most qualified applicants will be
accepted, so please take time to list
your skills, credentials and work
experience in detail.
This
application takes about 60 days to
complete.
Chamber
Practice will review your qualifications
in detail and email you a decision within
a 60 days of your application.
The
member / retainer may operate from their own
environment. Applications (giving complete
profile along with their areas of specialisation)
should be forwarded by email ( info@chamberpractice.com
).Telephone or personal calls are not entertained
for the purpose of membership
Litigation matters are
recommended to advocate on record/ law
firms filing vakalatnama in court and
having knowledge and experience of the
pertinent subject matter to our
retainer-member but if none of them have
the relevant experience then only the
matter will be recommended to other
non-member law firms having relevant
experience in the subject matter. For
such recommendation to law firm/ advocate
on record for litigation matters Chamber
Practice does not charge the client
neither any referral charges are levied
on the law firm/ advocate on record.
Can a law
firm be a member ?
Yes, He/She
(/partners of law firm)should be with
excellent overall acadamic background and
enrolled with the bar and practising for
atleast five years as an advocate.( see
above)
Will
retainership tantamount to breach of
professional ethics ?
All legal
service are provided through the platform
Chamber Practice by advocates,
solicitors, counsels, chartered
accountants, management professionals
holding sanad provided by the Bar Council
or COP by the Institute. and having an
experience of at least of five years as
advocate or 3 years as chartered
accountant/management professionals.
Since all assignment will be done by you
as a retainer for Chamber Practice and
retainer fees are paid ( on the basis of
the fees received from client and the
work involvement) there is no breach of
professional ethics or breach of any law.
By enrolling you are simplicitor a
member/retainer of Chamber Practice and
not an employee which assist us in
selection to assign work depending on
your specialisation and exposure.
What is the
procedure to become a member of Chamber
Practice ?
Apply now to become a
Chamber Practice legal expert. We are
building the network of intellectual
capital in the history of legal experts.
High - caliber Indian advocates,
solicitors, counsels, chartered
accountants, management professionals
& law firms are invited to apply.
Once accepted, you can turn your
knowledge and expertise into retainer
fees by being on our priority panel list
and attending to the matter assigned by
Chamber Practice.
How does it work ?
Chamber Practice legal
experts are a rare breed - the best of
the best in the field of legal,
accountancy and management. When you
apply our panel will review your
credentials, work history and relevant
skills to see if you qualify. If you do,
you will receive a confirmation mail
within 60 days of your application and
you'll be in our priority panel list for
work as retainer. Your membership of our
priority panel list will be valid till
March 31, 2009. For all applicants
applying before June 30, 2001 the
membership is free which will be valid
till March 31, 2009 thereafter all
members will have to renew their
retainer/membership.
Accepting
retainership is permissible for professionals
under their respective professional ethics
without violating any law.
Applications are invited
from advocates, solicitors, counsels,
chartered accountants, management
professionals & law firms having
access to telephone, fax, internet
account, email willing to deliver prompt
service to Chamber Practice. He/She
(/partners of law firm) should have
excellent overall acadamic background and
should be enrolled with the bar and
practising for atleast five years as an
advocate while chartered accountants and
management professionals should have
experience atleast for three years. To
become a Chamber Practice legal expert,
please email us your name, address,
telephone number, fax number, email id,
your sanad/COP number & date, your
qualifications, additional degrees, work
experience and your areas of
specialisation. The names of retainer
member will be kept confidential and the
same will not be displayed unless so
requested by client, but if you wish that
your name should kept completely
confiential and not to be disclosed under
any circumstances the same will not be
disclosed at all while you are associated
with Chamber Practice and thereafter.
Only the
most qualified applicants will be
accepted, so please take time to list
your skills, credentials and work
experience in detail.
This
application takes about 60 days to
complete.
Chamber
Practice will review your qualifications
in detail and email you a decision within
a 60 days of your application.
The
member / retainer may operate from their own
environment. Applications (giving complete
profile along with their areas of specialisation)
should be forwarded by email ( info@chamberpractice.com
).Telephone or personal calls are not entertained
for the purpose of membership
Litigation matters are
recommended to advocate on record/ law
firms filing vakalatnama in court and
having knowledge and experience of the
pertinent subject matter to our
retainer-member but if none of them have
the relevant experience then only the
matter will be recommended to other
non-member law firms having relevant
experience in the subject matter. For
such recommendation to law firm/ advocate
on record for litigation matters Chamber
Practice does not charge the client
neither any referral charges are levied
on the law firm/ advocate on record.
Why has
Chamber Practice restricted membership to
advocates having experience with reputed
law firms and /or enrolled with the bar
and practising for atleast 5 years and
chartered accountants, management
professionals with 3 years experience?
To ensure
that quality service is delivered to
clients.
Is this
platform "Chamber Practice" to
seek advice only on Indian law, what
about other countries ?
Presently,
the platform Chamber Practice provides
legal services concerning Indian laws
only but Chamber Practice plans to
diversify the website
(chamberpractice.com) which can be shared
with platform of lawyers of other
countries on mutually acceptable terms
and conditions. But each country will be
co-ordinated by their respective
co-ordinator (to be selected amongst
themselves) who/which will be qualified
lawyer / law firm only. The platform to
be so formed in each country will be
independent by itself.
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