Kochhar & Co. granted license from the Dubai Legal Affairs Department of the Ruler';s office to practice UAE law

~becomes first Indian firm to practice local law in UAE~

6^th December, 2014, New Delhi - Kochhar & Co., one of India’s leading full service law firms, today, announced its foray into the UAE market with the opening of its Dubai office. With this development, Kochhar&Co becomes the first India law firm to be granted a license from the Dubai Legal Affairs Department (LAD) of the Ruler’s office to practice UAE law. The news also coincides with the firm’s 20^th Anniversary celebrations.

The new office in Dubai would be led by a team of 12 lawyers and has ambitious plans to rapidly scale its operations and footprint in the region. Offering a wide range of local UAE law, Kochhar&Co hopes to provide deep domain expertise and seamless services to the large Indian diaspora and it’s own MNC client base, who have a significant presence in the region.

Commenting on this significant development, Mr. Rohit Kochhar, Chairman and Managing Partner of Kochhar & Co.,  said “With the new office in Dubai, we are excited to be part of the dynamic and thriving economy of the UAE and hope to make our own humble contribution in the diversification and expansion of Indian and Foreign businesses in the Middle East Region.”