The search for India’s Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers and Legal Influencers for 2021 has begun!

BW Legal World is looking for the brightest young lawyers, legal influencers, and changemakers who have left an indelible mark on the legal landscape of India in their young career spans.

BW Legal World’s second edition of Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers and Legal Influencers will recognize and award through a strict jury led process the best legal talent under the age of 40 from the talent pool of General Counsel, Lawyers, Independent Practitioners, Legal Journalists, Educators, Writers, Authors LegalTech Innovators and more.

BW Legal World 40 Under 40 will celebrate India's finest, Top 40 Legal Eagles under the age of 40.

Eligibility

• The nominee should be under the age of 40 as on October 1, 2021.

• The nominee should be an Indian citizen or an Overseas Citizen of India.

• The nominee should be a young professional working in the field of law: A contributor to the Indian legal ecosystem—General Counsel, Lawyer, Independent Practitioner, Legal Journalist, Educator, Writer, Author, LegalTech Innovator and the like.

Note: The nominee can also be a law firm team member or associate; a part of corporate legal team; counsel working with a GC; or an independent practitioner.


A Brief Overview of the Methodology

•  Self-nominations or recommendations are invited until the closing of the nominations.

•  On the day of the virtual Jury Meet, candidates will be given 2 minutes to make an Elevator Pitch to the Jury followed by a minute of QnA, if the Jury wishes to interact with the candidate.

Event Date and Details

The event is tentatively scheduled to be in September and the virtual Jury Meet will be in the month of August. More details to follow.

MEET THE STELLAR JURY

Click here to nominate: bit.ly/BWLegal40under40

For more details, please contact Gareema Ahuja, Business Lead: +91 7827590848, gareema@businessworld.in  

You may also write to Ashima Ohri, Managing Editor at  ashima@businessworld.in