These are the highest paid lawyers in India

Harish Salve

Fees: 6- 15 Lakh

Lawyer Harish Salve, who fought India's case at the International Court of Justice against the death penalty given to Kulbhushan Jadhav by Pakistan, charged just Re 1 as his fee. However, the ex-Solicitor General of India generally charges somewhere between Rs 6-15 lakh from his clients otherwise. He presently practices mostly in the Supreme Court of India and appears in High Courts for required matters. His clients include Reliance, Tata, ITC and Vodafone. Keep clicking to know who are the other highest paid lawyers in the country.

Source: Legally India

Fali Nariman

Fees: 8- 15 Lakh

He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and the Price for Justice for his contribution to the judicial system. He is also a widely acclaimed solicitor for international arbitral matters.

Source: Legally India

KK Venugopal

Fees: 5- 7.5 Lakh

He is one of the most recognised lawyers in India. He was also hired by the Bhutan government for consultations while drafting their Constitution. He has also recieved Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan for his works.

Source: Legally India

Gopal Subramanium

Fees: 5.5- 15 Lakh

He is a Senior Advocate who practices primarily in the Supreme Court of India and the Delhi High Court. He also served as the Solicitor General of India from 2009-2011. Subramanium also represented the government in cases like OBC quota in central educational institutions and sealing of commercial buildings in residential areas of Delhi. He also served as chairman of the Bar Council of India during his stint as the Solicitor General.

Source: Legally India

P Chidambaram

Fees: 6- 7 Lakh

The former finance minister is a corporate lawyer and has practiced in the Supreme Court and other high courts of India.

Source: Legally India

Ram Jethmalani

Fees: Rs 25 lakh  

He is the oldest lawyer on the list at 90. The fee he charges also makes him the most expensive lawyer on the list. He has been the Union Law Minister and a Chairman of the Bar Council of India. His main forte is criminal law.


Source: Legally India

Abhishek Manu Singhvi

Fees: 6- 11 Lakh

He became the youngest Additional Solicitor General of India at the age of 37. He is a member of Indian National Congress Party.

Source: Legally India

C. Aryama Sundaram

Fees: 5.5- 16.5 Lakh

He has been designated as a senior advocate and primarily practices corporate law but also takes up constitutional law and media related cases. He has regularly been representing Board of Control for Cricket in India, Anil Ambani and several other high-profile clients at various judicial forums.

Source: Legally India

Salman Khurshid

Fees: 5 Lakh

He is a designated senior advocate and a law teacher. He was the minister of external affairs in the previous government.

Source: Legally India

K.T.S. Tulsi

Fees: 5 Lakh

He is a renowned senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India. He has a big list of high-profile clients including Robert Vadra. Since 1994, he is the President of the Criminal Justice Society of India. He has represented the Indian government more than ten times in the Supreme Court.

Source: Legally India