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Comparison between Large and Mid Size Law Firms
Although generally speaking, every law firm whether big, small or mid-size, has its own unique way of doing things and the satisfaction of client in all of them depends of number of factors. All law firms are different, regardless of number of their offices and partners. However, it is the mid size law firm which has more surprising characteristics in terms of how they do business. Appended below are few benefits of working a Mid-Size Law Firm -
1. Best of both of the worlds - A mid-size firm may have many of characteristics of a small law office yet at the same time have the legal resources to do battle with the big firms. The balancing process can be a difficult one, but many mid-size firms are successful in preserving it.
2. Full-service capabilities - A mid-size firm may truly be able to provide effective legal representation in every major area of practice. Thus, it may be able address all of your legal needs.
3. Bench Strength and Talent Pool ¨C Though the number of partner in mid-size law firm would always is less in comparison to a large law firm, but the same does not mean lack of efficiency in their services. A mid-size law firm has double advantage of having both ¡°in-house¡± and ¡°of counsel¡± strength. It through its networking keeps with them many ¡°of counsels" who can be consulted and appointed on assignment / hearing basis.
4. Customized approach ¨C Mid-size law firm provide ¡°tailor made¡± services to their client which is totally impossible in the case of large firms where it is more like a one-size-fits-all approach.
5. Low professional charges ¨C Professional charges in a Mid-size law firm are generally 60% less of the charges in large law firm for the same work. With more pressure on associates to bill hours to justify the expenditure of big offices, staff and infrastructure, large firms pass on costs thereof to their clients in the form of higher billing rates.
6. Large firm outsource their work to mid-size and small law firms only. Large firms mostly keep themselves confined to one area of practice only, i.e. specialization area and do not provide multi-disciplinary services.
Why only MARS & Partners, Advocates & Solicitors?
1) We have a dedicated team of qualified lawyers with high levels of expertise who have been educated at the most prestigious law schools and resources to handle legal matters for public companies, governments, and other large organizations. Thus, we have both the ability to devote the legal resources and expertise that are necessary to handle large and complex legal problems.
2) When it comes to networking, we are second to none of the large law firms operating in India as we have offices in all strategic metropolitan areas and have networking with law offices worldwide. As businesses go global today, it gives us a major competitive edge when it comes to representing international companies and Indian companies doing business abroad.
3) The work culture in our firm is totally professional and disciplined as we have already put structure and processes in place to effectively manage and deploy a large number of resources. All our partners work with accountability.
4) Our professional team comprises of not only lawyers but professionals from all streams including CA, CS, Retd. Bureaucrats, Management experts etc.
5) Our professional team members have the experience of working on legal assignments of diversified nature, whether in their individual capacity or as a team.
6) As informed during our previous discussions, we have both expertise and experience to handle Amalgamation matters. For your reference, we would like to give name of few of the Companies for who we have done Amalgamation assignments ¨C

i. Shivani Oil & Gas Exploration Services Ltd.
ii. Skipper India Limited
iii. JMD Promoters Limited & Group Companies
iv. Cab India Ltd.
v. Alpha Toyo Limited
vi. AB Multiplex Pvt. Ltd.
vii. Renil Electrical Pvt. Ltd.
Out of the 7 Companies named above, amalgamation process of the companies is done for first three and for remaining four it is under process; out of which one matter is under going before the Jaipur Bench of Hon¡¯ble Rajasthan High Court.
We hope to have provided sufficient information on this aspect.
For further information and clarification, please feel to contact the undersigned.

Thanks and warm regards,
Rajiv Tuli , Partners
For MARS & Partners,
Advocates & Solicitors








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