At Wazir Solicitors & Co, we specialise in providing independent Expert Reports, Expert Opinions and Expert Witness Statements on Indian law for use before foreign courts, arbitral tribunals, and government authorities worldwide. Our expertise covers Indian family law, property law, inheritance law, succession law, matrimonial disputes, and international trade & commercial disputes (import/export, anti-dumping, customs, arbitration).

Independent Expert Reports on Indian Law

We prepare detailed Indian Law Expert Reports tailored for international litigation and arbitration. Our reports explain the applicable provisions of Indian statutes, judicial precedents, and personal laws (Hindu, Muslim, Christian and others). Foreign law firms from UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Germany, China, UAE and beyond regularly engage us to provide clarity on complex Indian legal matters.

Expert Opinions for Cross-Border Disputes

Our Expert Opinions on Indian law are structured to meet the evidentiary requirements of foreign courts and arbitral tribunals. Whether it involves Indian divorce law (UK courts | US courts | Canadian courts), matrimonial property rights, dowry claims, guardianship issues, inheritance of property in India, or international trade disputes (China | Singapore | Netherlands), we provide opinions in a format acceptable to judges and tribunals abroad.

Expert Witness Statements

We provide written Expert Witness Statements as well as oral/video testimony in accordance with international practice. This includes recorded video evidence for filing before the foreign courts and written Reports, Opinion, Statement by way of Affidavits for UK, Canadian, Australian, USA, German, Italian, French, Singapore, Chinese courts, and arbitral tribunals (SIAC, LCIA, ICC, HKIAC).

Areas of Expertise

• Indian Family & Matrimonial Law: divorce, annulment, child custody, maintenance, domestic violence, dowry cases. → UK | USA | Canada | Australia | Singapore | UAE
• Indian Inheritance & Succession Law: wills, probate, intestate succession, succession certificates under the Indian Succession Act, 1925. → UK | Germany | Italy | France | New Zealand
• Indian Property Law: ownership disputes, transfer of property, ancestral property rights, joint family property. → UK | USA | Canada | Australia | UAE
• International Trade & Commercial Disputes: import/export, anti-dumping, customs valuation, letters of credit, breach of contract, SIAC/LCIA/ICC/HKIAC arbitrations. → China | Singapore | Hong Kong | Netherlands | Belgium | Russia | South Africa
• Cross-Border Probate: enforcement of foreign wills in India, recognition of Indian wills abroad, inheritance disputes involving NRIs.

Why Foreign Law Firms Engage Us

International solicitors, barristers, and arbitrators from London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Singapore, Berlin, Dubai, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Paris, Rome, Amsterdam, Brussels, Johannesburg, and Moscow rely on us because:

• We are multi-jurisdictions qualified (Advocate in India, Solicitor of England & Wales and Registered in Ireland).
• Our reports are independent, unbiased and admissible in foreign courts and arbitrations.
• We have provided expert evidence in cases before the UK courts, Canadian courts, Supreme Court of British Columbia, and international arbitral tribunals.
• We ensure compliance with international expert evidence rules including Part 25 FPR 2010 (UK), FRE 702 (USA), GPN-EXPT (Australia), § 293 ZPO (Germany), and SIAC/LCIA/ICC arbitration rules.

Process of Engagement

The process of obtaining an Indian Law Expert Report or Expert Witness Statement is straightforward:

1. Foreign law firm contacts us with the case details and specific questions.
2. We provide a scope of work, timeline and fee quotation.
3. Upon engagement, we prepare a draft report or opinion supported with legal references and case law.
4. The final expert report or statement is delivered in compliance with the foreign court's procedural requirements (e.g., Part 25 for UK courts, Daubert for US courts, § 293 ZPO for German courts, or SIAC/LCIA arbitration rules).

Applicable Indian Laws Covered