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Criminal defense lawyers earn significantly less than corporate lawyers, with top criminal lawyers making 30-50 crore annually versus 100+ for corporate
  • Corporate lawyers bill based on firm reputation and transaction size, with structured fees (e.g., 1-5% of deal value). Criminal lawyers have no standard fee structure; fees depend on client's ability to pay and case complexity. Top criminal lawyers may earn 30-50 crore/year, but this is inconsistent and case-dependent. Corporate law offers stable, high earnings due to predictable billing models (e.g., hourly rates for M&A). Criminal lawyers often face ethical dilemmas, with fees sometimes tied to political connections rather than merit. The lack of transparency in criminal law fees makes it difficult to compare earnings across the profession. This disparity affects talent retention, as top lawyers often shift to corporate practice for financial stability.
Tanveer Ahmed MirRaj Shamani02:23:06

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कॉर्पोरेट लॉयर्स मेक सम मनी जो मर्जस एक्विजिशन पे काम करते आईबी के साथ जो काम सेट पैरामीटर्स होती है कॉपरेट बिलिंग होती है आली बिलिंग होती है टाइम प बिलिंग पैरामीटर होता है कि जितनी बड़ी फर्म उनकी है जितना बड़ा नाम है जितने अच्छे मर्ज एकशन करें उतने परसेंट पे वो कमाते हैं Tanveer Ahmed Mir
अगर आप बोले कि साहब मैं तो एक बहुत बडे सुप्रीम कोर्ट के लॉयर को रिटेन करूंगा तो शायद आपको उसका रिटेंशन अमाउंट ही 5 करोड़ से अब देना पड़े नहीं तो बात भी ना करे Tanveer Ahmed Mir

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Criminal defense lawyers earn significantly less than corporate lawyers due to inconsistent fee structures and lack of standardized billing models. This affects talent retention and quality of representation.

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