Sarin & Co. is one of India’s oldest and leading law firms specializing in Indian and International Law. Originally established by Late Mr. Harbans Lal Sarin in Lahore (now in Pakistan) in the year 1932, the firm shifted to Shimla after the partition of undivided India. Sarin & Co. finally moved to Chandigarh, India when the city was inaugurated as the symbol of a new India in the early 1950s. While the Firm is headquartered in Chandigarh (a 25-minute flight from New Delhi), our aviation team is based in New Delhi.
The Firm’s expertise includes advising foreign clients looking to invest in Indian businesses with special emphasis on the financing of inter-alia, aircraft assets. The Firm has also traditionally been concentrating on litigation, which it still carried out around India. The team also specializes in advising international corporations looking to set up their business in India.
The scale of the firm has increased manifold over the last 70 years.
Mr. HL Sarin as a student of law – Lahore – 1930’s
Standing – Mr. HL Sarin on the extreme right, Sitting – Mr. K.L. Pandit on the extreme right
Lahore – Early 1930’s
‘The Justice’ – Law journal – started in Lahore -1934
‘The Justice’ – Law journal – Lahore – 1934
Mr. HL Sarin’s enrolment certificate as an Advocate of the Lahore High Court,
6th April 1938
Mr. K.L. Pandit (Left) & Mr. H.L. Sarin (Right), Pre partition Lahore
Mr. HL Sarin – Simla, Late 1940’s
Visit of Mr. Rajagopalachari to Simla – Mr. KL Pandit on the extreme right,
Early 1950’s
Visit of Mr. Rajagopalachari to Simla – Mr. KL Pandit on the extreme left, Early 1950’s
R to L – Justice Tek Chand, Mr. HL Sarin , Mr. Anand Mohan Suri, Mr. HR Sodhi, Early 1950’s, Simla
Mr. HL Sarin, Mrs. Nirmal Kanta Sarin, Mr. K.L. Pandit, 26th September 1951, President’s Party, Shimla
The visit of the first President of India – Dr. Rajendra Prasad to Simla, Front Row Standing: Mr. HL Sarin 8th from the left, 3rd September 1952
L to R: Ms. Shanti, Justice A.L. Bahri, Mr. HL Sarin, unknown, Justice Tek Chand, 3rd September 1952
Mrs. Nirmal Kanta Sarin, Mrs Tekchand, Justice Tekchand, 3rd September 1952, Citizens Party given to President of India
Mr. HL Sarin (standing behind Mehr Chand Mahajan J.) at the farewell ceremony for Mr. Justice Mehr Chand Mahajan, Judge, Federal Court of India, 3rd January 1954
Mr. HL Sarin laying the 1st brick, 48, Sector-4, 26th January 1955
Mrs. Nirmal Kanta Sarin, Mr. HL Sarin, Mrs. Anand Mohan Suri, 26th January 1955
Mr HL Sarin along with Pandit Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. Mr. HL Sarin is second from the right at the Inauguration of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana on 19th March 1955
L to R: Pandit ji, Mr. Kundan Lal Pandit, Mr. HL Sarin, Mrs. Nirmal Kanta Sarin
31st July 1955, Hawan – House warming
Mr. HL Sarin and Mrs. Nirmal Kanta Sarin, 31st July 1955, House warming ceremony
Mr. HL Sarin’s first car – PNE 4641 – Blue Fiat (1957-58) outside the firm’s headquarters 48, Sector 4, Chandigarh. The firm continues to operate out of the same premises till date.
Mr. HL. Sarin, First Chairman of Bar Council of Punjab, 1962, at Mt. View Hotel, Chandigarh
Mr. HL Sarin’s enrolment certificate as an advocate under Advocates Act 1961.
2nd March 1964, Ironically, Mr. Sarin gave it to himself as he was the first Chairman. All advocates enrolled till the Advocates Act, 1961 came into force, were given fresh certificates.
Mr. HL Sarin with the rest of the members of the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh
1969-1970
Mr. HL Sarin in his office 1971, Chandigarh 1971
Mr HL Sarin in his office
