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Ms Bridget Prentice, Minister for Justice, United Kingdom, and Mr Simon Wilson (right ), British Deputy High Commissioner, Kolkata, along with the advocates at the High Court on Wednesday. Ms Prentice met the members of the legal profession at the High Court and the industrialists at the Bengal Chamber of Commerce during her one-day visit to the city. —

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Kolkata, May 7 On her recent visit to India the UK Minister for Justice, Ms Bridget Prentice M.P. said she looked to take forward the Indo-UK trade and business agenda and discuss how British legal firms can help Indian companies to grow their businesses internationally.

“The British law firms can provide advise, support and international services that Indian companies are looking for,” she said.

During her visit, Ms Prentice had wide-ranging discussions with the Chief Justice, Mr Surinder Singh Nijjar, and the Advocate-General, Mr Balai Chandra Ray, at the Calcutta High Court.

Speaking after her meeting, Ms Prentice said that British expertise could help Indian companies expand through various modes such as mergers and acquisitions, increased exports, joint ventures, establishing operations in the UK and raising capital overseas.

She also said an internationally competitive legal services sector in India could act as a catalyst for further growth in the economy.

Earlier during her visit to Delhi, Ms Prentice called on the Indian Minister of Law and Justice, Mr Hans Raj Bhardwaj, and the Attorney-General, Mr Milon Banerji, to discuss mutual co-operation in the legal services sector.

“The Indian Government has been very supportive of this agenda and the Law Minister himself is in discussion with the Indian Bar Association in order to encourage and take this mission forward,” she added.

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