Vakil Search, online legal services provider was founded in 2011 by Chennai-based law graduate, Hrishikesh Datar. It is about to launch a lawyer affiliate programme across the country, and hopes to create the country’s first “end-to-end legal ecosystem” connecting prospective litigants across the country with lawyers. The idea behind this programme is to create a mutually beneficial scheme where the client is provided affordable legal services while at the same time, a lawyer has the opportunity to expand his/her client base.