Banking and Finance
Banking and Finance
Banking and Finance
The experience and expertise of the team members of the firm in the field of banking and finance laws equips it to assist banks and financial institutions on their operations and day-to-day matters on an ongoing basis. The firm advises clients on regulatory matters, lending and related documentation, project finance documentation etc.
The experience and expertise of the team members of the firm in the field of banking and finance laws equips it to assist banks and financial institutions on their operations and day-to-day matters on an ongoing basis. The firm advises clients on regulatory matters, lending and related documentation, project finance documentation etc.
Capital Markets
Capital Markets
Capital Markets
We aid in raising of capital for private and public companies, takeovers, public issues/offerings, private placements, buy-back, renounceable and non-renounceable rights issues and other Securities and Exchange Board of India related issues. We advise our clients from initial restructuring and due diligence, all the way through the post listing corporate governance.
We aid in raising of capital for private and public companies, takeovers, public issues/offerings, private placements, buy-back, renounceable and non-renounceable rights issues and other Securities and Exchange Board of India related issues. We advise our clients from initial restructuring and due diligence, all the way through the post listing corporate governance.
Competition Anti-Trust
Competition/Anti-Trust
Competition/Anti-Trust
Our firm has represented national and multi -national clients in a diverse range of sectors including information technology, pharmaceuticals, fibre cement sheets, ports, power, steel, automobile manufacturing, automotive components, natural gas industry and sports.
Our firm has represented national and multi -national clients in a diverse range of sectors including information technology, pharmaceuticals, fibre cement sheets, ports, power, steel, automobile manufacturing, automotive components, natural gas industry and sports.
Corporate Commercial
Corporate and Commercial
Corporate and Commercial
The firm has expertise to provide solutions and strategies for a wide range of corporate and commercial issues that will crop up in today’s complex competitive environment.
The firm provides guidance to domestic and international clients on matters relating to general corporate compliance including but not limited to investment regulations, sectoral caps and regulatory issues/compliances. The firm has a robust practice under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
The firm actively advises clients on trade related issues which directly impact foreign investments in India. Such issues may include preferential market access to Indian companies, localization of technology, transfer of technology etc.
The firm has expertise to provide solutions and strategies for a wide range of corporate and commercial issues that will crop up in today’s complex competitive environment.
The firm provides guidance to domestic and international clients on matters relating to general corporate compliance including but not limited to investment regulations, sectoral caps and regulatory issues/compliances. The firm has a robust practice under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
The firm actively advises clients on trade related issues which directly impact foreign investments in India. Such issues may include preferential market access to Indian companies, localization of technology, transfer of technology etc.
Criminal Laws
Criminal Laws
Criminal Laws
The firm has extensive experience in respecting clients in all type of criminal matters, in all courts across the jurisdiction of India. The team comprises of efficient and qualified professionals, having outstanding skills and legal acumen to handle cases of criminal and quasi criminal nature.
The firm has extensive experience in respecting clients in all type of criminal matters, in all courts across the jurisdiction of India. The team comprises of efficient and qualified professionals, having outstanding skills and legal acumen to handle cases of criminal and quasi criminal nature.
Cyber Laws
Cyber Laws
Cyber Laws
The firm assists its clients on a range of issued related to cyber law including representation before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, tribunals and quasi-judicial authorities.
The firm assists its clients on a range of issued related to cyber law including representation before the Supreme Court of India, various High Courts, tribunals and quasi-judicial authorities.
Dispute Management and Arbitration
Dispute Management and Arbitration
Dispute Management and Arbitration
The firm believes in a creative, proactive alternate dispute resolution process with the objective of encouraging negotiated resolutions. Our lawyers have significant experience in both international and domestic arbitration, mediation, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Our lawyers have acted as counsels and arbitrators in high stake arbitrations and are well recognized as experts in all areas of general and special practice, including finance, commerce, contractual, building, construction, domain name disputes as well as industry and employment related disputes.
The firm believes in a creative, proactive alternate dispute resolution process with the objective of encouraging negotiated resolutions. Our lawyers have significant experience in both international and domestic arbitration, mediation, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Our lawyers have acted as counsels and arbitrators in high stake arbitrations and are well recognized as experts in all areas of general and special practice, including finance, commerce, contractual, building, construction, domain name disputes as well as industry and employment related disputes.
Due Diligence
Due Diligence
Due Diligence
The firm assists and advises its clients in conducting legal due diligence to assess its impending business decisions. The firm provides its clients reliable and comprehensive due diligence report on proposed business decisions to enable them to make a well-informed decision taking into account the all the legal aspects.
- Due diligence of title deeds and records
- Due diligence of capital and share holding details, credits and borrowings
- Due diligence for acquisition
- Due diligence for investment and/ or joint ventures
- Due diligence for allotment of shares
- Due diligence for rights issue or preferential allotment
The firm assists and advises its clients in conducting legal due diligence to assess its impending business decisions. The firm provides its clients reliable and comprehensive due diligence report on proposed business decisions to enable them to make a well-informed decision taking into account the all the legal aspects.
- Due diligence of title deeds and records
- Due diligence of capital and share holding details, credits and borrowings
- Due diligence for acquisition
- Due diligence for investment and/ or joint ventures
- Due diligence for allotment of shares
- Due diligence for rights issue or preferential allotment
India Entry
India Entry
India Entry
We provide comprehensive assistance to business entities striving to strengthen, develop and expand their business in India. Our firm provides advisory services relating to the practices involved in setting up of businesses in India, and legal, strategic and finance assistance and guidance involved in this process.
- Drafting and review of company incorporation documentation, memorandum & articles of association.
- Incorporation of a Company/Limited Liability Partnership/One Person Company
- Opening of a Branch office and Liaison Office
- Assistance in regulatory approvals and tax clearances including opening a bank account in India.
- Assistance in holding the first board meeting & appointing statutory auditors.
- Book keeping, company secretarial records, payroll, & regulatory compliances
We provide comprehensive assistance to business entities striving to strengthen, develop and expand their business in India. Our firm provides advisory services relating to the practices involved in setting up of businesses in India, and legal, strategic and finance assistance and guidance involved in this process.
- Drafting and review of company incorporation documentation, memorandum & articles of association.
- Incorporation of a Company/Limited Liability Partnership/One Person Company
- Opening of a Branch office and Liaison Office
- Assistance in regulatory approvals and tax clearances including opening a bank account in India.
- Assistance in holding the first board meeting & appointing statutory auditors.
- Book keeping, company secretarial records, payroll, & regulatory compliances
Infrastructure & Real Estate
Infrastructure & Real Estate
Infrastructure & Real Estate
The firm on a regular basis is undertaking land audits, title and encumbrance due diligences, providing land title and encumbrance related opinions and comprehensive legal support for large scale real estate, integrated township development, Special Economic Zone project development etc, including drafting, negotiating documentation, conveyance related documents, project development agreements, financing documentation, advising on consents / land approvals / usage conversion related matters etc.
We assist and advise our clients on real estate development related matters, including advising on foreign direct investment (FDI) into real estate development projects in India.
The firm on a regular basis is undertaking land audits, title and encumbrance due diligences, providing land title and encumbrance related opinions and comprehensive legal support for large scale real estate, integrated township development, Special Economic Zone project development etc, including drafting, negotiating documentation, conveyance related documents, project development agreements, financing documentation, advising on consents / land approvals / usage conversion related matters etc.
We assist and advise our clients on real estate development related matters, including advising on foreign direct investment (FDI) into real estate development projects in India.
Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual Property Rights
The vigorous intellectual property regime in India requires specialised knowledge and skill set. The intellectual property vertical of our firm serves domestic and global businesses to obtain and enforce patents, trademarks and copyrights by assisting in filing, prosecution, registration, licensing, valuation and defending rights against infringement.
The vigorous intellectual property regime in India requires specialised knowledge and skill set. The intellectual property vertical of our firm serves domestic and global businesses to obtain and enforce patents, trademarks and copyrights by assisting in filing, prosecution, registration, licensing, valuation and defending rights against infringement.
Environment Laws
Environment Laws
Environment Laws
We are regularly advising clients on the regulatory compliances under the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981; Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and rules and regulations framed there-under.
We assist and advise clients on various compliance and regulatory related to environment laws besides representing clients before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, National Green Tribunal, High Courts and other appellate authorities.
We are regularly advising clients on the regulatory compliances under the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981; Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and rules and regulations framed there-under.
We assist and advise clients on various compliance and regulatory related to environment laws besides representing clients before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, National Green Tribunal, High Courts and other appellate authorities.
Joint Ventures and Technical Collaborations
Joint Ventures and Technical Collaborations
Joint Ventures and Technical Collaborations
We advise clients on forming joint ventures, and technical and other collaborations in India. We assist clients in negotiations, due diligence and drafting of agreements.
Devising unique and commercially viable investment strategies for the entry of foreign companies into India Creating and implementing innovative and effective structures for JVs including the use of intermediary jurisdictions Incorporation of the appropriate JV entity including all corporate compliances involved. Conducting a legal and corporate due diligence exercise on any existing entities including proposed partners or investee companies Drafting the investment documentation including joint venture agreements, shareholders’, and share subscription/purchase agreements.
We advise clients on forming joint ventures, and technical and other collaborations in India. We assist clients in negotiations, due diligence and drafting of agreements.
Devising unique and commercially viable investment strategies for the entry of foreign companies into India Creating and implementing innovative and effective structures for JVs including the use of intermediary jurisdictions Incorporation of the appropriate JV entity including all corporate compliances involved. Conducting a legal and corporate due diligence exercise on any existing entities including proposed partners or investee companies Drafting the investment documentation including joint venture agreements, shareholders’, and share subscription/purchase agreements.
Litigation
Litigation
Litigation
The firm represents its clients before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, Various High Courts, District Courts, Tribunals, Commissions and quasi-judicial Authorities. We advise and assist clients in investigations, litigations and pre- litigation strategies in areas of white collar crimes/economic offences and represent clients before various investigating agencies including the Enforcement Directorate, Crime Branch, Serious Fraud Investigation office, Special Directorate of Enforcement, Cyber Crime Cell, Securities & Exchange Board of India, Registrar of Companies/Ministry of Company Affairs, etc.
- Commercial & Corporate Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Litigation
- Family Matters
- Consumer Disputes before National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
- Environmental matters before the National Green Tribunal
- Customs, Excise and Anti-Dumping litigation before the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal
- Goods and Services Tax litigation before Appellate Tribunal
- Company law and IBC litigation before the various National Company Law Tribunal and National Company Appellate Tribunal
- Infrastructure litigation before Adjudicating Officer and Real Estate Appellate Authority under RERA
- Taxation litigation before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
- Banking litigation before Debt Recovery Tribunal and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal
- Energy litigation before Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
- Defence litigation before Armed Forces Tribunal
- Litigation before the Securities Appellate Tribunal
The firm represents its clients before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, Various High Courts, District Courts, Tribunals, Commissions and quasi-judicial Authorities. We advise and assist clients in investigations, litigations and pre- litigation strategies in areas of white collar crimes/economic offences and represent clients before various investigating agencies including the Enforcement Directorate, Crime Branch, Serious Fraud Investigation office, Special Directorate of Enforcement, Cyber Crime Cell, Securities & Exchange Board of India, Registrar of Companies/Ministry of Company Affairs, etc.
- Commercial & Corporate Litigation
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Litigation
- Family Matters
- Consumer Disputes before National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission
- Environmental matters before the National Green Tribunal
- Customs, Excise and Anti-Dumping litigation before the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal
- Goods and Services Tax litigation before Appellate Tribunal
- Company law and IBC litigation before the various National Company Law Tribunal and National Company Appellate Tribunal
- Infrastructure litigation before Adjudicating Officer and Real Estate Appellate Authority under RERA
- Taxation litigation before the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
- Banking litigation before Debt Recovery Tribunal and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal
- Energy litigation before Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
- Defence litigation before Armed Forces Tribunal
- Litigation before the Securities Appellate Tribunal
Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and Acquisitions
The firm deals with both domestic and cross border merger and acquisition of business entities and is involved in the same from the very first step of conducting due diligence, thereby creating an environment of utmost trust and confidence with its clients.
- Search and screen of targets
- Purchase and Sale contracts
- Negotiations
- Post merger integration
The firm deals with both domestic and cross border merger and acquisition of business entities and is involved in the same from the very first step of conducting due diligence, thereby creating an environment of utmost trust and confidence with its clients.
- Search and screen of targets
- Purchase and Sale contracts
- Negotiations
- Post merger integration
Labour, Service and Employment Laws
Labour, Service and Employment Laws
Labour, Service and Employment Laws
We assist clients on issues pertaining to labour/employment issues in matters relating to termination/severance of jobs, layoffs, gratuity, provident funds, and employee’s state insurance etc.
We advise and assist clients on day-to-day queries regarding compliance, operations, obtainment of requisite permissions and approvals from various statutory authorities and filings and maintenance of records.
We assist clients on issues pertaining to labour/employment issues in matters relating to termination/severance of jobs, layoffs, gratuity, provident funds, and employee’s state insurance etc.
We advise and assist clients on day-to-day queries regarding compliance, operations, obtainment of requisite permissions and approvals from various statutory authorities and filings and maintenance of records.
Media and Entertainment Laws
Media and Entertainment Laws
Media and Entertainment Laws
The firm advises companies operating in entertainment, print and digital media and broadcasting sectors including gaming & sports on a range of legal and regulatory issues.
The firm advises companies operating in entertainment, print and digital media and broadcasting sectors including gaming & sports on a range of legal and regulatory issues.
- Advertising, Media & Broadcasting laws, guidelines, rules and regulations
- Registrations, licenses and compliances under the relevant regulations
- Public policy issues and initiatives
- Distribution, broadcast, syndication rights and deals
- Television format rights and script options and purchases
- Talent, performers and key-creatives’ rights, agreements and releases
- Multi-media, digital and new technology services
- User generated content and Website and service terms and conditions
- Privacy and data protection
- Information Technology related issues such as cyber-squatting, spamming; Agreements including Distribution & Licensing, Master Services, Commissioning, Merchandising and Sponsorship, Music Composer etc.
- Intellectual Property issues including acquisition and management, digital rights management, copyright and designs law, passing off
- Obscenity, sedition, censorship and content regulation
- Strategic alliances and partnerships, acquisitions and related agreements
- Dispute resolution, Arbitration and Litigation
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Private Equity and Venture Capital
Private Equity and Venture Capital
In the face of a competitive marketplace, private equity investors expect counsels with extensive experience and practical knowledge. The key services offered by our firm are in four broad areas: Private Equity Investments, Venture Capital Investments, Exits by private equity and venture capital investors and private investment in public equities.
Our extensive experience enables us to assist clients in complex private equity transactions. We are involved from the stage of finalising the term sheet and advise on suitable structures. We conduct legal due diligence and advise on legal, regulatory and tax implications. We undertake drafting, negotiating and reviewing documentation related to the investment, closing of the transaction and compliance issues thereafter.
In the face of a competitive marketplace, private equity investors expect counsels with extensive experience and practical knowledge. The key services offered by our firm are in four broad areas: Private Equity Investments, Venture Capital Investments, Exits by private equity and venture capital investors and private investment in public equities.
Our extensive experience enables us to assist clients in complex private equity transactions. We are involved from the stage of finalising the term sheet and advise on suitable structures. We conduct legal due diligence and advise on legal, regulatory and tax implications. We undertake drafting, negotiating and reviewing documentation related to the investment, closing of the transaction and compliance issues thereafter.
