About Us

We cover a wide spread of domestic and cross-border transactions and projects. Our strength lies in private equity investments and general corporate compliance underscored by technology or intellectual property considerations.

We routinely handle transactions involving the sale and purchase of assets or companies, joint ventures, strategic alliances, partnerships, and various forms of business collaboration.

We also undertake the registration of companies, branches, businesses, and representative offices and provide corporate secretarial services.

At a Glance:

• Registration of Companies
• Corporate Secretarial Services
• Company Law and Regulatory Compliance
• Corporate Due Diligence
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Investments
• Business and Corporate Restructuring
• Sale & Purchase of Companies, Businesses, and Assets
• Joint Ventures, Shareholder Agreements, and Partnerships
• Strategic Alliances and Business Collaboration Transactions
• Licensing, Franchising, Agencies and Distributorships
• Manufacturing and Supply
• Management Services
• Real Estate Leasing
• International Trade

Our IT practice is built on a long-standing engagement with IT industry players, trends, and developments. We routinely advise our clients on IT deals including structuring, drafting, negotiating, and closing the whole gamut of MSAs, VSAs, and SOWs. We also advise on the regulatory aspects, such as in relation to Internet content and service providers, data protection, electronic records, and transacting through electronic means.

At a Glance:

• Internet Transactions and Electronic Commerce
• IT Systems and Facilities Procurement and Implementation
• IT Systems and Facilities Management and Outsourcing
• Regulatory Compliance by IT Processes and Systems
• IT Policies and Practices in Business
• Fintech Innovations
• Virtual Currencies and Cryptocurrencies
• Online Gaming
• Establishment and Operation of Data Centre Businesses
• Software Licensing, Development and Exploitation
• IT Technical Services Businesses

We provide litigation and dispute resolution and management services in relation to the entire spectrum of contractual, quasi-contractual, and tortious claims. Examples of the subject matter in our litigation and dispute work include company law, shareholder disputes, intellectual property, confidential information, employment, negligence, supply of goods/ services and recovery matters.

We are experienced in handling: (a) litigation both at the original and appellate levels; and (b) arbitrations.

Our dispute management services extend to assisting clients to anticipate potential litigation dangers and engage in preventive measures and constructive negotiation at the early stages of a dispute, taking into account business goals, relationships, and interests as well as reputational and privacy considerations.

At a Glance:

• Litigation
• Arbitration
• Mediation
• Cross-Border / Multi-Jurisdiction Disputes
• Pre-action Disputes Management
• Disputes Settlement Negotiation and Resolution

We handhold lenders and borrowers/ investors and investees alike in fund-raising, financing, and loan transactions. As such, we assist by structuring, negotiating, and closing such transactions for disparate projects, ventures, and businesses. We have also been involved in the securitisation of assets including intellectual property.

Other ancillary transactions supporting loan transactions that we cover include assignment of receivables, corporate and personal guarantees, registration of charges or mortgages with regulatory bodies, and notifications for the perfection of security.

At a Glance:

• Consortium/ Syndicated Loan Transactions
• Asset-Based Lending/ Borrowing
• Securitisation of Assets (including Intellectual Property)
• Corporate and Personal Guarantees
• Share Pledge
• Shareholder and Related Party Loans
• Registration of Charges/ Mortgages
• Perfection of Security
• Corporate and real-estate legal due diligence

We handle transactions in relation to online, print, electronic, and digital media, placement and trading of media space, and advertising projects.

We advise on media and marketing campaigns, use of original and licensed content, and social media platforms and apps. Besides intellectual property issues arising in this area, we also assist with issues relating to defamation, particularly in the media, and the tactical handling of these.

At a Glance:

• Advertisement and Media Regulation
• Media Placement

Our labour and employment practice is the go-to resource for our clients across varied sectors, who value our experience and expertise in handholding them through difficult employment situations and disputes, policy decisions and implementation, and changes in the constantly developing regulatory landscape.

Our employment practice is acknowledged for its attention to detail and depth of knowledge across all key aspects of engaging human capital in India, covering varied industries. We work with clients in the IT/ ITES, Banking and Finance, FinTech, Hospitality, and many other sectors.

At a Glance:

• Structuring bespoke remuneration and retention policies
• Structuring employment contracts and engagement models
• Employee handbooks and policies
• Conducting statutory and other workplace training, and disciplinary matters
• PoSH policies
• Labour audit
• Labour disputes before tribunals