Practice Areas & Core Specializations

African Legal & Global Market Advisory

Our flagship differentiator — on-ground research and direct government negotiations to open markets across the African subcontinent.

• On-ground government relations: Primary field research and direct negotiations with national ministries, local councils, and regulatory bodies across African jurisdictions.
• Cross-border mining sector: Securing mining licences, environmental approvals, and regulatory clearances for multinational operations.
• Global expansion & incorporation: Entity setup, export-import licensing, and cross-border commercial structuring.

Corporate & Labour Law Compliance

• Statutory policy design: Custom corporate policies for MSMEs & large enterprises covering Gratuity, EPF, ESIC, Leave, and Medical policies.
• Contracts & documentation: Ironclad NDAs, product-specific agreements, executive contracts, and non-compete frameworks.
• Labour dispute resolution: Direct representation before Labour Commissions, Conciliation Officers, and Labour Courts.

Corporate & Commercial Advisory

• Company structuring: Joint ventures, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) compliance, and Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs).
• M&A & restructuring: Mergers, acquisitions, corporate demergers, spin-offs, and reorganizations.
• Governance & compliance: Corporate secretarial advisory, statutory filings, board governance, and regulatory reporting.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• Civil & commercial litigation: Representation across District Courts, High Courts, and the Supreme Court of India.
• Arbitration & conciliation: Domestic & international commercial arbitrations and enforcement of awards.
• White-collar & insolvency defense: Shareholder disputes, oppression/mismanagement claims, NCLT proceedings, and regulatory defense.

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

• IP registration & prosecution: Portfolio management for Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights, and Industrial Designs.
• IP transactions: Assignment agreements, technology transfer deals, franchising, and software licensing.
• IP litigation: Trademark infringement suits, passing-off actions, trade secret protection, and UDRP domain disputes.

Real Estate & Land Laws

• Property due diligence: Title verification, encumbrance checks, JDAs, and land acquisition legal audits.
• Transactional documentation: Sale deeds, lease deeds, joint development agreements, and mortgage structures.
• Dispute resolution: Landlord-tenant conflicts, property title claims, and builder-buyer disputes across tribunals and civil courts.

Employment & Labour Relations

• Workforce policy frameworks: Leave, Medical, Gratuity, EPF, ESIC, and POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) compliance.
• Employment agreements: Executive contracts, NDAs, non-compete clauses, and service level agreements.
• Industrial & regulatory compliance: Auditing MSME and corporate workforce operations against central & state labour codes.

Banking & Financial Regulation

• Structured & project finance: Syndicated loans, debt structuring, asset-backed finance, and project financing deals.
• Regulatory & statutory compliance: Central-bank frameworks, anti-money laundering (AML) mandates, and NBFC compliance.
• Debt recovery & insolvency: Representing creditors and corporate debtors under the IBC and Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT).
• Fintech & digital payments: Legal terms for digital lending, payment gateways, e-wallets, and emerging financial technology.

Corporate Restructuring & Advisory

• Strategic restructuring: Demergers, spin-offs, and corporate reorganizations designed around long-term value.
• Contractual frameworks: Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating high-value commercial and cross-border supply contracts.
• Ongoing governance: Corporate secretarial services, statutory filings, board advisory, and regulatory reporting.