Practice Areas
Our Services
The ardent endeavour to render quality services has placed the firm as a reliable ally to its clientele that includes leading Indian and international brands.
Corporate Advisory Services
We advise our clients to take a rationale decision as to the form of organisation that would best sub-serve its business interests and also render assistance in the formation of the organisation opted for by the client. In particular, we assist the clients in registering Public/Private Limited Companies, Limited Liability Partnership, One Person Company, partnership firms, non-profit organizations, Societies and Trusts etc. and also the documentation & procedural aspects involved therein.
Further, we advise overseas investors on the important modes of entry into the Indian market together with providing commercial and tax ramification of each option. Our assistance covers the areas of establishing Liaison offices, Branch offices, Project offices, wholly owned subsidiary companies, joint venture companies and technical collaborations in India.
Drafting and vetting of foreign collaboration agreements {investment and technology transfer} including advising the clients on terms & conditions of collaboration viz. a viz. the sectoral policy on foreign investments promulgated by the Government of India.
Preparing and filing proposals on foreign investments that are outside the automatic route with the Foreign Investments Facilitation Portal (FIFP), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
Advising and assisting the clients in complying with various procedural formalities of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prescribed under the foreign exchange regulations with regard to issue and transfer of securities to foreign investors and matters incidental thereto.
Identifying and recommending business partners in India and abroad to investors, conducting due diligence related to the financial, technical and commercial viability of intended collaborations and ventures and assisting the clients in forming up a rationale opinion in the matters connected therewith.
Advising and assisting the clients on documentation and procedural aspects related to takeovers, mergers & amalgamations. Representing the clients before the Governmental and judicial bodies.
Including power of attorneys, affidavits, indemnity bonds, partnership agreements, confidentiality agreements, arbitration agreements, mortgage deeds, guarantee bonds, lease deeds, security and hypothecation agreements, employment agreements, franchise agreements, dealership and distributorship agreements, advertisement contracts, web site privacy policy & related agreements, software development and licensing agreements, trade mark licensing and assignment agreements, building & construction related agreements, trust deeds, wills, gift deeds etc.
Offering opinions on issues concerning Central & State (commercial, civil, criminal and property related) Legislation and in particular issues related to Foreign Direct Investments, Exchange Control regulations, Company Law, Securities Law, Taxation, Takeover Code, Trademarks, Copy Rights, Patents, Import-Export policy and procedures, Negotiable Instruments Act, Stamp Laws, Registration Act, Sales of Goods Act, Transfer of Property Act, Hindu Succession Act, Drugs & Cosmetics Act, Limitation Act etc.
Advising and assisting NRIs on the matters relating to: Investments in securities, (both in primary and secondary capital markets), units of mutual funds, government bonds, opening bank accounts, investment in commercial and residential properties, establishment of place of business in India, establishment of manufacturing and trading facilities, disinvestments in companies and immigration laws.
Establishment of 100% Export Oriented Units (EOU), Units in Software Technology Parks (STP), Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and Export Processing Zones (EPZ):
Advising clients on various matters concerning import- export policy & procedures, export promotion schemes & incentives schemes for imports and duty concessions announced by the Government of India.
Assisting clients in drafting proposals and complying with the procedural aspects for setting-up units in STP’s, SEZ’s & EPZ’s.
Representing clients before and liaisoning with the office of Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) & Ministry of Commerce in connection with licenses and other matters connected with EXIM policy.
Secretarial Compliances
We assist our clients in complying with complex statutory provisions casting obligations of mandatory disclosures of corporate information to the Government Authorities, stock exchanges, independent regulatory bodies under the provisions of corporate legislation and also assist the clients in gathering, compiling and updating information, documents and records mandated under the said legislation. In particular, we deal with the subject matters including:
- Secretarial audit and due diligence of secretarial compliances.
- Maintenance of statutory books (other than book of accounts), registers and records.
- Advising and assisting the clients on filling and filing of statutory forms, challan for payment of taxes, various duties, levies and cess etc.
- Advising and assisting on appointment of key managerial personnel in the Companies;
- Advising and assisting the clients in replying to the queries/show cause notices of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Registrar of Companies (ROC), Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), Stock Exchanges, Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Income Tax Department, Sales Tax Department, Excise & Customs, Service Tax Department, Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), Foreign Resident Registration Office (FRRO) etc.
- Assisting the clients in obtaining digital signature certificate (DSC) from the certified agencies.
- Assisting the clients in obtaining Director Identification Number (DIN) from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs;
- Assisting the clients in holding and conducting meetings of the board of directors and shareholders and also assisting in drafting of agenda and minutes of the meetings.
- Formation of employee stock option plan (ESOP), registration of ESOP trust.
Taxation
Obtaining tax residency certificate of resident entities for overseas corporation to facilitate engagements and commercial transactions.
- Devising tax friendly salary structures factoring policies of employer organisations.
- Counselling on investments and wealth management factoring the requirement of clients.
- Counselling on tax implications on corporate restructuring, property transactions, securities sale, family division, succession planning and suggesting appropriate documentation.
- Reviewing legal documentation in the light of double taxation avoidance agreements entered into between India and other countries.
- Advisory on transfer pricing documentation and compliances.
Litigation & Arbitration
The firm specializes in civil, commercial, matrimony, employment property related matters, trademark and copyright disputes. Our firm assist the client in securing redressal with respect to bouncing of cheque(s) and initiating defence.
- Review of the briefs, documents and evidence and appraising the client on its legal position and basis preference of the clients vis-à-vis costs and time limitations, suggesting appropriate course of action including non-adjudicatory dispute resolution mechanisms including Mediation, Conciliation as a means for amicable settlement of employment, commercial and matrimony disputes and where agreed to by the contesting parties, engage in private mediation
- Drafting of legal notices, caution notice, cease and desist notice.
- Drafting of complaints, suits, claims, applications and petitions, writs etc.
- Representing the clients before the Consumer Forums, District Courts, High Courts, Supreme Court, Arbitral Tribunals and Regulatory authorities.
- Acting as an arbitrator in commercial disputes.
Human Resources, labour and industrial relations
- Expert counselling on hiring, retaining and discharging manpower/labour.
- Assisting the client in obtaining background screening report and in psychological verification and assessment on selected candidates.
- Obtaining registration under the Shops and Commercial establishments Act.
- Obtaining registration under the labour laws including Employees, Provident Fund Act, Employees State Insurance, Professional Tax Act,
- Drafting and reviewing of employees handbook/employees service manual.
- Suggesting policy frame work on prevention of sexual harassment under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH).
- Providing representation on the internal complaints committee under POSH.
- Drafting and reviewing of standing orders, trust deeds, employees’ provident fund scheme.
- Conducting of HR audit to ascertain (in confidence) the compliance with labour and industrial legislations in plants/offices and to suggest remedial measures.
Intellectual Property
The firm specialises in Trade Marks and Copyright matters and provides
- Expert counselling on protecting brands and tag lines.
- Organising public search for checking availability, guiding clients way forward including modifying the intended mark(s) to increase the chances of registration and mitigating risk of opposition/litigation.
- Applying for registration, drafting written submissions and representing the clients in scheduled hearing before the Trade Mark Registry.
- Advising renewal of Trade Marks.
- Licensing of registered and un-registered marks, framing and review of licensing agreement(s).
- Suggesting legal documentation with respect to the assignment of trademarks and copyrighted material.