The Firm advises and assists clients on corporate transactions concerning inbound and outbound investments, strategic alliances and collaborations including structuring of investment vehicles, incorporation of subsidiaries and joint ventures; technology transfer, licensing; technical assistance and services arrangements; governmental and regulatory policies, approvals and compliance in the power, oil & gas, automobile, aviation, telecom, cosmetic, furniture, medical, shipping, mining, tourism, hospitality, foods and retail marketing sector.

A significant component of the corporate legal advisory and transactional practice covers advising on day-to-day business legal issues, diverse corporate legal affairs, formation of legal entities in India and overseas, corporate transactional matters, commercial contracts and documentation.

The Firm advises and guides its clients on finance structures with integrated intercreditor bank/bond covenant packages. We assist in negotiation and preparation of loan and security documentation for foreign exchange loans, trade credits, domestic lending and debt restructuring including due diligence on the borrower and its assets, monitoring compliance for closure and disbursement including securitisation of receivables.

The Firm advises corporates and HNI’s in structuring their inbound and outbound investments within regulatory framework compliant with Government FDI Policy and FEMA regulations, facilitates approvals from Administrative Ministries, Reserve Bank of India and reporting compliances.

The Firm advises on complex legal issues in mergers and acquisitions on both the buy and sell side and assists clients in achieving seamless implementation of the transaction including acquisitions and divestments – of shares, assets and businesses; schemes of arrangement, mergers, demergers, and amalgamations; leveraged buy-outs; sale and purchase of distressed assets; restructurings including capital and debt restructuring, buy-back of securities and reduction of capital.

We also represent our clients at the National Company Law Tribunal under its corporate restructuring jurisdiction and its insolvency and bankruptcy jurisdiction.

Our clients include domestic industrial houses and multinational corporations.

The Firm actively assists its clients in dealing with diverse issues arising in Corporate Compliance and Conduct. We design corporate compliance programs, conduct compliance audits and facilitate company secretarial services for compliances with regulatory bodies including the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies and Reserve Bank of India.

The Firm undertakes pre-acquisition due diligence of target companies, anti-corruption audits and corrective actions, independent internal investigations of corporate misconduct and certification services for title of real estate assets.

The Firm handles the entire gamut of labour and employment matters including drafting and negotiating employee contracts, non-compete, non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreements, ESOP’s, statutory benefits, statutory compliances and disciplinary action proceedings. We also assist clients in managing the employment and human capital issues of corporate restructurings, as well as post-acquisition integrations.

We represent clients in disciplinary matters with respect to dismissal on various charges of misconduct related to duty and discipline.

The Firm assists its clients in negotiating Construction, Operation & Maintenance contracts, Engineering and Supervision contracts. We undertake legal risk analysis and management of EPC Contracts and PPP Projects including assistance during the Tender process, negotiations, compliances, licensing and adverse exposures. We assist in negotiating transaction documents for establishing thermal power plants and wind energy farms, contracts for offshore drilling, oil tanking, construction of pipeline for transportation of crude oil and oil exploration, roads and surface transport.

The Firm advises on acquisitions of and/or investments in aircraft purchase & leasing, secured and unsecured bridge and revolving credit financings and establishment of service centres.

The Firm assists its clients in negotiating domestic and international mining concessions through auction and private acquisition route including administrative ministry compliances and land acquisition.

The Firm has extensive experience in advising clients on full value chain investing where they seek to acquire/sell maritime assets. We assist in negotiating ship-building contracts, ship mortgages and delivery disbursement conditions, time and bareboat charters, flagging and classification.

Our shipping practice includes Protection & Indemnity (P&I) Settlements, Marine Hull and liability insurance.

The Firm advises on structuring of investment funds, preparation of application to SEBI for the formation, licensing and corporate compliance of collective investment schemes and private equity funds.

The Firm advises on estate and succession planning, preparation of wills and codicils, probate and executorship services, establishment of private family trusts and on-going advisory services for established domestic and offshore trusts.

We also advise on philanthropic and charitable endeavours, establishment of public charitable trusts and advice on corporate social responsibility.

We assist family dispute resolution either through arbitration, mediation, conciliation and/or litigation.

We handle representation in all civil and criminal courts, adjudicatory forums, mediation, conciliation and arbitration.

The Firm undertakes representations to the Government on policy, indirect taxation, animal and human rights.