Areas of practice

The firm advises on company formation, governance and compliance, business reorganisations, mergers and acquisitions, winding-up and related regulatory matters.

Work also includes structuring transactions, conducting due diligence, drafting and reviewing transaction documents, and assisting with post-transaction compliance.

The practice covers domestic and international arbitration, mediation and other alternative dispute-resolution processes.

Matters may involve commercial contracts, construction and infrastructure, technology, intellectual property, property, transport and government contracts.

The firm advises domestic and overseas clients on matrimonial and family-law matters in India and represents clients before the appropriate legal forums.

These matters often require careful handling of personal circumstances alongside the applicable legal process.

The civil practice includes contract and property disputes, injunctions, professional-negligence claims, real-estate matters and commercial litigation.

The firm also advises on dispute strategy, court procedure, settlement, mediation and the enforcement of contractual or arbitral rights.

The intellectual-property practice covers trade marks, patents, copyright, designs, technical know-how and trade secrets.

The firm advises on registration, portfolio strategy, licensing, technology transfer, franchising and infringement-related proceedings.

Criminal proceedings can involve urgent decisions and several stages, including a complaint or FIR, investigation, bail, charge-sheet and trial.

The firm provides advice on the available legal process and representation before the appropriate forums.

The practice assists with India-related immigration and nationality processes, including visa matters, in-country registration, status extensions, passports and OCI applications.

It also covers judicial review and appeals connected with immigration decisions in Indian courts. Advice concerning another country may require qualified counsel in that jurisdiction.

The firm advises start-ups on legal and compliance questions that arise from incorporation through investment and day-to-day operations.

This includes contracts, regulatory compliance, employment matters, intellectual property and dispute resolution.