Corporate & Commercial

The corporate law division at the Firm manages a range of corporate and commercial matters which besides others, include the following:

• Joint Ventures, Cross Holdings, Consortia and other Corporate Alliances;
• Corporate, Legal and Financial Due Diligence, Investigations and Regulatory Matters;
• Determining the appropriate business entity, tax status and jurisdiction;
• Corporate structuring and formation of new entities, establishment of business, and winding up;
• Foreign Investments, Foreign Collaborations, Technical or Technology Transfer and Absorptions;
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in township, housing, built-up infrastructure and construction Development Projects;
• Setting up of branch offices, liaison offices or project offices in India and overseas;
• Structuring commercial transactions and documenting shareholders’ agreements, Joint Ventures, Share Subscription and Management Agreements;
• Stock Exchange Listing Compliances;
• Creating executive employment agreements and Stock Options Plans that retain key leadership;
• Formulating business-financing strategies.The Firm understands the varied needs of different businesses in an economy as diversified, and ever booming as the Indian economy. Therefore, being a full service Law Firm of the modern day and age, we undertake to serve the needs of clients with a variety of distinct kinds of Agreements and Documents, be it Joint Venture, Marketing, Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure, Information & Technology (IT) related documentation, Lease & Licensing, Distributors and Dealers Networking Agreements, catering and agreements relating to Operation and management of Hotel, Canteens, Restaurants etc., Consignment, Subcontracting, Design and Construction, Equipment purchase or Lease, System Installation, Professional Real Estate Services, Broadcaster’s Rights, Manufacturer’s Rights etc. amongst numerous others.

Corporate Advisory practise is an integral part of the Firm’s practise areas. The Firm also executes transactions in the Real Estate, SEZ and IT sector, Power sector and Industria lsector effectively and expeditiously. The Firm expertly carries out all types of transactions namely Negotiated Take Over, Contested Take Over, Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances, Public and Private Mergers and Tax restructuring, etc.

Our services include acquisition finance, project finance, leasing and hire purchase, due-diligence of revenue records for purchasing agricultural land, advising completion of all formalities in Change of Land User (CLU) applications before appropriate local governments and authorities, advice on land acquisition matters, negotiating the same and all other related issues.

We advise on the legal aspects of all computer network systems and communication related matters. Our work includes advising on software systems, supply and procurement, software development, licensing and distribution, and establishing and protecting rights and technology. Much of our work in this sphere centres on Internet related transactions and includes drafting contracts for the provision of on-line services or e-commerce transactions. We recognize the increasing importance of strategic alliances between the suppliers and buyers across borders and have significant experience in negotiating and advising on partnering arrangements in India and across international borders as well.

We provide a variety of intellectual property services in all aspects of trademark and copyright law and patent protection. We help clients with their trade designs and advise them on registration laws for protection in India and International protection as well. We ensure that our clients have proper Trademark, Service Mark, Copyright and Patent Registration and are well protected in a competitive world.