ARBITRATION & LITIGATION

Core expertise. We have substantial practice defending and prosecuting in varied domains of litigation. We have considerable experience in handling a wide variety of business litigation matters; in arbitration, mediations, and in trial and appellate courts. We have regularly and successfully represented clients from traditional civil and criminal litigations, to consumer disputes and labour related issues. The firm also has experience in assisting in complex constitutional law matters. We also have considerable experience in filing cases in quantity for financial institutions for recovery of bad debts, both under the negotiable instruments act and under SARFAESI as well as civil recovery, as summary suits and before the Debt Recovery Tribunal.

CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL LAW

We provide legal consultancy and advice on a wide variety of business activities, ranging from incorporation of companies, joint ventures, technology transfer and restructuring. We liaise with appropriate government departments at the central, state and local authority levels. We ensure statutory corporate compliances and give advice on diverse issues that emerge in daily corporate activity. We possess extensive knowledge of the issues and concerns involved for the contracting parties, and advice clients in all aspects of commercial laws and issues arising under various contractual arrangements. We negotiate and draft business agreements including service level agreements concerning all areas of business activity.

Main sectors of expertise: Dairy, Agriculture, Gas & Petroleum, Energy, Tourism, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Automobile.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

One of our important area of practice is the intellectual property laws. In order to protect the proprietary rights of our clients, we provide legal assistance in registering any intellectual property under the various IP legislations and provide best methods to protect trade secrets, as well as drafting agreements for use/license/ franchising of trade marks, trade secrets and technology. Services also include conducting litigation to contest violations and protecting intellectual property.

LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

We provide solution-oriented advice in all aspects of labour laws for employers on a wide range of workplace issues, be it with unions, employee related disputes such as retrenchments, lay-off, dismissal or statutory compliances. We have also conducted labour law audits primarily to ensure compliance, prevent violations and reduce liabilities, if any.