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we are what we repeatedly do. excellence, then, is not an act,
but a habit. Aristotle


The very nature of our passion demands a degree of utmost thoroughness, a functional understanding of every business and meticulous attention to detail.




value

In every business there comes a time when stepping up to the next level is the need of the hour. If done right, the value factor that can be generated for a business, its stakeholders and their consumers is priceless. And we completely get that.

Hence we have brought together specialists in corporate finance, private equity and capital markets, mergers and acquisitions - specialists with real deal street experience so that your business benefits from a multidisciplinary approach.

Our specialisations:

Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Acting for foreign strategic investors in their investments (in India) and domestic companies in relation to their local and outbound acquisitions.
  • Structuring joint ventures and collaborations and preparing the transaction documents and providing negotiation assistance to parties.
  • Drafting, reviewing and presenting schemes of arrangement, reconstructions and de-mergers.
  • Acquisition of shares, assets and businesses.
  • Acting on management and leveraged buy-outs.
Private Equity (including Private Equity in Public Enterprises (PIPEs))/Venture Capital/ Seed investments
  • Structuring Private Equity/ Venture Capital/ Seed Investments (including advising on offshore models).
  • Drafting/reviewing MoUs,term sheets, investment agreements, share/debenture subscription and holders' agreements.
  • Conducting legal due diligence on target entities, leading negotiations, overseeing transaction closing, liaising with government authorities including the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
  • Advising on exit strategies, drafting/reviewing the exit documents, providing negotiation assistance.
Securities Market
  • Acting for merchant bankers and domestic companies on
    (i) Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)
    (ii) Rights issues
    (iii) Private placements
  • Advisory services to listed companies and intermediaries.
  • Acting on preferential allotments and transactions triggering the takeover regulations.


project
financing

Every project encounters obstacles, some big and some small and these issues could arise at any stage in a lifecycle of a project. You need people with keen insight, requisite know-how to understand the complexities of a project, the issues unique to each type of project and the experience of having dealt across industries. Having advised many a client across sectors and industries, we have all the expertise you need.

Our specialisations:

  • Preparing bid/tender related documents, drafting/reviewing concession agreements and supporting documents.
  • Drafting project loan/finance documents including consortium agreements, asset leasing, hypothecation and guarantee documents.
  • Providing negotiation assistance and advising on applicable regulations.


intellectual property 

There is a value associated to everything, especially the intangibles. So if you are looking to protect your ideas, your techniques or technology because you believe they are worth their weight in gold, our Intellectual Property team can help you.

Because we believe that an idea forms the very core of every enterprise, everything else comes after. 


Our specialisations:

  • Assistance in drafting and filing copyright, trademark, design and patent applications.
  • Drafting and reviewing a wide range of intellectual property assignment and licensing agreements.
  • Intellectual property rights management, including restructuring of rights.



protection

Every business climate has regulations. Sometimes these regulations are a necessary evil and many a time they work against the very nature of a free enterprise. But smart compliance with them is imperative else it puts a lot at stake. Members of our General Corporate team have the expertise it takes to safeguard your enterprise.   

Our specialisations:

General Corporate and Regulatory Matters
  • Corporate restructuring (at both group and entity levels).
  • Providing overall guidance and support in legal and secretarial compliance and corporate bookkeeping.
  • Assistance in conducting annual and extraordinary general meetings and board meetings including assistance in preparing, recording and maintaining minutes of such meetings.
  • Assistance in making periodic secretarial filings with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), carrying out vendor level diligence, drafting and reviewing employment contracts, employees' stock option/purchase schemes.
  • Drafting/reviewing internal corporate codes and policies to bring them in line with applicable laws and best practices.
Contracts and Commercial matters
  • Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts, SLAs, EULAs, LoIs/MoUs and term sheets (including customer and vendor contracts), and providing negotiation assistance.




property

The legalities and issues that can arise from a property deal can be puzzling at times. Starting with complex taxation which can render a project unviable, illegal occupation of or construction on property, unforeseen disputes which are almost inescapable in today's situation, in-depth knowledge of the property market and the laws governing them become crucial.

With our know-how of the commercial side of things and our expertise in the legal framework, we can help in structuring airtight deals.

Our specialisations:

  • Private Equity in Real Estate.
  • Conducting title diligence, drafting/reviewing land acquisition contracts, lease/sale deeds, agreements to sell, joint development agreements, joint venture agreements, MoUs/LoIs/PoAs etc.
  • Drafting/reviewing deeds of mortgage, hypothecation, pledge.

litigation & dispute resolution

We believe in the power of a free market enterprise, and it is for this very reason we put together a team that specialises in this scheme of things. With our expertise across sectors and industries we can help manage your risk, protect your brand and most importantly fight for what you believe in.

Our specialisations:

  • Corporate - Criminal (food and drugs, medical jurisprudence)
  • Employment
  • Anti-trust laws
  • Arbitration