Expertise
Dispute Resolution
Our Dispute Resolution practice advises and represents clients across commercial litigation, arbitration, regulatory proceedings and pre-dispute matters. We appear before courts, tribunals and regulatory and appellate authorities across India, including the Supreme Court and High Courts.
We advise across a range of sectors and regulatory frameworks, including corporate and commercial disputes, banking and finance, insolvency, competition, infrastructure, electricity, data protection and financial services. Our multidisciplinary approach enables us to address complex disputes with legal precision and commercial judgment.
TAX
Our Tax practice advises on domestic and international taxation, with particular experience in tax structuring, M&A, transfer pricing, cross-border transactions and tax controversies.
We advise businesses and individuals on the tax implications of complex commercial arrangements, investments, restructurings and transactions, taking into account the wider legal and regulatory framework.
Our practice covers tax advisory, due diligence, international tax, transfer pricing, treaty matters, assessments, appeals and litigation, with an emphasis on clear, commercially considered and technically sound advice.
Real Estate
Our Real Estate practice advises clients on the legal, regulatory and commercial aspects of property transactions and developments. We advise on acquisitions, dispositions, development and redevelopment arrangements, leasing, joint ventures, title due diligence and related documentation.
The practice combines detailed knowledge of property law with a practical understanding of the commercial considerations underlying each transaction. We assist clients through the various stages of a matter, from structuring and due diligence to negotiation, documentation and completion.
White Collar Crime
Our practice advises on sensitive matters involving financial crime, regulatory investigations, corporate misconduct and enforcement. We act on matters concerning anti-bribery and corruption, money laundering, fraud, asset tracing, cyber fraud, securities law, sanctions, cryptocurrency-related issues and other regulatory concerns.
We advise companies, boards and individuals through the various stages of an investigation, including internal investigations, whistleblower matters, compliance reviews, dawn-raid preparedness and regulatory proceedings.
We also represent clients before enforcement and investigative authorities, including the Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation, Serious Fraud Investigation Office, Securities and Exchange Board of India and other statutory and law-enforcement agencies.
The practice works closely with our dispute resolution and corporate teams where investigations develop into litigation, regulatory proceedings or enforcement action. We also advise on cross-border investigations and matters involving multiple jurisdictions.
Intellectual Property
Our Intellectual Property practice advises on the creation, protection, enforcement and commercialisation of intellectual property. We act across trademarks, patents, copyrights, designs, trade secrets and confidential information, including matters involving technology, pharmaceuticals, media, entertainment and emerging technologies.
We advise on IP strategy and portfolio management, including clearance, registration, protection, licensing, commercialisation and enforcement. Our practice also covers IP due diligence, technology and brand transactions, franchising, joint ventures, research collaborations and agreements involving intellectual property.
We represent clients in IP disputes and enforcement proceedings, including matters concerning infringement, passing off, unfair competition, counterfeiting, domain names, online infringement and related cross-border issues.
Our approach combines technical legal knowledge with an understanding of the commercial value and strategic importance of intellectual property to a business.
Media Law
Our Media practice advises clients across the traditional and evolving digital media landscape, including film, television, broadcasting, music, publishing, OTT platforms and digital content.
We advise media houses, production companies, content creators, artists and other industry participants on content acquisition and licensing, production and talent arrangements, endorsement and sponsorship agreements, intellectual property acquisition and exploitation, syndication, distribution and other commercial arrangements.
We advise on the structuring, documentation and negotiation of transactions involving media assets and businesses, including joint ventures, strategic collaborations, investments and acquisitions. We also assist clients in navigating the regulatory and contractual considerations arising from the distribution and commercialisation of content across traditional and digital platforms.
The practice combines transactional, regulatory and contentious capabilities, enabling us to advise on the legal issues that arise across the lifecycle of media content and businesses.
Corporate Governance
Our Corporate practice advises companies, shareholders, boards and investors on a broad range of corporate and strategic matters. We advise on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, restructurings, corporate reorganisations and transactions involving regulated sectors.
Our Corporate Governance practice advises boards, board committees, senior management and shareholders on matters arising under the evolving corporate and securities regulatory framework. This includes board composition and functioning, related party transactions, disclosure and compliance obligations, governance structures, investigations, regulatory proceedings and management of governance-related risks.
We bring together corporate, regulatory, securities and dispute resolution capabilities to advise on matters where governance, commercial and regulatory considerations intersect.
Restructuring & Insolvency
Our Restructuring & Insolvency practice advises creditors, lenders, borrowers, investors, resolution professionals and liquidators across the full spectrum of distressed situations. We advise on restructurings, distressed debt and assets, insolvency proceedings and transactions under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
Our experience includes formal and informal restructurings, corporate insolvency resolution processes, liquidation, distressed acquisitions, enforcement and recovery strategies. We also advise on special situations, structured transactions and matters involving domestic and cross-border stakeholders.
The practice works closely with our Banking & Finance, Corporate, M&A, Tax and Dispute Resolution teams to address the legal, financial and commercial considerations that arise in complex restructuring and insolvency matters.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Our Mergers & Acquisitions practice advises clients on domestic and cross-border transactions across the full spectrum of M&A activity. We advise strategic and financial investors, companies, shareholders and promoters on acquisitions and disposals, takeovers, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, private equity transactions and other strategic investments.
We advise on transactions involving both listed and unlisted companies, including share and asset acquisitions, public offers, delistings, block transactions and transactions involving distressed or special situations.
Our lawyers bring together transactional, regulatory, tax, employment, competition and dispute resolution expertise to address the legal and commercial considerations that arise throughout a transaction. We remain closely involved from structuring and due diligence through negotiation, execution and completion, including transactions requiring swift and coordinated execution.