Legal

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

1. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: LITIGATION & ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The Firm comprises of experienced advocates with in-house advocacy expertise representing clients at varied forums across the country [particularly Delhi NCR Region, Ghaziabad, Chandigarh ,Pune, Nagpur, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai]:

1. Supreme Court of India

2. High Court

3. District Courts [Delhi NCR, Ghaziabad, Chandigarh and Jaipur]

4. National Company Law Appellate Tribunal/National Company Law Tribunals

5. Debt Recovery Tribunals/Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal

Consumer Disputes Forum (National, State, District)

6. Central Administrative Tribunals

7. National Green Tribunal (NGT)

8. Real Estate Regulatory Authority

9. Authorities under Prevention of Money Laundering Act

10. Income-tax Appellate Tribunal

The Firm focuses on Debt Recovery &Insolvency proceedings, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Commercial disputes, Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights, Constitutional matters, Service matters and Disciplinary proceedings, Consumer disputes, Real Estate disputes, Taxation (Direct & Indirect), White Collar crimes, Land Acquisition disputes and other Civil and Criminal disputes (Economic Offenders, Money Laundering Act, 138 NI Act matters, IPC Offences etc.).

The Firm also has experience in handling complex arbitration matters and represent clients in varied institutional and ad hoc arbitrations. Our Team has handled pre and post-arbitration proceedings (International and Domestic) in the fields of Debt Recovery, Engineering & Procurement and Construction [“EPC”], Space-Buyer Contracts, Service contracts, Business Transfer Agreements, FIDIC contracts and construction disputes.

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2. BANKING & FINANCE [FINANCING, DEBT-RESTRUCTURING, DEBT-RECOVERY & INSOLVENCY]

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The Firm offers comprehensive service portfolio to the lenders, borrowers and Insolvency Professionals. The Firm has dedicated team of legal professionals and consultants supported by other professionals like company secretaries and chartered accountants.

The Banking and Finance Team is headed by Firm’s Managing Partner- Nidhi Mehrotra, who has represented leading banks & business houses such as public sector banks, private sector banks, foreign banks, non- banking financial companies (NBFCs), national housing banks (NHBs) and asset restructuring companies (ARC’s). We provide following services to the Clients:

i) Securitization & Insolvency proceedings before the Court [DRT, DRAT, NCLT, NCLAT, High Courts & Supreme Court].

ii) Advisory services to Banking and Financial institutions for enforcement of Security & distressed Interest.

iii) Advised Resolution Professionals and creditors in corporate insolvency resolution process and liquidation

iv) Negotiations with creditors for settlements and restructuring, Distressed financing and Out-of-court restructurings and refinancing

v) Debt Acquisition through Asset Reconstruction Companies/NBFCs and devising an efficient and viable restructuring model.

vi) Execution of Debt Instruments (including listed and unlisted debentures, bonds, commercial papers)

vii) Debt Restructuring and Re-financing, and insolvency practice, i.e. Distressed financing and re-schedulments; Out-of-court restructurings and refinancing; Corporate Restructuring based on Mergers/ Demergers/ Hive off/Take over/ Acquisitions etc.; Debt Acquisition through an Asset Reconstruction Companies/NBFCs and devising an efficient and viable restructuring model

viii)Regulatory Compliances [RBI, MCA, FDI, FEMA, borrowing [ECBs],

ix) Structured Financing,

x) Mergers & Acquisitions Financing, etc.

xi) Securitization Advisory

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3) COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS, CORPORATE ADVISORY & STATUTORY COMPLIANCES

The Firm offers comprehensive service portfolio to the lenders, borrowers and Insolvency Professionals. The Firm has dedicated team of legal professionals and consultants supported by other professionals like company secretaries and chartered accountants. We provide following services to the Clients:

i) Securitization & Insolvency proceedings before the Court [DRT, DRAT, NCLT, NCLAT, High Courts & Supreme Court]

ii) Advisory services to Banking and Financial institutions for enforcement of Security & distressed Interest

iii) Advised Resolution Professionals and creditors in corporate insolvency resolution process and liquidation

iv) Negotiations with creditors for settlements and restructuring, Distressed financing and Out-of-court restructurings and refinancing

v) Debt Acquisition through Asset Reconstruction Companies/NBFCs and devising an efficient and viable restructuring model

vi) Execution of Debt Instruments (including listed and unlisted debentures, bonds, commercial papers)

vii) Debt Restructuring and Re-financing, and insolvency practice, i.e. Distressed financing and re-schedulments; Out-of-court restructurings and refinancing; Corporate Restructuring based on Mergers/ Demergers/ Hive off/Take over/ Acquisitions etc.; Debt Acquisition through an Asset Reconstruction Companies/NBFCs and devising an efficient and viable restructuring model

viii) Regulatory Compliances [RBI, MCA, FDI, FEMA, borrowing [ECBs],

ix) Structured Financing,

x) Mergers & Acquisitions Financing, etc.

xi) Securitization Advisory

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3. COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS, CORPORATE ADVISORY & STATUTORY COMPLIANCES

The Corporate Advisory Team is headed by Ms. Neha Mehrotra [Partner], who is a qualified Company Secretary and proficient in Business Laws, having extensive experience in Corporate, legal, regulatory and Secretarial Advisory. The Firm comprises of well-experienced team to provide following corporate advisory & secretarial services:

i) Incorporation and dissolution of Companies, Partnership Firms and other profit/non- profit establishments.

ii) Acquisitions and divestments of shares, assets and businesses (by private, public, listed and un-listed entities); schemes of arrangement, mergers, demergers, and amalgamations; leveraged buy-outs; sale and purchase of distressed assets; and restructurings, including capital and debt restructuring, buy-back of securities, and reduction of capital.

iii) Corporate Actions i.e. Bonus Issue, Rights Issue and Splitting up & Consolidation of the face value of shares taken by the company, issuance Share certificates, share transfer audit.

iv)Compliances of corporate governance and other clauses of the Listing Agreement entered into with the Stock Exchange, Quarterly Disclosures and other compliance under listing Agreement.

Negotiation and drafting contracts have been the Firm’s forte. Representing businesses and individuals with corporate interests, we offer legal assistance that are needed in order to draft, negotiate, interpret and enforce the following:

i) Employment contracts

ii) Confidentiality agreements

iii) Supply and distribution Contracts  

iv) Franchisee Business Agreement,

v) Service Agreement,

vi) Lease & License Agreement,

vii) Assignment of Debt,

viii) Employment Contracts,

ix) Confidentiality Agreements,

x)  Supply and Distribution Contracts,

xi) Joint Venture Agreement,

xii) Partnership Agreement,

xiii) Loan and Security Agreements,

xiv) Escrow Agreements etc.,

xv) Share Subscription Agreement, Debenture Subscription Agreement, Share Holders

xvi) Agreements, Derivative Contracts etc.,

xvii) Construction Agreements, Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) contracts,

Operation and Management Agreements, Power Purchase Agreements etc.,

xviii) Memorandum and Articles of Association of Companies,

xix) Memorandum of Association of Societies and Trust Deeds,

xx) Purchase and Work Orders

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4. REAL ESTATE

The Firm provides services to all interest-holders such as, owners, developers (corporate and individual), space buyers & investors in all types of real estate transactions.

The Firm’s practice covers the entire life span of real estate transactions, from acquisition and development to leasing and sale. The Firm advises clients on comprehensive arenas of real estate transactions, i.e. development of property/Project, Compliance and regulatory services [under RERA, etc.] preparation and execution of contracts, allocation of Properties of space buyers and disputes arising out of transaction.

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5. EMPLOYMENT & LABOUR LAWS

The Firm provides legal and professional advisory services in the areas of employment laws, including but not limited to

i) Providing advisory services and lodging formal proceedings in cases of employee

performance related issues [recruitment, termination, corrective action, disciplinary

action, labor conciliation settlements, remuneration and incentives, Health and Safety etc.].

ii) Preparing, amending or updating internal policies as per applicable laws

iii) Regulatory and Secretarial compliance towards PF, ESI, Shop & Commercial Establishment Act, Factories Act, etc.

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6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TAXATION

The Firm provides complete spectrum of services in patents, trademarks, domain names, copyrights, geographical indications, data protection, etc. The Firm provides services in application, prosecution, investigation, litigation, interferences, licensing, portfolio management, assignments, registered user agreements, transfer agreements and advising on Protection and Retention of Intellectual property of Clients. The Firm’s IP Services also includes handling litigations pertaining to trademark and design infringement and passing off, and infringement of patents and copyrights before various authorities, tribunals, High Courts and the Supreme Court of India.

The Firm has extensive experience in taxation laws and represented several Clients across various forum, on matters involving issues relating to Direct Tax and Indirect Tax. Our Team regularly advices and assists its clients with respect to indirect taxation laws such as GST Excise, VAT, Service Tax etc. The Firm also provides services of financial management, reconciliation and tax compliance to the Clients.