Corporate & Transaction Advisory
Sound corporate advice is the foundation of every thriving business.
Whether you are an entrepreneur launching a start-up or an established corporate navigating expansion or restructuring, our Corporate & Transactions practice provides comprehensive legal support at every stage of the business lifecycle.
Our Services Include
Advisory on Business Setup
We provide tailored legal advice to help clients select the most suitable form of legal entity, aligning with immediate needs and long-term goals. Drawing on our depth of expertise, we guide everyone — from budding tech innovators and startup founders, to family-run businesses looking to corporatise, and established corporates pursuing expansion — through the distinguishing features of each viable entity structure.
Incorporation of Legal Entities
We provide end-to-end assistance in setting up all types of legal entities in India — including private and public companies, one-person companies, LLPs, partnerships, trusts and societies. For foreign entities entering the Indian market, we advise on foreign investment policies, viable business structures, and compliance frameworks under the Companies Act, 2013 and FEMA, 1999.
General Corporate Advisory
Strategic corporate advisory is a catalyst for business success. Whether it's fund-raising, stakeholder management, employee equity, acquisitions, restructuring, navigating new markets, or post-deal integration, our tailored counsel bridges legal complexity and commercial ambition — delivering clear, solutions-focused advice on governance, compliance and policy frameworks.
Business Restructuring
Our Business Restructuring practice helps clients adapt and thrive, whether through conversion of existing entities, slump-sale, mergers, demergers, or cross-border corporate structures — from planning and executing complex transactions to ensuring seamless compliance with regulatory and tax requirements.
Corporate Secretarial Compliances
We deliver comprehensive corporate secretarial services — efficiently handling board governance, statutory registers, regulatory filings, annual returns, and transaction-specific compliance for all types of entities.
Dissolution & Winding Down
Bringing an organised close to a business requires legal precision, compliance, and strategic guidance. We provide end-to-end support for the dissolution and winding up of companies and LLPs — ensuring a smooth, transparent, and compliant process for promoters, creditors, and stakeholders, including:
Commercial Contracts & Transactional Advisory
Whether it's a routine commercial engagement or a complex cross-border deal, we provide precise, timely, and strategic contract advisory — protecting your interests while enabling business growth. Our experience spans drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements such as supply and distribution contracts, agency and franchise agreements, joint ventures, business transfers, and technology licensing; advising on M&A and investment deals; transaction structuring and risk assessment; contract management and compliance reviews; and sector-focused solutions across technology, manufacturing, retail, infrastructure, and financial services.
Due Diligence & Health Checks
Our team recognises the importance of conducting in-depth due diligence and validating facts to facilitate smooth transaction execution. We are regularly involved in: due diligence of corporate documents and statutory matters; due diligence of assets, both immovable and movable, including intellectual property; determination of disputes and threatened litigation; preparing optimal disclosures on potential legal issues affecting a transaction; reviewing obligations under material agreements including employment, service and vendor contracts; and verifying representations and warranties for transaction purposes. View our full Due Diligence practice →
Fund Raising & Debt Structuring
We advise promoters and investors through the full spectrum of fund-raising — from early-stage private equity and venture capital rounds through to structured debt instruments — bridging legal precision with commercial ambition so transactions are not just compliant, but growth-oriented.
Employment Matters
We advise on state-specific statutory compliance pertaining to labour and employment, assist in obtaining registrations and carrying out compliance with statutory requirements for employees and sub-contractors, help mitigate principal-employer risk through audits and health checks, and handle disputes and representation before courts and industrial forums.
Data Privacy & Information Technology
As data protection regulation matures in India, we advise clients on compliance readiness, data processing agreements, cross-border data transfer structuring, and the broader intersection of technology law and commercial contracting.
Why Choose Us
From leading domestic and international corporations, family-run businesses, startups and investors to entrepreneurial groups — we understand that each client and transaction is unique.
We pride ourselves on delivering robust, future-ready contractual documents and seasoned counsel that works both in the boardroom and in the marketplace.
Our lawyers have deep experience across technology, manufacturing, infrastructure, retail and financial services — enabling tailored, pragmatic advice for sector-specific challenges.
From deal inception and risk assessment to contract management, enforcement, and dispute resolution if needed — we offer end-to-end service, ensuring continuity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Timelines vary by entity type and whether foreign investment is involved. We provide a realistic timeline specific to your structure during the initial consultation.
Yes — this is a core part of our Corporate & Transaction Advisory practice, from entity structuring and FEMA compliance through to ongoing corporate secretarial support.
Yes. We support clients from term sheet negotiation through due diligence, documentation, and closing — and remain available for governance matters after the round closes.
Yes — our litigation team regularly represents clients in corporate and shareholder disputes regardless of who structured the original transaction.
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