Practice ยท Practice group
Commercial Disputes and Insolvency
Civil and commercial suits, money recovery, insolvency under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, real estate disputes and arbitration, with the transactions, capital markets, contracts and foreign exchange work that sit behind them.
Advocates
Advocates in this group: Adv. Adithya Karthik K, Adv. Harsha Swaroop P, Adv. Ravi Kumar. They work with associates and paralegals.
Scope
Original civil and commercial suits, suits for the recovery of money, shareholder and partnership disputes, and arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, from the notice of dispute through the award and its challenge or enforcement.
Corporate insolvency resolution and liquidation before the National Company Law Tribunal, and complaints and appeals under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016. Recovery and enforcement before the Debts Recovery Tribunal under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (the SARFAESI Act) are conducted with the Banking, Employment and Regulatory group.
On the advisory side, the group works on board governance and company law compliance, acquisitions and joint ventures, capital raising and listing compliance, commercial contracts and procurement, and investment and remittance questions under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
Practice areas
Boardroom and corporate
Standing legal advisory to boards and promoters on governance, contract oversight, regulatory compliance and outsourced in-house legal support.
Transaction advisory
Structuring, documentation and due diligence for acquisitions, joint ventures and restructuring transactions under Indian law.
Capital markets
Advisory on public and private capital raising, listing compliance and continuing obligations under Indian securities law.
Contracts and procurement
Drafting, review and negotiation of commercial contracts and procurement documentation across the supply chain.
Insolvency
Advisory and representation in corporate insolvency resolution, liquidation and restructuring proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
RERA and real estate
Advisory and representation on real estate regulatory compliance, project registration and disputes under the RERA framework.
Civil disputes
Representation in commercial suits, shareholder disputes and civil litigation before trial, commercial and appellate courts.
Projects and land
Advisory and litigation on infrastructure project structuring, land acquisition, zoning, environmental compliance and public-private partnerships.
Money recovery
Recovery of money owed to a business: cheque dishonour complaints under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, summary suits, commercial suits with pre-institution mediation, and execution of decrees.
Foreign exchange (FEMA)
The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 for businesses and non-resident Indians: current and capital account rules, reporting, contraventions, compounding with the Reserve Bank, adjudication and appeal.