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Matter notes

The work, without the outcome

Each note sets out the question a client came with and the steps we took. We do not publish results, figures recovered, or client identities, and none of these predict what would happen in another matter.

An advocate in India may not advertise or claim results. These notes exist so you can see the kind of work the office actually does, at the level of detail that is proper to publish. Details have been changed or removed where they could identify a client.

Startup Legal ServicesTransaction2024

Seed round for a logistics software company

The question

How should founder vesting and reserved matters be set so a later round is not blocked?

What we did

  • Reviewed and negotiated the term sheet against market practice for the stage
  • Drafted share subscription and shareholders agreements
  • Structured a four year founder vesting schedule with a one year cliff
  • Sized the ESOP pool and prepared grant documentation

No outcome is stated for this matter.

Property LawAdvisory2024

Title diligence on a commercial plot

The question

Does the seller hold clean, marketable title free of encumbrance and pending claims?

What we did

  • Traced title flow across four decades of recorded transfers
  • Examined encumbrance certificates and revenue records
  • Reviewed building approvals and land conversion orders
  • Issued a written title opinion setting out risks and gaps

No outcome is stated for this matter.

ArbitrationArbitration2023

Interim relief in a supply agreement dispute

The question

Can the assets in dispute be secured before the arbitral tribunal is constituted?

What we did

  • Filed an application under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act
  • Prepared the record on urgency and balance of convenience
  • Appeared at hearings before the Commercial Court
  • Advised on constitution of the tribunal under Section 11

No outcome is stated for this matter.

Employment LawAdvisory2024

Internal complaints process for a mid size employer

The question

Is the committee constituted correctly and is the inquiry procedure compliant?

What we did

  • Reviewed constitution of the internal complaints committee
  • Rewrote the workplace policy and inquiry procedure
  • Trained committee members on evidence and natural justice
  • Advised on record keeping and annual reporting obligations

No outcome is stated for this matter.

TaxationIncome Tax Appellate Tribunal2023

Response to a reassessment notice

The question

Was the notice validly issued and is the reasoning legally sustainable?

What we did

  • Examined the recorded reasons and sanction for reopening
  • Prepared objections to the assumption of jurisdiction
  • Filed submissions through the faceless assessment portal
  • Advised on appeal strategy at the Commissioner stage

No outcome is stated for this matter.

Family LawAdvisory2023

Succession planning across two jurisdictions

The question

How should assets held in India and abroad pass without a contested probate?

What we did

  • Mapped assets, holdings, and applicable succession law
  • Drafted a will covering Indian immovable property
  • Coordinated with foreign counsel on overseas holdings
  • Prepared a family settlement to record agreed terms

No outcome is stated for this matter.

This page is published for information only. It is not an advertisement or a solicitation of work, and it does not promise or predict any result. Every matter turns on its own facts.

Firm notes

Writing from the practice

Corporate

The four clauses founders should read twice

Liquidation preference, anti dilution, reserved matters, and vesting decide far more than the valuation on the front page of a term sheet.

Adv. Rhea Menon

7 min read
Property

What a title search actually checks

An encumbrance certificate is a starting point, not an answer. Here is the wider record a buyer should ask to see before paying an advance.

Adv. Sana Iqbal

9 min read
Disputes

Why so many arbitration clauses fail

Seat, venue, number of arbitrators, and appointing authority. Getting any of these wrong turns a private process into a court application.

Adv. Arjun Rao

6 min read
Taxation

Reading a reassessment notice properly

The recorded reasons and the sanction matter as much as the substance. Both are worth examining before a reply is drafted.

Adv. Vikram Desai

8 min read
Employment

Constituting an internal complaints committee

Most committees are set up once and never reviewed. Composition, external membership, and reporting all have specific requirements.

Adv. Meera Krishnan

5 min read
Criminal

When to approach the court, and when to wait

Timing an anticipatory bail application is a judgement call. Moving too early can be as costly as moving too late.

Adv. Imran Shaikh

6 min read

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