Taxes

Our firm draws upon the multi-disciplinary expertise of its specialists so that our clients’ requirements are studied thoroughly and the optimum solution is found, keeping in mind not only the letter of the law but also likely impact of the recommended solution on cost, time, risks to reputation, business disruption etc. We advise clients on domestic and international taxation issues. Our team has expertise and strong capabilities to advice on corporate taxation strategies including entry/exit into Indian markets using international treaties. Our team has evolved practice of handling disputes on general anti-avoidance rules, permanent establishment/ business connection, withholding tax, transfer pricing, exemptions/ deductions, royalty, etc. Consultancy services encompasses guidance, clarification, solutions & opinions on income and wealth taxation laws.

DIRECT TAXATION

Consultancy services encompasses guidance, clarification, solutions & opinions on direct taxation. Our expertise includes:

• Representation before Tax Assessment Authorities, Income Tax Appellant Tribunal, High Courts and Supreme Court
• Tax Due-Diligence
• Accounting and compliances

INDIRECT TAXATION

We advise and undertake full-spectrum indirect tax planning for various corporate entities. We have capabilities to advice on issues ranging from classification to credit optimisation. We advise and undertake indirect tax planning for various corporate entities and individuals.
We offer services in getting the business ready for GST, which includes:

• GST Registrations and amendments
• GST Returns and other statutory Statement filing [including transitional statements]
• GST refunds, filing and disposal
• GST Internal Audit
• GST assessment, appeal and second appeal
• GST Advisory and other GST related compliances

We have nuanced capabilities to handle investigations before DRI/ DGCEI/EOW ED, CBI and other investigating agencies & strategize on ways to mitigate revenue demands.
We regularly appear before diverse adjudicating authorities including Assessing Authorities, Appellate & Revisional Board, Tax Tribunals, High Court(s) and the Supreme Court of India.
We also advise on revenue related disputes of pre-GST regime, which includes, VAT, Service Tax, Central Sales Tax and Central Excise.

Labour & Employment

We deal with labour and employment related issues, which includes, disputes relating to Employees State Insurance, Provident Fund, Profession Tax, etc. and do assist our Clients regarding statutory compliances under the relevant provision including renewal of licenses, payment of fees, and so forth.
Our expertise includes compliances relating to PF, ESI, Profession Tax. We also undertake payroll management on behalf of our clients. In terms of dispute we have extensive experience in matters relating to compensation, retrenchments, etc. and undertake end-to-end personnel management in relation to factories including closures. Our team of experts works for our various Clients involved in the dispute to seek an amicable resolution of the underlying problem. However, if such endeavours do not achieve the desired results, our Firm has the expertise and experience to support our Clients in seeking a resolution to the dispute in conventional legal forum as well as through alternate mechanisms such as mediation or arbitration.

Consumer

Our firm provides a wide range of legal services in the fields of consumer protection laws in India. We provide the services for all kinds of consumer protection cases for complaints under Section 12 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, advice on consumer protection, advice on unfair trade practice matters, appeals against the orders of Consumer courts, legal advice on all issues related to the Consumer Laws in India, all services pertaining to litigation in the field of consumer laws, drafting and vetting of complaints, contesting and defending consumer complaints.
We also provide the services relating to compliances and litigation under Legal Metrology, FSSAI, Insecticides Act, Drugs and Cosmetics, etc. We also provide all legal services related to the matters before the CCI, NCDRC, State and District Forums, etc.

Corporate-Commercial

Our firm provides quality legal advice and assistance throughout every stage of corporate operations, from guiding you through the important decision of which corporate entity is best for your business to dissolution of your corporation when the time arrives. We work to ensure that you are in compliance with all legal requirements and additionally help to draft, negotiate, and review important corporate documents, which includes formation of Companies and Legal Entities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Franchisee Agreements, Shareholder Agreements, Business Contracts, Buy-Sell Agreements, Corporate Conversion, Corporate Compliance, Dispute Resolution, NDA Agreements.
We also undertake litigations on issues of corporate recoveries, oppression and mismanagement, SEBI, FEMA, etc. Our experts provide top of the class advise on litigations relating to banking regulation and SARFAESI.

Real Estate

Our team of experts comprises of lawyers and technical persons with extensive experience in advising our Clients on a range of matters pertaining to real estate.
We assist our Clients in resolving across a wide spectrum of situations pertaining to real estate including, but not limited to, the following:

• Verification of original documents relating to title of the property and physical inspection of the site, if required
• Framing of Report based on title of the property and due diligence in regard thereto
• Assessment of market value of the property through designated authorities
• Drafting of deeds like agreements for sale, sale deeds, lease deeds, settlement deeds, partition deeds, will, lease, license agreement, joint venture agreements, memorandum of understanding, etc.
• Assistance in the registration process
• Assistance in compliance with requirements of notices in newspapers regarding proposed purchase or sale of property.

Our advisors and experts not only just understand the letter of the law but also how the system works and how to counter the other side’s legal strategy.
We assist our Clients in civil, criminal and commercial litigation in all Indian courts of original and appellate jurisdictions, as well as in the Supreme Court of India.
Our experience encompasses civil, criminal, banking and finance disputes, corporate and commercial disputes including resolution or liquidation under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, consumer disputes, property disputes, intellectual property and disputes related to service laws. We have also helped clients resolve disputes through mediation and arbitration.
We assist in dispute resolution across a wide spectrum of situations including, but not limited to, the following:

• Special Leave Petitions in the Supreme Court
• Writ Petitions
• Civil Suits
• Criminal proceedings
• Commercial/Contractual disputes
• Other hybrid contractual disputes
• Financial disputes and Monetary claims
• Resolution or liquidation proceeding under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
• Mortgage claims
• Disputes pertaining to dishonour of Negotiable Instruments
• Banking and disputes in debt
• Recovery Tribunals
• Electricity
• Mediation & Arbitration related to national transactions
• Consumer Disputes
• Formation of Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP), Trusts, Societies
• Trade Mark and Copyright related issues