Practice Areas
The firm’s Indirect Tax team is well-equipped and dedicated to render advisory and litigation services in Customs, Service Tax, Central Excise, Foreign Trade etc. before Quasi-Judicial Authorities such as the Customs, DRI, Revisionary Authority, CESTAT, Settlement Commission, Advance Ruling Authority etc. as well as full- fledged judicial authorities such as the High Courts and the Supreme Court of India in matters including, but not limited to, disputes concerning:
- Classification of goods
- Valuation of goods
- Mis-declaration and confiscation of goods
- Refund of Customs Duty
- Duty Drawback
- Anti-dumping and Safeguard Duty
- Foreign Exchange (FEMA)
- Foreign Trade Policy Schemes
The firm has a dedicated team of experts offering comprehensive advisory,
consultation and litigation services across all conceivable service matters in Govt.
departments, public sector and private companies. The team focuses at devising
practical and innovative solutions for its clients and has expertise, inter alia, in the
following areas:
- Disputes involving seniority, promotions, appointments, termination, pension, suspension, removal, dismissal etc.
- Regular Departmental Action under Discipline & Appeal Rules involving major and minor penalty proceedings and Enquiry Proceedings based thereon
- Vigilance cases against Govt. servants/ public sector executives
- Prosecution cases of investigative agencies against public servants
- Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace (POSH) cases against public servants and company executives involving allegations related to sexual offences
Our team strives not only to help our clients understand the intricacies of the legal
process surrounding family and matrimonial disputes but also to tackle them with
patience and perseverance. We go the extra mile to ensure that all family and
matrimonial matters are handled with a great degree of care and empathy, deftly
balancing on the thin line of professionalism and sensibilities. The team
specialises in handling the following issues:
- Judicial Separation
- Divorce Matters
- Maintenance
- Domestic Violence
- Child Custody
- Restitution of Conjugal Rights
- Dowry
- Rights of Hindu Women in Undivided Property
- Rights of Muslim Women
- Registration of Marriage
- Court Marriage
- Drafting and registration of Will etc.
The firm strives to provide end-to-end services commencing from filing of
complaint/registration of FIR to assisting clients in course of investigation, trial
and appeals. We deal with the following aspects in the field of criminal law:
- Bail matters
- Cases related to Cheque Bounce/Dishonour of cheques
- Cases related to serious crimes and criminal offences of mischief, assault, theft, criminal breach of trust, criminal misappropriation, criminal fraud, robbery, embezzlement, forgery, cheating, extortion, threats, drunk driving etc.
- Cases related to harassment of juveniles, juvenile criminal charges, sexual assault, child sex abuse, child pornography, etc.
- Cases related to harassment of females at work places, sexual assault, outraging modesty of women, domestic violence, etc.
- Cases related to Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO).
- Cases related to hacking, online fraud, bank fraud, credit card fraud, cybercrime etc.
- Cases of defamation.
We have a team of experienced and talented lawyers at the fore having expertise
in the Consumer Law Sector, advising and representing individual consumers,
developers, PSUs and corporate houses in all aspects of consumer law across
District Forum(s), State Commissions, National Consumer Disputes Redressal
Commission (NCDRC) as well as High Courts & Supreme Court in matters
relating, but not limited to:
- Deficiency in Service
- Unfair or Restrictive Trade Practices
- Defective Products
- Warranty Claims
Banking & Finance is a field of law that on the one hand hinges upon expertise in
Banking laws, and on the other, calls for deep insight into the intricate mix of
Securities, Taxation, Insurance as well as Dispute Resolution. The firm’s banking
team comprises seasoned advocates with sound knowledge of the banking
sector, and is well equipped to dissect tenability of simple transactions as also
the nuances of structured lending deals. Our banking team specialises, inter alia,
in the following areas of banking and finance law:
- Assisting in matters related to Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) and Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) including those under the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFEASI)
- Preparation of Title Search Reports
- Drafting of Demand Notices, Original Applications, Securitization Applications etc.
- Verification of Banking Documents
Our team is well-versed in providing assistance at all stages of the business life
cycle as also in handling litigation at various forums including NCLT, NCLAT,
High Courts as well as the Supreme Court of India in the following areas of
company and insolvency laws:
- Initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process on behalf of Financial or Operational Creditors
- Advising and assisting Resolution Professionals/Liquidators regarding on- going Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process / Liquidation.
- Advising directors/ex-members of a Corporate Debtor undergoing Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process.
- Litigation services in matters pertaining to IBC before the appropriate forums
- Representations before Official Liquidator
The firm has a dedicated team of seasoned experts offering a comprehensive
array of advisory, consultation and litigation services across the entire spectrum
of dispute resolution, including, but not limited to:
- Drafting of Arbitration Agreements
- Representation in statutory and contractual arbitration proceedings
- Counselling on the mechanisms for dispute resolution available under Indian Law
The firm offers quality legal services in respect of registration of Trade Marks,
Patent, Designs, ISO, FSSAI and Copyrights specially tailored to meet your
needs and requirements pertaining to:
- Infringement and passing off suits relating to trade mark, trade name, domain name matters etc.
- Infringement and passing off suits in respect of patent and industrial design matters
- Petitions/appeal before Intellectual Property Appellate Board
- Advisory and legal assistance in RERA and attending issues across different states
- Legal inputs on applicable local issues related to land-use regulations, zoning regulations, stamp duties and registration formalities.
- Consumer litigation on behalf of individuals, associations of home buyers, developers etc. in Consumer Courts, High Court and Supreme Court.
- Consultation and legal assistance on ‘Right of Way’ issues
- Consultation and drafting of replies to legal and/or administrative notices from institutions such as CBI, ED, Vigilance, Govt. Departments, PSUs etc.
- Right to Information issues
- Competition Law cases in CCI, NCLAT
