CHRI Legal has an excellent Corporate, Commercial & Contracts Law Practice. Our expert corporate lawyers, chartered accountants, company secretaries and other professionals enjoy high reputation in matters related to all corporate & commercial laws of India and are adept in handling complex commercial and corporate legal matters, advising on entry strategies, risk identification, structuring, planning and documentation. We have been advising several MNCs in India on their myriads of day to day business activities and legal issues.
Our team combines its expertise over relevant corporate & commercial laws along with its comprehensive understanding of clients’ industry and business. This holistic approach enables our Firm to offer its clients proactive legal solutions which are business oriented, pragmatic and workable in real business environment.
We assist our clients in:
1. Understanding legal and regulatory aspects of investing in India and doing business in India.
2. Developing an appropriate entry strategy for setting up business in India;
3. Seeking approvals from various authorities wherever required;
4. Incorporation/setting up of suitable like Company, LLP, Branch Representative Office, etc.
5. Drafting and execution of legal documentation like shareholders agreement, joint venture agreement, collaboration agreement, technology transfer agreement, IPR license and assignment agreements, etc..
6. Undertaking applicable legal and regulatory compliances.
7. Setting up of office and advising clients on Real Estate issues, drafting of agreements for acquisition of land/office/buildings.
In addition, Firm’s lawyers offer top class professional expertise and experience in structuring, negotiation, drafting and closing of the business critical contracts which include:
1.EPC Contracts and Construction Contracts – which may be very large and complex in nature.
2. Project Management Contracts/Project Development Contracts.
3. Offshore and Onshore Supplies and Services Contracts.
4. Project Finance Documentation.
5. Asset Purchase Agreements.
6. Business Transfer Agreements.
7. Share Purchase/Shares Subscription Agreements.
8. Lease Agreements for large commercial properties.
9. Conveyance and Mortgage Documents.
10. Sales Agreements.
11. Distributorship Agreements.
12. Franchise Agreements.
13. Trade practices, Advertising and Promotions related agreements.
14. Technology Agreements.
15. Software Agreements including End-User Agreement, Joint Development Agreement, Service & Repair Agreements, Disclaimers.
16. Labour and Employment Agreements.
Large-scale projects are subject to challenges including structuring and financing issues, government regulations, construction and other contractual issues, local law coordination and other elements. We provide business, strategic and cultural advice in assisting our clients in structuring, negotiating and documenting full array of project and financing agreements tailored to each client’s needs.
Our lawyers collectively enjoy considerable professional experience with regard to projects finance from acting as legal adviser to financiers and developers of projects and preparation and negotiation of financing documentation, inter- creditor arrangements and trust and retention documents to the carrying out of due diligence on security assets, project contracts and preparing and negotiating securitization and project finance documentation. We provide regular service and advice on all types of commercial, financial and other banking transactions including loan agreements and other documentations.
Government actions increasingly affect companies involved in global trade. International trade and investment compliance rules can result in imposition of onerous restrictions on business. Violations can lead to substantial risks including fines, penalties, loss of business, reputational harm and a variety of associated costs. We have a specialized practice handling WTO, International Trade and Antidumping matters in India and overseas. We have retained top experts in this field as Off- Counsels and have been handling numerous antidumping petitions at Directorate of Anti- Dumping, Tribunal, High Courts and Supreme Court levels both for domestic industry as well as for exporters/importers. We provide in-house specialized economic analysis and accounting expertise needed for antidumping matters.
We offer a full range of legal services for the acquisition, commercialization, and enforcement of intellectual property and technology assets in the areas of Patents, Trademarks, Designs and Copyright. We advise clients on commercial contracts relating to the exploitation of IP rights including strategic licensing, joint venture and collaboration documentation, Distribution, agency, supply, sponsorship and other commercial agreements.
The firm has vast experience in all aspects of anti-corruption matters, including devising compliance programs relating to anti-bribery, anti-corruption laws/rules and requisite regulatory filings in this regard. Our anti-bribery practice group is assisted by in-house experts from other related key areas such as corporate compliances, due diligences, litigation etc.
Litigation is a very complex and time taking process in India demanding patience and robust strategic approach. CHRI Legal is handling litigation matters throughout India including Supreme Court of India and High Courts. Our Lawyers are members of Supreme Court Bar Association, High Court Bar Association as well as other Associations of Bars.
Our litigation team is adept in effectively handling Civil, Corporate & Criminal Litigation. We handle litigation arising out of Civil Suits; Corporate & Commercial Disputes; Contractual Dispute; Consumer and Service related disputes; Trade Mark/ Patent/ Copyright/ Design Infringement; White Collar Criminal Matter including fraud etc.; and Dispute resolution in various judicial and quasi-judicial tribunals/forums including at National Company Law Tribunal, Appellate Tribunals, Tax Tribunals, Competition Commission, Electricity Tribunal, Telecom Disputes Tribunal, Designated Authorities and other adjudicatory bodies.
Our team of lawyers handle the most complex civil dispute such as Suit for Recovery of Money, Suit for Damages, Mandatory and Permanent Injunctions, Declaration Suits, Commercial and Contractual disputes, Eviction Suits, Property Suits, Employee/Employer claims etc. In addition, CHRI Legal’s litigation team regularly handles a variety of issues ranging from recovery of payments, consumer laws, employment law, product liability, medical negligence, environmental litigation, construction disputes, matrimonial matters, disputes involving contracts and property, IP- related litigation including trade secrets and brand protection on the internet, infrastructure and telecommunications, taxation etc.
International & Domestic Arbitration :
We also have significant experience of conducting arbitration proceedings and well informed of all the key institutional rules, including those of the LCIA, ICC, HKIAC, SIAC and ICSID, as well as the UNCITRAL Rules.
Mediation & Conciliation :
We actively advise and represent clients in matters undergoing mediation or conciliation proceedings.
Dealing with restructuring of debts & securities and insolvency has become very challenging with enactment of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code in 2016. The Firm has extensive experience in handling high profile corporate insolvency and bankruptcy matters. The Firm has a team of qualified Insolvency Resolution Professionals, chartered accountants, company secretaries and lawyers who offer strategic advice to corporate debtors, creditors and other stakeholders during the insolvency proceedings and provide professional services required during the process and represent them in court/tribunal proceedings. Our lawyers can handle complex cases involving companies with distressed assets both from legal and business side in an effective manner.
In this era of strict commercial compliance, private equity funds and private companies must comply with a myriad of increasingly complex regulations. From fund formation to structuring and documenting complex deals, our Private Equity Practice counsels and assists in the entire spectrum including structuring and making equity investments, negotiating bridge and debt financing for portfolio companies, structuring follow-on investments and disposing of investments through private or public offers for sale. We represent private equity players in their formation and fund raising activities as well as with all phases of their venture investment activities. We also represent emerging companies who seek venture capital business.
Our funds practice team advises domestic and offshore private investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, real estate funds and mutual funds on all aspects of fund organization, structuring and offer a broad array of legal know-how to support the formation and ongoing operations of our fund clients. It is the combination of our corporate, leveraged finance, securitization, mezzanine, and high-yield and full range of other finance expertise that makes us unique.
With a dedicated team as well as close links with our Finance, Corporate and Tax practices, we can quickly assemble and provide local and industry focus with international perspective to provide practical, integrated legal advice for all our clients’ capital markets activities.
Our advice covers the whole financing life cycle including conducting due diligence exercise, drafting Red Herring Prospectus/ Information Memorandum, etc. assisting Issuer Company to comply with listing requirements including overseas in case of ADR/GDR/FCCB/Euro Notes, and advising clients on issues relating to raising of debt/ issuance of equity / equity linked instruments.
In the ever-changing economic environment, tax regimes similarly evolve. Today, governmental efforts to increase or maintain tax revenue levels pose new and difficult challenges for tax planning and dispute resolution. Our Tax Practice effectively addresses disputes under both direct and indirect taxes nationally. We represent clients at all stages from assessments to administrative and appellate remedies to resolve disputes. Our tax litigation practice draws effective synergies out of cutting edge combination of court craft of counsels and tax planning and advisory skills of seasoned tax advisors. The Firm gets involved with clients from proactive planning and compliance stages and assists till dispute resolution stage. Our Firm’s in-house tax counsels and chartered accountants have rich experience in handling national and multinational clients, their international structuring of transactions, their transfer pricing policies and documentation, their connected assessments and dispute resolution. Tax efficiency, risk reduction, avoidance of tax controversy, and the successful resolution of an unavoidable dispute are goals that can best be met where the tax team possesses strong national and cross-border experience. We effectively and efficiently partner with our clients to meet these goals.
The centre of gravity in antitrust law has shifted with the globalization of regulation and enforcement. Clients seek the advice of our antitrust lawyers and count on our experience in litigation against governmental authorities or private parties and counseling on delicate questions.
Our lawyers have vast experience in all aspects of competition law matters, including devising compliance programs relating to competition law and requisite regulatory filings in this regard. Our core competition law practice group is assisted by in-house experts from other related key areas such as M&A, corporate compliances, intellectual property, litigation etc. Firm represents both companies and senior executives under investigation by national and transnational authorities such as the Competition Commission of India and other governing bodies focused on trade restrictions, unfair competition and antitrust. We advise clients on pragmatic risk management strategies, compliance policies, crisis management and litigation exposure assessment. Our extensive economic and commercial understanding and depth of cross border experience is well suited to advising companies on international trade matters and on issues relating to cartels and behavioral investigations by governing authorities.
Our Infrastructure Practice Group provides assistance and advice to clients on all legal and regulatory aspects relating to projects in Road Transport, Power, Urban Water, Railways, and Airports Sectors. Firm’s partners have successfully represented and advised numerous clients in the roads & highways, power, airports, and railways sectors. We have advised various stakeholders (owners, developers, investors, lenders, contractors etc.) in the infrastructure sector. The experience of the firm with regard to infrastructure projects ranges from acting as a legal adviser to financiers of projects and the preparation and negotiation of the financing documentation, inter-creditor arrangements and trust and retention documents, to the carrying out of due diligence on the project contracts and preparing and negotiating project documentation for stakeholders. Our lawyers have considerable professional experience in advising clients on matters of concession agreements, bid documents, bidding, project finance documents, securitization, EPC contracts, Construction JV Agreements etc. Our services include advice related structuring of project company, tax structures, advice on legal, regulatory and transactional issues at the various stages of project conception and execution. Our counsels provide the client complete legal solutions and advice from pre – qualification stage to bidding, to the tender process to final execution of documents.
Real estate is the world’s largest asset class and our work for organizations active in the sector, whether they’re lenders, borrowers, investors, developers or occupiers, gives us a deep understanding of the industry and the way it operates.
Real estate deals are becoming ever more complex and with the introduction of the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act 2016, housing project developers as well as agents have to comply with new rules as prescribed and the Firm can assist in the registration process as well as development and planning of projects and construction, risk identification and appraisal, representation and liaising with regulators and Government authorities, finance and re-financing, securitization, tax, real estate investment, fund formation, structuring and joint ventures, and real estate mergers and acquisitions.
CHRI Legal provides comprehensive services in all aspects of property and real estate transactions including title due diligence, sale-purchase, leasing, construction-development, mortgage and litigation in respect of industrial, commercial and residential property.
Besides, serving clients on the traditional sale and purchase transactions, our Firm has multi- faceted areas of real estate practice which includes the following :
Entry Level Strategy Planning :
Entry level legal advice and structuring of FDI for individual foreign investors, foreign companies, WOS, Foreign Institutional Investors and NRIs/PIOs.
Location & Site Analysis and Title Due Diligence :
Legal Assistance for finalizing most favorable/preferred location and other allied searches including vetting of documents and verification of title.
Due Diligence :
Carrying out thorough and exhaustive client specific and also client specified (in particular instances) Due Diligences and similar exercises before advising clients.
Legal Risk Identification and Appraisals :
Identification of legal risks appraisals through experts transactions, development infrastructure projects and arriving at for real estate projects.
Finance and Re-financing :
Legal assistance and advice for arranging project finance and also for arranging re-finance on existing projects.
Transaction Taxes and Stamp Duty Advice :
Our M&A team also include tax experts to advise clients on tax planning and other related issues. Stamp duties may pose significant costs on M&A transactions and our team of experts is adept in advising clients on stamp duty laws.
Auctioning / Bidding :
Legal assistance and advice for auctioning, bidding and contesting for deals.
Representation and Liaisoning with Government Authorities :
For securing various clearances from various Government authorities.
Tax Structuring and Planning :
Legal advice in structuring taxation strategy for Real Estate Projects (Income-Tax, GST etc.) and Tax Planning for the same.
Transactional Compliance ;
Assistance in mandatory legal compliances for various transactions.
Real Estate Legal Advisory & Litigation :
Our Firm is adept in handling advisory and litigation in real estate related projects including:
1. Lease related Assistance.
2. Construction and Development of projects and related contracts.
3. Complete legal procedural advice for regular Pre/Post Purchase/Sale and all relevant documentation including Issuance of Letter of – Intent, Public Notice, Agreement-to-Sale, Sale Deed, etc.
4. Appointment of Broker, Project Manager, Architect, Interior Decorator, Certified Surveyor, Certified Valuer, Civil Contractor, Sub-Contractors for transaction/deal/project.
5. Dispute Resolution and Litigation including Landlord/Tenant Proceedings:
CHRI Legal’s Litigation Practice Group handles, represents and advises client concerns in litigation and Dispute Resolution on a case-tocase basis vis-à-vis Landlord / Tenant, Buyer / Seller, Lessor / Lessee matters.
CHRI Legal enjoys formidable professional reputation in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) practice area and advises its clients on all legal and regulatory aspects of M&A. The Firm and its partners have acted for many Indian and multinational corporations.
Our Firm offers a core team of professional experts comprising of considerably experienced M&A lawyers, chartered accountants and company secretaries who are dedicated to provide expected level of professional services on a timely basis. Firm’s core M&A Practice Group is assisted by experts from other related key areas such as employment laws, environment regulations, antitrust/competition law, intellectual property, real estate and taxation, etc.
Our M&A Practice Group is well adept in handling the following important aspects of M&A transactions for its clients:
Due Diligences :
We conduct extensive Due Diligences, both from legal and commercial perspectives, in order to ascertain the assets and liabilities of the target company/business/asset, based on the underlying records. This includes visiting data rooms, undertaking extensive review of relevant documents, conducting interviews with personnel of target company and preparing comprehensive DD reports for clients.
Risk Identification, Analysis & Mitigation:
Firm’s counsels identify risks involved (legal, financial as well as commercial) in the proposed transactions. This activity involves determination of any contingent liabilities, pending litigation, incomplete documentation or reporting, any pending commitments of the target company not recorded in the books of accounts. The Firm then advises clients on possibility of formulating an appropriate risk mitigation strategy from legal and regulatory points of view and suggests remedial measures to rectify shortfall or deficiencies and in complying with statutory requirements.
Approvals :
We offer adequate professional expertise and experience in drafting Scheme(s) of Arrangement under Companies Act and obtaining approval from concerned Court(s) /Tribunals, in case the client undertakes a ‘court approval’ route of merger/de-merger. In addition, we actively assist clients in obtaining necessary approvals from Competition Commission, DPIIT, RBI, SEBI, administrative ministries and government/statutory authorities.
M&A Documentation :
Our Counsels have extensive experience in structuring and negotiating relatively complicated transaction documentation involved in M&As including Schemes of Arrangement, Asset Purchase Agreements, Business Transfer Agreements, Share Purchase/Shares Subscription Agreements, Shareholders Agreements, Joint Venture Agreement, Conveyance and Mortgage Documents, Franchise Agreements, Technology Agreements, License and Assignment Agreements, etc. The Firm provides end to end legal support in negotiating and finalization of the documents required to close the deals.
Closing of M&A Transactions :
The Firm has a team of experts who negotiate and provide end to end legal support in closure of the M&A transactions, including reviewing and advising on closing documents.
Transaction Taxes and Stamp Duty Advice :
Our M&A team also include tax experts to advise clients on tax planning and other related issues. Stamp duties may pose significant costs on M&A transactions and our team of experts is adept in advising clients on stamp duty laws.
Post-Closing Activities & Compliances :
We also advise with respect to post closing compliances including drafting and filing of the necessary documents before the ROC, DPIIT, RBI, SEBI and in case of requirements sending intimations required under the various contracts.
Management & Operational Support :
CHRI Legal has vast experience in advising clients on the managerial and operational controls including methods of acquiring and exercising management control, representation on Board and management, etc. CHRI Legal practices utmost strict internal code with respect to conflict of interest and confidentiality expected in handling M&A transactions.
CHRI Legal’s Employment-Labour Laws practice covers broadly the following services:
Preparation of Work Regulations / HR Manual / Staff Handbook / Standing Orders :
Drafting and documentation of conditions of service, social benefits, rules and regulations, code of ethics, disciplinary and grievance matters, leaves, benefits and various other policies.
Conducting Audit / Due Diligence/ Compliance Review of Labour Laws :
Inspection of records, highlighting discrepancies and advising remedial measures. Conducting on-spot physical inspection of factories and establishments.
Preparation of Employees Code of Conduct, Sexual Harassment Policy Etc :
Drafting a policy/manual/ code of fair ethics and good conduct applicable to employees at workplace and outside workplace for strengthening the image/brand of the company and minimizing the risk of violation of the applicable laws. We also assist companies in framing suitable policy and procedure to prevent and deal with sexual harassment of women employees at work place.
Advice on Social Security and Insurance Benefits :
Advising on Social Security Laws and compliance requirements as well as various social security issues and providing assistance to the management for complying with the health and safety issues.
Severance and Retrenchment Laws :
Advising management on various policies regarding Indian retrenchment laws and compliance thereof, wrongful redundancy claims, etc. dismissal, handling.
Social Benefits :
Advising on Maternity Benefit Act for ensuring compliance of the provisions of maternity and other benefits to the women employees. We also help clients by advising and drafting social benefits related policies. We also advise Clients on various legislations relating to Bonus, Gratuity, Employees State Insurance, Provident Fund, etc. to ensure compliance of the provisions envisaged therein.
Contracts :
Advising and drafting business transfer agreements wherein employees are transferred to another company, drafting of Employment Contracts, Retainership Agreement, Termination Letter, Probation Clauses, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Confidentiality Agreement, Secondment Agreement (inbound/outbound), etc.
Contract Labour and Regulations :
Advising on registration of establishments, maintenance of registers and other records, hiring of contract labour, licensing of contractors and ensuring compliance of the applicable laws. We also advise management for ensuring compliance with applicable provisions relating to welfare, health, safety and conditions of service of contract labour.
Trade Union Laws and related activities :
Advising the management in handling and negotiating with trade unions, understanding laws applicable and ensuring their compliance thereof.
Workplace Accident and Fatal Accident Compensation Law :
Advising the management on employer’s liability (civil and criminal) for compensation payable to an employee involved in an accident fatal or otherwise and ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
Factories Law :
Advising the management on registration and licensing of factories, health and safety safeguards to be maintained, and welfare and other such conditions of service and ensuring compliance of the applicable laws.
Environment Laws :
Advising the client on National and International treaties and legislations. Pollution Control in any environmental medium, construction related environmental issues, environment implications on the acquisitions and/or sale of business and regulatory compliances. Counseling the client on issues in relation to eco-auditing and eco- assessment. Assisting in obtaining environmental clearances for infrastructure projects as well as environmental audits.
CHRI Legal is a premier full service Indian law firm headquartered at New Delhi, India and having presence in Bengaluru.
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