Practice area
Corporate, M&A & Startups
Transactions that survive scrutiny — years after signing.
All practice areas
- Corporate, M&A & Startups
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- Intellectual Property
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- Family & Matrimonial
- Criminal Defence
- Taxation
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- Civil Law
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- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Project & Infrastructure Law
Overview
Our corporate practice advises founders, promoter families, listed groups and inbound investors on the full commercial life of a business — from the first incorporation certificate to a controlled exit. We work as transaction counsel, not as document typists: the deal structure, the tax consequence, the regulatory filing and the litigation risk are considered together before a single clause is drafted.
Chennai's commercial landscape has its own rhythm — family-held manufacturing groups, IT and GCC operations, textile and auto-component supply chains, and a fast-maturing startup base. We understand how these businesses actually hold assets, share control and settle disagreements, and we draft accordingly rather than importing a template from another market.
Every engagement begins with a written scope, a named partner-in-charge and a realistic closing calendar. You are told what can be achieved, what cannot, and what it will cost before work begins.
Areas we cover
Services within this practice
- Private limited, LLP, OPC and branch/liaison office setup; holding-subsidiary structuring; conversion and migration of existing entities; drafting of tailored articles rather than boilerplate.
- Term sheets, SAFE and CCPS rounds, share subscription and shareholders' agreements, ESOP pools and trust deeds, FEMA/ODI-FDI reporting, and closing mechanics with escrow and condition tracking.
- Legal due diligence with a risk-ranked report, share and business transfer agreements, slump sale documentation, NCLT schemes of arrangement, and post-closing integration support.
- Manufacturing and supply agreements, distribution and channel contracts, SaaS and technology licensing, master service agreements, franchise documentation, and negotiation support at the table.
- Board and committee procedure, secretarial audit remediation, related-party transaction frameworks, POSH and whistleblower policies, and director duty advisory.
- Contractual remedies mapping, notices under commercial court rules, arbitration invocation, and injunction strategy where value is at risk of dissipating.
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Consultation
Speak with a corporate, m&a & startups advocate.
Tell us what has happened and what you need. You will get a candid assessment, a realistic timeline and a written fee position before any work begins.