Practice Areas
Legal assistance across litigation, taxation, corporate, property and allied areas.
Civil & High Court Litigation
Representation and legal assistance in civil disputes and proceedings before appropriate judicial forums, including High Court matters. Work in this area covers the conduct of proceedings from institution through to hearing, along with interim applications and related steps.
Scope of Assistance
- Drafting and filing of plaints, written statements and applications
- Appearance and representation before appropriate civil forums
- Petitions and proceedings before the High Court
- Interim applications and related procedural steps
- Legal notices, replies and pre-litigation correspondence
- Advice on limitation, jurisdiction and the appropriate forum
Income Tax & Tax Consultancy
Legal and advisory assistance concerning income tax matters, tax disputes, notices, assessments and related proceedings. Assistance extends to understanding the communication received, preparing an appropriate response and, where required, pursuing the matter before the applicable authority.
Scope of Assistance
- Review of notices issued under the Income-tax Act
- Preparation of replies and submissions
- Assistance in assessment and reassessment proceedings
- Appeals and proceedings before appropriate appellate authorities
- General advisory on the legal position applicable to a tax issue
- Legal representation in tax litigation
Corporate Laws
Legal assistance relating to corporate and commercial matters, documentation and applicable regulatory requirements. The work involves both the preparation and review of documentation and assistance where a commercial relationship has given rise to a dispute.
Scope of Assistance
- Drafting and review of commercial agreements
- Corporate documentation and record-related requirements
- Advice on applicable regulatory and statutory considerations
- Legal notices in commercial matters
- Assistance in commercial and contractual disputes
Property Laws
Assistance concerning property-related legal matters, documentation, disputes and related proceedings. Property matters frequently turn on the documents on record, and careful examination of those documents is central to the work.
Scope of Assistance
- Review of property documentation
- Drafting of agreements and deeds relating to property
- Legal considerations arising in property transactions
- Assistance in property disputes and civil proceedings
- Legal notices in property-related matters
Consumer Protection
Legal assistance in consumer disputes and proceedings under applicable consumer protection laws. This includes assistance to consumers pursuing a complaint as well as to parties responding to one.
Scope of Assistance
- Assessment of whether a grievance falls within consumer protection law
- Drafting of complaints and replies
- Representation before consumer forums of appropriate jurisdiction
- Advice on limitation and pecuniary jurisdiction
Intellectual Property
Assistance relating to patents, trademarks and copyright, including legal protection and disputes. Work in this area covers both the steps involved in seeking protection and the position where rights are said to have been infringed.
Scope of Assistance
- General advisory on trademark, copyright and patent protection
- Assistance with applications and related procedural steps
- Notices concerning alleged infringement
- Assistance in intellectual property disputes and proceedings
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