A Leading Full Service Commercial Lawfirm based at Hyderabad, India.


Sr.Associates:


B.Sriram Reddy:


Sangeeta Bhaskar:


K.B.V.S Dakshina Murthy:

Litigation:

An important part of our practice comprises of litigation in all areas including corporate law ( civil & criminal), money recovery, mortgage, banking, motor vehicles accident claims, insurance law, banking law, environmental law, intellectual property, taxation, property law etc. We appear in all Courts in India & abroad including the Supreme Court of India.

Mergers acquisitions and joint ventures:

Over the last twenty seven years years we have acted as Indian Counsel to numerous multinational corporations and international banks in relation to their investments and business structuring requirements in India. We also act for leading Indian business and Commercial Houses and have advised, strategised, planned and executed major back to back, horizontal and vertical mergers and de-mergers to facilitate and effectuate business requirements. Have the capability and resources to advise and execute end to end assignments in time frame requirements.

Admiralty, Shipping & Marine Law:

We have successfully conducted several admiralty cases arising out of Vishakhapatnam and Kakinada Ports. Arrest of Foreign vessels in Indian Ports/International waters, Execution of Admiralty decrees of foreign Courts, Advisors to International Marine Adjusters.

Intellectual property:

Advocates, Corporate Counsel, Trademarks, Copyrights, designs & patent attorneys having associate firms all over the world. Our services include: Intellectual property registration, valuation & litigation. Litigation in respect of infringement of trade marks, patents, copyrights, designs, passing off, unfair trade practice and other court matters. In the field of IPR and corporate laws, in the event of infringement of IPR, redressal through court action, if necessary. Professional assistance in all matters relating to corporate laws including incorporation of companies, drafting of agreements between parties on all IPR related issues, amongst others. We are engaged not only in registration of trade marks, copyrights, patents and designs and other intellectual property rights but are also actively involved in litigation in protecting registered patents, trade marks, copyrights and designs and/or defending any such action. Also engaged in documentation for both, franchisers and franchisees, for a wide range of products including fast foods and hotels.

Arbitration:

We have also acted as arbitrators and specialize in alternative dispute resolution procedures, conciliation, negotiation etc .,International Commercial Arbitration and have acted for foreign corporations & governments, multinationals, major Indian Corporates, Corporate business houses/families, institutions, Non-Governmental Organizations and Governmental bodies & corporations in Indian and International Arbitration/Conciliation.

Insurance:

We are well equipped to advise international insurance corporations and also have been handling motor vehicle accident, shipping, aircraft, baggage,ticketing, tort, damages and all related insurance or other claims cases since our very inception right from the Trial Court up to the Final Appellate stage before all forums including the Consumer forums and the Supreme Court of India.

Environment:

Advising on environmental clearances relating to compliance with air and water pollution law and forest conservation law and regulatory approvals to be obtained in connection with the same.

Wildlife & Animal Protection Law:

Counsel to the World Wildlife Fund advisors on protection of endangered species, animal laws in India, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 and rules there under, Committee for Control & Supervision of Experiments on Animals (Control & Supervision Rules, 1968), Railway Rules & Rates for Livestock & other Animals, IATA Resolution for Transport of Animals by Air, Cinematograph Act, 1952 and all State Laws in that regard, Cattle Trespass Act, 1879, Elephants Preservation Act, 1879, Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, Central Zoo Authority & Recognition of Zoo Rules, 1992, Revised Import Export Policy, Codes of Indian Standards Institution (ISI).

Project finance and external borrowings:

Indian legal counsel to international banks and overseas lenders for major bilateral and syndicated facilities of all types including acquisition finance for aircraft, ships, land, commercial and industrial projects.

Offshore investments and securities:

Indian legal adviser to International Umbrella Funds on matters relating to offering circulars, structuring of sub-funds formed for investment in Indian securities. Adviser on structuring offshore investment into India.

Real Estate:

Our practice with respect to real estate mainly revolves around corporate due diligence for real estate, factories, plant & machinery, the investigation of titles and the drafting and review of complete, professional expert documentation relating to property of all kinds with our team of professional support staff including conveyances, leases, mortgages, leave and license, construction contracts, development contracts, report's on title, searches, survey etc.

Incorporation & Corporate Structuring:

Our practice while focusing on time bound registration/incorporation of the proprietary, partnership, corporate entity, right from name availability, drafting of partnership deed, registration, drafting of Memorandum and Articles of Association also consists of all tax advisory and drafting of scheme of arrangements for corporate structuring/re-structuring, advisory consultation and tax planning for all types of legal entities including proprietary, partnership firms/companies, welfare associations/societies, co-operative societies, NGO's, high networth individuals etc.

Funding Arrangements:

Acted as consultants and advisors for venture capital and offshore investment & funding arrangements for all kinds of commercial establishments having associated with major Indian & international banks and financial institutions in all areas of commercial activity.

Family Law:

Our Practice also consists of appearing before all police stations, criminal, family courts, superior courts all over the country and all appeals there from in respect of judicial separation, divorce, divorce by mutual consent, domestic violence, dowry demands, dowry death, alimony, child custody, maintenance and all related matters and documentation in that regard etc.

Elder Law:

Our practice in this area consists of counseling in Estate planning, drafting planning and registration of wills, trusts, arrangements for care, social security and retirement benefits, protection against elder abuse (physical, emotional and financial), and other concerns of older people under proper medical and professional advice and guidance.

Criminal Practice:

We have advised, acted for and conducted criminal trials on behalf of Corporate and individual Clientele in diverse areas of specialized Criminal Law namely CBI cases, Economic Offenses, Prisons Act, Drugs & Cosmetics Act, Insecticides Act, Weights & Measures, I.P.C etc., to name a few along with extensive pro-bono work.

Transactional Documentation:

Extensive twenty seven years of documented library of basic in house formats relating to drafting and vetting of all kinds of commercial documentation and experience in advising on all tax related, corporate issues (including commercial communication) having acted as a wholly outsourced corporate resource for major International and Indian Corporates, Banks and Financial Institutions handling major and complex corporate issues requiring exclusive tailor made documentation. More than two and a half decades of experience and specialized skills in negotiating and drafting all kinds of complex transactional matters.

Some of Our Corporate Clientele:

Our Corporate Clientele include multinational companies like Saudi Arabian Airlines, Alitalia Airlines, Coca-Cola India, Siemens Limited, Procter & Gamble, Godrej, Hindustan Lever, ITC, Reckitt & Colman, L & T, Crompton Greaves, Castrol India, BPL, Colgate Palmolive, Johnson & Johnson, BOC India, Voltas, Britannia, Cadburys, DLF, VST Industries, Coromandel Fertilisers, Lufthansa, Essar Group, Eveready, CMC Limited, Steel Authority of India Limited, BHEL, Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories, Pfizer, Ranbaxy, Wockhardt, Sun Pharma, etc., to mention a few. Amongst the financial institutions, Union Bank of India, ICF Venture Capital, ICICI Venture Capital etc., and International Banks, Credit Agricole Indosuez, Nova Scotia, Barclays Bank PLC and ABN Amro.