Legal, Contracts & Disputes

The documents behind the company, and the recourse when they are ignored

A cap table is only as good as the agreement underneath it. We draft the documents that decide who owns what and what happens when someone leaves — and when a payment stops coming or a claim is made, we take the recovery route that actually fits the amount at stake.

What we handle

The scope of this practice area

Each line is work we do end to end, not a referral onward.

Founders’ agreements

Equity split, vesting and cliff, roles and decision rights, what happens on a founder’s exit, and assignment of everything each founder built before incorporation.

Shareholders’ and subscription agreements

Review and negotiation of investor documents — liquidation preference, anti-dilution, board composition, reserved matters, transfer restrictions, drag and tag rights — explained in terms of what each clause does to you in a bad outcome, not just a good one.

ESOP schemes

Scheme drafting, board and shareholder approvals, pool sizing, grant letters and the exercise mechanics — plus the tax treatment employees will ask about.

Commercial contracts

Master service agreements, vendor and supply contracts, distribution and reseller agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and employment and consultancy agreements with working IP assignment clauses.

Website and product documentation

Terms of use, privacy policy and consent notices drafted against India’s data protection framework and the intermediary rules, rather than copied from a US template that does not apply to you.

Legal notices and recovery

Demand notices, notices for dishonoured cheques, and notices preceding insolvency action — matched to the amount and the counterparty, so the cost is proportionate.

MSME delayed payment claims

Reference to the Facilitation Council for registered micro and small suppliers — a faster and cheaper route to recovery than a civil suit, and it carries statutory interest.

IEPF recovery

Recovery of shares and dividends transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund after years of non-claim.

Corporate disputes

Oppression and mismanagement petitions, shareholder deadlock, and representation before the appropriate forum. Arbitration where the contract provides for it.

Due diligence

Buy-side and sell-side diligence on corporate records, contracts, IP and compliance — and a remediation list you can actually work through.

Last reviewed: September 2026

How we work

Four steps, start to finish

Discovery

We map your entity and stage, and surface the gaps already open.

Scope & Fee

A written scope and fixed fee before work starts.

Execution

Filings and drafting handled end to end by a named advisor.

Ongoing Watch

A calendar so deadlines reach you, not the regulator.