We have been working for various Private and Public-sector banks and apart from drafting various agreements, deeds, contracts, etc. we have been conducting cases on their behalf relating to (1) Credit Cards (2) Personal Loans (3) Mortgage (4) Auto loans etc.
We have been representing the banks for their cases under (a) Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (b) Order 37 CPC (c) Recovery suits (d) Consumer Disputes (e) Property and Vehicle Repossession cases (f) Arbitration cases (g) Cases Under the Securitization Act (h) Cases before the Debt Recovery Tribunal ,(i) Conducting Lok Adalats,(j) Conducting Conciliation Proceedings,(k) Fraud Investigations,(l) Legal Compliance,(m) Injunction Matters,(n) Insolvency Matters,(o) Customer related Issues etc.
DSA strives for excellence in client service. The firm is totally committed to delivering the highest standard of service to all clients whether small, medium or large, private or public.
We have been inter alia engaged in drafting
- Joint Venture and Foreign Collaboration agreements (including obtaining permission & dealing with RBI, FIPB etc
- Technology transfer agreements
- Shareholders agreements (including Mergers & Acquisition and takeover agreements), Definitive,
- Sale /Purchase/Collaboration / and Escrow Agreements
- Formation of SPV’s (Special Purpose Vehicles) agreements related to sale/purchase of running units including partnership firms.
- Retail agency agreements, Commercial contracts, Dealer/distributor agreements
- Assignment and transfer of intellectual property right agreements
- Consortium agreements, Power purchase agreements
- Hire purchase agreements, Agreements related to infrastructure projects
- Agreements related to sale/purchase of immovable property
- Confidentiality and non-circumvention agreements
- Expatriate, Arbitration, Service and insurance contracts
- Lease deeds (including lease deeds for hiring aircrafts, oil exploration rigs and ships)
- Trust deeds, Recovery agency agreements, Labour agreements, Settlement with unions
- Drafting of various policies for companies etc.
DSA is recognized for its excellent Litigation practice in India. We provide specialized litigation services to clients from large Multinational Corporations to smaller, privately held business & individuals. The members of the litigation team have, over the last four decades, appeared in numerous writ petitions, special leave petitions, civil suits, civil appeals and company matters.
Our firm provides consultancy regarding Litigation law in India, Arbitration services and Dispute resolution services. The Firm regularly provides services for all types of litigation in all Courts, Tribunals, Commissions, Forums and other Authorities throughout India. The Firm’s experience in litigation extends to all types of litigation instituted and prosecuted within the country and abroad, including Recovery Suits, Property Disputes, Commercial Disputes, Product Liability, Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights, Constitutional Matters, Matrimonial Disputes, Custody Claims, Service
Matters, Banking Claims, Insolvency, Criminal Matters & Other Disputes.
With one of the most International Dispute Resolution practices in the world, our Arbitration practice has an outstanding global reputation.
An increasing area of importance in the public international law arena is disputes arising under investment treaties and we act for and against governments in relation to expropriation, fair and equitable treatment, discrimination and denial of justice claims. Public international law is also relevant to our work concerning contract frustration, sovereign immunity, and international debt issues. Many of our high-value arbitrations are international trade-related.
The Firm has successfully handled arbitration for its clients both within India and abroad. Deepak Sabharwal & Associates has handled arbitration related to Commercial Contracts, Collaboration Disputes, Contractual Disputes, Construction Agreements, Service Agreements, Operation and Maintenance Dispute under the provisions of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and rules framed there under as well as ICA Rules.
Mergers and Corporate restructuring are a big part of the corporate finance world. It involves very complex legal issues. As a result, Merger and Acquisition Lawyers are involved in every step of the process. Businesses depend on the legal expertise of these Lawyers to achieve the most favorable results for all parties involved. Our transactional expertise is deep and wide. The capability of our firm includes a full range of Merger and Acquisition activities for wide range of business sectors including energy, real estate and banking and finance. We provide practical solutions to the most complex of Acquisition and Disposals.
Concurrently with the corporate practice, our Mergers and Acquisitions team is dedicated to providing committed, innovative and resourceful solutions that reflect our many years of experience and insight into the specialized demands of each transaction.
Our substantial experience and proficiency in the following areas have been established by providing services across a wide range of clients and projects.
Labour rights is a very broad issue; however, it can be boiled down to the protection and respect of human life in the workplace and the right to work itself. We have substantial experience in advising clients on diverse issues relating to the labour and employment laws of India.
DSA strives for excellence in client service. The firm’s labour team is well versed with the highly complex areas of labour and employment related matters at both the central and state levels and also at local employment regulators. We provide solution-oriented advice and counseling in all aspects of labour matters for employers on a wide range of workplace issues, be it with trade unions, employee related disputes or statutory compliances. Our lawyers also conduct labour law audits primarily to prevent violations. Our team possesses the acumen that is required to help clients focus on the core aspects of their businesses and resolve disputes with the employees in a manner that will ensure continuity of the clients’ businesses
We also advice on
- Employee Benefits
- Executive Compensation
- Traditional Retirement programs
- Health and Welfare benefit programs
- Employment and Consulting agreements, and related litigation.
We assist our clients in preparing Employment Policies, Drafting and Reviewing employment contracts, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, negotiating with the trade unions, advising on termination, retrenchment, lay-offs, etc. We also assist our clients with various registrations and compliance under the applicable Labour laws. Also, we represent our clients before various Labour Courts & Tribunals.
We are a leading practice Law Firm providing Corporate and Commercial Legal Services to National and International Clients. In this sphere, we have provided Corporate, Commercial and Investment Consultancy to our clients ranging from company formation to drafting & executing scheme of arrangements.
We have advised Transnational and Foreign Entities seeking to invest in India, regarding investment aspects in India, from the possible options to the requisite procedures in different circumstances. We have handled matters relating to establishment of Indian offices by different means including formation of companies in India, project offices, liaison/ representative offices, branch offices and other forms.
The firm is totally committed to delivering the highest standard of service to all clients whether small, medium or large, private or public.
Companies are diligent when it comes to identifying and protecting intellectual property because it holds such high value in today’s increasingly knowledge-based economy. Extracting value from intellectual property and preventing others from deriving value from it is an important responsibility for any company. You can rely on our technical expertise and practical know-how when prosecuting and defending Intellectual property infringement cases, passing-off/unfair competition and managing anti piracy campaigns and raids against traders selling counterfeit goods in association with relevant government agencies. Our global networked team of IP legal professionals has the resources and expertise you need to help protect and further your business interests.
We have been working for various IT companies and doing their work in IPR & other field, We have also worked with other firms like Hewlett Packard Inc, Flour Daniel, Eserve ( Citi Group Company) Authbridge, Singer India Ltd, Hindustan Times Ltd. Texmaco Ltd. Paharpur Cooling Towers Ltd. Grasim Industries Limited, GEC (Now known as Alstham),Maples Institute of Aviation and Hospitality,Media Video Ltd, Idea Cellular Ltd,Shaw Wallace Ltd, Weigh and Leigh College, Comcraft (Pte), Alsthom India Ltd etc.
Apart from drafting various agreements, deeds, contracts, Negotiations for assignment ( including Limited User Agreements) of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents etc. we have been conducting their matters relating to:
- Registration of Trademarks, Patents & Copyrights, Designs, Trade secrets Domain Name
- Registrations
- Valuation of Intellectual Property
- Rights Assets
- Oppositions
- Patent Audit
- Due Diligence
- Injunctions,
- Recoveries (Including Damages)
- Conducting Raids
- Taking Search Warrants,
- Arrests
- Arbitrations etc.
- Licensing Transactions etc.
As real estate sector is one of the most globally recognized sectors and India is a popular destination for real estate development, DSA provides with utmost aid in this sector and provide our clients with :-
- Dispute resolution support in respect of variety of commercial property, industrial parks, and residential housing.
- Joint development: Documents, agreements, processes.
- Legal diligence, legal opinions and reports.
In order to protect our client’s long- term financial plans, and to ensure them a secure future, we also deal with:-
- Structuring the fund
- Issuance of legal opinion
- Tax efficient wealth management, business succession, estate planning, family succession planning.
- Investment committee structures.
- Due – diligence from legal perspective.
DSA is reputed for the well-known business maxim “the client always comes first.”
We conduct due diligence and help businesses in getting Licenses (also through our Associate Advocates & other Firms’ which specialize in their respective fields) and provide Compliances under various laws including Companies Act, Labour law, tax, contractual, economic and commercial. Intellectual property rights, etc. We also deliver Due-diligence for various purposes such as acquisitions, investments, merger and acquisitions, amalgamation, and many more.
We also provide Legal diligence and dispute resolution support for a varied variety of fundamental and urban infrastructures along with Legal support on regulation and policy aspects of infrastructure projects before various commissions and tribunals.
Along with dealing with our in-house ventures, DSA also provides with
- India entry strategy, inbound and outbound structuring and execution.
- Setting up Indian companies overseas, along with partnering with compliance partners across many countries.
- Overseas investment advisory.
- Foreign exchange transaction compliances, immigration ,and tax advisory
Along with dealing with our in-house ventures, DSA also provides with
- Support on regulation and policy issues in telecom/ broadcasting sector (TRAI regulations, government circulars and notifications, OPS registration)
- Assistance on matters relating to the IT Act (interconnection, interception, encryption, monitoring, privacy)
- Drafting , reviewing and negotiating agreements (IRU,MSA,MSO,HITS, IT services/software and outsourcing)
- Regulatory compliance of Social Security Contribution, Policies, Audits and other requirements
- Developing commercially attractive and tax efficient employee stock options and incentive plans
- Expatriate employment contracts advisory
- Litigation support on labour disputes and employee claims
- Structuring and documentation for financing transaction – asset finance, working capital facility, project finance, syndicate loans, external commercial borrowing
- Support on distress/restructuring cases, corporate debt restructuring on behalf of lenders and borrowers
- Corporate and securities law support, regulatory advice on securities laws, advise on takeover offers, buy-backs, delisting, block trades, etc.
- Representation on approval, investigation and dispute matters before regulators and the tribunal
- Advise on domestic and international fund raising programs ( IPO, FPO, Offer for sale, Rights issue, QIPS, Depository Receipts, FCCBs, REITs, INVITs and BTs)