DirectTax
We have a distinguished Direct Tax practice, representing clients in income tax appeals before Tribunals, High Courts, and the Supreme Court. Our expertise includes handling complex disputes involving TDS, transfer pricing, and issues under Section 194C vis-à-vis Section 194J of the Income Tax Act. We excel in securing protection orders against prosecution, resolving adverse tax assessments, and handling criminal writs under Section 279. Our success is reflected in favorable rulings on issues such as apportionment of service components in composite transactions.
Indirect Tax
Our expertise in Indirect Tax spans legacy regimes (VAT, Service Tax, Excise, Customs) and the GST era, with representation in statutory appeals before CESTAT, VAT Tribunals, and High Courts. We have successfully argued disputes on place of supply, classification, abatement of local taxes, and other GST-related issues. Our credentials include securing stay orders in legacy tax disputes, addressing adjudication expiries, and obtaining refunds in DGGI raid cases. With seasoned practitioners, including extribunal members, we provide deep insight into resolving complex procedural and substantive tax matters.
Insurance & Reinsurance
We provide comprehensive Insurance and Reinsurance services, including regulatory compliance, cross-border investments, product development, and due diligence. Our expertise spans claims advisory, reinsurance contracts, and pre-project insurance diligence across sectors such as aviation, property damage, marine, cyber liability, financial institutions, and life and health insurance. The firm also specializes in insurance litigation and alternative dispute resolution.
Capital Markets
We specialize in Capital Markets, providing a wide range of legal services, including initial and follow-on public offerings, rights and preferential issues, Qualified Institutional Placements (QIP), convertible or exchangeable bonds and warrants, and private placements by listed companies. The firm’s expertise extends to tender offers through stock exchanges, bulk and block deals, alternative investment market products, amalgamations and takeovers, public issuance of bonds and debentures, buyback of securities, due diligence, and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements with stock exchanges and SEBI. Additionally, we handle real estate investment trusts and business trusts.
Intellectual Property Rights
We provide end-to-end Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) services, including IP asset creation, rights protection, audits, due diligence, licensing, and acquisitions. Our team is efficient in handling copyrights, trademarks, patents, and IP aspects of franchising and distribution, while representing clients in IP registration and protection before relevant authorities and courts.