Lawgical Associates is a full service law firm which believes in guiding its Clients lawfully. We understand our Client’s need and are committed to consistently deliver relevant, cost-effective and result oriented legal advice to them. All the Partners of the Firm have more than 20 years’ experience in their respective practice areas and bring in strong experience and value addition in providing pragmatic and resulted oriented solutions to our Clients. We have been rendering services to an array of domestic and international clients and have been advising various Government departments and public sector undertakings as well. Our Team of Lawyers believe in a strong client-focused value system and strive to understand our Clients’ needs and circumstances, to think independently and maintain honesty, fairness, integrity and professionalism in everything they do. For more details please visit our website www.lawgicalassociates.com.

The Firm’s practice area included Sexual Harassment Laws, Employment & Labour Laws, Commercial Agreements & Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Immigration, Citizenship & Residency Family Law & Divorce Matters,, Real Estate, Regulatory Affairs & Compliances,, Social Sector/NGOs, Start-up’s, Healthcare, White Collar Crime & Fraud Investigation, Environmental Laws, M&A /Private Equity, HR Advisory and General Corporate Advisory.

Practice Areas

1.    Sexual Harassment Laws

We believe that it is imperative to have a culture of mutual respect and a safe working environment which is free from sexual harassment. Sexual harassment at workplace may lead to a hostile work environment, employees not feeling safe, bullying, decreased morale and increased employee turnover. It may also lead to breaking their sense of empowerment and has a detrimental effect on organization and their own growth.

We have extensive expertise in the area of sexual harassment laws and assist individuals as well as Organizations on regular basis in this domain. We provide customized end to end solutions in POSH, drafting POSH policies, compliance schedule, professional counselling and legal support to companies and help in positive cultural transformation.Our Firm is instrument in conducting sexual harassment investigations through its team of legal experts as external committee members. We represent our clients in various courts in India through lawyers from Supreme Court and various High Courts in India.  we provide interactive and engaging online training programs for creating safe and respectful environment at workplace.The partners of the Firm regularly undertake training sessions and give presentations on various symposiums at national level on legal, management and individual issues in context of sexual harassment at workplace.  We represents some of the largest corporate houses on compliance with the POSH Act.

2.    Commercial Agreements & Contracts

We have a team of dedicated lawyers who have expertise in drafting, vetting, negotiating and enforcing of various types of corporate commercial contracts and agreements. With our multi-disciplinary expertise, we are able to identify the industry specific requirements along with handling immediate transactions in hand. We work with our clients to structure and document the understandings of the parties be it the joint venture partners, suppliers, customers or strategic partners. We draft wide range of documents which are necessary to create and preserve these relationships as well as protect our clients’ rights and brings in value addition to the business.

We advise on all kind of contracts like joint venture agreements, shareholders agreement, share purchase agreement, employment agreements, business transfer agreements, consultancy agreement, distribution agreement, termination agreement, concessionaire agreements, EPC contracts, licensing agreements, confidentially & non-disclosure agreements, agreement to sell, lease deed, mortgage deed, software maintenance contracts, service agreement, licensing agreements relating to intellectual property rights etc.

3.    Employment & Labour Laws

We have strong expertise in handling all kind of Labour & Employment related matters. Since we have experts both in legal and HR domain, we give a holistic view to any issues with respect to employment, human resource and labour laws. We advise both domestic and international clients on complex regulatory and legal aspects of employment and labour law and enable our clients to be legally compliant.  We benchmark the quality of our service delivery on parameters of accuracy and timeliness, customer centricity, adherence to regulatory compliances and client agreed requirements.

We regularly advise our clients on all type of employment related documentations including drafting of employment contracts, confidentiality agreements, consultancy agreements collective bargaining agreements, expatriate employment and secondments agreement;. We regularly draft and review HR Policy/Manual for our Clients specifically understanding the industry they belong to. We conduct HR & Labour Audits for our clients pan India.We also advise our clients in structuring of ESOPs, transfer of employees, termination, non-compete issues and data privacy or data protection.

We guide our clients on all aspects of labour management issues, ranging from assisting our clients in amicably settling labour matters, disciplinary proceedings and avoiding union disputes to representing our clients in the courts and Labour Tribunals. We also help clients in taking seek permissions and registrations under various labour/employment-related laws and regulations.On regularly basis we handle matters and give opinions relating to provident fund, maternity benefit,, bonus , health and safety legislations, , group insurance, employment claims etc.

4.    Immigration, Citizenship & Residency

We have experience in handling all kind of immigration, citizenship and residency matters and provide wide array of services ranging from assisting in obtaining visas for business, employment, tourist, family and students to filing applications, petitions, forms and answering queries about immigration law.

We advise high net worth individuals and their families in getting residency or in other jurisdiction through different modes. We assist our clients in filing applications, petitions for registration for the status of a Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI). We also assist in registration process with the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) for issuance of Residential Permit and Registration Certificate.

5.    Intellectual Property

We provide variety of Intellectual Property services in the fields of Trademark, Patent, Copyright, Design, Trade Secrets, Geographical Indication, Data Protection, etc. We assist our clients in prosecution, advisory, enforcement and litigation matters. We assists in filing of application for registration of intellectual properties, drafting and filing replies to objections and representing clients at hearings with the concerned authorities. Ur practice area also include conducting Intellectual Property due diligence and brand audits.

We also draft  variety of intellectual property agreements including assignment of  trademark, copyright, design, confidential know how, geographical indications; non-disclosure agreements relating to intellectual property, technology transfer agreements, trademark/copyright  licensing and franchising agreements, e-book publishing agreement, research an development agreement, music license agreement.

6.    Litigation

We  handle all kind of civil, criminal and corporate disputes and  represent our Indian and multinational clients in Supreme Court of India, High Courts of various states, District Courts, Consumer Forums, Quasi-Judicial Bodies , Labour Courts, Board, and various Tribunals.

We have highly experienced team of lawyers who can contest litigation on behalf of our clients, and are always ready to help to our client in preparation of litigation strategy or court and Tribunal related document. Our team of lawyers can handle various type of matters like consumer matters, employment and service matters, civil suits, criminal matters, regulatory litigations, debt recovery, real estate disputes contractual disputes. We also represent our clients before various statutory authorities and government officials. Our lawyers are member of Supreme Court Bar Association and High Court Bar Associations

7.    Real Estate

We provide legal services for transactions in connection with buying, selling, leasing and developing of property. We also advise clients on construction contracts and disputes arising out of construction contracts. We have in-depth experience in advising on the most complex transactions. Our expertise is in providing wide-ranging support for any real estate transaction and provide speedy and practical solutions to the highly demanding competitive and rapidly changing real estate environment.

On regular basis we conduct property due diligences for our Clients for real estate acquisition matters be it for commercial or residential properties. We draft, review and negotiate for our clients various kind of real estate documents like lease, sub-lease, sale deed, license arrangements, financing documents, collaboration and development agreements. Our team of lawyers have in-depth understanding of the local legal and regulatory environment enables us to provide cost-effective, practical and commercial advice, whilst ensuring legal compliances at various levels.

8.    Social Sector/NGOs

We provide wide range of legal services and advice clients in the social sector be it trusts, societies, non-profit companies, foreign NGOs in India, and so on. We provide guidance regarding setting up the desired form of NGO anywhere in India by Indian or foreign people or organizations. We prepare all required documents, such as the Trust Deed, Memorandum of Association, Rule and Regulations of the Association (Bye-Laws), etc. We also provide registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act of 2010.

9.    Family Law & Divorce Matters

We provide legal assistance for all kind of matrimonial and family Disputes matter the foreign and domestic clientele. This include divorce matters, judicial separation, domestic violence, registration of marriages, maintenances cases, adoption, child custody, will and its enforcement

We actively represents clients before various legal forums including family courts, district courts, High Courts in India and  Supreme Court of India, National Human Rights Commission, National Commission of Women, other Women’s cell / organizations.

10. Dispute Resolution & Arbitration

We have extensive experience in handling all kind of disputes and assist clients in all such matters. We have in-depth understanding and experience in handling arbitration and other type of alternate dispute resolution mechanism which can be a valuable alternative to litigation for the clients. Our clientele include companies, employer, employees, contractors, real estate developers, landlords, tenants, construction companies, intellectual property etc.

We also assist our clients in documentation and represent them in domestic and international commercial arbitration,. We also provide assistance in mediation and settlement processes between parties and help in execution of awards.

We have close association with retired Supreme Court and High Court Judges as well as technical experts and lawyers who facilitate and act as arbitrators in complex dispute matters.

11. Start-up’s

We work closely with the founders and executives of start-up companies to advise them on incorporation of company (Public Limited Company, Private Limited Company, Limited Liability Partnership, One Person Company etc.), drafting co-founder agreements drafting commercial deal documents hiring employees and high value executives, offering sweat-equity to employees, framing employee stock option plans, negotiating, selling of shares, pre-investment negotiations winding up and exit strategies

We also represent investors to get the deals done as well as act as risk mitigators for such investors. Since start-up companies generally donot have any in-house legal counsels, we also many times handle quasi-legal questions which are not always strictly legal in nature and in process provide business and strategic advisory services as well.

12. Health Care

We advise clients on complex compliance issues and on compliance plans and procedures with respect to medical sector. We advise hospitals in various kind of disputes which they might get involved with various stakeholders. We have extensive experience in addressing the myriad of business and legal issues faced by doctors and hospitals.

We represent hospital clients in litigation involving employment and commercial disputes, reimbursement matters, medical staff relationships, insurance and liability questions of all kinds. We also represent patients and their family members as well as health care providers in case of issues of medical negligence.

13. M&A & Private Equity

We provide legal advisory services in M&A and Private Equity to domestic and international clients across diverse industries. We advise on structuring transactions and are actively involved in negotiating and drafting the documentation involved in such matters. Our services include providing assistance in drafting and negotiating term sheet stage , conducting due diligence, structuring the entire transaction, drafting of shareholder agreement and share purchase agreement, business transfer agreement, escrow agreement, indemnity deeds, non-compete and non-disclosure agreement, escrow agreement, stock swap agreement, etc. We assist our clients in post-acquisition integration and transition. We also draft scheme of arrangements for companies to be placed before High Courts.

14. Corporate & Commercial Matters

We advise our clients on a wide range of corporate and commercial work and provide solutions to clients which is viable and sustainable solutions as per our client specific requirement. We provide regulatory, corporate compliance, structuring advice, solutions to our clients and focus on providing end-to-end results to our clients.

We have in-depth  experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating wide range of business contracts such as, distribution agreements, supply agreements, purchase agreements Joint venture agreements, , financial collaboration agreements, franchisee agreements, intellectual property agreements , etc.

We also have expertise and experience in incorporating companies and providing advice on a day-to-day basis on corporate, regulatory, governance, operational and structuring matters. We assist or clients in drafting of MoA, AoA, conducting legal due diligence etc.

15. White Collar Crime & Fraud Investigation

We have expertise in handling white collar crime issues and regularly advise clients, on matters pertaining to anti-corruption and ethical practices in India.  Since anti-corruption laws have become more stringent in India, we ensure that our clients are complying with Indian and foreign law at for every transactions.

We also ensure that the companies which either enter India or which are tied up with Us or UK entities also fully comply with the mandatory  Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 1977 and UK Bribery Act, 2010.

We also assist Indian companies to customize their anti-corruption and bribery policy to suit Indian and International law. We regularly conduct training and awareness programs with respect to anti corruptions laws in India, US and UK .

16. Regulatory Affairs & Compliances

We regularly provide assistance services to our Clients in filing and getting regulatory approvals from regulatory authorities. We also advise our clients in handling compliance schedule and advise them on all regulatory matters in India. Our compliance services are structured to help businesses outsource time-consuming compliance processes for operational efficiency without compromising on accuracy and timelines

Our team comprises of Legal, HR and Industry experts have vast expertise in their respective domains and provide end to end solutions to our Clients. Our team is qualified to understand the complexities revolve around such time consuming compliance processes. They are qualified professionals from various domains like Compliance, Legal, Regulatory Risk Management and Human Resources. We benchmark the quality of our service delivery on parameters of accuracy and timeliness, customer centricity, adherence to regulatory compliances and client agreed requirements.

Our compliance services include factory compliances, contract labour compliance management, labour laws compliance management, pay roll compliance, start-up/MSMEs Compliance, labour/environmental/regulatory – audit cum Investigation, licenses and registrations, industry specific compliances. We also assist our Clients in getting Permanent Account Number (PAN) from Income Tax Department, registration under Shop and Establishments Act, registration for Import Export code from Director General of Foreign Trade, Software Technologies Parks of India registration (STPI), Obtaining Director Identification Number - DIN and Digital Signature Certificate – DSC etc.

17. Environmental Laws

We regularly represents our clients on matters  relating to  hazardous waste management, recycling and waste handling, e-waste management, plastic and solid waste, bio-medical waste, air and water quality, underground and aboveground storage tanks, and various other environmental issues.

The Environmental Law Practice also include environment health and safety audits for organizations and counsel clients on environmental law compliances.

18. HR Advisory

We have extensive expertise in handling full spectrum of HR matters.We provide a broad range of HR Advisory services to businesses ranging from start-up businesses to large companies. We tailor our Human Resources Services as per size and scope of Client’s business to improve the organizational performance Through our team of leading HR professionals and employment lawyers, we guarantee effective, efficient and attainable results that will transform the way you do business, both internally and externally.

We also conduct HR Audit and have an in-depth look at Client’s business to identify the health of its HR policies, practices, and procedures. We provide a one-stop HR Advisory service to support and advise Start-Ups, SME’s, MSME’s and large companies on building and reassessing their business models to make them progress at a better pace.

Our team of experts carry out evaluations of all functions of the HR and Labour compliance and help Client’s identify areas that need attention and recommend changes along the way. We ensure that there is a compliance with legal mandates and create an effective system for the smooth functioning of the HR operations.