
Overview
We are a full-service law firm that prides itself on combining knowledge, experience and expertise to create outcome-oriented solutions and ensure our clients stay ahead of emerging opportunities and risks. Our areas of expertise include Projects Energy & Infrastructure; Banking & Finance; Restructuring & Insolvency; Corporate & Commercial; Regulatory & Policy; Defence & Aerospace; Dispute Resolution; Environment Health & Safety; Real Estate; Technology Media & Telecommunications; Taxation; and Investigations. We are a law firm built around people. We embrace collaboration while advising our clients and assemble teams of experts to bring the right talent to address every client issue. Our belief in delivering legal advice that recognizes each client's strategic goals and business requirements allows us to offer pragmatic and implementable support across our platform of practices and sectors.
Practice areas
Business
Our services
- End-to-end support during domestic and cross-border M&A transactions
- Strategic alliances, inbound and outbound investment and disposal transactions
- Negotiating and establishing optimal commercial arrangements
- Representation on commercial disputes and hostile corporate litigation/settlements
- Expert counsel to Boards on role, duties, disclosures, governance, risks and accountability
- Group reorganization and share capital reconstruction
- Legal compliances and audits
HSA advantage
- Experienced team with proven proficiency across a range of transactional activities including M&A, scheme of arrangement, business and asset transfers, demergers, joint-ventures & strategic alliances, buyouts, reduction of capital, buy-back of shares, stock swap arrangements and corporate reorganization
- Cross-practice transaction teams that draw upon specialist support from a range of practice areas and sector groups, in order to deliver outcome-oriented solutions
- Efficient use of technology and knowledge management tools to deliver incremental value
Lawsuits & Disputes
Our services
- Representation before the Supreme Court, all High Courts and tribunals
- Advisory and representation in institutional and ad hoc arbitrations seated in India and overseas
- Alternate dispute resolution support, including negotiation, conciliation and mediation
- Pre-dispute advisory, dispute preparedness and management
- Civil frauds and debt recovery
- White collar crimes
HSA advantage
- Experienced team that directly represents clients and argues matters before various courts and tribunals
- Seamless integration with other teams to ensure sectoral and issue-specific inputs into dispute resolution strategies
- Recognized for a number of marquee judgments and landmark arbitration awards both in India and overseas
Employment & Labor
Our services
- Advise on contentious and non-contentious employment and partnership matters
- Drafting of all contract and service related agreements
- Dispute matters pertaining to gender/equal pay, strikes, lockouts etc.
- Structuring, tax-optimization and disputes support on ESOPs and executive compensation matters
- Advisory for internal disciplinary and grievance issues, including investigation support for adverse incidents pertaining to employee fraud, sexual harassment, etc.
- Pre-dispute advisory, crisis management and reputational management
HSA advantage
- Experienced team to assist on all employment related and compliance issues with due consideration of confidentiality and discretion
- Specialist capabilities in conducting internal investigations and audits in close coordination with our criminal law experts
- Diligent support in organizing training sessions for management and employees of multinational companies to provide clarity and awareness regarding the relevant regulations
Real Estate
Our services
- Holistic transaction support across all real estate segments
- Entry and financing arrangements for acquisition, disposals, property and portfolio management
- Diligence support to ascertain adequacy of title, ownership, lien, documentation and compliance
- Advice on development rights, end-use restrictions, environmental clearances and approvals
- Corporate restructuring and distress resolution assistance
- Advisory on RERA and attendant issues across different States
HSA advantage
- Specialist team with proven capabilities to address challenges across different stages of the asset lifecycle in a commercially-sensitive and outcome-oriented manner
- Deep understanding of local regulatory issues and state-specific requirements to provide risk-minimized solutions for clients
- Proven experience in assisting project developers, joint development projects, construction companies, investors and corporates
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