Corporate & Commercial
Kochhar & Co.'s Hyderabad office offers comprehensive corporate and commercial legal services, assisting clients with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and cross-border investments. The team, led by Senior Partners and Co-Heads Kaveri Shrivastava and Mohan Kumar, provides tailored advice to both domestic and international clients across various sectors, including aviation, education, infrastructure, IT, metals and minerals, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, power, and retail. Their expertise encompasses transaction structuring, due diligence, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution, ensuring clients receive practical and commercially viable solutions.
Banking & Finance
Kochhar & Co.'s Hyderabad office offers comprehensive legal services in banking and finance, assisting clients with transactional support, regulatory advice, and financial restructuring. The firm's expertise encompasses syndicated lending, project finance, structured finance, securitization, trade finance, asset and real estate finance, debt restructuring, and financial derivatives. The Hyderabad team serves a diverse clientele, including leading public and private banks, multinational corporations, and large domestic enterprises across various sectors. Their in-depth understanding of complex local laws and commitment to delivering practical, solution-oriented legal support ensure clients receive tailored advice to navigate the dynamic financial landscape.
Employment & Labor
Kochhar & Co.'s Hyderabad office offers comprehensive legal services in employment and labor law, assisting clients with navigating federal and state employment regulations, drafting employment agreements, and developing human resource policies. The firm provides support during negotiations with trade unions, manages workforce reductions, and represents clients in employment-related litigation across various judicial forums. Additionally, Kochhar & Co. advises on inclusion and diversity matters, conducts disciplinary proceedings, and offers training programs on employment law and workplace sensitization.
Real Estate
Kochhar & Co.'s Hyderabad office offers comprehensive legal services in the real estate sector, assisting clients with property acquisitions, joint development agreements, and navigating complex foreign investments. The team, co-led by Senior Partner Mohan Kumar, who has over two decades of experience in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, provides expert guidance on regulatory frameworks for Special Economic Zones and Integrated Townships. Their services encompass due diligence, documentation, and liaising with governmental authorities to ensure seamless execution of real estate transactions.
Intellectual Property
Kochhar & Co.'s Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Practice Group in Hyderabad offers comprehensive services encompassing the creation, registration, protection, and commercialization of intellectual property assets. The team handles prosecution and enforcement of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, and copyrights, including conducting feasibility searches, drafting patent applications, and providing infringement analyses. They also advise on unfair competition, domain name disputes, and IP issues related to media and advertising. The group assists clients in developing corporate IP policies, conducting audits of IP assets, and strategizing monetization through licensing and cross-licensing agreements. Their enforcement team actively monitors infringement activities and initiates legal proceedings, including anti-counterfeiting measures in collaboration with law enforcement authorities. Serving clients across sectors such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, IT, automotive, and defense, the Hyderabad office delivers tailored IP solutions to meet diverse industry needs.
Media, Technology and Telecoms
Kochhar & Co.'s Hyderabad office offers specialized legal services in the Media, Technology, and Telecommunications (TMT) sectors. The firm's TMT practice encompasses areas such as e-commerce, cloud computing, data privacy, and software licensing. The team provides comprehensive advice on telecom regulations, including VoIP implementation and bandwidth sharing. Notably, the firm has advised FedEx on obtaining approvals from the Department of Telecommunications for its courier tracking device. Additionally, Kochhar & Co. has assisted Report Bee Edusys in its acquisition by XSEED Education, performing due diligence related to business transfer, intellectual property, and employment agreements. The firm has also acted for Akamai on matters concerning data protection, net neutrality, and regulatory issues.
Energy, Environment & ESG
Kochhar & Co.'s Hyderabad office offers comprehensive legal services in the Energy, Environment, and ESG sectors, assisting clients with regulatory compliance, environmental impact assessments, and the development of sustainable business practices. The firm's expertise encompasses both conventional and renewable energy projects, providing strategic advice on environmental regulations and ESG frameworks to help clients navigate complex legal landscapes and achieve their sustainability objectives.
Lawsuits & Disputes
Kochhar & Co.'s Hyderabad office offers comprehensive legal services in the 'Lawsuits & Disputes' practice area, adeptly handling a diverse range of litigation and alternative dispute resolution matters. The team, led by experienced professionals, represents both domestic and international clients across various sectors in civil and criminal cases, commercial contractual disputes, consumer issues, employment law conflicts, and matters under the SARFAESI Act. They regularly appear before the High Court of Telangana, district courts in and around Hyderabad, consumer commissions, the Debts Recovery Tribunal, and the National Company Law Tribunal, Hyderabad Bench. Additionally, the firm has substantial experience in arbitration proceedings, representing clients in both domestic and international forums. Their approach emphasizes practical, timely, and effective legal solutions tailored to the unique needs of each client.
