Structuring Different Forms of Employment ContractsEmployment contracts, like other contracts have all the basic features of a regular contract, i.e. offer, acceptance, consideration,...
Should you use your lead investor’s lawyer?When setting up your own business, finding the right resources and contacts are important. Initially, you might be figuring out how to...
Should you give your legal professional equity as feesAs a start-up, a preliminary concern might be to keep expenses on the low especially in bootstrapped business. Services of a legal...
What is the right point to incorporate company?There are several criteria that should be kept in mind while deciding when to incorporate the company. One of the most important reasons...
How to prepare yourself for due diligences by Private Equity or Venture Capital Funds?It is important to ensure that the startup idea is sound enough, legally, financially and commercially to convince the investors to put...
Non-Compete Agreements in a NutshellA Non-compete Agreement (NCA) is a contract where the employee makes a promise to the employer, that he/she will not enter into any...
Legal Structuring of Pay and Equity IncentivesFair compensation is the cornerstone of an economically productive system. Without the assurance of equitable pay, incentives and allied...
Intellectual Property Issues to be taken into consideration for Start-upsStarting a new company is as hard a task as any. Building an enterprise from scratch is akin to scaling a mountain from the base. In such...
How to find the right start-up lawyer for your start-up – A checklistAs an entrepreneur who is setting up their first start-up, it is essential to have a lawyer that is the best fit for your business....
How much Law should founders know and learn?Starting a business is a tedious process. Taking an idea and conceptualizing it into a successful business is the mark of fine...
SEBI Regulatory Sandbox – A Boost to Fintech InnovationAre you cautious to bring innovation to your sandwiches? What if there was a way to experiment without much spilling or reprimand? What...
Leases, Force Majeure and Frustration– The Way ForwardForce Majeure and its Applicability? Force majeure events are those beyond the control of the parties to the contract, which typically...
Covid raises legal issues on workers’ rightshe uncertain economic situation brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic and consequent lockdown has led to hard decisions, with companies...
Impact of New FDI Norms on Chinese Investments in IndiaThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Trade (DIPP), on 17 April 2020, issued Press Note No. 3 of 2020 (“Press Note”)in order to...
FEMA Pricing Guidelines for Non-Residents: An OverhaulForeign investments into India to acquire equity instruments (other than share warrants) i.e., equity shares, convertible...
What’s in for Start-ups in Atma Nirbhar Bharat Yojana?The economic relief package for ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat Yojana’ introduced by the Central Government is being considered as a welcome...
Are your corporate policies updated for “un-lockdown”?After over two months since the paradigm shift from office workplaces to laptops propped up on dining tables, the gradual reopening of...
Measures to be taken by Employers in view of resuming business amidst COVID-19 Situation (Lockdown 4COVID-19 is by far one of the catastrophic events that has affected the world, its lives and the businesses in such large scale. While...
Industrial Operations (Guidelines and SoPs)The MHA on May 09, 2020 had issued a set of guidelines (“Guidelines”) for manufacturing industries (“Industries”) to adhere to upon...
Supreme Court: Employers and Employees to Negotiate on the Matter of Payment of WagesOn March 29, 2020, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a notification to the effect that employers must pay wages to their...