Practice Areas

Practice Areas

Areas of Proficiency

Vidyarthi and Associates operates through professionals of high standing in their respective fields like litigation, consultancy, documentation and execution. It is supported by a matrix of paralegals trained to achieve targets.

1. Litigation

The firm has a dedicated team of attorneys who specialize in issues and concerns related work:-

Criminal law

The firm is having an experience of handling all type of criminal matters and represent our clients in an array of matters such as-Quashing of FIR, Criminal Writs, Criminal, Complaints, Domestic Violence, Bank/Financial Institutions Fraud and Forgery, Misappropriation of funds, Embezzlement, Violation of Intellectual Property Rights/Cyber Laws, Piracy, Dishonour of Cheques, Criminal, Breach of Trust, Cheating, FEMA violation, Narcotics and Drugs violations, Bails, Trial, Evidence, Suspension of Sentence Appeals, Revisions.

Civil law

The firm has experience of handling all areas of civil and commercial litigation. Our dedicated team represents our clients in an array of matters such as- Constitutional Law, Family Law, Company Law, Service Law, Banking and Finance Laws, Insolvency, Consumer Law, Recovery Suit, Property Suit, Disputes related to Contracts/Agreements, Intellectual Property Laws, Labour and Employment Laws, Tax Laws, Environmental Law, Health Care Litigation, Wills and Probate, Enforcement of Decrees, Enforcement of Foreign Decrees

Other Matters

Special Leave Petitions, Transfer Petitions, Writ petitions, Appeals, Matrimonial Disputes such as Divorce and Maintenance, Matters pertaining to appointment of Guardian and Custody of children, Custody Claims, Suits for injunctions, Recovery Suits, Execution and objections of arbitral awards, Consumer Complaints, Partition suits, Property disputes, Proceedings under the Public Premises (Eviction of unauthorized occupants) Act, Suits for eviction, mesne profits, and damages, Suits for specific performance of contract. Suits under the Indian Partnership Act. Suits relating to infringement of Intellectual Property, Trust, Suits for Mortgage claims, Suits for Insurance claims, Motor accident claims before MACT, Suits for Personal injury claims, Service matters, Labour disputes, Proceedings before the EPF Appellate Tribunal, Health care litigation, Environment related cases, Petitions before the Company Law Board (CLB) for oppression and mismanagement, winding up, etc., Proceedings under the Monopolistic and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, SICA and BIFR, Proceedings before the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Matters under section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Real Estate and Construction disputes, Proceedings related to telecommunications before Appellate Tribunal under TRAI, Summons, Legal Notices.

2. Public Interest Litigation

We represent causes for public good. A commitment to public service has always been deeply ingrained in our firm culture. We have always been supporters of The Legal Services Committee in Delhi and similar organizations in other cities, providing both legal services and financial support. Our lawyers have been instrumental in the start-up of organizations created to provide legal services to those in need.

3. Banking and Finance

The Firm has expertise in the Banking and Finance area which covers acquisition & leveraged finance, structured finance, global loans, restructuring, external commercial borrowings, asset securitization and various regulatory issues pertaining to the area.

4. Insurance

The Firm possesses vast experience in the Insurance sector, having handled the entire gamut of insurance law issues. As part of its insurance experience, the Firm has advised and is advising companies in connection with entry strategy into the insurance sector in India, including investment structuring, the insurance regulatory framework and obtaining the requisite approvals. It also assists foreign insurance majors in choosing their joint venture partners and in conducting the requisite legal due diligence; negotiating joint ventures; drafting of various transaction documents, etc.

5. Due Diligence

We assist in conducting due diligence for assessing legal position and credibility of our clients’ potential business partners, before their entering into major transactions like joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, transfer of shares, commercial lease, etc. We conduct due diligence of corporate documents, title deeds and records, capital and shareholding details, credits and borrowing, tax, valuation of assets and intellectual property, filings with the ROC, etc.

6. Corporate and Commercial

Work includes foreign investment; regulatory approvals; exchange control; joint ventures; technical collaborations; licensing and franchising; investment structuring; private equity and venture capital investments; import-export; securitizations; due diligence; feasibility studies; corporate legal audits; liability analysis and retail and direct marketing.

7. Energy/Heavy Industry

Work includes reports on state-specific energy and natural gas sector, negotiated and tendered conventional and non-conventional power project agreements (including thermal, naphtha, hydro, solar, wind); project development; project-related land acquisitions; regulatory and environmental approvals; guarantees; escrow and tariff issues; negotiation, review and drafting of project and financing documents and agreements including power purchase, coal supply, EPC contracts, O&M, escrow, wheeling, joint development, shareholders, fuel supply and sponsor support and also dealing with the matters of electricity law.

8. Information Technology

Work includes setting up of IT-enabled/BPO business; hardware manufacturing; tax structuring; regulatory approvals, licensing and compliance; infrastructure and network providers; content providers; confidentiality issues; data protection; software development and licensing agreements; cyber-crimes and punishment.

9. Intellectual Property

Work includes registration, assignment and protection of trademark, copyright; import and export of transgenic patents and designs; prosecution in infringement matters and misuse of information.

10. Alternate Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration

The successful practice group represents clients in litigation from trial right through all levels of appeal and has obtained precedent-setting court orders in several landmark cases of anti-dumping, contract enforcement, intellectual property infringement and other civil, criminal and commercial litigation.

11. Taxation

Work includes formulation of tax strategies; providing tax analysis and solution in all kinds of tax (direct as well as indirect taxes) issues involved in a commercial transaction.

12. Environment Law

The Firm offers a wide range of services in the field of environmental law and advises clients on environmental issues that impact on various commercial transactions. The Firm's involvement in various infrastructure, construction, energy, and mining projects enhances its environmental law practice and provides the base for the Firm's growing expertise in this area of practice.

13. Real Estate

The Firm dedicates itself to providing comprehensive due diligence and title verification legal services of property stocks on pan India basis on the touchstone of providing the most accurate and comprehensive evaluation which is critical, expedient and indispensable for evaluation, investment and transactions. The Firm has imbibed and nurtured a comprehensive and diligent understanding of multi-State issues and local laws / enactments and renders advice on property due diligence (entailing title verification, encumbrance search, contiguity of lands, land ceiling, permissive land use, construction development, review from the perspective of property) pertaining to ownership and occupancy, leasing, stamping and registration of documents, zoning and permitted usage of the properties, vital aspects regulating construction and development emanating from locational proximity to protected monuments, forest and sanctuaries, coastal regulated zones and issues such as land ceiling, non-transferable lands, lands affected by negative covenants, regulatory and approval issues in the multi-State scenario in India.

14. Competition Law

The Firm dedicates itself to providing comprehensive due diligence and title verification legal services of property stocks on pan India basis on the touchstone of providing the most accurate and comprehensive evaluation which is critical, expedient and indispensable for evaluation, investment and transactions. The Firm has imbibed and nurtured a comprehensive and diligent understanding of multi-State issues and local laws / enactments and renders advice on property due diligence (entailing title verification, encumbrance search, contiguity of lands, land ceiling, permissive land use, construction development, review from the perspective of property) pertaining to ownership and occupancy, leasing, stamping and registration of documents, zoning and permitted usage of the properties, vital aspects regulating construction and development emanating from locational proximity to protected monuments, forest and sanctuaries, coastal regulated zones and issues such as land ceiling, non-transferable lands, lands affected by negative covenants, regulatory and approval issues in the multi-State scenario in India.

15. Labour Law

The firm has a dedicated team of attorneys who specialize in issues and concerns related to employment law.

16. Draft Opinions

We provide a full range of legal research services and solutions to private and public sector companies, firms and individuals. Our experienced lawyers have diversified experience in varied fields of law and render research based services and opinions to our clients in the fields of Corporate Laws, Mergers And Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Taxation, Banking, Real Estate, Intellectual Property Rights, Employment and Industrial Relations, Power and Energy sector, Retail Sector, Automobile Sector, IT Sector, Media, Telecommunication, Immigration, Environment Law, Litigation, Arbitration and Case Law Research. We deal in foreign investments and give our opinion on various laws and regulations relating to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in various sectors including real estate, telecommunication, hotel and tourism, trading companies, power sector, PSU refineries, etc. We understand the needs and requirements of our clients and provide the best legal solutions within the shortest span of time. We analyze the risks and potentials of the transactions into which our client contemplates entry and assists them in making the right decisions by conducting legal due diligence and investigations.

17. Matrimonial Reconciliation

The firm has a dedicated team of attorneys who specialize in issues and concerns related to Matrimonial life and avoidance of litigation leading to reconciliation.

18. Corporate Crimes

Corporate crime in a global economy has no borders and can affect the economies of countries on a large scale and on a smaller scale can cause huge losses to Corporate houses and bring to halt the functioning of their businesses. Keeping in view the disadvantages brought by the changing economy we render our expert advice to corporate houses and also leading corporate personalities in mitigation of Corporate Crimes like:

o Antitrust violations,
o Computer and internet fraud,
o Credit card fraud,
o Phone and telemarketing fraud,
o Bankruptcy fraud,
o Healthcare fraud,
o Environmental law violations,
o Insurance fraud,
o Tax evasion,
o Financial and securities fraud,
o Insider trading,
o False and misleading advertising,
o Illegal exploitations of employees,
o Mislabeling of goods,
o Violation of weights and measures,
o Selling adulterated foodstuffs,
o Evading corporate taxes,
o Misappropriation of funds,
o Embezzlement,
o Black marketing,
o Profiteering and hoarding,
o Workplace crimes,
o Smuggling and violation of foreign exchange,
o Data theft,

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