Corporate Litigation

The firm handles litigation matters touching upon all the corporate laws of India. We file and defend money suits, appeal suits. We file petitions on behalf of banks and public financial institutions before the Debt Recovery Tribunals, Appellate Tribunals, High Courts and the Supreme Court.

We defend complaints initiated against companies under the Consumer Laws of India.

Corporate Advisory

RVP Advocates offers a comprehensive array of Corporate Advisory Services.

Our corporate advisory practice inter alia includes

Advising on rights and privileges available under law to different security holders, such as, Equity Shares, Preference Shares, Warrant Holders, Debenture Holders, GDRs, etc

Advising on differential voting rights provisions and compliances

Advising on reporting requirements and compliances under SEBI Insider Trading Regulations

Drafting Code of Conduct for listed companies

Assisting listed companies with corporate governance and other reporting requirements to be filed with various Stock Exchanges, Securities and Exchange Board of India and other regulatory authorities

Advising and assisting on on-going compliances and reporting requirements before Registrar of Companies

Banking & Finance Law

We advises banks and financial institutions on the banking and finance laws of India on various financial transactions, syndicated loan agreements, consortium lending, corporate and project finance.

The firm advises in drafting of security and loan documents, lease finance.

We also undertakes work relating to enforcing security in favour of banks and financial institutions besides filing claims and money suits for the recovery of debts.

Intellectual Property Law

We file suits for infringement of intellectual property and also defend suits against our clients and we regularly appear before the Intellectual Property Appellate Board and High Courts.

Services include advice on the following areas:

1.Licensing and technology transfer agreements2.Litigating against unfair competition and counterfeiters3.Domain Name Disputes

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

ADR is a term used to describe several different methods of resolving legal disputes without going to court. The rising cost of litigation is making traditional law suits impractical for many individuals and businesses. At the same time, civil courts face backlogged dockets, resulting in delays of a year or more for private parties to have their cases heard by a jury. New types of proceedings have been developed in response, and they are proving beneficial, saving time and money for everyone involved. These include arbitration, mediation, and additional kinds of ADR designed for specific cases and subject matters. We assist our clients in all types of ADR mechanisms.

Employment

Employment law governs the rights and duties between employers and workers. Also referred to as labor law, these rules are primarily designed to keep workers safe and make sure they are treated fairly, although laws are in place to protect employers’ interests as well.

We step in to assist and equip our clients with effective mechanisms to be able to deal with the plethora of employment related issues that may arise by:

Advising on the applicability of various labour laws required to establish operations in India

Advising on retrenchment, lay-offs and other termination related laws and concerns

Advising on tax implications and labour law issues arising from any merger, acquisition, transfer, sale or any other type of corporate restructuring

Assisting with employee stock option plans ("ESOPs") and share purchase schemes

Drafting Employment Agreements, Non-compete Agreements, Non-disclosure Agreements, Proprietary Information and Assignment Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Separation and Termination agreements

Advising on remuneration restrictions under law

Prosecuting or defending of claims of wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment and protection of intellectual property

Drafting, examining and introducing policies dealing with sexual harassment, discrimination, privacy issues, leave and other issues that may arise.

Employment Law

Taxation

We advise clients in structuring complex transactions and developing unique business models. The Firm advises on a variety of complex domestic transactions including financing transactions, restructuring of investments, advising on transnational joint ventures and collaborations, India entry and exit strategies, permanent establishment issues and advice on issues arising out of Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement and Transfer pricing issues. We assist and advise Clients in identification of key tax controversy issues and provide the best suited mode of redressal. The Firm extensively represents Clients before the tax authorities and the administrative appellate authorities, Authority for Advance Ruling, Income Tax Appellate Tribunals, State High Courts and the Supreme Court of India

Deeds and Documents

Drafting & Reviewing property documents viz. Leave and License Agreement, Lease Agreement for commercial/residential premises.

Drafting wills, sale deeds, transfer deeds, lease agreement and various other documents for our clients.

Reviewing Loan Documents such as mortgage documents, hypothecation documents, guarantees (Personal Guarantee/ Corporate Guarantee), Supplemental Agreements etc.

Issuing Title Clearance Certificate based on search report.

Opining on Stamp Duty liability in respect of documents.

Education law

We are known throughout the state for the breadth and depth of our expertise in field of Education law as we are representing Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education. We assist our clients and offer services relating to education laws in following matters:

School and College Administration

Budget and finance

Audits and auditors

Conflicts of interest

Voting rights/responsibilities

Student Affairs

Student discipline (including harassment), investigations, withdrawal from school

Civil Rights

First Amendment/ freedom of expression issues

Instructional/ legal issues

Review and drafting of student contracts, student handbooks, individual behavioural contracts and related materials

Student permits/ attendance

Bilingual education

Special Education

Breach of contract

Educational malpractice

Business and Facilities 

Construction contracts and litigation

Contracts and purchasing agreements, and related litigation

Competitive bidding and contract award

Real property (acquisition, sale, lease, Education Code requirements)

Intergovernmental agreements

Foundations and auxiliary organizations

Family Law and Matrimonial DisputesFamily law consists of a body of statutes and case precedents that govern the legal responsibilities between individuals who share a domestic connection. These cases usually involve parties who are related by blood or marriage, but family law can affect those in more distant or casual relationships as well. Due to the emotionally-charged nature of most family law cases, litigants are strongly advised to retain legal counsel.

Following are the matters where we can help you out to lead a happier life:

Divorce

Registration of marriages

Dowry demand complaint cases

Maintenance

Restitution of conjugal rights

Declaration of a marriage to be void

Police protection

Guardianship

Domestic violence

Child marriages

Adoption

Personal laws

Probate and wills

Partition

Muslim laws

Inheritance and Succession

It refers to the process in which one's assets are passed from one generation the next generation. It may include cash, property, jewellery, provident fund; fixed deposit etc. An individual can arrange the transfer of assets in many ways; there are different tools available. We assist and advice our clients in disputed matters such as conciliation for the division of an estate, litigation to claim abatement of a (testamentary) gift, business succession litigation and dispute for an inherited property in a family.

Consumer LawConsumer rights and consumer protection law provides a way for individuals to fight back against abusive business practices. These laws are designed to hold sellers of goods and services accountable when they seek to profit by taking advantage of a consumer’s lack of information or bargaining power. Some conduct addressed by consumer rights laws is simply unfair, while other conduct can be described as outright fraud.We assist our clients in all the matters related to consumer laws and we regularly appear in different consumer forum and high courts in various consumer disputes.