Clarity in an Uncertain Market

In the competitive landscape of modern business, a clear roadmap is essential. At Khare Legal, we believe that success is driven by a simple yet powerful formula: Business = Commercial Success. We partner with public listed companies, private enterprises, and startups across diverse sectors to help them navigate complex business and regulatory environments.

Optimising Your Strategic Initiatives

Today's business world is defined by globalization, rapid technological advancements, and heightened demands for accountability. We provide comprehensive legal advice that aligns with your strategic objectives, helping you balance short-term performance with long-term growth. Our services cover every stage of your strategic plan, including:

• Mergers & Acquisitions: We guide you through strategic acquisitions, private equity, and venture capital transactions.
• Divestments & Restructuring: We assist with schemes of arrangement, corporate restructuring, and divestments to help you maximise returns.
• Capital Raising: We provide expert advice on capital raising activities and other investment vehicles.
• Joint Ventures & Alliances: We help you negotiate and document joint ventures and strategic alliances.

Our integrated approach leverages our expertise in areas like competition law, regulatory matters, and taxation to deliver solutions that are both legally sound and commercially effective.

The right path. The smartest moves.

India's Companies Act, 2013, has introduced a modernized framework that brings new opportunities as well as challenges in interpretation, governance, and disclosure norms. Our team provides comprehensive corporate advisory services that address both strategic and operational needs, including:

• Corporate Governance: We advise on directorial responsibilities and compliance to ensure robust corporate governance.
• Risk & Compliance: We help you with risk management and regulatory compliance, including issues related to securities law, insider trading, and white-collar crime.
• Taxation: We provide advice on critical issues like taxation and transfer pricing to protect your interests.

We offer support from the inception of a deal to its final implementation, handling everything from deal structuring and negotiations to drafting documentation and managing regulatory interactions with bodies like the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Our experience also extends to providing litigation support for schemes of compromise and arrangement in court.

Our Experience

• Represented Johnson & Johnson, a leading global pharmaceutical company, in matters concerning distribution, arbitration, and corporate affairs.
• Represented the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) before the Hon’ble National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in proceedings against the Resolution Professional of HDIL, successfully arguing that BMC’s property tax arrears be treated as secured debt with priority during liquidation. The Tribunal accepted the contention and ruled in favour of BMC.
• Represented GHV India Pvt. Ltd., a leading infrastructure company, before the Bombay High Court in a writ petition challenging a Railway tender allotment on grounds of arbitrariness and bias.
• Representing JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. in a recovery action of 170 million from its distributor and advising on criminal proceedings initiated for cheating by the same.
• Represented SCA Logistics Pvt. Ltd. in various matters involving corporate litigation, governance, and advisory services.
• Advised and drafted multiple corporate agreements for CVC Pharma.
• Represented Kapsi Builders before the Bombay High Court in a commercial dispute against Burn Standard Ltd.
• Appeared for Nanglama Sugar in proceedings under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, seeking reference of dispute to arbitration.
• Advised and drafted an investment agreement for Mantri Metallic Pvt. Ltd.
• Represented Ola Stores Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in an arbitration initiated by Oracle Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. for a false and exaggerated claim of 14.5 million.
• Represented Tushar Kumudrai Jani before the Bombay High Court in a testamentary petition.
• Advised and represented Tupperware India Pvt. Ltd. in multiple litigations before the Bombay High Court and lower courts concerning complex business issues.Delivered legal advice and representation on behalf of a securities trading enterprise in defense against a customer's allegation of share non-delivery, and subsequently represented the entity within arbitration proceedings.
• Represented Reliance Naval in various matters, including commercial recovery, general corporate issues, and shareholding advisory.
• Advised and represented Tata Motors across over 52 legal matters covering corporate, tenancy, and arbitration issues.
• Advised and represented numerous clients such as Mahindra CIE, ACC Limited, Asian Paints, Route Mobile, and Paharpur Cooling Towers on corporate and regulatory issues.
• Represented clients in oppression and mismanagement disputes before NCLT and the Company Law Board.
• Represented a Chartered Accountant accused in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
• Advised on FDI, mergers, acquisitions, and private equity transactions for Indian and foreign companies including Almas Global Opportunities Fund and NCC Ltd.
• Provided legal representation and counsel to CIBIL in more than 103 cases pertaining to the Credit Information Act, alongside offering advisory services concerning routine corporate law matters.
• Advocated on behalf of a leading food company in defense against liquidation proceedings initiated by Poonjiaji.
• Represented one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies in various matters related to distribution, distributor concerns, arbitration, corporate affairs, and provision of advisory services.
• Offered legal advice to GUVNL (Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited) in relation to their private equity transaction valued at 781 million.
• Represented a leading insurance brokerage firm in disputes among shareholders.
• Provided legal advice to Liverpool Retail concerning franchise agreements for their operations in India.
• Rendered comprehensive legal guidance and advocacy on behalf of M/s. Exact Developers & Promoters Pvt. Ltd. in a intricate and high-stakes shareholder dispute presented before the esteemed Company Law Board (CLB).
• Drafted and formalized agreements on behalf of timesofmoney.com, particularly concerning service provision agreements executed with their principal service providers.
• Provided proficient legal counsel and meticulous review of an agreement for a corporate entity engaged in business dealings with Acelor Mittal.
• Furnished sagacious legal counsel to Drive India Enterprise Solutions (a distinguished entity within the Tata Group) concerning the initiation of winding-up proceedings against its debtors.
• Appeared on behalf of a housing society before the esteemed Consumer Forum, with the principal objective of seeking relief against a supplier of water-proofing facilities in relation to warranty issues pertaining to the product.
• Representing leading salon chain, spanning from its inception as a startup enterprise to its eventual private equity sell-out stage within the Indian context. Additionally, adeptly represented the said enterprise in a series of litigations pertaining to the alleged theft of confidential information.
• Currently engaged in providing legal advisory and representation for a prominent container freight station located in Gujarat, with the principal objective of defending against an action concerning shareholders' rights.
• Vetted a JV agreement for a leading insurance company (name withheld due to confidentiality).
• Advised Tupperware on their corporate issues, legal metrology issues, and appeared for their Octroi refund issue before the Bombay High Court.
• Conducted a detailed title investigation for a finance company to enable it to invest in the project.
• Drafted and negotiated area franchise agreements for Cybercom and made an MOU for Hi-tech.
• Advising and appearing for an investor duped by Parekh Aluminix. (Mordani).
• Advised Axis Finance on various LAP (Loan Against Property) and LAS (Loan Against Securities) transactions.
• Advised Sleek Kitchen on general corporate issues and represented Sleek for commercial recoveries.
• Drafted and negotiated a celebrity collaboration agreement on behalf of a garment manufacturer.
• Represented an MSME crane manufacturer against a government department in matters of commercial recoveries and injunctions on invocation and encashment of bank guarantees, as well as arbitration-related litigation.
• Provided legal advice to a prominent builder/developer group on leasing a private jet.
• Represented Universal Sompo Insurance to defend against an action for insurance claim related to a fire incident, addressing alleged fraud by the insured company.
• Advised Syncom Healthcare Ltd. on its business transfer and drafted the related business transfer agreement.
• Advised and currently representing a male employee in defending against a Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) action.
• Provided legal guidance to Endurance Technologies Limited (a listed company) on matters pertaining to data protection laws.
• Represented one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies in matters involving distribution, arbitration, and corporate affairs.
• Rendered counsel in over 700 matters for a global FMCG company, including consumer grievances, commercial recoveries, and corporate disputes.
• Represented Philips India (now Signify Ltd.) in over 74 commercial recovery and cheque dishonour matters.
• Defended Titan Industries and Voltas Ltd. in multiple consumer cases.
• Represented Volkswagen Ltd. and Shree Renuka Sugars in commercial disputes.
• Represented Raj Travels in 35+ winding-up cases involving lender recovery actions.
• Appearing on behalf of a lender in a recovery action against Alfred Arambhan for the principal sum of 30 Million.
• Appeared in applications for the appointment of an arbitrator filed by Zee Learn for commercial recovery purposes.
• Advising and appearing for a family to safeguard its real estate assets, which were implicated in an insolvency action.
• Conducted exhaustive due diligence on behalf of a purchasing client, with a focus on the seller of a perfume bottle manufacturing enterprise. Prepared requisite transactional documentation accordingly.
• Appeared for the minority group of shareholders to prosecute oppression and mismanagement issues concerning Janak Healthcare Ltd.
• Conducted exhaustive due diligence on behalf of a purchasing client, with a focus on the seller of a perfume bottle manufacturing enterprise. Prepared requisite transactional documentation accordingly.
• Appeared for the minority group of shareholders to prosecute oppression and mismanagement issues concerning Janak Healthcare Ltd.
• Represented the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC / MCGM) before the Bombay High Court in matters concerning property tax recovery and writ petitions filed by private entities.
• Represented the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC / MCGM) the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority challenging unjust and erroneous bulk water supply charges.
• Represented the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC / MCGM) the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for recovery of dues amounting to 10 million, 420 million, 60 million, and 8,950 million from various corporate debtors.
• Represented the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC / MCGM) the Minister for Revenue, Government of Maharashtra, seeking dismissal of frivolous revision applications filed against the Corporation.
• Advocated before the Supreme Court for a tenant under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act.
• Represented tenants in eviction-related matters and housing disputes.
• Appeared for Indecomm Global Services against landlords for recovery of security deposits.
• Advocated and championed the cause of tenants confronted with the impending prospect of coercive eviction by builders.
• Advised Serum Institute of India on export issues and trade laws.
• Drafted export and distributorship agreements for Philips India for the US, UK, and Canada.
• Provided legal advice and representation to a large, nationalized bank in India in its endeavors to repatriate funds held by an Iranian bank.
• Provided labor and Labour Law advice to Blue Optima, UK.
• Provided legal counsel and representation to a sizable, nationalized banking institution within India, encompassing various litigation instances involving loan defaults and the pursuit of recovery remedies against multiple clientele.
• Provided legal advice to a prominent forging company on taxation matters.
• Currently providing legal counsel and representation for SBI Overseas in various real estate title search assignments.
• Dispensed insightful legal guidance to a Greek company regarding the establishment of a water bottling facility within India, inclusive of SME listing, alongside the meticulous drafting of a shareholders' agreement.
• Advised a leading UK fisheries exporter company on its business engagement with a prominent Indian fisheries operator.
• Provided sagacious legal counsel and adeptly represented a distinguished Indian family with a Hong Kong base, concerning matters of succession and WILL probate within the jurisdiction of India.
• Provided legal consultation to a health company based in the UAE regarding their labor and employment matters in accordance with Indian laws.
• Represented a UK national in opposition to their divorce petition within the jurisdiction of India, raising grounds of domicile and asserting the non-applicability of the Hindu Marriage Act to Hindus not domiciled within the country.
• Advised a fund house on how to set up a private equity fund in India under the Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) structure as per SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) regulations.
• Drafted and negotiated commercial and HR agreements for 7 islands.
• Advised Marubeni Corporation, Japan, on direct tax issues.
• Advised a US law firm on matters of Indian law and provided opinions for use in US Courts.
• Advised and represented Reliance in two international arbitrations related to engineering design defects, project delays, performance issues, and damages for the Sasan UMPP using supercritical technology. The arbitration was initiated by Shanghai EC China.
• Advised Reliance Infra (UK) in its international arbitration against Shanghai China.
• Represented minority shareholders against Bialletti, Italy, in matters of shareholder oppression before various legal fora.
• Provided advisory services to a Dubai-based entity for the establishment of a real estate investment fund in India.
• Advised an Israeli company on tax structuring for its bitcoin exchange.
• Advised NCC Ltd. in its civil lawsuit against Singareni Collieries Company Limited.
• Provided advisory services to Jord Engg., Dubai, on international law aspects arising in business transactions.
• Conducted title searches for clients including Asian Paints, Tata Motors, and Byophore Pharmaceuticals.
• Drafted and executed Leave & License agreements for agricultural and real estate entities.
• Offering legal advice and representation to Vedanta Foundation in a real estate matter.
• Drafted a land development agreement for a real estate project situated in Bhiwandi.
• Represented real estate developers and societies before consumer forums and courts.
• Advised on FDI in the real estate sector and drafted joint development agreements.
• Conducted an exhaustive title search inquiry on behalf of a prominent pharmaceutical company concerning the acquisition of office space in Navi Mumbai (the twin city of main Mumbai), subsequently issuing a pertinent title report.
• Conducted an exhaustive title investigation with respect to a considerable land parcel situated in Borivali.
• Provided comprehensive legal advice to a notable pharmaceutical Research and Development company, pertaining to a title investigation germane to the acquisition of an office property.
• Conducted an extensive title search for a property located in Bandra on behalf of a family office, aimed at evaluating potential investment opportunities.
• Furnished proficient legal counsel and advocacy on behalf of 527 allottees comprising apartment and commercial space occupants in Mumbai, orchestrating efforts to secure their apartments or attain appropriate refunds from the developer.
• Actively representing a family in matters of succession, WILL probate, and estate affairs concerning substantial properties situated in Bandra and other locations.
• Advised on office lease agreements for McAfee.
• Structured and drafted a joint development agreement for a landowner in collaboration with a property development partner (Dhiman).
• Represented Byophore Pharmaceuticals in its office space acquisition in Hyderabad, including a comprehensive title search for the project.
• Conducted exhaustive due diligence on behalf of a purchasing client, with a focus on the seller of a perfume bottle manufacturing enterprise. Prepared requisite transactional documentation accordingly.
• Appeared for the minority group of shareholders to prosecute oppression and mismanagement issues concerning Janak Healthcare Ltd.