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105 practice pages across 10 groups — from Taxation and Family Law through Criminal Defence, Corporate & Commercial, Regulatory, and NRI Legal Services. Select any practice area below to explore the full service offering.

Practice Group 1

Taxation

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Taxation
GP's taxation practice covers the complete spectrum of Indian and international tax — direct tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing, international treaty planning, and the full tax litigation hierarchy from the Assessing Officer through the Supreme Court. The practice is supported by an in-house CA and CPA team, giving clients integrated legal and financial advice from one team.
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Direct Tax & Corporate Income Tax
Corporate income tax planning, assessment proceedings, appellate strategy, and advance tax compliance for Indian and multinational businesses.
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Personal Tax & NRI Advisory
Individual income tax compliance, NRI residential status planning, DTAA benefits, and repatriation structuring for HNIs and NRIs.
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M&A & Transaction Tax
Tax structuring for mergers, acquisitions, demergers, and joint ventures — including capital gains analysis, stamp duty, and indirect transfer provisions.
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International Tax & Treaty Planning
Cross-border tax structuring, DTAA analysis, BEPS compliance, PE risk management, and withholding tax advisory for multinational groups.
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Transfer Pricing
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Transfer Pricing
Arm's length pricing analysis, transfer pricing documentation, advance pricing agreements, and defence of transfer pricing adjustments before the TPO, DRP, ITAT, and High Courts.
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Indirect Tax
GST Advisory & Litigation
GST compliance, ITC optimisation, classification disputes, and litigation before GST authorities and Appellate Authorities.
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Customs & Trade Duties
Customs classification, valuation disputes, anti-dumping proceedings, and import/export compliance advisory.
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Special Economic Zones
SEZ unit establishment, tax holiday structuring, DTA transactions compliance, and SEZ regulatory advisory.
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Tax Litigation
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Tax Litigation
GP's tax litigation practice covers the complete appellate hierarchy — ITAT through High Courts to the Supreme Court — with specialist capability at every level and in-house CA support for financial analysis within proceedings.
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ITAT Proceedings
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal — the last factual forum in income tax litigation. GP has appeared in 100+ ITAT proceedings across Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and Chennai benches.
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GST Appellate Authority & GSTAT
GST appeals before the Appellate Authority and the GST Appellate Tribunal — including pre-deposit strategy, stay applications, and the newly operational GSTAT proceedings.
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High Court Tax Appeals
Section 260A appeals on substantial questions of law — from ITAT orders to the High Courts of Bombay, Delhi, Karnataka, and Madras.
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Supreme Court Tax Matters
Special Leave Petitions, Civil Appeals, and Article 32 constitutional challenges in tax matters before the Supreme Court of India — the apex of the tax litigation hierarchy.
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Authority for Advance Rulings
Applications before the Board for Advance Rulings (income tax) and the GST AAR/AAAR — for binding certainty on tax positions before transactions are completed.
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Tax Evasion Proceedings
Defence in prosecution proceedings under Sections 276B, 276C, 276CC, and 277 of the Income Tax Act — where the wilfulness standard determines criminal liability.
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Tax Search & Seizure Investigations
Managing Income Tax Department search and seizure operations — from the moment of entry through the statement recording, asset assessment, and appellate proceedings.
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Practice Group 2

Family Law

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Family Law
GP's family law practice covers the complete range of matrimonial, child, and domestic matters — combining legal expertise with the sensitivity that family disputes demand. The practice handles matters under Hindu law, Muslim personal law, the Special Marriage Act, and the Foreign Marriage Act for NRI families.
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Divorce
Contested and uncontested divorce proceedings, mutual consent divorce, judicial separation, and nullity petitions under all personal law frameworks operating in India.
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Maintenance & Alimony
Interim and permanent maintenance under Section 125 CrPC, the Hindu Marriage Act, the Divorce Act, and the Domestic Violence Act — including enforcement of maintenance orders against defaulting spouses.
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Matrimonial Property
Division and recovery of matrimonial assets — including shared household rights, property acquired during marriage, and the enforcement of property settlement agreements.
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Stridhan Recovery
Recovery of stridhan — jewellery, gifts, and property given to a wife before, during, and after marriage — through civil proceedings, the DV Act, and criminal complaints under BNS Section 316.
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Domestic Violence
Protection orders, residence orders, and monetary relief under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 — and criminal complaints under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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Child Custody
Custody, guardianship, and visitation proceedings — including international child custody disputes, relocation applications, and parental child abduction matters under the Guardians and Wards Act.
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Adoption
Domestic and intercountry adoption proceedings under the CARA framework and the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act — including the legal process for NRI families adopting Indian children.
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Intercountry Child Abduction & Hague Convention
Proceedings for the return of children wrongfully removed to or retained in India — including habeas corpus applications and the application of Hague Convention principles by Indian courts.
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Pre-nuptial & Cohabitation Agreements
Drafting and advising on pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements — including the enforceability analysis under Indian law and the recognition of foreign pre-nuptial agreements.
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POSH — Sexual Harassment at Workplace
Internal Committee constitution and compliance under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act, complaint enquiry support, and representation in proceedings before the Local Complaints Committee.
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Practice Group 3

Inheritance & Succession

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Inheritance & Succession
GP's inheritance and succession practice covers wills, estate planning, probate, intestate succession, HUF matters, trust establishment and disputes, and cross-border estate planning for NRI and international families with Indian assets.
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Wills & Estate Planning
Will drafting, estate planning structures, and testamentary capacity advice — including complex multi-jurisdiction wills for families with assets in India and abroad.
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Probate & Succession Certificates
Probate proceedings in the High Court, succession certificate applications under the Indian Succession Act, and letters of administration for intestate estates.
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Intestate Succession
Advising heirs and legal representatives on their rights to property where the deceased died without a valid will — under the Hindu Succession Act, Indian Succession Act, and Muslim personal law.
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Inheritance Disputes & Will Contests
Challenging and defending wills on grounds of undue influence, fraud, forgery, and testamentary incapacity — and resolving multi-party inheritance disputes through litigation and mediated family settlements.
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HUF & Coparcenary Rights
Hindu Undivided Family structuring, partition proceedings, daughters' equal coparcenary rights under Vineeta Sharma v. Rakesh Sharma (2020), and HUF property dispute resolution.
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Cross-Border Estate Planning
Multi-jurisdiction estate planning for NRI and international families — covering India-Australia, India-UAE, India-Singapore, and India-UK asset structures, with FEMA compliance integrated.
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Private & Family Trusts
Establishment of private discretionary trusts for estate planning, asset protection, and succession — including trustee advisory, trust deed drafting, and the management of trust administration disputes.
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Charitable & Religious Trusts
Establishment and registration of charitable and religious trusts, Section 12AB re-registration, FCRA compliance, Bombay Public Trusts Act compliance, and Charity Commissioner proceedings.
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Trust Disputes
Breach of fiduciary duty claims, trustee removal, beneficiary rights enforcement, and the criminal complaint route for trustees who have misappropriated trust property under BNS Section 316.
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Practice Group 4

Criminal Defence

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Criminal Defence — Individual
GP's criminal defence practice covers serious offences, financial and white collar crime, bail, cyber crime, and specialist areas including POCSO and whistleblower protection — under the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 framework.
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Anticipatory & Regular Bail
Anticipatory bail under BNSS Section 482, regular bail under BNSS Section 480, and bail in special statute cases — NDPS, PMLA, POCSO — where default bail and special conditions apply.
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Murder & Homicide Defence
Defence in murder proceedings under BNS Section 101 — including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, right of private defence, and the management of related bail and remand proceedings.
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Attempt to Murder — BNS Section 109
Defence of attempt to murder charges where intent is the entire case — challenging intent evidence, distinguishing BNS Section 109 from Section 116, and establishing private defence.
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Grievous Hurt & Assault — BNS Section 116
Defence of grievous hurt proceedings — navigating the eight statutory categories under BNS Section 116, the Section 117 dangerous weapon aggravation, and the compounding option in appropriate cases.
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Criminal Trespass & Property Crime — BNS Section 329
Defence and prosecution of criminal trespass, housebreaking, and property offences — including quashing proceedings where the dispute is civil in nature and BNSS Section 145 emergency relief.
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NDPS & Narcotic Offences
Defence in narcotic and psychotropic substance cases — including seizure validity, chain of custody challenges, conscious possession disputes, and bail in NDPS matters where Section 37's reverse burden applies.
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Fraud & White Collar
Full-spectrum white collar criminal defence — from dawn raid response through investigation management, charge sheet defence, and trial — including internal investigation management and settlement strategy.
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Cheating & Fraud Defence — BNS Section 318
Defence of cheating and fraud charges — establishing the absence of fraudulent intent at inception, challenging the conversion of civil disputes into criminal complaints, and quashing proceedings.
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Criminal Breach of Trust — BNS Section 316
Defence and prosecution of criminal breach of trust — covering the entrustment and dishonest misappropriation elements and the management of proceedings against directors, trustees, and agents.
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Forgery Defence — BNS Section 336
Defence of forgery and document fraud charges — including the forensic document examination strategy, handwriting expert evidence, and the digital document authentication challenge.
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Criminal Defamation — BNS Section 356
Both sides of criminal defamation proceedings — prosecuting defamatory statements and defending against criminal defamation complaints, including the ten statutory exceptions and BNSS Section 528 quashing.
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Cheque Bounce — Section 138 NI Act
Prosecution and defence of Section 138 cheque dishonour proceedings — including the presumption of liability, the statutory notice requirement, and the compounding and settlement strategy.
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Directors' Criminal Liability
Personal criminal liability of directors for company offences — the vicarious liability standard, independent director protection under Section 149(12) Companies Act, and defence in SFIO, CBI, and ED proceedings.
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SFIO & ROC Investigations
Defence in Serious Fraud Investigation Office and Registrar of Companies investigations — including SFIO examination under oath, the compounding of MCA offences, and the prosecution under the Companies Act.
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PMLA & ED Arrest Defence
Defence in Prevention of Money Laundering Act proceedings — ED arrest, PMLA bail, attachment of property, and the trial before the Special Court — where the reverse burden and twin conditions for bail create a distinct challenge.
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Wilful Default Defence
Defending promoters and directors against wilful default classification by banks — which triggers personal blacklisting from the banking system, directorship disqualification, and criminal prosecution.
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Cyber Crime Defence
Defence in cyber crime proceedings under the IT Act and BNS — including online fraud, identity theft, cyber stalking, and the management of digital evidence in criminal proceedings.
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POCSO Matters
Dual-track POCSO practice — both defence (including false implication cases) and victim support — in proceedings before the Special Court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012.
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Whistleblower Protection Program
Legal protection for whistleblowers under the Whistle Blowers Protection Act 2014 — including complaint filing with the Competent Authority, High Court protection petitions, and employment retaliation defence.
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Practice Group 5

Corporate & Commercial

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Corporate & M&A
Full-service corporate and M&A practice — from company incorporation and startup structuring through private equity transactions, cross-border M&A, and listed company governance.
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Startup, VC & Private Equity
Seed to Series D funding documentation, ESOP design, shareholder agreement negotiation, FEMA FDI compliance, and AIF fund formation — from India's startup capital Bangalore.
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Capital Markets
IPO and QIP documentation, SEBI LODR compliance for listed companies, FPI advisory, insider trading compliance programmes, and SEBI enforcement proceedings defence.
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Banking & Finance
Syndicated lending, project finance, NBFC advisory, green bonds, sustainability-linked loans, and the management of non-performing assets for Indian and international banks.
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Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code
Full-service IBC practice — CIRP applications, committee of creditors representation, resolution plan advisory, NCLT and NCLAT litigation, and cross-border insolvency under Chapter XV.
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Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
High Court commercial disputes, contractual claims, shareholder disputes, injunctive relief, and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards across all four GP litigation centres.
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International Arbitration
ICC, SIAC, LCIA, HKIAC, UNCITRAL, DIAC, and MCIA arbitrations — led by a SIAC panel arbitrator and former ICC India Representative with experience across all major international arbitration seats.
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Aviation & Maritime
Aircraft financing and leasing under the Cape Town Convention, DGCA regulatory advisory, airline restructuring under the IBC, ship finance, and maritime arbitration.
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Labour & Employment
Four Labour Codes advisory, senior executive employment contracts, POSH compliance, retrenchment strategy, and employment litigation across all High Courts.
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Executive Compensation Disputes
Disputes over senior executive remuneration, bonus entitlements, ESOPs, and termination packages — including enforcement of employment contracts and settlement negotiation.
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Wrongful Termination & Retrenchment
Claims and defence in wrongful termination proceedings under the Industrial Disputes Act and the Four Labour Codes — including mass retrenchment, standing orders compliance, and reinstatement claims.
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Practice Group 6

Regulatory & Enforcement

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CCI — Merger Filings & Investigations
Mandatory merger notification filings before the Competition Commission of India, CCI investigation defence, and the management of market study and inquiry proceedings.
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Regulatory & Competition Commission of India
Competition law compliance, dominant position analysis, anti-competitive agreement risk assessment, and the full spectrum of CCI proceedings from filing through NCLAT appeal.
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SEBI Investigations & Enforcement
SEBI show cause notices, adjudication proceedings, SAT appeals, and consent mechanism — for listed companies, promoters, brokers, investment advisers, and market intermediaries.
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RBI Regulatory Compliance
RBI licensing, supervisory inspection responses, prompt corrective action management, FEMA compliance for banking transactions, and the management of RBI enforcement actions against banks and NBFCs.
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ED / FEMA Enforcement
Enforcement Directorate FEMA investigations, Adjudicating Authority proceedings, FEMA compounding, and the management of ED attachment and arrest actions in FEMA enforcement matters.
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Anti-Money Laundering
India's only institutionally-scaled AML practice with CAMS-certified leadership — covering PMLA compliance programmes, FATF advisory, VDA/cryptocurrency AML, and sanctions compliance.
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ESG & Sustainable Finance
SEBI BRSR compliance, green and sustainability-linked bond issuance, ESG supply chain due diligence, carbon credit advisory, and the evolving SEBI sustainable finance regulatory framework.
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Cybersecurity & DPDP
DPDP Act compliance programmes, CERT-In incident reporting, data breach response, cross-border data transfer frameworks, and cybersecurity legal advisory — enforcement begins 2026.
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AI & Technology Law
AI governance frameworks, model risk management, liability advisory for AI-caused harm, DPDP obligations for AI systems processing personal data, and regulatory readiness for India's emerging AI framework.
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IP & Technology Law
Patent prosecution and litigation, trade mark registration and enforcement, copyright advisory, trade secret protection, technology licensing, and IP due diligence for M&A transactions.
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Space Law
India's only institutionally-scaled space law practice — IN-SPACe authorisations, NSIL contract advisory, satellite licensing, launch services agreements, and New Space startup legal structuring.
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Practice Group 7

Fraud, Forensics & Asset Recovery

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Forensic Accounting
GP's forensic accounting practice combines legal expertise with in-house CA and digital forensics capability — providing integrated investigation, tracing, and expert witness services for fraud, dispute, and regulatory matters.
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Corporate Fraud Investigation
Internal investigations into corporate fraud — including financial statement fraud, procurement fraud, bribery and corruption, and the management of regulatory notifications arising from investigation findings.
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Asset Tracing & Recovery
Tracing and recovering assets moved through complex domestic and cross-border structures — including Mareva injunctions, attachment orders, and the international mutual legal assistance framework.
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Digital Forensics
Forensic acquisition and analysis of digital evidence — email, device, cloud storage, and social media — for use in litigation, arbitration, regulatory proceedings, and internal investigations.
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Financial Statement Analysis & Expert Witness
Expert witness services in financial disputes — providing independent analysis of financial statements, loss quantification, and accounting standard compliance for litigation and arbitration.
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Benami Transactions
Defence and advisory in Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act proceedings — including Initiating Officer proceedings, Adjudicating Authority hearings, and the management of benami property attachment.
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Practice Group 8

Real Estate

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Real Estate & Infrastructure
Commercial real estate transactions, REITs, InvITs, infrastructure project advisory, PPP structuring, and real estate litigation — across all four GP offices with deep local market knowledge.
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Redevelopment & Builder Disputes
Disputes between housing societies and developers in redevelopment projects — including consent issues, developer delays, possession disputes, RERA proceedings, and the management of stalled redevelopment projects.
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Housing Society Disputes
Disputes within housing cooperative societies — membership rights, share transfer, maintenance recovery, bye-law violations, and the management of society committee disputes under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act.
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Practice Group 9

Cooperative Society

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Cooperative Society Law
GP's cooperative society practice covers the full legal framework for cooperative institutions — housing societies, cooperative banks, and cooperative enterprises — under state cooperative societies legislation and the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act.
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Cooperative Bank Legal Issues
Legal advisory for urban cooperative banks — RBI regulatory compliance, the dual control framework with the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, governance disputes, and the management of RBI enforcement actions.
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Society Election & Committee Disputes
Cooperative society election disputes, committee composition challenges, managing committee liability, and proceedings before the Cooperative Court and the Divisional Joint Registrar.
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Cooperative Society Offences
Criminal and regulatory proceedings against cooperative society officers — misappropriation of society funds, false returns, breach of bye-laws, and prosecution under the cooperative societies legislation.
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Practice Group 10

NRI Legal Services

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NRI Legal Services
GP's NRI practice covers the complete legal needs of non-resident Indians across property, family law, inheritance, banking, FEMA compliance, and OCI/PIO matters — with particular depth in the India-Australia, India-UAE, India-Singapore, and India-UK corridors.
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NRI Family Law
Matrimonial proceedings for NRIs — divorce, custody, maintenance, and domestic violence matters where spouses are in different jurisdictions, with particular expertise in the India-UK and India-Australia family law interface.
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NRI Inheritance
Inheritance rights of NRIs in Indian property and assets — succession certificates, probate, managing inheritance disputes from abroad, and the FEMA repatriation of inherited assets.
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NRI Property — Buy, Sell, Rent & Disputes
Complete property legal services for NRIs — acquisition, sale, gifting, rental management, builder disputes, and the FEMA compliance framework for NRI property transactions in India.
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NRI Banking & Repatriation
NRE/NRO account structuring, repatriation of funds from India, FEMA compliance for income and assets in India, and the management of banking disputes for NRI account holders.
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FEMA & RBI Compliance for NRIs
FEMA compliance advisory for NRIs — residential status determination, investment permissions, permitted and prohibited investments under Schedule 3 and Schedule 4 FEMA, and compounding of FEMA violations.
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OCI / PIO Legal Matters
Legal advisory for Overseas Citizens of India and Persons of Indian Origin — OCI card applications, property rights, business establishment in India, and the legal framework applicable to OCI cardholders.
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Power of Attorney for NRIs
Drafting, apostille, and registration of powers of attorney for NRIs — covering property transactions, banking, litigation representation, and the management of Indian affairs from abroad.
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Personal Tax & NRI Advisory
NRI income tax compliance, residential status planning, DTAA benefit claims, repatriation tax planning, and advisory on the tax implications of NRI property transactions and investment income.
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Sector Focus

Sectors

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Financial Services
Banks, NBFCs, insurance companies, mutual funds, brokers, payment aggregators, cooperative banks, and fintechs — across SEBI enforcement, RBI regulation, IBC, PMLA, and cooperative law.
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Technology
SaaS, AI, platform businesses, semiconductors, hardware, EdTech, FinTech, HealthTech, and e-commerce — across DPDP compliance, CCI digital markets, IP, FEMA for tech investment, and employment.
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Infrastructure & Energy
Power generation, renewables, highways, ports, airports, urban metro, oil & gas, and mining — across CERC/SERC regulation, NHAI concessions, land acquisition, environmental clearances, and project finance.
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Healthcare & Pharma
Pharma manufacturers, hospitals, medical devices, diagnostics, CROs, HealthTech, and biotech — across CDSCO regulation, pharmaceutical patents, DPCO pricing, clinical trials, and CCI hospital mergers.
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Private Equity
Global PE funds, domestic AIFs, growth equity, buyouts, distressed investing, infrastructure funds, and real estate funds — across SEBI AIF regulation, FEMA, IBC distressed acquisition, and treaty planning.
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Startups & VC
B2B SaaS, D2C, FinTech, EdTech, HealthTech, AgriTech, DeepTech, and platform businesses — across startup structuring, FEMA seed round compliance, ESOP design, co-founder disputes, and pre-IPO transactions.
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