Practice Area

Corporate & Commercial Law

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Overview

When a business incorporates, reorganises, or navigates the daily demands of statutory compliance, it operates within a framework of obligations that require continuous legal attention. Corporate law in India — principally governed by the Companies Act, 2013 — creates duties that attach to the company, its directors, shareholders, and key managerial personnel. At Corpus Lawyers, we advise businesses across the full range of corporate and commercial matters: from company formation and governance structuring to shareholder agreements, board-level advisory, and commercial contract management.

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Company Incorporation and Structuring

Advisory on selection of the appropriate legal vehicle — private limited company, public limited company, one person company, or limited liability partnership — preparation of Memorandum and Articles of Association, and compliance with Sections 3 and 4 of the Companies Act, 2013 for incorporation.

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Corporate Governance Advisory

Structuring of board and committee frameworks, drafting of board resolutions, advisory on director duties under Sections 166–184 of the Companies Act, 2013, related-party transaction approvals under Section 188, and compliance with SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements for listed entities.

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Shareholder Agreements and Investor Rights

Drafting and negotiation of shareholder agreements, investor rights agreements, and articles amendments; advisory on minority shareholder protections, tag-along and drag-along rights, anti-dilution provisions, deadlock mechanisms, and buy-out provisions.

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Commercial Contracts

End-to-end drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements including service agreements, supply contracts, licensing agreements, distribution arrangements, agency contracts, and confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements — each drafted for enforceability and precise risk allocation.

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Group Restructuring

Advisory on corporate reorganisation, group structure rationalisation, mergers and demergers under Sections 230–240 of the Companies Act, 2013, and associated regulatory approvals from the National Company Law Tribunal and applicable regulatory authorities.

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Statutory Compliance and RoC Filings

Advisory on annual return filings, maintenance of statutory registers, compliance with event-based filing obligations under the Companies Act, 2013, and management of show-cause notices and compounding applications with the Registrar of Companies.