Areas Of Practice
Services being rendered by SGL
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Real Estate Acquisition & Disposal Documentation
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Due Diligence & Liaising
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Legal Advice & Opinions
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Power Sector
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Loan Documentation and Project Financing
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Legal Auditing
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Legal Compliance
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Corporate, Commercial, Civil & Criminal Litigation
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Banking & Securitisation Laws
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Arbitration & Mediation
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Cross Border Investment
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Estate & Succession Planning
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Corporate Documentation & Management Services
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Commercial & Transactional Documentation and Advisory Services
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Intellectual Property Rights
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Human Resource
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Media and Entertainment
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Taxation Advice
Real Estate Acquisition & Disposal Documentation
SGL provides legal services for all aspects of real estate due diligence, acquisition, development, finance, ownership, leasing and operation. SGL has a large and active real estate practice and assists its Clients in all types of real estate development including but not limited to shopping center, industrial, residential, hospitality etc. Its lawyers are familiar with all facets of real estate laws and rules & regulations. SGL team is capable of handling negotiations of complex real estate transactions, along with sound documentation.
Due Diligence & Liaising
SGL has expertise in carrying out comprehensive pre-acquisition due diligence, documentation and approvals across India for the benefit of its Client. It also provides liaising services to its Clients for their ongoing and/or new projects with detailed documentation and representing them in all aspects of their business transactions with domestic and international government entities.
Legal Advice & Opinions
SGL renders legal advice and opinions on a variety of legal issues and complex queries of the Client after optimum analysis of the laws, statutes, rules & regulations in order to help its Clients and to find solutions for their problems.
For all business houses, multinational companies, government & semi-government bodies, it is necessary to be fully aware of the legal implications attached with any operation and SGL is fully competent to help its Clients to conduct their operations in a legally sound manner.
Power Sector
SGL has advised its clients in building solar power projects, starting from acquisition of land to distribution business. SGL has expertise in drafting the project documents, including Concession Agreements, EPC Contracts, O&M Contracts and financing and security documentation, Power Purchase Agreements, Land Agreements, Construction Agreements etc. SGL provides advisory services to its clients on issues relating to renewable energy including solar energy and wind energy; and also advises on regulatory and environmental compliance related to power and energy projects.
Loan Documentation and Project Financing
The Firm provides assistance to developers, public and private sector banks and financial institutions on financing of infrastructure projects covering roads & highways, ports,, airports, power generation & distribution (solar, wind & thermal), oil & gas, cement plants, etc. preparation and finalisation of financing and security documents and providing risk analysis of project documents. We provide assistance in assessing stamp duty and registration implications and the sufficiency and enforceability of financing and project documents.
Legal Auditing
SGL team is expert in examination, review, and scrutiny of any legal and para-legal document from a legal perspective and thereby suggesting improvements and modifications therein to safeguard and secure the Clients' interest and to enable execution of legally valid and sound documents, so as to have a sound transactional as well as corporate structure.
SGL specializes in conducting legal audit (drafting & vetting) of any documentation executed or to be executed by a Client, either internally or externally, based on a meticulous assessment and analysis of the purpose (i.e. the purpose of the document) and business of the Client.
Right documentation to a business is what a soul to a human body; hence, our aim is to provide legally sound customize documents as per respective needs of the Client.
Legal Compliance
SGL carries out a comprehensive legal audit of a Client and its business taking into consideration of the ongoing and/or future project of the Client, so as to fully understand the various statutory and regulatory obligations applicable to a particular project of the Client.
The main purpose of our legal compliance team is to assist the Client in carrying out its various business projects smoothly without violating any law, rules, regulations, policies, etc. For this a meticulous analysis of the entity (Client) and its present and future projects is carried out for maximum compliance and to take any remedial measures, if required.
Corporate, Commercial, Civil & Criminal Litigation
Corporate, Commercial, Civil & Criminal litigation is one of the key practice areas of SGL. The team of SGL has represented its Clients in varied cases of multi-facet nature before different Courts, Commissions, Forums, Tribunals, Boards and Quasi-Judicial Authorities all over India including Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and High Courts of various States. SGL has excellent ties with Senior Advocates to represent its Clients in Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and various State High Courts. SGL also has good ties with former Judges of Hon’ble Supreme Court and High Courts for procuring legal opinion/advice on any legal issue and opinion/advice pertaining to probable outcome of any litigation.
Banking & Securitization Laws
SGL team has broad and extensive experience in matters relating to banking laws, Loan Syndication Loan Documentation, Negotiable Instruments Act, Recovery of Debts and Securitization Act. Successfully represented clients before various judicial forum, including, Banking Tribunals Board, Debt Recovery Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal.
Arbitration & Mediation
SGL focuses on Corporate Commercial Disputes, Contractual Disputes as well as disputes relating to Constitutional Law, Criminal Law (Criminal Revision and Bail Matters), Family Law, Intellectual Property Rights (Trademarks and Copyrights Infringements), Company Law, Consumer Disputes; Public Interest Litigation, etc.
SGL have handled matters before the courts, quasi‐judicial authorities and tribunals including Supreme Court of India, High Courts of various states; District Courts; Company law Boards; Extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as Mediation and Conciliation as well as Arbitration.
SGL has established close ties with a number of skilled arbitrators for Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation matters. It assists its Clients with resolution of disputes in the areas of corporate, commercial and civil disputes.
Cross Border Investment
SGL with its expert team provides strategic advice pertaining to foreign investment laws and policies for cross border investment projects in India and other countries. SGL provides pragmatic & precise strategic business advice to foreign as well as Indian Clients desirous of establishing business in India and across the globe.
Estate & Succession Planning
SGL team is capable of handling complex issues pertaining to Estate & Succession Planning. SGL helps in ensuring the management of Clients’ Estate during and beyond its lifetime and helps in attaining as much as possible for the beneficiaries of the Client. SGL provides customized estate plans to its Clients in accordance with the needs and desires of the Client. The highest amount of confidentiality, secrecy, and integrity is maintained with respect to the information provided by the Client. Estate Planning & Succession also includes drafting and registration of wills, trusts etc.
Corporate Documentation & Management Services
SGL has expertise in formulating and providing legal documentation on all corporate matters and issues including incorporation paperwork, memorandum, articles, minutes of meetings, corporate reorganization, shareholders’ rights, directors’ and officers’ duties, filing mandatory returns with the Statutory Authorities etc.
Commercial & Transactional Documentation and Advisory Services
SGL provides advisory services for national and international transactions and specializes in the formulation and drafting of commercial, transactional and transnational legal documentation, which includes project finance, business acquisition and disposal, local and regional joint venture, import & export documentation, escrow arrangements, capital goods purchase, banking documentation, credit and mortgage transactions and diverse commercial agreements. It also provides documentation and advisory services for IT contracts, e-commerce transactions, etc.
Intellectual Property Rights
Our areas of focus are Patent, Copyright, Trademark, Design and Contract law. We provide complete IP solutions to the innovation and research-based companies by assisting them with identification, analysis, protection, management and exploitation of IP in an effective manner.
Human Resource
SGL has expertise in all labor laws, rules & regulations across India and provides all types of employment and labour contracts/agreements to its Clients. SGL team has provided its professional services to the Clients for all labour related compliances, statutory and regulatory requirements in various government departments.
Media and Entertainment
SGL provides comprehensive legal services in Media and Entertainment. Our attorneys have core specializations in these distinct areas of practice.
SGL team has broad and deep Media & Entertainment content experience, and is deeply involved in (i) Negotiations, drafting, financing, and advising on agreements entered into between artists and production houses; (ii) Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) related matters, etc.
SGL offers legal services in the Art, Design, and Music Practice Area, with expertise in all industry-specific legal matters.
Taxation Advice
SGL through its Counsels provides advice on both direct and indirect taxation issues, including issues relating to tax planning, compliance and filing of returns. It also facilitates registration of Value Added Tax (VAT) & Service Tax.