About us

Gagrats has a broad based practice cutting across a wide range of legal disciplines with an associate office in New Delhi.

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Arbitration; Aviation; Asset Based Finance; Banking and Finance; Bankruptcy; Capital Markets; Commercial Law; Competition Law; Corporate Law; Dispute Resolution; Energy; Environmental Law; Exchange Control; Foreign Investment; Franchising; Healthcare; Information Technology; Infrastructure; Insurance; Intellectual Property; International Finance; Joint Ventures; Labour Law; Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mutual Funds; Mining, Oil and Gas; Power Projects; Privatisations; Project Finance; Private Clients, HNIs and Trusts; Private Equity; Real Estate; Restructuring and Insolvency; Securities Law; Securitisations; Shipping; Taxation (both Direct &Indirect); Technology Transfer; Telecommunications; TMT and Trademarks.

KEY AREAS OF PRACTICE

Aviation

Gagrats has a reputable aviation practice which has experience in handling mandates including aircraft financings, acquisitions, and cross-border sales.

The Firm has represented major domestic and international airlines and multilateral aviation authorities, and has considerable experience in cross border financings relating to the purchase and leasing of aircraft. The Firm also advises major international airlines, in commencing air transport operations (both passenger and cargo) to and from India.

The Firm has been involved in some of the largest aircraft financing deals in India, involving both US Exim Bank and the European Credit Agency, in financings which were selected by Air Finance as the “Deal of the Year”, in the repossession of Aircraft; in significant restructurings, cross border investments, commercial cooperation agreements, MRO agreements and M&A deals in the aviation sector, and been the recipient of several awards.

Banking & Finance

The Firm has represented major Indian and foreign banks, multilateral lenders, domestic and foreign funds and Foreign Institutional Investors. The Firm has considerable experience in corporate finance, including on external commercial borrowings, securitisations and project finance. The Lawyers at the Firm have been involved in significant financings, including Financings selected by Euromoney as the “Deal of the Year,” and in some of the largest External Commercial Borrowings and Financings in the Aviation, Engineering, Infrastructure, Pharmaceuticals and Power Sectors, and the Firm has been the recipient of awards for its Banking and Finance Practice.

Capital Markets & Securities Law

Clients include several leading publicly listed companies. The Lawyers at the Firm have experience on a range of Public Issues, including Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), Preferential Issues, Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs), Rights Issues, Institutional Placement Programmes (IPPs) as also on Global Offerings of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) and Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCBs), and received recognition & awards for the Firm’s Capital Markets Practice.

The Firm’s Securities Law Practice, apart from advisory work, represents corporates, promoters and individuals, before the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the Securities Appellate Tribunal and the Courts, and has been involved in several prominent matters.

Competition Law

Work involves advisory and contentious work, before the Competition Commission of India. The Firm has advised its clients on Competition Law matters relating to several significant domestic and cross border deals and contracts. The Firm has received awards and been recognized for its Competition Law Practice.

Corporate (including M & A)

The Firm has advised leading foreign and Indian corporates and international organizations on Acquisitions and Disposals, Joint Venture Agreements, Stake Sales, Business Transfer Agreements, Slump Sales and Corporate Governance, including in the consumer products, engineering, pharmaceuticals, information technology, mining, shipping, courier services, oil & gas, logistics, real estate, hospitality, healthcare, aviation, retail, defense, advertising, publishing, chemicals, travel and leisure sectors.

The Firm has also advised Indian corporates in relation to their Overseas acquisitions, Joint Ventures and Projects in North America, Europe, the SAARC region, The Middle East and the Far East, including in the U.K., U.S.A., Canada, Saudi Arabia, Bhutan, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Russia, Spain, Malaysia, Taiwan, Turkey, Jordan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Egypt, the U.A.E, Qatar, Tunisia and Algeria.

The Firm has also advised International corporations in relation to their acquisitions and investments in India and advised leading European educational institutions.

The Firm has been involved in path breaking cross border M & A deals. The Lawyers at the Firm have also advised Bidders in the Privatisation Process, across various sectors. The Firm’s Corporate Law Practice has consistently received awards and been recognized.

Dispute Resolution

Gagrats’ litigation practice focuses on corporate, securities, commercial, IPR, competition and tax litigation. The Firm also handles domestic and international arbitrations, and has been involved in several high profile arbitrations in India and abroad.

Members of the Firm’s Litigation Practice have represented leading corporates in corporate disputes, before The National Company Law Tribunal, The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, the Supreme Court and various High Courts, and also before the Competition Commission of India.

Members of the Firm have also represented leading corporates and their promoters in Securities Law matters before the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the Securities Appellate Tribunal and the Courts.

The Firm’s Litigation Practice has wide experience in restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy matters before a range of courts and tribunals, and has advised on re-organisations, corporate insolvencies and resolution processes.

The Firm has represented leading Indian and Foreign corporations in IPR related disputes across varied sectors.

The Firm has received awards for its Dispute Resolution and Arbitration Practices and has been ranked and recognized.

Energy, Engineering & Infrastructure

The Firm and its members have been involved in several major power projects in India and overseas (including recently in Russia, Turkey, South Africa, Singapore, Dubai, Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh and Tanzania), in which they have acted for and advised foreign and domestic power companies and state electricity boards on IPPs, Co-generation projects, Solar, Wind Power Projects and Nuclear Power Projects.

The Firm also advises leading corporates in the Engineering and Infrastructure sectors in relation to their business engagements, establishment of facilities, joint venture initiatives, protection of IPR and business agreements both in India and Overseas, including in the U.K., U.S.A., Canada, Saudi Arabia, Spain, U.A.E, Malaysia, Taiwan, Iraq, Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, Jordan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Tunisia and Algeria.

The Firm has also advised on other infrastructure projects such as oil and gas, mining, ports, pipelines, special economic zones (SEZs), airports, and telecommunications, and been recognized and received awards for this Practice Area.

Environment Law

The Firm and its members have been involved in several projects in India and overseas, in which they have acted for and advised foreign and domestic entities (and consortiums) on various environmental law related issues.

In the Nuclear Power Sector, the Firm has been actively involved in advising on the role, responsibility and liability of the Manufacturers and Operators under Bilateral Agreements, the International Framework governing Nuclear Liability (including International Conventions dealing with Nuclear Damages such as the Paris Convention, Vienna Convention, CSC) and other relevant legislations impacting the supply of equipment to Nuclear Power Plants and on the resultant liability (including environment related damages) in the case of Nuclear Incidents.

The Firm has also advised leading infrastructure and engineering companies in India in relation to laws and regulations governing manufacture, inspection and commissioning under various Environmental Laws of India. Work in this Practise Area has also involved advising corporates engaged in the manufacture of Industrial Equipment, including Boilers, in India, and in relation to liability for accidents (including under Environment Laws).

Intellectual Property

Regulatory work for both foreign and Indian corporates includes trademark, copyright and patent registrations, assignment and licensing work. The Firm has considerable experience in contentious IPR matters, including passing off and infringement work, and has represented Indian and European corporates in IPR related disputes. The Firm has received awards and been recognized for its IPR Practice.

Private Clients, HNI’s and Trusts

The Firm advises High Net-worth Individuals (HNIs) regarding succession planning, domestic Indian trusts, including acquisitions in Listed Entities, Stake Sales, and structuring/ restructuring their investments, including in Listed entities.

The Firm has been involved in advising and drafting Family Settlement Agreements and in contentious disputes relating to Family Settlement Agreements involving promoters and their listed entities.

The Firm also advises HNIs and their entities on real estate, testamentary and succession planning matters, having regard to relevant laws including Corporate, Securities, Exchange Control and Real Property Laws and on tax, stamp duty, registration and other related legal issues.

Real Estate and Construction

The Firm’s Real Estate team has been involved in several significant real estate projects, land development projects and acquisitions in India. The Firm regularly advises corporates on real estate related matters; including title due diligences, transaction structuring, acquisitions, sales, transfers, release and relinquishments, gifts, mortgages, leases, assignments, tenancies and licenses, rent control matters, land revenues matters, conducting agreements, outlet agreements, conveyancing deeds and documentation, across varied sectors including in relation to agricultural lands, industrial lands, residential properties and commercial premises for offices, restaurants, outlets and shops. The Firm also advises on attendant tax related matters, including stamp, registration and other related legal issues. The Firm’s Real Estate Practice has been recognized and awards have been received by the Firm for this Practice Area.

Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy

The Firm’s restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy practice has wide experience before a range of courts and tribunals. The Firm has advised on reorganisations, corporate insolvency resolution processes (both voluntary and involuntary), voluntary liquidation of corporate persons and fast track corporate insolvency resolution processes under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of India, 2016, and been recognized and the recipient of awards.

Taxation

There is a large practice in corporate, direct and indirect tax. The Firm handles contentious and non-contentious tax matters, including tax matters before the Supreme Court, High Courts and Tribunals, and been the consistent recipient of awards for this Practice Area.

TMT

Clients include leading Indian & Foreign e-commerce, Information Technology and Media Companies.

The Lawyers at the Firm have been involved in some of the largest Private Equity Deals in Information Technology Sector, and also in IPOs, GDRs and ADRs offerings of Information Technology Companies.

The Firm’s experience extends to Licensing and BPO Agreements, Online Portal User Agreements and Website policies of Information Technology and e-commerce Companies; and advise on Data Protection Laws.

Clients

The Firm has advised and represented several major Foreign and Indian Corporates, Publicly Listed Companies, Multilateral Organisations, Banks, PSUs, Funds, Foreign Institutional Investors, Foreign Educational Institutions, Airlines, and HNIs across various sectors including Engineering, Infrastructure, Energy, Mining, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Hospitals, Insurance, Financial Services, Education, Consumer Products, Tourism, Transport, Aviation, Courier Services, Logistics, Oil and Gas, Real Estate, Hospitality, Retail, Defense, Advertising, Publishing, Chemicals, Travel and Leisure, Ports, Pipelines, Special Economic Zones (SEZ), Airports and Telecommunications.