R & S Associates specializes in handling complex litigation matters throughout India, including the Supreme Court and various High Courts. The firm's litigation team is skilled in civil, corporate, and criminal litigation, dealing with cases such as recovery disputes, corporate and commercial conflicts, trademark and copyright issues, white-collar crimes, and disputes in various judicial bodies. They handle a diverse range of cases, including recovery of payments, consumer laws, labor laws, product liability, medical negligence, environmental litigation, construction disputes, matrimonial matters, contractual disputes, property disputes, and intellectual property rights litigation. Additionally, the firm has expertise in international and domestic arbitration, as well as mediation and conciliation proceedings.

Banking & Finance

R & S Associates offers comprehensive advisory services in banking and finance law, covering aspects such as banking regulations, secured commercial lending, leasing, hire-purchase, and loan finance. The firm, with significant expertise in debt recovery litigation, provides guidance on the enforcement and realization of security interests. Additionally, R & S Associates assists in structuring, legal due diligence, audit, documentation, procedural follow-up, and closing for loan and financing transactions. The range of services includes conducting due diligence exercises, delivering title search reports, and negotiating and preparing various loan and security documents such as loan agreements, mortgage, and hypothecation documents.

Insurance

R & S Associates serves clients in specialized Life & General Insurance sectors, offering comprehensive advice on Insurance laws and regulations. The firm's extensive litigation experience covers consumer matters, civil and criminal cases, MACT, and Ombudsman matters. Providing both transactional and advisory services, R & S Associates addresses legal issues such as anti-money laundering safeguards, KYC norms, terrorism financing prevention, the Information Technology Act, digital record-keeping, and potential liability in the insurance domain. The firm assists clients in registering with the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and ensures compliance with IRDA requirements. Additionally, R & S Associates advises on engaging corporate agents, individual agents, Group Insurance agents, and drafts various agreements in the insurance sector.

R & S Associates excels in Corporate, Commercial, and Contracts Law, boasting a team of expert lawyers, chartered accountants, and company secretaries renowned for their proficiency in Indian corporate and commercial laws. The firm advises large corporates and MNCs, offering comprehensive services related to business activities and legal matters. Their approach involves a combination of legal expertise, industry understanding, and a proactive stance to provide pragmatic and business-oriented solutions. The firm assists clients in understanding legal and regulatory aspects, devising entry strategies, obtaining approvals, entity incorporation, drafting legal documentation, ensuring compliance, and addressing real estate issues. The lawyers specialize in structuring and closing various critical business contracts, including those related to supplies and services, project finance, asset purchase, business transfer, share purchase, leases, sales and distribution, franchise agreements, software agreements, and labor and employment agreements.

R & S Associates features an experienced in-house team of tax counsels, company secretaries, and chartered accountants, adept in serving both domestic and international clients. The firm provides comprehensive advice on corporate and individual tax planning and effectively handles dispute resolution for both direct and indirect taxes, including Income Tax, Goods and Service Tax (GST), and Corporate Tax. The Tax Practice engages with clients from proactive planning and compliance through to dispute resolution, offering representation at all stages, from assessments to administrative and appellate remedies. The firm specializes in working with national and multinational clients, addressing international transaction structuring, transfer pricing policies, documentation, assessments, and dispute resolution. The overarching goals include achieving tax efficiency, reducing risks, avoiding tax controversies, and successfully resolving disputes, leveraging the team's strong national and cross-border experience.

R & S Associates provides comprehensive legal services encompassing the acquisition, commercialization, and enforcement of intellectual property and technology assets, covering Patents, Trademarks, Designs, and Copyright. The firm advises clients on various commercial contracts related to the utilization of intellectual property rights, including strategic licensing, joint venture and collaboration agreements, distribution, agency, supply, sponsorship, and other commercial arrangements.

R & S Associates brings substantial expertise to advising start-up companies in India across various stages of their development. The firm assists with legal and regulatory considerations, structures tailored for start-up operations, incorporation of companies, corporate compliances, shareholders' agreements, employment contracts, documentation and pre-startup guidance. Additionally, R & S Associates provides assistance in investment-related matters, exit strategies, fundraising, operational issues, employees' stock option schemes, and ongoing support. The firm also aids in intellectual property matters, including trademark, copyright, and design registrations, along with services related to computer programs, mobile applications, technology transfer, software development, and confidentiality agreements.

R & S Associates specializes in private client practice in India, offering practical legal advice to high net worth individuals and family-run businesses on complex wealth management, distribution, and preservation issues. The firm provides assistance in the formation, registration, and governance of private and public charitable trusts, societies, and charitable companies. Key aspects of their expertise include advising on domestic partnerships, adoption, property settlements, resolution of family disputes, tax-efficient structuring of estates, maintenance and partition of Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) property, formation and structuring of charitable trusts, drafting trust deeds, succession planning, inheritance of ancestral property, wills, and advanced directives. The practice encompasses a wide range of services to address the private and confidential legal needs of clients in wealth management.

R & S Associates has introduced an innovative legal audit program that certifies a company's adherence to all imperative corporate business requirements under diverse laws and procedures. The firm has developed a detailed and systematic mechanism to assess a company's compliance status and business functions at any given time. Through interactions with the client, the team identifies necessary parameters, leading to the generation of a comprehensive compliance evaluation report. This legal audit program ensures a thorough examination and certification of a company's compliance with legal obligations.

R & S Associates possesses significant expertise in navigating the complexities of debt restructuring and insolvency, particularly in the context of the 2016 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. In response to the government's efforts to ensure the Code's effective implementation, the firm has a team of qualified Insolvency Resolution Professionals, company secretaries, and lawyers. This team provides strategic advice to corporate debtors, creditors, and other stakeholders throughout insolvency proceedings, offering professional services and representation in court/tribunal proceedings. The firm's experienced lawyers excel in managing intricate cases involving companies with distressed assets, addressing both legal and business aspects effectively.

R & S Associates possesses a deep understanding of the real estate industry, catering to various organizations such as lenders, borrowers, investors, developers, and occupiers. With the increasing complexity of real estate deals, the firm provides comprehensive services in compliance with the Real Estate (Registration & Development) Act 2017. This includes assistance in registration processes, project development and planning, risk identification, representation with regulators and government authorities, tax and finance, real estate investment fund formation, structuring, joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions.

The firm's services cover all aspects of property and real estate transactions, including title due diligence, sale-purchase, leasing, construction-development, mortgage, and litigation for industrial, commercial, and residential properties. R & S Associates also offers strategic planning for foreign direct investment, location and site analysis, due diligence, legal risk identification, finance and refinancing assistance, auctioning and bidding support, representation and liaisoning with government authorities, tax structuring, transactional compliance, joint ventures, and legal advisory and litigation for real estate projects.

R & S Associates provides comprehensive advisory and support services to corporate clients, covering corporate restructuring, company law compliance, and regulatory requirements. Their team of expert Company Secretaries and Lawyers offer guidance on corporate governance issues to various entities, including listed companies, financial institutions, institutional investors, private equity players, underwriters, board committees, and directors. The range of services includes handling IPOs, FPOs, rights issues, ESOPs, and preferential allotments. They also assist with debt issuances, secretarial audits, share transfer audits, legal due diligence, takeovers, acquisitions, setting up business units, joint ventures, and issuance of Global Depository Receipts and Indian Depository Receipts. The law firm provides full-time services in company incorporation and compliance, both in India and overseas, covering post-incorporation compliances and due diligence. Their expertise extends to M&As, joint ventures, LLPs, partnerships, and private equity transactions, covering the entire lifecycle from fund formation to exit policy.