The Firm
Veritas
Legis is headquartered in New Delhi. It represents clients such as Electricity
Power Generators, Chambers of Commerce, Industries Associations, Publication
and Media Houses, IT & ITES MNCs, PSUs, Engineering and Procurement
Companies, in various Courts/Forums as well as in Arbitration Proceedings. With
experience in Corporate Litigation for more than 20 years and presence in the
major cities of India, Veritas Legis has developed enormous capability to
represent and conduct the interests of its Clients in varied fields and
locations.
Core Team
The Partners and Senior Associates form the core of Veritas Legis. All cases and assignments are conducted by teams with Senior Associates heading them. The Partners give the final approval on each case or assignment.
Practice Areas
Arbitration
The firm handles disputes resolution as well as
conciliation, both under the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act and
International Arbitration Laws. This area of practice involves conciliation
process, preparation and filing of claims/counter-claims/objections before the
appropriate Alternative Dispute Resolution Forum.
Electricity
This area involves disputes resolution before
Arbitrators, litigation before the Electricity Regulatory Commissions,
Appellate Tribunal for Electricity, the High Court of Delhi and the Supreme
Court of India. It also involves issues of Power purchase agreements, ERC/ARR
applications under the Electricity Act, legal audits and due diligence.
Infrastructure
The firm also has a practice in the
Infrastructure sector. This area of practice relates to issues in real-estate,
National Roadways contracts, housing development, construction and development
contracts, Engineering and Building contracts, EPCs etc. Related aspects such
as land acquisition and requisition, zonal Regulations and Bye-Laws etc. also
come under this area of practice.
Natural Gas and Petroleum
This area involves Litigation/Dispute
resolution before Courts and Arbitrators under the relevant Petroleum and
Natural gas laws. It also includes issues of Special Economic Zones, EPC
Contracts, Conditions of license, Storage and Distribution in the field of
Petroleum and Natural Gas.
Intellectual Properties
The firm handles all legal action relating to intellectual property rights before the High Courts, the Supreme Court, District Courts as well as before the Registrar of Trademarks & Copyright, and the Controller of Patents & Designs at the relevant jurisdictions across the country. The firm files and handles patents, copyrights, trademarks and designs for the clients in India and abroad. We also advise on IP protection, enforcement, strategic management and valuation.
Taxation
This area involves both direct & indirect
taxes. The firm assists its clients in issues of income tax, GST, Service Tax, VAT,
MAT, Advance rulings on taxes etc. Implications of levies, exemptions etc.
under taxation laws and other exempting laws.
Telecommunications
Handling & settlement of disputes in the
telecom sector primarily before the TRAI, TDSAT, High Courts, Supreme Court
& Arbitrators are offered by the firm. This sector involves both
cellular/telecom related issues as well as broadcasting related issue.
Criminal Law
Complaints and cases against corporates as well as directors, cases arising out of employer-employee disputes, workplace related issues, Customs and Enforcement Directorate cases etc. are some of the areas that the firm offers its services to its clients.
Labor & Service Law
This involves advice and guidance during the
process of conciliation before the Labor Commissioner/Conciliation Officers;
litigation before the Industrial Tribunals/Labor Courts, High Courts & the
Supreme Court of India; Setting up of processes and procedures that are
compliant with the statutory mandates under the Labor and Service Laws;
assistance in setting up processes during disciplinary enquiries and internal
employee-employer disputes; drafting/vetting of documents relating to
employment, payroll, agency. The firm also advises its clients to set up
process and procedures that are compliant with the mandatory requirement under
Labour & Service Law matters.
Our Services
Litigation Services
Veritas
Legis provides litigation services to its Clients in Appellate Courts like the
Supreme Court of India, the High Courts of Delhi and Karnataka and the Appellate
Tribunal for Electricity, New Delhi. Its practice also involves litigation in
areas of civil disputes including Breach of Contract, Tortuous Compensation and
Damage Claims, Specific Performance, Money Recovery, Land and Property
disputes, Writ remedies pertaining to labour law and service matters, Company
law and Commercial litigation, Arbitration and Conciliation, Consumer disputes
and Criminal law.
Supreme Court of India
High Court of Delhi
High Court of Karnataka
High Court of Andhra Pradesh
National Consumers Disputes Redressal Commission
Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
Electricity Regulatory Commissions
DERC JERC
KERC
Others
Labor Commissioners | Industrial Tribunals & Labor Courts | CSTAT | NCLT | NCLAT
Competition Commission | Authority for Advance Rulings
National Green Tribunal | Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal
Non – Litigation Services
ADR, Conciliation & Negotiation
The firm provides services of disputes
resolution under the Indian as well as International Arbitration Laws,
Conciliation and negotiations. Resolution of disputes arising from breach of
contracts, Tortuous Compensation and Damage Claims, Specific Performance, Money
Recovery, Land and Property, Labor & Service disputes, are also undertaken.
Corporate Advisory
The firm provides complete advisory services on
its clients, including issues arising in the normal course on issues of
employment laws, contractual obligations and interpretations, labor and
services related issues, real-estate aspects, advice on planning and strategy during
imminent claim period for keeping the client law-compliant.
Processes and Procedure Building
The firm sets up process and procedures that
are compliant with the mandatory requirement under Labour & Service Law
matters. Services of ensuring statutory compliance under Companies Act,
Corporate Laws and local Municipal laws are also provided to the clients.
Mergers, Acquisitions & Joint Ventures
The firm handles corporate mergers, de-mergers, amalgamations, acquisitions and joint ventures. Apart from the services of petitioning the concerned authorities and the High Court, the firm also provides services of preparation of schemes of amalgamations/mergers.
Technology Transfer and Outsourcing
This involves agreements and contracts on
development and commercialization of Intellectual Property Rights on
technology, option & evaluation agreements, Research agreements, MTUs
(Material Transfer & Use), confidentiality, agreements relating to
consultancy and employees, Revenue sharing, Intellectual Property warranties
etc.
STPI & SEZ
The firm assists its clients in issues related
to Software Technology Park registration, 100% foreign equity, tax incentives,
duty-free import, duty-free indigenous procurement, CST reimbursement, DTA
entitlement, deemed export etc. Issues relating to incentives to and impacts on
the units in Special Economic Zones both under the Central Government and
various State Governments, are also dealt by the firm, for its clients.
Document Building
The firm’s clients can avail services of
drafting of contracts, deeds, and License agreements, Legal Opinions,
Due-Diligence, Legal Audits etc.
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New Delhi
Suite # 10, Ground Floor, Hans Bhavan, #1, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Near Supreme Court of India, New Delhi – 110002. India
Hyderabad
3 rd Floor, Vennela, Plot #1188 Above Andhra Bank, Road No.45, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – 500033. India
Mangaluru
Suite, #3, Third Floor, Emjays’ Complex, Balmatta Road, Near Juice Junction, Mangaluru – 575001. India
Guwahati
BoraCo Commercial, Addidas Complex, Guwahati – 781007. India