Contract & Arbitration
Sound contracts prevent disputes; well-run arbitration resolves them faster than trial courts. The founder's postgraduate specialisation in Arbitration Law from NLU Bangalore anchors our approach to drafting, negotiation, and arbitral advocacy.
How we help
- Commercial contract drafting and review
- Arbitration clause structuring
- Domestic arbitration representation
- Enforcement and challenge of arbitral awards
Guides and articles
Arbitration Clause in Your Contract: Court or Tribunal? Sections 8 and 9 Explained
If your contract has an arbitration clause, can you still go to court? Sections 8 and 9 of the Arbitration Act answer that: courts refer disputes to arbitration, but can still grant urgent interim relief. Here is how the rules work.
Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Clauses: Enforceable Under Section 27?
Indian law is strict about restraints on trade. Section 27 of the Contract Act makes most post-termination non-competes void, though restrictions during the contract and in the sale of a business are treated differently. Here is what courts enforce.
Breach of Contract: Damages, Liquidated Damages and Penalty Clauses
When a business breaches a contract, what can the other side claim? This guide explains compensation under Section 73, how courts treat liquidated damages and penalty clauses under Section 74, and the duty to reduce your loss.
Bank Guarantee Invocation: Can a Court Stop It?
Courts rarely stop a bank from honouring a bank guarantee, because it is an independent promise. Only fraud of an egregious nature, or special equities such as irretrievable injury, will do. Here is how the rule works and what to do in the short window available.
Setting Aside and Enforcing an Arbitral Award (Section 34 and Execution)
An arbitral award is final unless it is challenged under Section 34 within a short and strict time limit. Here is when an award can be set aside, how long you have, how awards are enforced, and what the Supreme Court has said about modification.
A Company Isn't Paying My Invoice: Notice, Summary Suit, IBC or Arbitration?
When a company stops paying a valid invoice, there are at least six legal routes to recover the money. Choosing the wrong one costs months — here is how to decide which fits your documents, your contract and the debtor's finances.
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