At Irenic Legal, our Corporate and Commercial practice is built on a foundation of deep legal expertise and a comprehensive understanding of business dynamics. We offer a full suite of services to meet the diverse needs of our clients, from multinational corporations to startups, across all industry sectors. Our approach combines strategic insight with practical advice to help our clients navigate complex legal landscapes and achieve their business objectives.
A. CONTRACTS
- Supply and Distribution Agreements: Structuring agreements that safeguard client interests while fostering strong supplier and distributor relationships.
- Service Agreements: Crafting detailed service contracts that clearly define terms, deliverables, performance standards, and remedies in case of non-performance.
- Joint Venture and Partnership Agreements: Providing legal frameworks for collaborations and alliances that align with our client’s strategic goals.
- Technology and Licensing Agreements: Facilitating technology transfers, software licensing, and IP licensing agreements that protect and maximize the value of our clients' intellectual property assets.
- Financial Due Diligence: Evaluating the financial health of a target entity to identify potential risks and opportunities.
- Legal Due Diligence: Scrutinizing legal compliance, reviewing existing contracts, and identifying potential liabilities or litigation risks.
- Regulatory Due Diligence: Ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and regulations, from local business licenses to international trade laws.
- Intellectual Property Due Diligence: Assessing the status and strength of IP assets, including trademarks, patents, and copyrights, to protect client interests in transactions.
- Regulatory Compliance: Guiding clients through India’s complex regulatory framework, ensuring adherence to applicable laws, and mitigating the risk of non-compliance.
- Corporate Governance: Advising boards, directors, and senior management on governance best practices, board structure, director duties, and shareholder rights.
- Restructuring and Reorganization: Assisting in corporate restructuring, capital reorganization, and debt restructuring to optimize operational efficiency and financial performance.
- General Corporate Advice: Providing ongoing legal support on a wide range of corporate matters, including business formation, expansion, and closure; shareholding arrangements; and cross-border transactions.
With our deep expertise in startup law and fundraising, we empower startups to focus on innovation and growth while we handle the legal complexities. Our approach is client-centric, combining in-depth knowledge with a commitment to understanding the unique needs and challenges of startups. We provide end-to-end support, from ideation to funding and beyond, ensuring your business is built on a solid legal foundation.
Whether you are raising your first round of funding or navigating complex growth-stage investments, Irenic Legal is your partner in success, offering expert advice, meticulous documentation, and unwavering support. Our team has expertise to draft, review, and negotiate term sheets that align with the intentions of both parties while safeguarding their interests. In order to evaluate the true picture of the business for the investor and the target company we also conduct a thorough due diligence process to identify and mitigate potential risks before any capital is committed. Simultaneously, we draft and finalize the transactional documents including but not limited to Shareholder’s Agreement, Subscription Agreement, Investment Agreement, etc. that define and govern the relationship between the startup and its investors, ensuring comprehensive protection and clarity for all parties involved.
Our privacy law services are tailored to meet the unique needs of businesses across diverse sectors, ensuring that your website or app complies with all applicable laws and regulations. We provide a comprehensive approach to privacy compliance, covering all aspects, from data collection practices to user consent management and cross-border data transfers.
- Drafting Privacy Policies: Creating clear and concise privacy policies that outline how personal data is collected, processed, stored, and shared. We ensure your policy complies with the legal requirements of jurisdictions where you operate, including GDPR, CCPA, and local laws.
- Terms of Service: Crafting comprehensive terms of service that define user rights, limitations of liability, intellectual property rights, and dispute resolution mechanisms, tailored to your business model.
- Cookie Notices and Consent Mechanisms: Developing cookie notices and consent banners that comply with regulations, such as the GDPR's requirement for explicit, informed consent for tracking technologies.
Our trademark team delivers comprehensive support for businesses seeking robust brand protection both in India and internationally. Leveraging extensive expertise in trademark law, we ensure your brand stands out with comprehensive services tailored to your needs. Our process begins with a detailed trademark search to verify the availability and uniqueness of your desired marks. We then guide you through every step of the trademark registration process, from preparing and filing applications to managing office actions, objections, and oppositions. Protect your brand’s identity, recognition, and exclusivity with our strategic trademark services, designed to safeguard and enhance your market presence.
Our services include:
- Comprehensive Trademark Prosecution: We offer strategic advice on all aspects of trademark prosecution, considering local regulations, long-term enforceability, and our clients’ commercial objectives.
- Filing and Prosecution: We handle the filing and prosecution of trademark applications, including Madrid applications, before the Trademark Office. Our team is skilled in initiating and defending opposition and cancellation proceedings, managing registration formalities, and ensuring ongoing maintenance, including renewal and restoration.
- Search, Monitoring, and Market Intelligence: We provide search and watch services, conduct due diligence exercises, market investigations, and surveys. Where necessary, we negotiate co-existence agreements and buy-outs with third parties.
- Maximizing IP Value through Transactions: We advise on the assignment, licensing, and franchising of trademark rights to leverage maximum value from IP assets, assisting with the procedures and formalities needed to ensure seamless recordal of such instruments.
- Representation and Enforcement: We represent clients before the Trademark Office, National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), and the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) for trademark prosecution, oppositions and cancellations.
- International Trademark Protection: We assist with trademark registration and protection in jurisdictions outside India through our extensive network of international associates.
We offer copyright services meticulously designed to address the unique needs, whether you are an artist, filmmaker, musician, software developer, or content creator, etc. our proficiency in copyright law ensures that your intellectual property is securely protected and that the value of your creative work is maximized in this era of rapid technological and industry change. We provide comprehensive copyright advice to a diverse range of clients, from individuals to industries such as fast-moving consumer goods, fashion and luxury brands, pharmaceuticals, IT and software, telecom, television, and sports. We specialize in both traditional and new media copyright issues, offering a full spectrum of services, including:
- Copyright Registration and Transaction Support: We assist in filing and prosecuting applications to register copyrights, advising on agreements for licensing, sale, or purchase of copyrighted material, and handling cancellations of copyright. Our team represents clients before the Copyright Office and Board to protect and enforce their rights.
- Due Diligence for Compliance: We conduct thorough due diligence investigations to ensure clients do not breach third-party rights, such as software licenses, helping them navigate complex copyright landscapes with confidence.
Our design services are tailored to meet the needs of a wide range of industries, including automotive, fashion, jewelry, digital, and electronics, both within India and internationally. We recognize the crucial role design plays in these sectors and provide specialized support to protect and enhance your design assets. Whether it’s refining the sleek aesthetics of automobiles, crafting trendsetting fashion garments, developing intuitive digital interfaces, or innovating cutting-edge electronic products, our expert team is dedicated to ensuring your designs are distinctive and safeguarded.
We offer comprehensive services that include :
- Design Searches and Registrations: We conduct detailed design searches, analyse design novelty, and file applications for registering design rights. Our proactive approach minimizes formal objections and ensures long-term enforceability.
- Defense and Cancellation Actions: We initiate and defend against cancellation actions before the Designs Office to safeguard your rights.
- Maintenance and Management of Design Rights: We provide end-to-end services for the maintenance of registered designs, ensuring ongoing protection and compliance.
- Licensing and Assignment Support: We advise on the licensing and assignment of design rights, draft related documents, and assist with seamless recordal of these instruments.
- Design Watch Services: We offer monitoring services to keep track of potential infringements and ensure that clients' rights remain protected.
- International Design Protection: We also assist clients in prosecuting design registration applications in other jurisdictions through our extensive network of associates.
In today’s fast-paced business environment, intellectual property (IP) assets are more than just ideas, they are strategic tools that can drive your business forward. We help businesses maximize the value of their intellectual property assets. At Irenic Legal, we specialize in helping businesses unlock the full potential of their IP through strategic transactions, licensing agreements, and commercialisation strategies.
Our services include:
- IP Transactions: We assist in the structuring, negotiation, and execution of IP-related transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. Our goal is to ensure your IP assets are protected and maximized during every deal.
- Licensing Agreements: Whether you are licensing in or out, our team provides comprehensive legal support to structure agreements that safeguard your interests, ensure compliance, and optimize revenue streams. We tailor each agreement to align with your business objectives.
- Commercialisation Strategies: From monetising to branding opportunities, we guide clients in turning their IP assets into profitable ventures. Our expertise helps you navigate the complexities of IP commercialisation while minimizing risks and maximizing returns.
At Irenic Legal, we provide specialised legal advisory services tailored for clients in the e-commerce and retail sectors. Our team is adept at drafting, negotiating, and reviewing critical commercial contracts, including franchising agreements, terms of service, privacy policies, vendor contracts, licensing, marketing, and distribution agreements.
Our E-Commerce Practice Area is dedicated to supporting digital businesses and corporations operating in the online marketplace. We offer comprehensive guidance on navigating the complex regulatory landscape of retail, e-commerce, and technology. This includes advising on compliance with current regulations, securing necessary licenses, permits, and approvals, and ensuring our clients remain up-to-date with legal requirements.
We provide ongoing support to help retail and e-commerce businesses thrive in an ever-changing environment, leveraging our deep industry knowledge and legal expertise to protect their interests and promote growth.
At Irenic Legal, we are committed to empowering your business to navigate the digital marketplace with confidence.
Navigating the complexities of real estate transactions requires thorough due diligence to safeguard your investments. At Irenic Legal, we offer comprehensive real estate due diligence services to ensure that every aspect of your property transactions is meticulously examined and legally sound.
Our Due Diligence Services Include:
- Title Verification: We conduct in-depth title searches to verify ownership, identify encumbrances, and ensure that the property is free from legal disputes, helping you make informed decisions.
- Regulatory Compliance: Our team reviews compliance with local zoning laws, land use regulations, and environmental clearances, ensuring that the property meets all statutory requirements.
- Document Review and Verification: We carefully scrutinize all relevant property documents, including sale deeds, lease agreements, mortgages, and other encumbrances, to detect any legal anomalies or risks.
- Risk Assessment: Identifying potential legal, financial, and regulatory risks associated with the property to protect your interests and investments.
- Litigation and Encumbrance Check: We examine the property’s history for any pending litigations or encumbrances that could impact your transaction, providing a clear legal status of the property.