We specialize in Real Estate, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property Law and Banking & Finance, White Collar Crimes, Criminal Law. Over the years, AKAssociates has grown to also specialize in business and Trade law, Capital Markets, Insurance and Infrastructure & Energy.
Our litigation practice is a major focus of our Indian practice. We have represented clients in a diverse range of cases before different Courts, Commissions, Forums, Tribunals and quasi-judicial authorities across India, including the Supreme Court of India and the High Courts of various States.
Our practice majorly deals in White Collar Crimes, IPC, Domestic Violence cases, Criminal offences involving FEMA and MACOCA.
A K Associates has a vast experience in the Merger and Acquisitions. Our team has indepth knowledge and expertise in all areas of M&A practice (including stock acquisitions, takeovers, business / asset transfers, joint ventures, privatizations, buyouts (including LBOs and MBOs), due diligence ) which is combined with an astute understanding of the business and commercial requirements.
Our team extensively deals in commercial contracts such as equipment purchase/ supply agreements, distribution/ franchise arrangements, trademark licenses, master service agreements, consultancy/ employments contracts and so and so forth. Further, general corporate advisory (including securities and foreign exchange law) also forms a core aspect of the practice and the team has extensive experience in the same.
Our services cover all aspects of real estate acquisition, development, finance, ownership, leasing and operation. We have a substantial and active real estate practice assisting clients in all forms of real estate development, encompassing shopping centers, industrial, residential, hotel and CBD development.
We have an established reputation in domestic and offshore banking, finance documentation and advisory services.
Our experience spans procedural and legal documentation for banking, international transaction and project finance, and banking regulations covering financial and credit & mortgage transactions.
We provide advice on direct and indirect tax issues, including tax planning, compliance/filing of returns, and minimising and streamlining tax liabilities arising out of commercial and personal transactions (e.g. mergers, acquisitions, share transfers, inter-corporate transactions, family settlements, gifts etc). We majorly appear before various tribunals across country.
Counseling, support and strategy in Trade Mark, Copyright and Geographical Indication matters.
Representation before the Trade Mark Registry, Copyright Office, Geographical Indications Registry, National Informatics Centre (apex government body in-charge of domain name registration) and Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB).