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Strategy-Led Legal Solutions

Reva Legal has been formed with the concept to assist and guide clients through the maze of legal framework.

We ensure that every client is attended by a partner so as to ensure that the client has the advantage of advice of a seasoned professional.

Corporate and Transactional Practice Profile Dispute Resolution and White Collar Practice Profile

We provide strategic legal counsel to companies, promoters, boards and management teams on the corporate and commercial matters.

Our corporate practice covers:

  • Commercial Contracts — drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements.
  • Corporate Governance — board advisory and structuring of governance frameworks.
  • Regulatory Compliance — advising on corporate and regulatory obligations under the Companies Act, 2013, SEBI regulations, RBI regulations and rules, and sector-specific regulatory frameworks.
  • Employment & Workplace — employment contracts, HR policies, non-compete and confidentiality arrangements, employee separations.
  • Corporate Restructuring — mergers, demergers, amalgamations, and slump sales including schemes of arrangement under the Companies Act, 2013.
  • Founders & Startups — incorporation and structuring, founders' agreements, employee stock option plans (ESOP) design and implementation, early-stage funding documentation, and governance as a business scales.
  • Data Protection & Privacy — compliance under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, data processing and transfer arrangements, consent and notice frameworks, and breach response.
  • General Counsel Services — ongoing advisory support for businesses on a retainer basis.

We advise across the private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) ecosystem, acting for domestic and international funds, their portfolio companies, founders, co-investors, management teams and promoters on investments across the business lifecycle.

Our PE and VC practice covers:

  • Investment Structuring — advising on the structure for an investment from both an economic and regulatory perspective, including domestic and offshore holding structures, and foreign exchange laws.
  • Transaction Documentation — term sheets, share subscription and purchase agreements, shareholders' agreements, investor rights agreements, side letters.
  • Due Diligence — legal due diligence on target companies including corporate, commercial, employment, regulatory and litigation dimensions, with risk-rated reporting.
  • ESOP & Management Equity — design and implementation of employee stock option plans, phantom equity arrangements, and management incentive schemes for portfolio companies.
  • Follow-On Rounds & Secondary Transactions — advising on subsequent funding rounds, rights issues, secondary share sales, and partial exits by existing investors.
  • Portfolio Company Governance — ongoing support to portfolio companies on governance, compliance and commercial matters throughout the holding period.
  • Exits — structuring and executing strategic sales, secondary transactions, buybacks, recapitalisations and public-market exits through sale.

We advise on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, acting for acquirers, targets, promoters and financial investors on acquisitions, investments, joint ventures, business transfers and corporate reorganisations across sectors.

Our M&A practice covers:

  • Share & Business Acquisitions — structuring, due diligence, negotiation and execution of share purchase agreements, business transfer agreements and asset purchase transactions.
  • Public M&A — open offers, delisting transactions, and advice to acquirers, boards and independent committees.
  • Cross-Border Transactions — inbound and outbound M&A, including transaction structuring, FEMA and foreign investment compliance, sectoral caps, pricing guidelines, and regulatory approvals.
  • Joint Ventures — formation of joint venture entities, joint venture agreements, governance frameworks, and disputes arising from joint venture relationships.
  • Management Buyouts & Buy-ins — structuring and financing of management-led acquisitions, including equity participation arrangements and promoter buyout structures.
  • Promoter Transactions — inter-se promoter transfers, family partition transactions, promoter stake sales, and pledging arrangements.

We represent clients in disputes before the various judicial bodies in India including the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, and judicial / quasi-judicial tribunals. We also advise and represent clients before arbitral tribunals.

Our disputes practice covers:

  • Commercial Litigation — contractual disputes, regulatory proceedings, and enforcement matters before the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, and judicial / quasi-judicial tribunals. .
  • Arbitration — ad hoc and institutional arbitrations.
  • Shareholder & Joint Venture Disputes — corporate disputes including matters pertaining to oppression and mismanagement proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), shareholder deadlock, removal of directors, and enforcement of shareholder agreements.
  • Insolvency & Restructuring — creditor and debtor-side representation in proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, including resolution plan submissions, liquidation proceedings.
  • Enforcement & Recovery — enforcement of domestic and foreign awards and decrees, execution proceedings, and recovery of assets across jurisdictions.

Reva Legal advises companies, boards and its committees, promoters and senior executives on regulatory and criminal investigations, enforcement proceedings, and the compliance frameworks that reduce exposure to them.

Our white collar practice covers:

  • Internal Investigations — investigations into fraud, bribery, conflicts of interest and whistleblower complaints, including evidence preservation, privileged interview protocols, and reporting to boards and committees, legal, and human resources.
  • Enforcement Directorate & PMLA Proceedings — representation in proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, including proceedings before the Adjudicating Authority and the Appellate Tribunal.
  • SEBI Enforcement — responses to SEBI investigations and show cause notices, proceedings under the insider trading and fraudulent and unfair trade practices regulations, and settlement applications.
  • Corporate Fraud & SFIO — representation in inspections and investigations under the (Indian) Companies Act, 2013, including Serious Fraud Investigation Office investigations, and related proceedings before the NCLT and the Registrar of Companies.
  • Economic Offences & Criminal Litigation — representation in proceedings under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, including quashing petitions, anticipatory and regular bail applications, and protective relief before the High Courts and the Supreme Court of India.
  • Foreign Exchange & Regulatory Contraventions — compounding applications before the Reserve Bank of India, adjudication of FEMA contraventions, and proceedings under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988.
  • Compliance Programmes & Risk Assessment — designing of anti-bribery and anti-corruption policies, and training for boards and senior management.

We advise fund managers, sponsors, investment managers and institutional investors on the structuring, establishment and operation of investment funds and alternative investment platforms in India.

Our fund formation practice covers:

  • Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) — formation of Category I, II and III AIFs under the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012.
  • Fund Documentation — private placement memoranda, contribution agreements, investment management agreements, trust deeds, and side letters.
  • SEBI Registration & Compliance — assistance with SEBI registration, compliance frameworks, ongoing regulatory filings, and responses to SEBI queries.
  • Sponsor Structuring — assisting in structuring of sponsor entities, carried interest arrangements, management fee mechanisms.
  • Offshore Fund Structures — advising on offshore fund vehicles for managers raising international capital alongside domestic pools.
  • Investor Relations — advising anchor and large investors on their subscription terms, side letter negotiations, and regulatory positioning.

We advise high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, business-owning families and family offices on wealth preservation, succession planning, structuring inter-generational transfer of personal and business assets.

Our private client practice covers:

  • Wills & Estate Planning — preparation of wills, codicils, and comprehensive estate plans that address the full range of a client's assets, including listed and unlisted securities, immovable property, and overseas assets.
  • Trusts — formation of private trusts, discretionary trusts, charitable trusts and purpose trusts.
  • Succession Planning for Business Owners — structuring the transfer of promoter holdings and family businesses across generations, including the use of holding companies, family trusts and family investment vehicles.
  • Family Settlement Agreements — negotiation and documentation of arrangements between family members to resolve succession, ownership and management questions in relation to shared assets and family businesses.
  • Family Offices — governance structuring for family offices, documentation of investment mandates, and advice on the regulatory and compliance framework applicable to family investment vehicles.

We advise developers, investors, funds, landlords and occupiers on real estate transactions and disputes.

Our real estate practice covers:

  • Development / Joint Development Agreements — structuring and negotiation of DA/JDA between landowners and developers, including revenue and area-sharing arrangements, development management agreements, and project documentation.
  • Commercial Leasing — lease and licence agreements for office, retail and warehousing assets, acting for both landlords and tenants, including fit-out agreements, rent reviews and lease renewals.
  • Real Estate Investment Structuring — advice to domestic and offshore investors on vehicle structuring, FEMA compliance, repatriation of returns, and regulatory approvals for real estate investments.
  • Real Estate Disputes — disputes arising from development agreements, construction contracts, landlord-tenant relationships, and title disputes before courts, tribunals and arbitral forums.