A management consulting practice, with lawyers. We think about the problem first. The document, if one is needed, comes after.
The problem first.
The document after.
Run by qualified lawyers, backed by CAs. That combination is rarer than it sounds. Most law firms draft what you ask. Most CA firms don't draft at all. We do both, legal enforceability and commercial accuracy, in the same conversation, from the same team.
Every clause is reviewed for its legal, financial, and tax consequence, the accounting treatment of an indemnity, the capital gains hit on a share transfer clause, the GST trigger in a service agreement. The advice comes first. The document is the artefact.
How most legal mandates begin
"I need an NDA." "Can you draft an SHA?" The document is the brief. The underlying problem is rarely surfaced.
How we begin every mandate
"What are you trying to protect?" "What happens if this goes wrong?" "What's the commercial outcome?" The document comes after.
A typical disputes approach
File first, negotiate later. Strategy driven by procedure, not by the commercial cost of being right versus being done.
Our approach to disputes
Disputes are a business problem before they are a legal one. We advise on cost, risk, and outcome, then choose the instrument: notice, negotiation, arbitration, or NCLT.
What legal advisory usually means
An opinion on the legal position. In isolation from the financial, regulatory, and operational reality of the business.
What it means here
Strategy that accounts for tax consequence, accounting treatment, regulatory exposure, and commercial outcome. Management consulting. With lawyers.
Six practice
areas.
Advisory and consulting are how we think. Disputes, drafting, retainers, and IP are how the advice lands. In that order.
Legal
Advisory
Specific question · One-off engagement
For specific questions, not "draft me a contract" but "what does this clause mean for us?" or "how do we structure this to minimise exposure?" Written opinions and structured guidance on commercial-legal questions sitting at the intersection of finance, tax, and law.
One discipline.
Every mandate.
Whether the mandate ends in advice, a document, an arbitration claim, or a referral, the same four-step discipline applies.
Brief
30-minute call or written brief. We learn the deal, parties, commercial outcome, what's been agreed, where the risk sits. We don't draft or advise without understanding the transaction.
Position
A written legal position, the options, the trade-offs, the recommendation. Before any document is drafted. If advice is the deliverable, this is the deliverable. If a document is needed, this is the brief for it.
Execute
Document drafted, notice sent, arbitration initiated, or filing made. Every artefact reviewed through legal, commercial, and tax lenses before delivery.
Close
A closing note on residual risk, open questions, and what to watch for. We don't close a file without telling you what's still live.
Every document
your business needs.
From a bilateral NDA to a full Series B document set, trademark assignments, settlement agreements, NCLT petitions, and shareholder dispute notices. The complete catalogue lives on the Drafting page. A summary here.
Bilateral, tri-party, unilateral NDAs · Non-circumvention · Information barriers
SHA · SPA · Term sheets · SAFE · Convertible notes · ROFR · Tag/Drag · Anti-dilution
MSA · SLA · SoW · Vendor · Distributor · Reseller · Agency · JV · Franchise
ESOP plans & agreements · Employment · Non-compete · Contractor · IP assignment
Loan agreements · Guarantees · Pledge · Hypothecation · Promissory notes
Retainers · Advisory board · Engagement letters · LOIs · MOUs · Term sheets
Trademark assignments & licensing · Copyright assignment · Software licences · Trade secrets
Legal notices · Section 138 NI Act · O&M petitions (Sec 241–242) · Cease & desist · Settlement · Arbitration
If it isn't listed and you need it, ask.
See full catalogue ?Drafted for
Indian reality.
Every jurisdiction has its own peculiarities. Indian commercial law is no different, and most template-based drafting misses them entirely. We draft and advise for Indian governing law, Indian courts, and Indian regulatory frameworks. Not adapted from English or US precedent.
Corporate governance & shareholder disputes
Corporate governance, share transfers, board obligations, related-party transactions, NCLT/NCLAT procedures, and shareholder disputes under Sections 241–242 (oppression and mismanagement).
Vox Juris
Writing from the legal practice, Indian company law, IP, disputes, and the questions that actually arrive in a mandate. Not commentary. Counsel, on the page.
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about your matter.
Tell us what you need. One document, one opinion, a dispute, or an ongoing relationship, we'll come back within one working day with how we'd approach it.
Dissent Legal is run by qualified advocates and legal practitioners, working within applicable Bar Council and professional rules. Court appearances and formal litigation are conducted by our empanelled litigation counsel network in coordination with our team.
This page is informational and is published under Bar Council of India (Indian Council Education) rules. It is not an advertisement, a solicitation of work, or legal advice. Engagement begins only after a written letter of engagement is signed.