Written opinions.
On specific questions.
When advisory
is the right engagement.
A specific question. A clause you need interpreted. A regulatory provision with no clean answer. A deal structure you want pressure-tested before you commit. Advisory is for situations where the deliverable is a written position, not a document.
Clause-by-clause review of a draft contract with risk flags, commercial commentary, and recommended changes — typically for term sheets, SHAs, MSAs, vendor agreements, and acquisition documents you've received from a counterparty.
Pre-execution structuring advice — how to set up a transaction for legal, tax, and commercial efficiency. Choice of instrument (asset vs. share, equity vs. CCD vs. SAFE), tax-efficient pathways, FEMA considerations, and downstream consequence.
What a specific provision means and what it costs. Written opinion on an indemnity, a representation, a non-compete, a put option, an MFN — including what triggers it, what defends against it, and the commercial exposure it creates.
Written positions on Companies Act 2013, FEMA 1999, SEBI regulations, DPDP Act 2023, and Income Tax Act 1961. The provision, its application to your facts, and the practical consequence.
A consolidated risk note before signing — legal, tax, regulatory, and accounting risks in a single document, with recommended carve-outs, conditions precedent, and post-closing actions.
From question
to written position.
Brief
30-minute call or written brief. The question, the facts, the existing documents, and the commercial context. No draft without context.
Research
Legal research where required. Review of existing documents and counterparty positions. Tax and accounting consultation where the question crosses disciplines.
Position
Written opinion note delivered within agreed timeline. The recommendation, the reasoning, the alternative views, and the residual risk.
Discuss
One review call to walk through the position, answer follow-ups, and confirm next steps. Written addendum if facts change.
What you
get back.
The legal position, applied to your facts, with the recommendation and reasoning. Signed by the practitioner.
Where the engagement is broad — a structured register of legal, tax, regulatory, and commercial risks with severity and mitigation.
Where the engagement is a contract review — the draft with margin comments, risk flags, and proposed redlines.
A 30-minute walkthrough call to discuss the position, answer follow-ups, and confirm next steps. Notes shared after.
Fixed-fee per opinion for scoped questions — agreed before the engagement begins, based on complexity and turnaround. Hourly for open-ended or escalating questions, capped where requested. No hidden conferences, no time-bills for emails. We tell you the fee before we start.
Typical opinion turnaround: 3–7 working days for a single-question opinion; longer for multi-issue or transaction-wide reviews.
When you
need something else.
An NDA, MSA, SHA, ESOP plan — that's Drafting. Advisory ends in a written position; Drafting ends in an executed instrument. Go to Drafting →
Notice received, deal broken, partner walked — that's Disputes & Pre-litigation. Go to Disputes →
A standing legal capability rather than question-by-question engagement — that's a Retainer. Go to Retainers →
A full transaction document set, a policy build, or a compliance programme — that's Consulting. Go to Consulting →
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