Our office
Most commercial disputes we see were decided the day the contract was signed. A template agreement that does not fit the deal, a missing exit clause, or an arbitration clause that names the wrong seat becomes the most expensive document a business ever owns.
We draft, vet and negotiate commercial agreements for businesses of every size, from first vendor contracts to joint ventures between established groups, and we read every contract with the dispute it might one day produce in mind.
What we handle
- Joint venture and collaboration agreements
- Shareholders' and share subscription agreements
- Supply, distribution, agency and franchise agreements
- Service, consultancy and outsourcing agreements
- Non-disclosure, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements
- Memoranda of understanding and term sheets
- Stamp duty and execution formalities for commercial documents
Frequently asked questions
Yes, for most commercial contracts. The Information Technology Act, 2000 recognises electronic signatures, including Aadhaar-based eSign. Certain documents are excluded, among them wills, trusts, powers of attorney and contracts for the sale or conveyance of immovable property, which still need to be executed on paper.
It depends on its terms and on what the parties intended. An MoU that records agreed obligations with certainty can be enforced as a contract; one that only records an intention to negotiate generally cannot. The safest course is to state expressly which clauses bind and which do not.
A contractual joint venture suits a single project or a limited collaboration. A joint venture company suits a long-term business where the parties will share capital, profits and control. The choice turns on tax, liability, the exit route and how much day-to-day control each side needs.
This page describes the law and procedure generally applicable in West Bengal. It is not legal advice on any particular matter; every matter turns on its own facts.