Pushya Mithra Advocate

Four areas, closely related

Each page lists the matters handled, the statutes engaged, and answers to questions that come up repeatedly. The lists describe scope; they are not an offer of services.

Where each area does its work

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Practice areas mapped against the life of a company Four stages run left to right: formation, operating, raising, and dispute. Corporate and commercial work is active at all four stages. Fraud and regulatory work is active while operating and in dispute. Intellectual property is active at formation and when raising, and partly active in dispute. Startup and technology work is active at formation and when raising. Formation Operating Raising Dispute Corporate & commercial Fraud & regulatory Intellectual property Startup & technology routinely on enforcement only
Read left to right as the life of a company. Corporate work runs the whole length; the other three switch on at particular moments. Most matters sit in more than one column at once, which is why the areas are kept in one practice rather than referred out.

  1. Corporate & Commercial Law

    Incorporation and structuring, contracts, governance, and the day-to-day legal work a company generates.

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    • Company formation and choice of business structure
    • Shareholder agreements, board and general-meeting resolutions
    • Drafting, review and negotiation of commercial contracts
    • Vendor, employment and client agreements
    • Regulatory compliance reviews and risk assessment
    • and 2 more

  2. Financial Fraud & Regulatory Matters

    Internal investigations, fraud litigation, regulatory notices and enforcement, and anti-money-laundering compliance.

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    • Internal investigations into suspected corporate financial fraud
    • Representation in fraud-related civil and criminal proceedings
    • Responses to regulatory audits, notices and enquiries
    • Whistleblower policy drafting and advisory
    • Anti-money laundering compliance review
    • and 1 more

  3. Intellectual Property

    Trademark and copyright filings, licensing and confidentiality arrangements, and enforcement where rights are infringed.

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    • Trademark availability searches, filing and prosecution
    • Responses to examination reports and opposition proceedings
    • Copyright registration, assignment and licensing
    • Non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements
    • Licensing and franchising arrangements
    • and 1 more

  4. Startup & Technology Advisory

    Founder arrangements, incorporation, fundraising documentation, ESOPs, data-protection policies and technology contracts.

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    • Founder and co-founder agreements, including vesting
    • Incorporation as a Private Limited Company, LLP or OPC
    • Fundraising documentation and diligence responses
    • Term sheets, SHA and SSA, and ESOP scheme documents
    • Privacy policies and data-protection compliance
    • and 1 more