• Corporate Governance and Shareholder LitigationWe offer advice and dispute resolution services in relation to claims for breach of fiduciary duty, direct and derivative shareholder suits, corporate takeover litigation, oppression and mismanagement and valuation disputes across various forums/courts including the National Company Law Tribunal, National Company Law Appellate Tribunal and various High Courts and the Supreme Court of India. We work closely with chartered accountants, management and financial consultants to seamlessly base our legal strategy on business realities thereby providing our clients with the most viable commercial solutions.


• Business Disposition DisputesWe provide dispute resolution in relation to contractual issues arising out of a business disposition. Business disposition disputes often involve allegations of breaches of fiduciary duties, theft or concealment of business assets.


• Other commercial litigation mattersWe also offer dispute resolution services in relation to other commercial disputes including but not limited to intellectual property disputes within the company/entity, employer employee disputes, commercial real estate disputes, banking and corporate finance dispute resolution.

We assist clients in protecting and defending their IP rights, commencing from forming corporate entities and preparing contracts and documents to filing claims for protecting confidentiality in trade secrets and IP rights, and defending IP rights, obtaining copyrights and trademarks. We provide cost-effective solutions to resolve complex IP disputes, including matters involving copyright, trademark, or patent infringement, as well as licensing, trade secrets, and false advertising claims. This dispute resolution practice is carried on across various forums including the Commercial Division of the High Court and the Intellectual Property Boards.

Posthumous litigation in relation to estates and assets are common and require immediate attention. In many cases, probate needs to be obtained from the High Court before anything can be done with the estate, based on the will. In such matters, we compassionately and efficiently guide clients through the process. We handle grant of probate; application for letters of administration; estate administration. Apart from the above, we also offer help with respect to defending claims challenging a dubious will and ensuring that the rights of the family involved are protected.

Our property related dispute resolution practice consists of title disputes, possessory disputes, land use disputes, disputes relating commercial leases, defending or enforcing mortgage-backed securities, real estate partnership disputes and specific performance actions. We also help clients institute/defend enforcement processes under the SARFAESI, RDBBD Act, before various Tribunals and Courts.

These disputes inevitably entail complex technical, contractual, political and regulatory aspects. Therefore, at Astris Legal we believe that the accurate legal strategy in such cases has to be laced with the right understanding of the politics in force along with the business realities. Our political and management strategists help us out in arriving at the most business savy and time efficient solution.

Construction disputes are amongst the most fact and evidence heavy, technically complex and document intensive disputes in the legal world. We at Astris Legal are experienced at proactively managing and controlling every aspect of the disputes process, from claims preparation, through document retrieval and discovery/inspection to managing experts and conducting trials, thereby ensuring that our clients always maintain the strategic and commercial advantage in any dispute.

We act for the full range of participants in the construction industry: owners/employers, contractors and subcontractors, developers, designers, engineers and other professionals, lenders, investors and insurers. We also have detailed knowledge of all of the major forms of construction contract.

We act for the full range of participants in the construction industry: owners/employers, contractors and subcontractors, developers, designers, engineers an other professionals, lenders, investors and insurers. We also have detailed knowledge of all of the major forms of construction contract.

Astris Legal is proactive in dealing with disputes in relation to breach of warranty, deceptive trade practices, fraudulent and false advertising, privacy and predatory business methods. We practice across various District, State and the National Consumer Redressal Forums and help the client lodge complaints, conduct appeals and approach the Courts when necessary. The right concoction of criminal and civil actions becomes necessary when it comes to consumer dispute related litigation, and we aim to do exactly that with the objective of achieving the earliest possible remedy for the aggrieved client.

We also provide dispute resolution in relation to litigation resulting from advisory services provided to clients, including stock market and other financial securities advisory, renegotiation of commitments, unfair termination and breach of professional obligations.

Banking and Financial litigation involves civil, criminal, and/or administrative claims and investigations against entities and individuals, mortgage lenders, consumer finance companies, stock- brokerage firms, investments firms and funds, etc.

Banking and finance litigation typically arises over specific loans, trades, transactions or financial products, or disputes and investigations concerning stock and commodities exchanges, pricing, disclosure, management, and servicing issues.

Enforcement of fundamental rights, protection against arbitrary actions of the administration and claims against unreasonable demands made by any public authority are all liable to be challenged before the Writ Courts. While keeping in minds alternate remedies, we offer to our clients the most time and cost-effective solution to challenge the aforesaid actions, and effectively enforce their rights under the Constitution of India.