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EDUCATION LL.M.,

University of

Pennsylvania Law School

Solicitor, England and Wales

Advocate, the Bar Council

of Maharashtra and Goa

Attorney, the New York

State Bar

ADMISSIONSMaharashtra and Goa

New York

England and Wales

Poorvi Chothani, Esq

Founder & Managing Partner LawQuest, anaffiliate of the Global Migration Law Group

103, Maker Tower F, 10th Floor, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400005,India Tel.: +91 22 4002 0954, Fax: +91 22 2216 [email protected]

SUMMARY PROFILE

Poorvi is the founder and managing partner of LawQuest a business and immigration law firm head

quartered in Mumbai, with offices is Bengaluru and New York and affiliated offices in Miami and

Washington DC. She heads the global immigration practice for the Global Migration Law Group.

Poorvi's practice has been focussed on immigration law since 2003. This coupled with more

than 25 years of experience in dispute resolution, corporate and commercial laws enable her to

provide holistic legal counsel to LawQuest's clients.

She has worked closely with large, local and international clients, including renowned

international consulting firms, Indian and American banks and investor relations companies,

multi-jurisdictional business processing companies, pharmaceutical and health product

organizations to name a few, helping them achieve their business goals in India and abroad.

Poorvi serves as Vice-Chair of the India Committee and is the Vice-Chair of the Immigration &

Nationality Committee, both of which are a part of the Section of International Law, the

American Bar Association (ABA). She was president of The American Alumni Association,Mumbai (2008-2010), the convener of the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF), Mumbai Chapter

and a founding member of the New York State Bar Association's (NYSBA) India Chapter. As a

member on the board of Indo-American Chamber of Commerce's, National and Western

Regions' executive committees, she is actively involved in cross-border work between the two

countries. She is part of the Steering Group of American Immigration Lawyers Association's

(AILA) Global Migration Section and has served as conference chair for the section's Global

Migration Forums in 2012 and 2013.

Additionally, Poorvi is often quoted in the Economic Times, India's leading business daily and

on radio, CNBC-TV 18 and Zee Business News. She regularly speaks at events organized by

leading national and international organizations. Poorvi is an Associate Editor of the India Law

News (ILN), a quarterly publication by the International Section of the ABA. She regularly

publishes articles in prominent national and international law and business journals. (Poorvi hasbeen nominated, amongst the world's leading private practice lawyers in Who's Who Legal

each year since 2009.) Poorvi was nominated for the prestigious ICICI-CNBC TV 18 Emerging

India Awards as Women Entrepreneur of the Year SME for 2013.

Poorvi is actively involved in fund raising activities for education related charities and under herleadership, the team at LawQuest renders pro-bono services to several charitable institutes.


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PRESENTATIONS AND SEMINARS

vPoorvi was the panel speaker at the International Bar Association's 6th Biennial Global

Immigration Conference, London, speaking on Hot Tips for IndianImmigration.

v Poorvi was the panel speaker on Consular Processing/Immigrant Petitions: It's as

straightforward as Skateboarding Lombard Street at the American Immigration Lawyers

Association (AILA) in San Francisco, U.S.

v Poorvi was the U.S. conference chair at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)Global Migration Forum titled Navigating a Global Practice through Dynamic World

Markets, held in June 2013 in San Francisco, California.

vPoorvi attended the Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Annual Conference 2013 in Seoul,

South Korea. The topic covered wasThe Future of Law & Business in the Asia-

Pacific Region.

vPoorvi was the discussion leader for a series of three teleconferences on Global Migrationorganized by Immigration Law Works (ILW.Com).

vPoorvi is a member of the Steering Group and Executive Committee Bangkok District

Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

v Poorvi was the conference co-chair at the Global Migration Forum of the American

Immigration Lawyers Association's (AILA) Global Immigration Forum in Nashville,Tennessee. The topic for the forum was a detailed discussion on Workforce Globalization:

AnInternational Immigration Law Perspective. and

v Poorvi was a speaker and panellist on the Immigration Committee Panel, American

Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual Conference in San Diego. She also spokeat AILA's Global ForumIndian Immigration on ConsularProcessing.

PUBLICATIONS

vGlobal Mobility HandbookPoorvi is the editor and author of three chapters (The United

States, the United Kingdom and India) (2013 and 2012 edition.)

vPoorvi co-authored an article on CrossBorder ImmigrationLawfor the Thomson Reuters

European Lawyers Reference Series.

vIndian Visas An Update Poorvi is the co-author for this article published by the

InternationalBar Association (IBA) in September, 2012.

v Getting the Deal through Corporate Immigration 2012 and 2013, India Poorvi is the co-

author for this article for the Law Business Research, Official Research Partner

International Bar Association.

v Medical Visas - Poorvi authored the article for the India Law News (ILN).

v Acquiring Indian Citizenship - Poorvi co-authored the article for the International Bar

Association (IBA) in May, 2012.

vAn Overview of Business Travel to India The article was co-authored by Poorvi and published

in the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) Email Magazine, e-zette for their

2011 issue.

vThe Road to Independence The American Bar Association's prestigious publication is a

book that has 101 contributing woman authors. Poorvi was one of the 101 women lawyers

from all over the world who wrote about how they set up their own law firms.

v In addition over the years Poorvi has written for many publications such as InterpreterRelease, New York State Bar Journal, ILW.COM, India Law Journal (ILW), New ManagingIntellectual Property Magazine, Money Talk, Asia Law Journal, Manupatra IntellectualProperty Reports, Manupatra Newsline, NASSCOM's Portal and The Economic Times.


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EDUCATION

LL.B., ILS, Pune

LL.M., George Washington

University, USA

Advocate, the Bar Council

of Maharashtra and Goa

ADMISSIONS

Maharashtra and Goa

Pooja Dutta

Partner Head Intellectual Property Rights

103, Maker Tower F, 10th Floor, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400005,

India Tel.: +91 22 4002 0954, Fax: +91 22 2216 3215

[email protected]

SUMMARY PROFILE

Pooja has more than 10 years of experience in litigation, corporate and IntellectualProperty Rights (IPR). Prior to joining LawQuest, she was a Partner at Legal Curators.

She has gained prior experience at large, national, international law firms, includingrenowned firms such as Martin F. McMahon & Associates, Washington DC, USA which isthe first law firm to file a criminal case against the Government of Syria in the USA. Shehas also worked with Barkats & Associates, Washington DC, USA.

Pooja, skilled in Trademark and Copyright Prosecution, Intellectual Property (IP),Software and Technology Licensing has extensive experience in IPR. She not only headsthe Intellectual Property at LawQuest, but additionally also handles Litigation,Transaction Law and Corporate Law work at the firm.

Pooja is a visiting faculty at K.C. Law College and in Mumbai University for IPR and Law

of Contract. She is also the Executive Director of Global Vision India Foundation, a NGO

that works towards providing excellence in legal education and also holds the position of

counsel for ITAG, a Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) firm. She is additionally incharge of the IPR cell of Mumbai University.

She is a core team member for formulating the IP Policy for the Karnataka Government and

is also a member of the managing committee for the 'Parliamentary Bill

Observers Committee'. Being committed to serving society, Pooja is involved with

the crime enforcement department of Mumbai Police for their Anti Drug and Cyber Crimeinitiatives, and provides pro-bono services to several charitable institutes like SAALT(South Asian Americans Leading Together), DrishtiPath, an NGO for the upliftment ofBangladeshi Immigrants in USA.


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v Pooja was a jury member for the 'Corporate Council Awards 2013.'

v Pooja was the panel speaker at the Global Intellectual Property Convention (GIPC), speaking

on IntellectualProperty Rights: Copyright & Entertainment Law.

v Pooja was the conference co-chair and speaker at the Mumbai University on AntiRape Laws

& Policy Emerging Issues.

v Pooja was a delegate at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)

& Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) seminar on Arbitration India.

v Pooja attended the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) Conference.

v Pooja was a judge for the National Moot Court Competition 2013.

vPooja was a panel speaker at the National Bar Association India (INBA) Conference on

Piracyin India.

v

Pooja was an official delegate at the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce andIndustry (FICCI Frames).

vPooja attended a seminar on SecuredMedicine & RobustPharmacovigilancestructured by

Safe Medicine India.

v Pooja was the co-chair for a seminar on Legal Draftingorganised by University of Mumbai.

v Pooja was a speaker at the World Trade Centre, Mumbai and spoke on HowIP can be made

an Asset to Small & Medium Enterprise in Maharashtra.

v Pooja was the co-chair for a program on CivicAwareness.

vPooja was the co-chair & speaker on Overviewof IntellectualPropertyat the Government

Law College, Mumbai.

vPooja was a speaker at an international conference on Interfacebetween Intellectual

Property & Competition Law.

PUBLICATIONS

v Legal Era MagazinePooja has written on IPR for the LegalEra Magazine 2013.


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EDUCATION

Enrolled in the Ph.D. Program

Research TopicTrade

Related Aspects of Intellectual

Property Rights

LL.M., Mumbai University

Advocate, the Bar Council of

Maharashtra and Goa

ADMISSIONS

Maharashtra and Goa

Vindu Pandey

Partner Head Litigation


India Tel.: +91 22 4002 0954, Fax: +91 22 2216 3215

[email protected]

SUMMARY PROFILE

Vindu heads the Litigation Team at LawQuest and has an active practice in the High Court ofBombay (Original and Appellate Sides) over the last seven years. He handles Constitutional

Matters as well as Corporate, Civil and Criminal Litigation. Prior to joining LawQuest, he was aPartner at Legal Curators.

He has successfully cleared QLTT (UK), which qualifies him to pursue his ambition to register

as a Solicitor, England and Wales. Vindu has been assisting Sr. Advocate, Mr. V. A. Gangal

(Special Sr. Counsel for the State of Maharashtra, India) for over five years, in matters relating

to Constitutional Law, Corporate Matters and matters arising out of the Indian Forest Act and

the Land Revenue Code among other things. Vindu has been involved in various high profile

cases and reported judgments. With his wide and varied experience in Constitutional and

Administrative Law he has effectively assisted clients to enforce their rights. He routinely

handles Civil and Criminal Litigation in various courts in India. Furthermore he is associated

and/or empanelled with various renowned companies, builders and developers.


v Vindu was a jury member at the Corporate CouncilAwards 2013.

v Vindu has been a judge for the AnnualNational Client CounsellingCompetitionat K. CCollege, in Mumbai.

v Vindu was a speaker at the round table conference organized by the Mumbai University on

Anti Rape Laws & Policy, Emerging Issues.

v Vindu was a delegate for the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)

& Confederations of Indian Industry (CII) seminar on Arbitration India.

v Vindu has been a Judge for the National Moot Court Competition 2013.

v

Vindu attended a conference on Piracy in Indiawhich was held in association with theNational Bar Association of India.

v Vindu attended a seminar on SecuredMedicine & RobustPharmacovigilancestructuredby Safe Medicine India.

v Vindu was a speaker on a CivicAwarenessprogram in South Bombay.

v Vindu was a delegate at the Government Law College. The topic discussed was anOverviewof Intellectual Property.

PUBLICATIONS

v Legal Era MagazineVindu has written on Arbitration for the LegalEra Magazine2013.


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EDUCATION


Maharashtra and Goa

LL.B. from the University ofMumbai, India

International MBA from UnitedBusiness Institute

Bachelor of Commerce fromthe University of Mumbai

ADMISSIONS

Maharashtra and Goa

Manizeh Mistry

Senior Associate - Immigration,Transaction & Employment Law


India Tel.: +91 22 4002 0954, Fax: +91 22 2216 3215

[email protected]

SUMMARY PROFILE

Manizeh focuses on Transaction and Immigration Law. She is routinely involved in advising on

Commercial Contracts as well as drafting Employment Contracts andAncillary

Documents, Service and Contractor Agreements

and preparation of Confidentiality and

Non-compete Agreements. Manizeh, a key member of LawQuest's Global Immigration team, is

highly skilled in preparing non-immigrant visa petitions and applications for multi-national

corporations. She works with large corporations, in conjunction with our network of local counsel

in about 30 jurisdictions to facilitate the transfer of key personnel and their dependents abroad

by securing the appropriate employment authorizations, entry visas and residence permits. She

also helps companies with their operations and global immigration compliance program in India

to obtain work permits, registration requirements, extension of visas and compliance with local

laws pertaining to the employment of expatriates in India.


v Manizeh attended a seminar on "Doing Business with Vietnam & INDEE-VIETNAM"

vManizeh attended a seminar on Doing Business withIndonesiaand was invited to theTrade Expo Indonesia organized by the Indian Merchant's Chamber.

v Manizeh attended a webinar on "Consular Processing forExpertsorganized by ILW.

v Manizeh has attended a workshop on New US Visa Processing System, GSS - Global

Support Strategy for Visa Services organized by the American Chamber ofCommerce in

co-operation with the Consulate General of the United States.

PUBLICATIONS

vGetting the Deal through Corporate Immigration 2012 and 2013, IndiaManizeh is the co-

author for this article for the Law Business Research, Official Research Partner

International Bar Association.

vAcquiring Indian Citizenship - Manizeh co-authored the article for the International BarAssociation (IBA) in May, 2012.

vManizeh has authored/co-authored multiple articles for Legal Era Magazine Trade Secret

A Matter of Confidentiality, Contract Demonstration and Damages, Overview on

Immigration and Work Visas for Foreign Nationals in India, Expatriates and Social Security

in India, Foreign Nationals who wish to work and do Business in India.

vManizeh has co-authored an article on Cross Border Immigration law for Thompson Routers

The European Lawyer Reference Series.

vManizeh authored articles for Nithia Law Radar Newsletter on Arbitration in India and Non-

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EDUCATIONBindu Mittal

Juris Doctor from the Ohio State

University, Moritz College of

Law, USA

BBA in International Business,

USA

Senior Relationship Manager

[email protected]

SUMMARY PROFILE

Bindu is a Senior Relationship Manager at LawQuest and has been exclusively involved in

immigration law over the past few years especially in H-1 and L-1 visa preparation for the US market.

She is the firms liaison for clients who have global immigration and global employmentrequirements. Bindu interacts closely with senior members of LawQuests corporate clients to

ensure that companies meet their compliance obligations while ensuring smooth global immigration

processes across countries.


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EDUCATIONSagar Datar

Bachelor of Business

Administration, Madurai

University

Relationship Manager

[email protected]

SUMMARY PROFILE

Sagar has more than 15 years of in-house, corporate experience in handling global immigration and

international assignments. He is highly skilled in handling non-immigrant visa applications for most of

the countries in Europe, APAC, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the US. He also has

significant experience in setting up immigration processes for corporations as they enter new

countries. His role as Relationship Manager, LawQuest requires him to interact closely with HR

professionals to ensure that LawQuest meets client expectations and helps fill the gaps in corporate

global mobility requirements.


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EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Law from theUniversity of Pune


Maharashtra and Goa

Diploma in Forensic Science and

Medical Jurisprudence

Diploma in Cyber Law

Diploma in Alternative Dispute

Resolution Systems.

Diploma in Intellectual Property

Laws

Diploma in Consumer Laws

Dr. Ashok Yende,

Senior Advisor

SUMMARY PROFILE

Dr. Yende was the Principal at the K.C. Law College; Mumbai, India from 2010-2012 and

presently is the Department Head -Law, Mumbai University. He teaches law to

postgraduate and undergraduate students and also heads the administrative operations of

the institute, ensuring compliance with the policies and regulations.

Dr. Yende has been participating in the development, implementation and maintenance of

policies as well as short and long-range planning. He provides leadership skills training to

teaching and administrative staff. Dr. Yende has over 27 years of extensive experience and

is an out-of-the-box thinker with experience in the design and implementation of innovative

practices in education, including interactive and innovative training as well as educational

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EDUCATION

LL.M., the George Washington

University Law School, USA

Barrister at Law,

Mr. K.B. Shroff, Esq.Senior Advisor

SUMMARY PROFILE

Mr. Shroff has over 33 years of experience in International and Comparative Law and has

served in the Senior Executive Service (SES) of the Unites States Government. Mr. Shroff was

the Co-Director of Legal Research in the Law Library of Congress in Washington D.C. and he

has undertaken legal research for the United States Congress and Federal Agencies.

Mr. Shroff was the Division Chief of a team of 10 international attorneys dealing with legal

issues relating to the United States of America (USA) and the laws of the member countries ofthe European Union (EU), the (British) Commonwealth, and Central and Latin America.

Mr. Shroff has extensive knowledge of emerging and cutting-edge multinational law issues andhas testified as an expert witness before the United States Congress and Courts.


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LawQuest

LawQuest is a general business and immigration law firm, headquartered in Mumbai with offices in Bengaluru, New York and

affiliated offices in Miami and Washington DC, offering client centric legal and business solutions. Our firm's vision is to establish

a strong legal practice, based on local expertise and intercontinental capabilities by offering high end services to global and local

clients. LawQuest's growing team of lawyers and support staff render professional services with integrity and dedication to meet

client expectations effectively. LawQuest's cross country and cross regional networks enable it to render seamless assistance to

clients regardless of their location within defined timeframes. LawQuest's team publishes a monthly newsletter, LawQuest

Alerts Legal and Immigration Updates and subscriptions can be requested by emailing us [email protected]

LawQuest's Clients

LawQuest's clients include both large and small corporations, online and offline agencies, consultants and other professionals.

Our clients range from multi national company's, large national corporations and Fortune 500 Companies (who are all world

leaders in their respective industry segments) to small and medium business enterprises.

Most of our clients choose us based on referrals from other clients and colleagues; a testimony to the confidence the communityhas in our work.

LawQuest's Corporate Social Responsibility Endeavours

In view of its commitment to the society, LawQuest renders pro-bono or subsidised services to several non-profit organizationsincluding:

vThe Maharashtra Dyslexia Association; v

The Vedanta Academy;

v Saathi;

v Habitat for Humanity;

vThe American Alumni Association; v

Global Vision India Foundation;

vAnti Drug and Cyber Crime InitiativesEnforcement Department of the Mumbai Police; v

SAALT (South Asian Americans Leading Together);

v DrishtiPath - an NGO for the upliftment of Bangladeshi Immigrants in U.S.;

v

Ayzh, a social enterprise that provides health and livelihood solutions to impoverished women worldwide.
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LawQuest's Professionals are Members of the following:

v The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa

vThe American Bar Association (ABA)Steering Group, the Immigration and Nationality Committee v

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)

v The International Bar Association (IBA)

vThe Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) v

Tech Law

v The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

vThe American Alumni Association (AAA) - President (2008-2010) v

The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE)

v Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) Member National and Western India Council Committees and

Legal Forum

v The Indian Merchants' Chamber Ladies Wing (IMC)Co-Chair Legal Cell Committee

v The American Bar Association's Section of International Law - Vice Chair of the India Committee; and Vice-

Chair of the Aerospace and Defence Committe

v New York State Bar Association's International Section - India Chapter Founder Member

v IvyLife, India - Founder Memberv The Entertainment Media and Information Lawyers' Association (EMILA)Founder and Executive Member

v Penn Club of MumbaiCommittee Member

v K.C. Law College and Mumbai University for IPR and Law of ContractVisiting Faculty

v The Global Vision India Foundation - Executive Director

vIP Policy Committee (Karnataka Government)Member of the Core Formulation Team v

The 'Parliamentary Bill Observers Committee' - Member of the Managing Committee

Other Organizations

vSociety of Indian Law Firms (SILF) - Convener of the Mumbai Chapter (2009-2011) v

The American Immigration Bar Association

v

Association of European Lawyers (AEL)


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Global Migration - Work Permits and Visas

In a growing globalized world, human mobility is increasing exponentially. Indian and global clients often require

one-stop-shops to meet their requirements to post professionals and other personnel in international locations.

The need for these services has seen a spurt, in view of Indian Companies acquiring or setting up businesses

abroad. LawQuest's qualified professionals and personnel offer these services across borders in over 30

jurisdictions worldwide. LawQuest collaborates with members of the Global Migration Law Group (GMLG) as well

as other local and overseas network partners, to meet client requirements as and when necessary.

Australia France Turkey

Japan The Netherlands Sri Lanka

Austria Germany Indonesia

Mexico China Argentina

Belgium Hong Kong Poland

Russia The Philippines Switzerland

Brazil India Romania

South Africa The United Kingdom Thailand

Canada

Israel

The United Arab Emirates

Spain The United States Kenya

Denmark Italy Saudi Arabia

In-house Expertise:

US Immigration

v Immigrant Visas

v Employment Visas

v Family Based Immigration Visas

v

Non-Immigrant Visas

v H-1B Visas

v Business Visas

v Student Visas

v L-1 Visas

v Tourist Visas

v Consular Processing

v Legal Consultation and Written Opinions

UK Immigration

v Points Based Immigration

v

Work Permits

v

Sole Representative Visas

v Business Visas

v Tourist Visas

Indian Immigration

v Employment and Business Visas

vRegistration with the Foreigners Regional Registration Offices v

Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Registration

v Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Registration

Network Affiliate: Global Migration Law Group (GMLG)

Network Member: The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)


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Media, Technology and Entertainment Law

Each of these is a substantial sector in its own right, involving large corporations and individuals. LawQuest not

only understands the importance of changing technology, government policies and industry trends in these fast

evolving sectors but also in the outsourcing industry. LawQuest's multi-dimensional areas of practice assist clients

with the intersection of Intellectual Property (IP), Corporate Law and Information Technology (IT) Law. Our

services include strategic advice, negotiations, and drafting, conducting due diligence searches, title verification

and registration, providing legal opinions, litigation and alternate dispute resolution.

Legal Services Include

v Licensing and Distribution Contracts

v Advising on Import of Foreign Films to India

v Personality Rights

v Broadcasting Rights

v Satellite Rights

v Audio Visual Rights

v Exhibition and Distribution Rights

vAdvice on Emerging Regulations on Content, Broadcasting etc. v

Advice on Implication of Use of Technology in the Media Sector v

Assisting Celebrities to Avail of Benefits of International Treaties v

Defining Structures for Holding IP Rights and Moral Rights

vFormulating Litigation Strategy to Assist Clients in Analyzing Risks and Liabilities Involved v

Drafting, Reviewing and Negotiating:

vDevelopment, Support and Maintenance Agreements v

Licensing, Reseller and Distribution Agreements

v Outsourcing and Service Level Agreements

v Web Design, Hosting and Maintenance Agreements

v Website Use Policy, Terms and Conditions

v Privacy Policy

vAdvice on Legal Issues Related to Email and Internet Risk Management v

Advice on Data Protection and Privacy

v Application for Digital Signatures

vDomain Name Registration and Transfer v

IP in Emerging Technologies

v IP and the Internet


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Transaction and Corporate Law

LawQuest's team assists its clients create, operate, regulate and expand their businesses. Our range

of services includes assisting our clients with establishing new business entities or forming new

relationships and helping them administer their existing commercial relationships. We assist with all

phases of business development, including proffering strategic advice, negotiations, drafting,

conducting due diligence searches, title verification, registration and providing legal opinions. We also

assist with establish business under India's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy.

Legal Services for the Financial Sector

v Incorporation of Companies

vStatutory Filings of a Company v

Conducting Due Diligence

vLiquidation of Companies v

Joint Ventures in India

v Joint Ventures and Shareholders Agreements

vCorporate Reorganization and Reconstruction v

Commercial Transactions

v

Overseas Investments

v Foreign Direct Investment

v Foreign Investment Promotion Board

v FEMA and the Reserve Bank of India Regulations

v Establishment of Branch Offices, Liaison Offices and Assisting with Statutory

Filings under Relevant Laws

v Mergers and Acquisitions

v Compliance with Financial Regulations

v Securities Law

v Import and Export Regulations

v

Asset Acquisition

v Trade Arrangements and Technology Transfers

v International Trade

v Setting up Franchises


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Intellectual Property Rights (IP)

Intellectual Property Rights are a significant challenge to owners particularly when operating in global markets.

The digitization of information, data and entertainment related content has raised additional issues. LawQuest's

team understands the need to help its clients identify and safeguard their intellectual property which include

patents, trademarks, and designs, copyrights or geographical indicators or a combination of these. LawQuest's

services include strategic advice, negotiations, drafting, conducting due diligence searches, title verification

registration, providing legal opinions, litigation and alternate dispute resolution.


vRegistration and Prosecution of Trademarks, Patents, Designs, Copyrights and Geographical Indicators v

Licensing and Assignment of IP

vStrategizing to Create a Portfolio of IP to Achieve Maximum Protection v

Official Searches in India and Abroad

vIP Litigation before Courts and Special Tribunals in India and Abroad v

Strategic Advice on Offering IP as a Security

vIP Specific Documentation (Especially Non-disclosure and Secrecy Agreements) v

Data Protection and Privacy Law

v Managing Data and Privacy Issues in Outsourcing Contracts

v

Client Confidentiality in Legal Process Outsourcing Arrangements


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Employment and Labour Law

LawQuest assists clients with employment related issues within India, compliance with various applicable acts

that are pertinent to a set of employees, officers and senior management. Our services include strategic advice,

negotiations, drafting, providing legal opinion, litigation and alternate dispute resolution.

Legal Services Include:

Employment Law

v Assistance with Employment Contracts and Ancillary documents, including Technology and Intellectual

Agreements. Property license Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, Secrecy Agreements and

Non-compete Agreements

v Advising on Non-compete Issues and their Enforceability

vAdvising on Applicable Labour Laws and Employment Laws v

Advising on Data Projection and Privacy Issues

v Advising on Strategy and Documentation for Safeguarding of Confidential Information and Protecting

Intellectual Property (IP)

v Assisting with Employee Credential Verifications through Third Party Vendors

v Advising on Personal Policies, Drafting Handbook of Employment Terms and Conditions and Employee

Manuals

v Litigation Strategy

Labour Law

v EmployerEmployee Dispute under Industrial Dispute Act and the Minimum Wage Act


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Family and Testamentary Law

Family Law encompasses the act of marriage, divorce, dispute resolution, enforcement of spousal right, protection

of women against domestic violence and any other issue which fall under the purview of a family. Testamentary

Law on the other hand covers all issues pertaining to wills and codicils. LawQuest's services include strategic

advice,

negotiations, drafting, registration and providing legal opinions on Family Law and Testamentary Law.


v Providing Legal Opinions

vStrategic Advice on Inheritance and Succession v

Advising on the Applicable Personal Law

vDrafting and Registration of Wills and Codicils v

Obtaining Probate of Wills

vApplying for and Obtaining Succession Certificates, Letters of Administration v

Litigation Relating to and Arising from Personal and Family Laws

vAdvising and Advocacy on Matters of Dissolution of Marriage, Child Custody,

Support and Maintenance

v

Surrogacy Parenthood

v Providing Legal Opinions on Family Laws of India, New York, England and Wales.


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Real Estate Law

LawQuest is equipped to handle multiple aspects of Real Estate Law. Our clients require us to represent them in

various capacities as vendors, purchasers, developers, licensors, licensees, lessors or lessees. When real estate

deals escalate to different levels of disputes, we assist with the protection of our clients' needs in an efficient and

cost-effective manner whether the manner of resolution is mediation, arbitration or traditional litigation. LawQuest's

services include strategic advice, negotiations, drafting, conducting due diligence searches, title verification,

registration, providing legal opinions, litigation, alternate dispute resolution and re-development among other things.


v Title Verification

v Comprehensive Property Documentation Including:

v Conveyancing

v Sale Purchase Agreement

v Development and Re-development Agreements

v Joint Venture Agreements

v Mortgage Deeds

v

Leave and License

v Lease Deed

v Contractor Agreements

v Power of Attorney

v Indemnities

v Guarantees

v Bonds

v Affidavits

v Registration of Documents

v

Transaction Support for all Types of Real Estate Including Title Reportsv Stamp Duty Issues

v Foreign Direct Investment in Real Estate

v Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution


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Legal Services Related to the Charity CommissionersOffice

While todays globalized world has become a never ending rat race for most, there are still many people whobelieve in giving back to society and the creation and foundation of Non-Government Organizational Charity trustsis one such means.

The governance of these trusts fall under the Charity Commissioners office and LawQuests team successfullyhandles work and cases related to this.

The areas of work that are covered by the Charity Commissioners office:

Starting a NGO under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Registration Act, 1960;

Closure of an NGO;

Starting a Public Charitable Trust under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950;

Winding up of societies and trusts.

Legal matters that come under the purview of the Charity Commissioners office (Maharashtra).

Legal disputes related to NGOs and Public Trusts.