India Law Offices LLP came into existence in 2003 with a need to fill the gap in the Indian economy for legal quality standards that were missing in India in comparison to developed markets like USA, EU, Japan etc. The focus of India Law Offices has always been on integrity, delivering value & a pan

India & worldwide reach without dropping the quality standards. The firm has always welcomed individual clients & small businesses with equal attention as towards MNCs & Indian conglomerates that the firm services.

History & Locations

After setting up the law firm at Delhi, ILO set up operations in Mumbai in 2010, closely followed by Bangalore & Chennai in 2011. The firm now has team members working at Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kolkata & Goa making it a total of 9 destinations served by our reliable team in India.

Globally the firm is part of multiple legal, tax & corporate finance networks giving them the ability to serve their clients in more than 110 countries with offices in London & Dusseldorf.

The Team

All advocates, Chartered accountants & company secretaries that work with ILO are handpicked, background checked & experienced making the team reliable & confidentiality driven where the interest of a client is never compromised or ignored. The firm boasts of a team size of 55 high quality professionals pan India in 2021 & is rapidly growing.

Expertise

ILO carries out Corporate law, Dispute resolution & Taxation with equal aplomb.

➤ The firm has a well-developed Litigation, arbitration as well as dispute resolution practice.

➤ On the corporate side the firm is well equipped for new incorporations & FDI, Joint ventures, M&A as well as overseas trade & international arbitrations.

➤ The IPR team has carried out some exceptional work in Trademarks, Copyright & patents along with design innovations.

Immigration practice into India is a very well developed practice.

➤ Taxation covering international taxation, Income tax, GST, Customs & other means of taxation matters like disputes & tribunal work has been handled by the ILO team very competently for our clients.

➤ For Individual clients the firm has assisted in several inheritance matters, wills & probates, child custody, complex divorces within India as well as cross border divorces as well as divorces involving two nationalities.

➤ ILO also has a competent Maritime law practice and a very strong team covering Insolvency & Bankruptcy matters.

➤ Finally ILO has a well-developed real estate practice all over the country.

The teams are well equipped to handle civil & criminal cases at all trial / district courts, various High Courts all over India as well as defending matters at the Supreme Court of India. The team regularly appears at NCLT / NCLAT benches all over the country, consumer courts & National commission as well as specialized tribunals such as Competition Commission of India, the Green Tribunal and CAT.

Accolades

India Law Offices LLP has been regularly recognized by its clients for the exemplary work that it has carried out besides being recognized by India Business Law Journal as an award winning firm in 2020. Asia Profiles also categorizes ILO as a recognized firm besides recognitions by many other organizations over the years. The Managing Partner of the firm, Gautam Khurana has been ranked as a lawyer part of the Top 100 Lawyer in India for the past three years.

Mission

To bring high quality legal services to all Indians whether Corporates or individuals throughout the country & as well as international client using integrity, honesty & punctuality as tools to build an internationally trusted brand.

Vision

High quality Legal services at fair value cost all over India & internationally.

Practice Areas

Corporate and Commercial Litigation:

Business Litigation – The firm handles the full range of corporate and commercial disputes, including banking disputes, breach of contract, bankruptcy and insolvency, insurance claims, post-merger or acquisition dispute, securities litigation, corporate governance litigation, issues of director/officer liability, or shareholder litigation and any other issues arising from corporate transactions. It also assists with contentious regulatory proceedings, investigations and criminal matters.

Tax Litigation – The tax team works closely with the dispute resolution lawyers to provide advice and guidance at all stages of a potential dispute, from an opinion on a filing position, to advice on responding to enquiries from the tax authority, to negotiation, settlement or, where appropriate, litigation.

Financial and White Collar Crime – India Law Offices LLP assists with all the key areas of potential criminal liability for corporates, including corruption, antitrust, money laundering, fraud, insider trading and market manipulation, export controls, international economic sanctions, and business and human rights.

Labor & Employment Disputes – The firm can assist on all employment related claims in the court including complex and sensitive discrimination claims, unfair or wrongful dismissal claims, unlawful deductions from wages claims, whistleblowing, equal pay and breach of contract.

Intellectual Property Litigation – The firm advises its clients on disputes relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and other IP rights. The team has extensive experience in handling contractual disputes relating to IP across range of sectors including healthcare, technology, telecoms and consumer products.

Insurance Fraud and Recovery – The firm’s lawyers investigate all aspects of insurance fraud and litigate these issues to recover the losses and stop the concerted actions to defraud its clients.

Private Wealth & Asset Management Disputes – The firm has unparalleled experience in handling claims both domestic and international relating to trusts, foundations and investment funds for HNIs, trustees and financial institutions.

Antitrust / Competition Litigation – ILO has a leading antitrust litigation practice which advises on antitrust investigations and represents both claimant and defendant companies in cases before courts.

Cyber Security & Information Protection – ILO’s global cyber security team can assist on the full spectrum of cyber products to protect businesses from attacks and also supports with legal proceedings in case of cyber breach.

Family, Inheritance and Civil Litigation:

Divorce & Child Custody – The team at ILO understand that the breakdown of a relationship is a stressful time, especially if it involves financial settlements or children. The firm’s lawyers have the skills and expertise to guide the clients through these tough times while diligently handling the divorce proceedings (Mutual & Contested) as well as maintenance, child custody and domestic violence matters.

Sexual and Physical Abuse Claims – The firm’s lawyers represent children and adults who have been victim of physical, sexual and emotional abuse by their parents, spouse/partner, employers or any other individual abusers.

Contested Probate – ILO has frequently assisted its clients on contentious probate matters both in contesting or defending Wills under various criteria including dispute related to unfair allocation of assets.

Trusts, Estates and Fiduciary Litigation: ILO represents corporate, institutional and individual clients in disputes related to trusts, estates and fiduciary issues and also handles pre-death disputes, such as issues of capacity, undue influence and financial elder abuse.

Property Litigation – The firm assists with a wide range of challenging and complexities of both commercial and residential disputes ensuring that the advice given is tailored to the specific needs of the respective client. We cover landlord and tenant disputes, construction disputes, land acquisition, dispute related to ownership of the property, cancellation of sale deeds, partition of property within the family and lease issues.

Medical and Professional Negligence – Laws on medical or professional negligence are very strict and complex but the firm’s lawyers have been successful in many genuine claims of negligence against various professionals.