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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

ADMISSIONS
Maharashtra and Goa

New York

England and Wales










Poorvi Chothani, Esq

Founder & Managing Partner LawQuest, an
affiliate 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 3215
poorvi@lawquestinternational.com

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 has
been 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 her
leadership, the team at LawQuest renders pro-bono services to several charitable institutes.
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PRESENTATIONS AND SEMINARS

v Poorvi was the panel speaker at the International Bar Association's 6th Biennial Global
Immigration Conference, London, speaking on Hot Tips for Indian Immigration.

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.

v Poorvi attended the Inter Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) Annual Conference 2013 in Seoul,
South Korea. The topic covered was The Future of Law & Business in the Asia-
Pacific Region.

v Poorvi was the discussion leader for a series of three teleconferences on Global Migration
organized by Immigration Law Works (ILW.Com).

v Poorvi 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:
An International 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 spoke
at AILA's Global Forum Indian Immigration on Consular Processing.

PUBLICATIONS

v Global Mobility HandbookPoorvi is the editor and author of three chapters (The United
States, the United Kingdom and India) (2013 and 2012 edition.)

v Poorvi co-authored an article on Cross Border Immigration Law for the Thomson Reuters
European Lawyers Reference Series.

v Indian Visas An Update Poorvi is the co-author for this article published by the
International Bar 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.

v
An 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.

v
The 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 Interpreter
Release, New York State Bar Journal, ILW.COM, India Law Journal (ILW), New Managing
Intellectual Property Magazine, Money Talk, Asia Law Journal, Manupatra Intellectual
Property 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
pooja@lawquestinternational.com

SUMMARY PROFILE

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

She has gained prior experience at large, national, international law firms, including
renowned firms such as Martin F. McMahon & Associates, Washington DC, USA which is
the first law firm to file a criminal case against the Government of Syria in the USA. She
has 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 heads
the 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 in
charge 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 Crime
initiatives, and provides pro-bono services to several charitable institutes like SAALT
(South Asian Americans Leading Together), DrishtiPath, an NGO for the upliftment of
Bangladeshi Immigrants in USA.
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PRESENTATIONS AND SEMINARS
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 Intellectual Property Rights: Copyright & Entertainment Law.

v Pooja was the conference co-chair and speaker at the Mumbai University on Anti Rape 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.

v Pooja was a panel speaker at the National Bar Association India (INBA) Conference on
Piracy in India.

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

v Pooja attended a seminar on Secured Medicine & Robust Pharmacovigilance structured by
Safe Medicine India.

v Pooja was the co-chair for a seminar on Legal Drafting organised by University of Mumbai.
v
Pooja was a speaker at the World Trade Centre, Mumbai and spoke on How IP can be made

an Asset to Small & Medium Enterprise in Maharashtra.
v
Pooja was the co-chair for a program on Civic Awareness.

v Pooja was the co-chair & speaker on Overview of Intellectual Property at the Government
Law College, Mumbai.
v
Pooja was a speaker at an international conference on Interface between Intellectual
Property & Competition Law.

PUBLICATIONS
v Legal Era Magazine Pooja has written on IPR for the LegalEra Magazine 2013.
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EDUCATION
Enrolled in the Ph.D. Program
Research Topic Trade
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

103, Maker Tower F, 10th Floor, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400005,
India Tel.: +91 22 4002 0954, Fax: +91 22 2216 3215
vindu@lawquestinternational.com

SUMMARY PROFILE

Vindu heads the Litigation Team at LawQuest and has an active practice in the High Court of
Bombay (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 a
Partner 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 routinel y
handles Civil and Criminal Litigation in various courts in India. Furthermore he is associated
and/or empanelled with various renowned companies, builders and developers.

PRESENTATIONS AND SEMINARS
v Vindu was a jury member at the Corporate Council Awards 2013.

v Vindu has been a judge for the Annual National Client Counselling Competition at K. C
College, 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 India which was held in association with the
National Bar Association of India.

v Vindu attended a seminar on Secured Medicine & Robust Pharmacovigilance structured
by Safe Medicine India.

v Vindu was a speaker on a Civic Awareness program in South Bombay.

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

PUBLICATIONS
v Legal Era Magazine Vindu has written on Arbitration for the LegalEra Magazine 2013.
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EDUCATION
Advocate, the Bar Council of
Maharashtra and Goa

LL.B. from the University of
Mumbai, India

International MBA from United
Business Institute

Bachelor of Commerce from
the University of Mumbai

ADMISSIONS
Maharashtra and Goa










Manizeh Mistry

Senior Associate - Immigration,
Transaction & Employment Law

103, Maker Tower F, 10th Floor, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400005,
India Tel.: +91 22 4002 0954, Fax: +91 22 2216 3215
manizehm@lawquestinternational.com

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.

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

v Manizeh attended a seminar on Doing Business with Indonesia and was invited to the
Trade Expo Indonesia organized by the Indian Merchant's Chamber.

v Manizeh attended a webinar on "Consular Processing for Experts organized 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 of Commerce in
co-operation with the Consulate General of the United States.

PUBLICATIONS

v Getting the Deal through Corporate Immigration 2012 and 2013, India Manizeh is the co-
author for this article for the Law Business Research, Official Research Partner
International Bar Association.

v Acquiring Indian Citizenship - Manizeh co-authored the article for the International Bar
Association (IBA) in May, 2012.

v Manizeh 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.

v Manizeh has co-authored an article on Cross Border Immigration law for Thompson Routers
The European Lawyer Reference Series.

v Manizeh authored articles for Nithia Law Radar Newsletter on Arbitration in India and Non-
Immigrant Visas.
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EDUCATION










Deepak V. More

LL.B. from the K.C. Law College,
Mumbai

Advocate, the Bar Council of
Maharashtra and Goa

ADMISSIONS

Associate - Civil Law and Intellectual Property Rights

103, Maker Tower F, 10th Floor, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400005,
India Tel.: +91 22 4002 0954, Fax: +91 22 2216 3215
deepak@lawquestinternational.com
Maharashtra and Goa SUMMARY PROFILE

Deepak primarily focuses on Civil Law and Intellectual Property Rights as well as assists in other key
areas at LawQuest. He is well versed with all Government office law requirements, especially at
Mantralaya - the administrative headquarters of the State Government of Maharashtra, India.
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EDUCATION










Bindu Mittal

Juris Doctor from the Ohio State
University, Moritz College of
Law, USA
BBA in International Business,
USA


Senior Relationship Manager

bindu@lawquestinternational.com
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 employment
requirements. 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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EDUCATION










Sagar Datar

Bachelor of Business
Administration, Madurai
University



Relationship Manager

sagar@lawquestinternational.com
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 the
University of Pune

Advocate, the Bar Council of
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
content for students
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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 of
the European Union (EU), the (British) Commonwealth, and Central and Latin America.

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

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 communi ty
has 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 organizations
including:

v The Maharashtra Dyslexia Association; v
The Vedanta Academy;
v Saathi;
v Habitat for Humanity;
v The American Alumni Association; v
Global Vision India Foundation;
v Anti Drug and Cyber Crime Initiatives Enforcement 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.
LawQuest



LawQuest's Professionals are Members of the following:
v The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
v The 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)
v The Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) v
Tech Law
v The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
v The 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 Member

v The Entertainment Media and Information Lawyers' Association (EMILA) Founder and Executive Member

v Penn Club of Mumbai Committee Member

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

v The Global Vision India Foundation - Executive Director
v IP Policy Committee (Karnataka Government) Member of the Core Formulation Team v
The 'Parliamentary Bill Observers Committee' - Member of the Managing Committee

Other Organizations

v Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF) - Convener of the Mumbai Chapter (2009-2011) v
The American Immigration Bar Association
v Association of European Lawyers (AEL)
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
v Registration 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)
Litigation and Dispute Resolution


LawQuest's team is equipped to handle complex Litigation and also assist with Alternate Dispute Resolution
Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration.

Legal Services Include :

Representation in Various Courts and Tribunals including

v The Supreme Court of India
v The High Courts of Various States (Original and Appellate Side)
v The City Civil Court
v The Sessions Court
v The Small Causes Court
v Consumer Forum (State and National)
v Debt Recovery Tribunal
v Charity Commissioner's Office
v The Testamentary and Intestate Department
v Competition Commission of India
v Other Dispute Resolution Boards
v Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB)
v Family Courts
v The Trademark and Patents Office
v The Company Law Board
v Co-operative Courts

Legal Advice including Drafting and Representation in

v General Commercial Litigation v
Settlement process
v Constitutional Litigation v
Trust Litigation
v Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation v
Real Estate Litigation;
v Company Matters including Shareholder Disputes v
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Litigation
v Competition Litigation under Competition Law v
Matrimonial and Family Disputes
v Adoption and Custody matters v
Succession Law
v Testamentary and Intestate matters v
Wills and Trusts (Private and Public) v
Criminal matters
v Banking Disputes and Litigation
v Litigation under Negotiable Instruments Act v
Matters Pertaining to Co-operative Societies

Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation

v Appointment of Arbitrator, Mediator and Conciliator v
Formulate Strategies for Arbitration Processes
v Documentation and Representation (Independently or in Association
with Appropriate Counsel) Enforcement of Awards
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

v Advice 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

v Formulating Litigation Strategy to Assist Clients in Analyzing Risks and Liabilities Involved v
Drafting, Reviewing and Negotiating:

v Development, 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

v Advice on Legal Issues Related to Email and Internet Risk Management v
Advice on Data Protection and Privacy
v Application for Digital Signatures

v Domain Name Registration and Transfer v
IP in Emerging Technologies
v IP and the Internet
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

v Statutory Filings of a Company v
Conducting Due Diligence
v Liquidation of Companies v
Joint Ventures in India
v Joint Ventures and Shareholders Agreements
v Corporate 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

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.

Legal Services Include

v Registration and Prosecution of Trademarks, Patents, Designs, Copyrights and Geographical Indicators v
Licensing and Assignment of IP
v Strategizing to Create a Portfolio of IP to Achieve Maximum Protection v
Official Searches in India and Abroad
v IP Litigation before Courts and Special Tribunals in India and Abroad v
Strategic Advice on Offering IP as a Security
v IP 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
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
v Advising 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 Employer Employee Dispute under Industrial Dispute Act and the Minimum Wage Act
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.

Legal Services Include

v Providing Legal Opinions

v Strategic Advice on Inheritance and Succession v
Advising on the Applicable Personal Law
v Drafting and Registration of Wills and Codicils v
Obtaining Probate of Wills
v Applying for and Obtaining Succession Certificates, Letters of Administration v
Litigation Relating to and Arising from Personal and Family Laws
v Advising 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.
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.

Legal Services Include

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 Reports

v Stamp Duty Issues

v Foreign Direct Investment in Real Estate
v Litigation and Alternate Dispute Resolution




















Legal Services Related to the Charity Commissioners
Office

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

The governance of these trusts fall under the Charity Commissioners office and LawQuests team successfully
handles 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.