Service Overview
Litigation
Spiritus Legal, Advocates & Legal Consultants, has a dedicated team of top lawyers who represent clients in the Supreme Court, High Courts, District Courts, and other tribunals. Our offices and representatives are strategically located in Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Bangalore. Spiritus Legal ensures a fully integrated and cost-effective service. Our attorneys have been exposed to a variety of issues over the years. Our team uses a multidisciplinary approach to provide comprehensive analyses of the issues and efficient litigation management. Spiritus Legal has provided services to leading Indian and international corporations, governments, financial institutions, significant public sector undertakings, and individuals for a decade. We offer seamless and integrated services, with extensive knowledge of the laws and regulations of individual jurisdictions. Our qualified and dedicated team of lawyers is focused on resolving complex litigation matters and providing cost-effective solutions. In addition to Civil Litigation, Corporate & Commercial Disputes, the firm also handles Breach of Contract, Bankruptcy & Insolvency, Insurance Claims, Post-Merger or Acquisition Disputes, Securities Litigation, Corporate Governance Litigation, Directors/Officer Liabilities, Shareholder Litigation, and any other issues that arise as a result of corporate transactions. Our firm provides assistance in a variety of sectors in addition to regulatory proceedings, investigations, and criminal proceedings, including all matters pertaining to cybercrime, data theft and security, trademarks, copyrights, patents, design etc.Arbitration
Spiritus Legal, Advocates & Legal Consultants’ team has considerable expertise in local, international, and bilateral investment treaty arbitration, as well as addressing arbitration cases in the context of litigation. Our lawyers handle all facets of international and domestic arbitration, as well as alternative dispute resolution. The firm advises on all aspects of international and domestic arbitration, including the drafting of an arbitration clause/ agreements, assisting in the selection of an arbitral seat, advising on the procedure for appointing arbitrators and representing clients from the start of arbitration until the final hearing, and finally, assisting in the enforcement or recourse against arbitral awards.
In our diversified arbitration practise, our lawyers are confronted with a diverse range of issues, allowing them to serve clients from a variety of sectors globally. Our experience includes high-value contractual disputes in sectors including real estate and infrastructure, power and energy, technology and software, and matters originating from joint ventures, shareholder agreements, and general commercial transactions etc., Spiritus Legal also represents clients in high-profile and contentious matters. Our recommendations and solutions are tailored to each client’s needs, depending on the firm’s combined understanding of the Law on Arbitration and Conciliation in India and other relevant statutes.
As quintessential to the pre-arbitration process, our firm assists in determining whether the Rules of Arbitration are applicable and enforceable. Our arbitration practise consists of Lawyers and consultants who have arbitrated disputes in accordance with the norms of SIAC, ICC, DIFC, LCIA, DIAC, ICADR, and ad hoc arbitrations. We conduct online arbitrations as well as per the OADR mechanism in major Indian cities and throughout the world.
Service Highlights
Litigation, Injunctions and Emergency Relief
We have a strong group of best corporate lawyers who represent clients in complicated, international as well as domestic litigation in several Indian courts at various levels of hierarchy, including the High Court and Subordinate Courts, various Forum and Tribunals, and the Supreme Court of India. We provide you with advice on the best approach to take, in order to resolve your disputes by prevailing in court. We have a proven track record of getting emergency injunctive relief where immediate remedies are necessary, such as international freezing, search, and disclosure orders.
Breach of Contract, Negligence and Trust
We provide contractual advice on issues including contract breaches and also the options available, if you want to pursue or defend claims originating from the claimed breaches. We also have extensive expertise in advising clients on negligence issues such as professional negligence, breach of duty, trust, and tortious liability. We provide practical, business-oriented advisory, while also considering the bigger picture of a potential legal dispute and the prospect of recovery and restitution from the opponent.
White Collar Crimes and Fraud
We are aware of the fact that how important deceit and fraud are, and we have a proven track record of assisting with fraud investigations. We provide the opportunity to co-ordinate investigations across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions, typically working with public relations firms, private investigators, local authorities, and law firms around the world, in addition to providing guidance on the suitable paths open through civil courts. We also recognise the significant financial outlay that may be required in situations of this type and work closely every day with international litigation funders.
Libel, Defamation, IP Infringement and Data Protection
Libel or slander claims can result in difficult and emotional processes. We will walk you through this challenging process and work with you to find an acceptable and customised solution as soon as possible. We also have extensive expertise dealing with subject access requests and legal issues involving violations of privacy, data protection, and intellectual property rights.
Company, Director and Shareholder Disputes
We comprehend the issues that could arise from disputes and disagreements among a company’s directors and shareholders, as well as the implications that these conflicts could have on the operations of the organization. We give you thorough advice on the duties of directors, the articles of incorporation, and any other governing documents and how they relate to the legal options accessible to directors and shareholders who want to split up, enforce, or protect their interests.
International Arbitration
We have represented clients in high-stakes arbitrations both in India and internationally. We work closely with you to determine the best strategy for an effective arbitration, which may include going to court to obtain interim relief in support of the arbitration or carefully taking into account any possible jurisdictional issues.
Enforcement of Arbitral Awards and Court Orders
We frequently assist in the enforcement of domestic and international Court judgements and arbitral awards by using a variety of techniques, including asset investigations on individuals or companies as necessary, obtaining charging orders (and orders for sale) over property, third party debt orders, attachment of earnings, insolvency proceedings, and other appropriate relief.
Mediation and ADR
ADR techniques like mediation and other out-of-court resolution processes are something we have a lot of experience with. We always attempt to advise you on the benefits of ADR at an early stage in order to avoid the rising costs of litigation.