(a) Corporate Litigation

• Thapar and Associates Law Firm has led some of India’s most significant and hard-fought corporate control battles over the past two decades.

• Combines strong corporate advisory capabilities with deep expertise in managing high-stakes control disputes both inside and outside the courtroom.

• Skilled in navigating complex issues involving board management, shareholder actions, strategic litigation, and regulatory frameworks.

• Delivers an integrated approach by aligning the interests of shareholders, company stakeholders, and India’s legal and regulatory ecosystem to achieve defined corporate objectives.

Core Capabilities in Hostile Control Environments

• Developing tailored strategies to secure or defend control of a company.

• Supporting and stabilizing boardroom environments involving competing factions.

• Coordinating shareholder actions—public or private—to achieve targeted control outcomes.

• Creating favorable internal corporate conditions to strengthen client advantage.

• Managing employee and union dynamics during control disputes.

• Assisting in the formulation of strategic public relations initiatives when required.

• Executing or resisting boardroom maneuvers based on situational strategy.

• Facilitating appropriate regulatory intervention when beneficial.

• Initiating and defending corporate control litigation before all relevant forums, including the Company Law Board and other tribunals.

(b) General Civil and Criminal Litigation

• Provides comprehensive civil and criminal litigation services, supporting corporate clients with an end-to-end, “one-stop” legal approach.

• Experienced in a broad range of dispute resolution forums, from trial courts to the Supreme Court of India.

Areas of Expertise

• Domestic and international arbitration, including proceedings under ICC, LCIA, Singapore Chamber of Commerce, and UNCITRAL rules.

• Civil and commercial litigation at all judicial levels nationwide.

• Corporate criminal matters, particularly cases involving fraud and tort liability.

• Real estate and property disputes.

• Labor and employment litigation.

• Government contract disputes.

• Product liability cases.

• Claims involving accounting firms.

• Antitrust and consumer protection actions.

(c) Enforcement Litigation

• Extensive experience representing clients in government-initiated enforcement actions across a wide range of statutes and regulatory frameworks.

• Skilled in defending proceedings under:

  • The Companies Act

  • FEMA and foreign exchange regulations

  • SEBI and securities laws

  • Industrial regulation statutes

  • Labor and human resource protection laws

  • Municipal and local regulations

Representation Before Multiple Forums

• Regularly appears before:

  • Special tribunals

  • Enforcement authorities

  • Assessment and appellate officers

  • Civil courts

  • Company courts

  • Quasi-judicial bodies