What We Do

Practice Areas.

From boardrooms to admiralty courts — we advise across the full spectrum of legal needs that businesses and individuals face in a complex, cross-border world.

i.

General Corporate

End-to-end corporate advisory from incorporation and governance to commercial contracts, regulatory compliance, and day-to-day legal support for businesses at every stage.

GovernanceCommercial ContractsCompliance
ii.

Maritime & Admiralty

Full-spectrum maritime practice including vessel arrests and releases, charterparty and cargo disputes, NVOCC compliance, admiralty litigation and seafarer claims.

Vessel ArrestNVOCCCharterpartySeafarer
iii.

Intellectual Property

Trademark prosecution and portfolio management, copyright advisory, IP due diligence, licensing and commercialisation frameworks, contentious IP disputes, and procuring trademark, copyright, and patent registrations.

TrademarksCopyrightPatentsLicensingIP Disputes
iv.

AML & Sanctions Advisory

Anti-money laundering compliance frameworks, OFAC/UN/EU sanctions screening, counterparty due diligence, enforcement responses, and advisory for Indian charterers, NVOCCs, and financial institutions.

OFACUN/EUAMLDue Diligence
v.

Arbitration

Domestic and international arbitration across commercial, corporate, and maritime disputes. Representation before ICC, LMAA, SIAC and ad hoc proceedings, with strategic case management and enforcement of awards.

ICCLMAASIACEnforcement
vi.

Labour & Employment

Employment contracts, HR policies, disciplinary proceedings, POSH compliance, retrenchment and restructuring advisory, and contentious employment disputes before labour courts and tribunals.

POSHLabour CourtsContractsRestructuring
vii.

Consumer Protection & Dispute Resolution

Representation before consumer forums and the NCDRC, commercial litigation, and alternative dispute resolution — for businesses responding to claims and individuals pursuing them.

NCDRCConsumer ForumsADR
viii.

Insolvency & Bankruptcy

Advisory and representation under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code — creditor and debtor-side advisory, CIRP proceedings, and resolution plan structuring before the NCLT.

IBCCIRPNCLTCreditors
ix.

IT & Data Privacy

Advisory on India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, data processing agreements, privacy policies, cybersecurity legal frameworks, and technology contracts.

DPDPAData PrivacyTech Contracts
x.

Mergers & Acquisitions

End-to-end M&A advisory — buy-side and sell-side transaction management, due diligence, deal structuring, regulatory approvals, and post-merger integration support.

Buy-SideSell-SideDue DiligenceCCI
xi.

Private Equity & Venture Capital

Fund formation under SEBI AIF regulations, FPI registrations, PE/VC investments, term sheets, shareholder agreements, ESOP structuring, and cross-border investment structuring.

AIF/SEBIFPIESOPCross-Border
xii.

Legal Opinion & Public Policy

Formal legal opinions for domestic and international clients, regulatory position papers, legislative commentary, and policy advisory for businesses navigating complex regulatory frameworks.

Legal OpinionsPolicyRegulatory
xiii.

Regulatory Compliance

Compliance frameworks, internal audit support, regulatory liaison, licensing and registration across SEBI, RBI, FEMA, Customs, MCA and sector-specific regulators.

SEBIRBI/FEMAMCACustoms
Discuss Your Matter

One relationship. Every professional need covered.

M&T Legal sits at the centre of a carefully cultivated network of lawyers, chartered accountants, company secretaries, and taxation specialists across Mumbai, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Goa. For clients who want a single, trusted point of contact for their legal, compliance, tax, and secretarial requirements, without the burden of managing multiple advisors independently, M&T Legal is that point of contact.

We coordinate while you focus on your business.

Legal

  • Corporate & commercial
  • Maritime matters
  • Dispute resolution
  • Regulatory & Compliance advisory
  • IP & data privacy

Tax & Finance

  • Direct tax planning
  • GST advisory
  • Transaction tax structuring
  • Tax compliance & filings

Secretarial & Compliance

  • Company secretarial filings
  • ROC compliance
  • Annual return management
  • FEMA & RBI compliance

Tax, secretarial, and accounting services are provided by independent professional network members. M&T Legal coordinates these relationships on behalf of clients as a matter of convenience and trust.