Contracts & Legal Documentation
Agreements drafted for what you actually agreed.
Most commercial disputes are not about bad faith; they are about a document that did not say what one side assumed. Payment terms, termination, what happens to intellectual property created during an engagement, and which court or arbitral forum decides a dispute.
Template agreements downloaded from the internet are usually drafted for a different legal system. Indian courts treat non-compete clauses after employment as void under section 27 of the Contract Act, for instance, so a clause copied from a US contract is unenforceable however firmly it is worded.
We draft and review to the transaction in front of us, and flag the clauses that will not hold rather than leaving them in to look reassuring.
What is included
- Drafting or review against your commercial intent
- Stamp duty and registration requirements advised
- Unenforceable clauses identified and replaced
- Legal notices drafted and served where needed
What we need from you
- The commercial terms agreed
- Any existing draft or template
- Details of the counterparty
- Prior correspondence, for a notice
Questions
Are non-compete clauses enforceable in India?
Not after employment ends. Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act voids agreements in restraint of trade, and courts consistently strike down post-employment non-competes. Confidentiality and non-solicitation clauses are enforceable, which is where the protection actually comes from.
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