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Some contracts don’t breach. They expire in spirit long before they expire in law. Early-stage startup contracts are drafted with...

When a disagreement escalates, people assume two things: 1. That they’re being taken advantage of. 2. That lawyering up is the only way...

Most founders think an arbitration clause is a box to tick. Something you copy-paste at the end of the contract. But the mess only begin...

In the service sector - especially among digital, design, and consulting agencies - the most common arbitration I handle is not about...

In the adrenaline of early-stage startup building, founders often defer paperwork. Especially when they’re bringing in strategic...

In an ideal world, disputes progress when both parties cooperate in initiating arbitration. But in practice, many respondents (especially...

In one of our recent observations, a mid-sized subcontractor approached the court under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act...

Startups evolve quickly. But when founders part ways and forget to update the formal agreements- especially shareholding terms, they set...

In infrastructure and commercial contracting, small vendors and subcontractors often rely on hastily executed work orders to start...

Most clients think of arbitration as one swift email and a polished conference room. But the real unraveling begins long before the first...

Most arbitration matters don’t get decided in a final award. They end in a settlement. And often, that settlement happens in a room...

Most people don’t think much about who decides their arbitration. They assume it’s a neutral judge-like figure, often “someone with...

Clients often think the biggest pain point in arbitration is legal fees. But in our experience, hidden costs like poor documentation,...

In early-stage startups, few decisions are as emotionally charged, and as legally dangerous, as a co-founder’s exit. I once saw a dispute...

In early 2023, a SaaS startup founder had an urgent request. His ex-co-founder had started threatening to pull access to the core tech...

In many early-stage ventures, legal conversations are delayed for one reason: “We don’t want to complicate the vibe.” That’s where the...

A founder once told me they agreed to a settlement not because they wanted peace, but because they couldn’t afford to be dragged through...

Not all settlements are smart. Some are strategic. But many are just survival-mode agreements disguised as mutual wins. In our...

Every second client who walks into a legal strategy call starts here: “What will this arbitration cost me… in the end?” It’s a fair...

If I had Rs 100 for every infrastructure dispute that starts with: “They didn’t deliver on time so we’re terminating under frustration,”...