The Dispute Resolution practice is in the business of resolving disputes and putting matters to rest. JVK handle a wide variety of civil disputes and proceedings, commercial litigation, domestic and international arbitrations, statutory and regulatory proceedings, criminal litigation and assisting in formulating litigation strategies relating to corporate transactions. The firm's advice extends across all avenues of dispute resolution, including litigation and arbitration and across diverse sectors such as banking and finance, competition, construction and engineering, corporate, employment and pensions, employee benefits, financial services, fraud and financial crime, group litigation, professional negligence, real estate, restructuring and insolvency and trusts and succession and probate matters.
JVK's corporate practice includes advising clients on complex, high stake, domestic and multi-jurisdictional transactions. They have counseled various clients representing nearly every sector of industry on a broad spectrum of legal issues through all stages of corporate commercial transactions. Additionally, they also advise on day-to-day legal issues concerning commercial & business affairs, legal structuring of commercial arrangements, corporate legal affairs, formation of legal entities in India, corporate transactional matters, commercial contracts and documentation. JVK is also equipped a gamut of employment matters including Contracts, ESOPs, Benefits, Disciplinary Actions and Termination. At JVK, the attorneys work to render commercially viable strategies and pragmatic solutions for its varied clientele.
At JVK, the lawyers have extensive experience on numerous abuses of dominance matters and merger control filings and analyses. They exercise utmost sensitivity while dealing with competition and antitrust cases, especially when it involves clients accused of cartel activity in particularly sensitive sectors, high profile or ground breaking merger control work and abuse of dominance representation. The team spends a considerable amount of time and effort in getting to know the client's industry in order to appreciate and understand sector specific issues and the clients' interests.
JVK has a dedicated Labour & Employment practice that is adept at handling all labour and employment related matters. They regularly advise clients on employment related agreements, engagement of consultants, executive compensation, statutory compliances (including social security contributions, employee benefits including maternity benefits, statutory bonus and other liabilities), drafting, vetting and designing human resource and personnel policies and manuals, labour disputes and employee claims, confidentiality and data protection issues, structuring and implementing employee stock options and incentive plans, expatriate employment and secondments, voluntary retirement schemes, assignment of intellectual property rights and review of collective bargaining agreements and charters of demand
JVK's lawyers offer exceptional skills in dealing with white-collar crime issues. They regularly advise clients, including multinational companies, private equity investors and their Indian portfolio companies on matters pertaining to anti-corruption and ethical practices. The firm's work includes assisting in investigation, pre-investment due diligence on a target entity in India and its promoters, advising clients on framing policies for Indian companies, conducting compliance workshops and advising clients on other contentious matters (including litigation). Their experience allows them to counsel clients on strategic issues such as corrective actions and voluntary disclosures.
As part of its commitment to community outreach and pro bono activities, JVK aims to partner with various organisations focusing on poverty alleviation, environment protection, child education, healthcare for the economically weaker section and women empowerment. In addition, the firm's partners are actively involved in supporting causes and pro bono activities in their individual capacities.
