Practice Area

Corporate Law Advisory — Formation, Governance & Compliance

From incorporation to boardroom — compliant, scalable, audit-ready.

Overview

Modern boards face a thicket of overlapping regimes — Companies Act, SEBI LODR, FEMA, RBI, sectoral regulators, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and an evolving ESG landscape. We act as outsourced general counsel to founders, family-owned businesses and listed entities, translating compliance into competitive advantage.

Our corporate desk integrates legal, secretarial, and regulatory advisory under one roof. We do not relay between siloed firms — meaning advice arrives faster, with fewer interpretive gaps, and at predictable retainer pricing.

Engagements range from one-time incorporation packages for first-time founders to multi-year monthly retainers for listed companies and PE-backed groups. We are based in Defence Colony, just minutes from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs office at Paryavaran Bhawan.

Company Formation

  • Private limited, LLP, OPC, Section 8 & wholly-owned subsidiaries
  • Inbound investment structuring under FEMA & FDI policy
  • Drafting MoA, AoA, founders' agreements and shareholders' agreements
  • Liaison with ROC, RBI and sectoral regulators (RBI, IRDAI, SEBI, TRAI)
  • Tax-aware entity selection in coordination with chartered accountants

Governance & Compliance

  • Board calendars, meeting management & resolutions
  • Annual filings (AOC-4, MGT-7, DIR-3 KYC, DPT-3, MSME-1) under Companies Act, 2013
  • Related-party transaction frameworks & audit committee charters
  • Whistle-blower, POSH, anti-bribery & code-of-conduct policies
  • Insider trading & SEBI (LODR) compliance for listed entities
  • DPDP Act compliance frameworks

Restructuring & Exits

  • Capital reduction, buy-back & bonus issues
  • Strike-off, voluntary winding up & cross-border mergers
  • Conversion between entity types (LLP ↔ Pvt Ltd)
  • Demergers and slump sales
  • Hive-offs and asset spin-outs

Outsourced General Counsel Retainer

Our most popular engagement model. A monthly capped retainer covering board calendar, secretarial compliance, contract review (set hours), pre-litigation triage, and policy framework maintenance. Replaces 1–2 in-house counsel hires for early-stage and mid-market companies.

Sector-Specific Compliance

We maintain dedicated compliance frameworks for fintech (RBI, NPCI), healthtech (CDSCO, telemedicine, DPDP), edtech (UGC, AICTE), real estate (RERA), e-commerce (CPA 2019, IT Rules 2021) and cross-border tech services (FEMA, OPI, SEZ regulations).

Statutes & Regulations

Key laws governing this practice.

Companies Act, 2013
LLP Act, 2008
FEMA, 1999 + RBI regulations
SEBI Act, 1992 + LODR Regulations
Income Tax Act, 1961
DPDP Act, 2023
Competition Act, 2002

Who This Is For

Audiences we typically advise in this area.

  • Founders incorporating their first Indian company
  • Foreign companies setting up Indian subsidiaries
  • Listed companies needing SEBI LODR compliance support
  • PE/VC-backed companies preparing for next-round diligence
  • Family businesses formalising governance

Recent Outcomes

Anonymised matter highlights.

WoS Setup with Same-Day FRRO Coordination

US parent setting up Indian WoS for AI services. Incorporation, FEMA filings, GST, PT, and HR policies — completed in 18 working days.

Board Reset Before IPO Diligence

Listed-track company preparing for IPO. Drafted board charters, related-party policies, insider-trading frameworks, and POSH compliance — diligence-ready in 90 days.

Outcomes are matter-specific. Past results are not a guarantee of future performance.

Why K & K

Strategic differentiators in this practice.

  • One desk for legal, secretarial and FEMA — no relay races between consultants.
  • Compliance dashboards delivered monthly to the board.
  • Founder-friendly fee structures for early-stage companies.
  • Defence Colony office is 10 minutes from MCA Paryavaran Bhawan.

Frequently Asked

Questions our clients ask first.

Serving Delhi NCR & Beyond

Our office at A-197, LGF, Defence Colony, New Delhi 110024 is the operating base for clients across Delhi NCR — Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad — and pan-India through a vetted local-counsel network. We routinely appear at Saket, Patiala House, Tis Hazari, Karkardooma, Rohini and Dwarka District Courts; the Delhi High Court; and the Supreme Court of India.

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