Private Client

Preparing international and domestic wills Settlement of trusts, including for listed companies, and related SEBI issues Advising non-resident Indians and Indian families with managing overseas property / family Pre-transaction / Inter-generational wealth transfers: Family governance: Advising family businesses on long term family governance structures, including the setup of family councils/boards and family constitutions

Specialised assets and collectibles: Negotiating the acquisition and sale of collectibles, planning for the succession and preservation of collectibles (such as art, artefacts and luxury assets) and structuring and setup of private museums

Philanthropy: Assisting with the structuring of philanthropic and charitable endeavours, including the structuring and establishment of charitable trusts, section 8 companies, social venture funds and FCRA related issues

Family Disputes/Family Arrangements: Disputes involving promoter business families and HNIs (including those in relation to property, trusts, and succession) and pre-dispute assistance, such as family settlement arrangements Inter-generational wealth transfers:

  • Establishing private trusts for family members and vulnerable dependents
  • Pre-transaction/exit structuring for CXOs and key managerial personnel
  • Pre-bequeathal restructuring of business assets
  • Cross-border succession and estate planning
  • Family governance and wealth structuring
  • HNI tax and regulatory advisory
  • Trust and philanthropic structuring
  • Family business restructuring
  • High-value disputes among family enterprises

Vishal Punwani

Partner

Advocate High Court

Bharat L. Gandhi

Partner

Advocate on Record Supreme Court of India. Solicitor of Supreme Court England & Wales