Business Services
SGC Legal is a boutique law firm that provides business, transactional, and outside general counsel services to start-ups, small businesses, entrepreneurs and non-profit organisations throughout India. SGC partners with clients from the outset to manage legal risk from a business-oriented perspective on an ongoing basis.
SGC also provides legal services in the areas of business and entity formation, drafting co-operate agreements, corporate compliance, contract drafting and review, risk management, negotiation and dispute resolution, employment advice and compliance, intellectual property protection, and trademark and copyright protection.
As outside general counsel, SGC develops long term relationships with its clients to guide them through the day-to-day legal needs of a business in a variety of legal areas. During the course of the outside general counsel relationship, SGC gains a deep understanding of its clients’ legal business needs and guides its clients through all stages of the business life cycle. Throughout that process, SGC provides the following types of services to its clients:
Launch
SGC helps clients choose the appropriate type of business entity, such as a corporation or LLP, guides its clients through the formation process, and oversees the maintenance of that entity over the long run.
SGC negotiates and drafts contracts among founders, such as founders agreements, shareholders agreements, operating agreements, and buy-sell contracts.
SGC assists clients with determining the appropriate strategy for raising capital and prepares the legal documents necessary to raise capital.
SGC advises clients regarding purchasing a business, including due diligence, and drafts the necessary purchase agreements.
Grow
SGC negotiates and drafts commercial and business contracts, such as services agreements, distribution or manufacturing agreements, purchase orders, joint venture agreements, and independent contractor agreements.
SGC provides employment advice to clients regarding hiring employees and complying with State employment law, including advising regarding independent contractor v. employee classification.
SGC negotiates and drafts employment related documents, including offer letters, employment agreements and employment handbooks.
SGC advises clients regarding incentive compensation for employees, such as granting equity to employees or other performance based compensation.
Protect
SGC counsels clients regarding liability protection, especially in the context of contracts and other transactions.
SGC advises clients regarding intellectual property protection, such as trademark registration, licensing agreements, copyright protection, trade secret protection, and non-disclosure/non-circumvention agreements.
SGC guides clients in the area of privacy law compliance and drafts privacy policies, terms of use and other required legal disclosures for clients websites.
Exit
SGC advises clients regarding business succession strategies and drafts necessary legal documents to ensure that the business succession strategy is implemented.
SGC guides clients through the process of selling their businesses and drafts the purchase agreements such as asset purchase agreements and stock purchase agreements.
Criminal Things
Estate Planning
Employment Law
Bussiness
Contracts
Family Things
