Hariani & Co. has had a strong litigation practice for over 25 years and is known for having successfully represented clients (including major business houses and high net-worth individuals) in complicated and intricate disputes across the country. The firm has handled civil, commercial, testamentary and criminal matters for clients before fora from the lowest courts in India to the Supreme Court.
Hariani & Co. represents eminent business houses, high net-worth individuals, real estate owners, developers, investors, financial institutions, lenders, real estate funds, consultancies, tenants, housing societies, brokers, purchasers and individuals in diverse real estate transactions. The firm has a strong foundation in advising and representing clients in conventional real estate practice areas such as the sale and purchase of property and conducting investigations into unique and complicated issues relating to property title.
Hariani & Co. has an extremely active and competent corporate practice, advising and acting for clients on a wide range of corporate and commercial law issues.
Hariani & Co. has represented clients in various corporate finance matters, including corporate financing through loans, private equity investments, venture capital investments and mergers and acquisitions.
Hariani & Co. has extensive experience advising start-up companies and new ventures in India. The Hariani & Co. team is able to provide multifaceted guidance to and about new ventures and start-ups, through all the phases of their growth, including their formation, financing, intellectual property etc.
Hariani & Co. advises on all aspects of banking law, including banking regulations, secured commercial lending, leasing and hire-purchase, the raising of loan finance, loan agreements and negotiations. With appreciable experience in debt recovery litigation, the firm also advises on the enforcement and realisation of security interests.
There are a number of regulatory and legal requirements for foreign investments in India and by Indians. Hariani & Co. advises overseas and domestic companies on such issues, including on entry strategies into India, and outbound and inbound cross-border transactions. The firm provides a wide range of services relating to the structuring, establishment and operation of public and private companies in India. The firm also advises international companies on government policies on foreign investment in various sectors.
In India, the laws relating to wealth management are extremely complicated and requires consideration of several laws. Hariani & Co. provides practical legal advice to clients mainly consisting of high net-worth individual as well as family-run business houses on private and confidential issues relating to wealth management, distribution and preservation.
Hariani & Co. provides a wide spectrum of intellectual property services to its clients based in India and abroad. The firm has advised a number of clients on copyright and trademark laws, and acted in intellectual property licensing matters. The firm has helped several clients to leverage their IP and unlock the value of their intellectual assets in a competitive marketplace.
Hariani & Co. has for the past several years been at the forefront in the practice area of media and entertainment law in India. The firm's media and entertainment practice encompasses films, television, drama, performing arts, publications, sports, gaming, advertising and public relations. The firm’s clients include several media houses, film distributors, broadcasters, advertising agencies, actors and other artists.