About US
AnchayilKumar is a boutique law practice based in Delhi. We specialise in arbitration, litigation, advisory work, and contract negotiation. We have extensive experience in domestic and international arbitration and court proceedings in relation to arbitration. We also have extensive experience in commercial and civil litigation. In addition, we have experience in relation to investment treaty arbitrations pertaining to India. On the non-contentious side, we have extensive experience in advisory work and negotiating complex commercial contracts.
We work across several sectors including oil and gas, construction and infrastructure, ports, and defense. We handle diverse clients ranging from listed companies to start-ups. We look forward to taking on challenging and complex assignments that allow us to leverage and develop our broad expertise. We believe in adopting a client-focused outlook in everything we do – so that every aspect of our work is geared towards producing meaningful outcomes for clients.
We work across several sectors including oil and gas, construction and infrastructure, ports, and defense. We handle diverse clients ranging from listed companies to start-ups. We look forward to taking on challenging and complex assignments that allow us to leverage and develop our broad expertise. We believe in adopting a client-focused outlook in everything we do – so that every aspect of our work is geared towards producing meaningful outcomes for clients.
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Ashutosh Kumar
Ashutosh is Principal at AnchayilKumar. He is qualified to practice in India and in England and Wales. He holds a B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) degree from the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, and an LL.M. degree from Columbia University, New York.
Ashutosh has over thirteen years of experience in dispute resolution, advisory work, and transactional work. He specializes in complex arbitrations, shareholder disputes, regulatory disputes, and other commercial disputes. He also assists clients with regulatory queries, contract negotiation, and general legal advice.
Ashutosh previously worked at S&R Associates and Amarchand Mangaldas – two leading national law firms. He also worked at Clifford Chance – a leading international law firm. He has acted as a sole arbitrator in multiple commercial arbitrations pursuant to appointments by the Delhi High Court. He teaches arbitration law, contract law, and investment treaty law as a guest lecturer.
Practice Areas
Arbitration
We have extensive experience in both domestic and international arbitration. We have worked on arbitrations administered by SIAC, ICC, LCIA, and AAA. We have also handled several ad-hoc arbitrations under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. We are also well-versed in court proceedings related to arbitration, including petitions for the appointment of arbitrators, petitions for interim relief, and petitions for the enforcement of awards. Our experience includes investment treaty arbitrations pertaining to India, including cases involving anti-arbitration injunctions.
Civil and Commercial Litigation
We handle a wide array of civil and commercial litigation, including litigation relating to joint ventures, contracts, property, wills, intestate succession, IPR infringement, and attachment of property. We appear before the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court, the Delhi District Courts, the National Company Law Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal, as well as other judicial forums across Delhi.
Advisory Work
Our wide-ranging advisory work includes disputes-related advice (such as reviewing claims and handling mediations and negotiations), regulatory advice, and compliance matters. We conduct legal due diligence for various businesses, providing insights into their current position, strengths, and weaknesses. Our focus is on delivering clear and comprehensive advice tailored to the specific needs of clients which can be easily understood and implemented.
Contract Negotiation
We have extensive experience in negotiating a broad array of commercial contracts. This includes founders' agreements, shareholders' agreements, share subscription agreements, share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, business transfer agreements, licensing agreements, exit agreements, supply contracts and employment contracts. Our goal is to minimize needless back-and-forth during contract negotiation and provide concise contracts that suitably address commercial and legal issues with simple and clear language.
Start-ups
As a founder, you invest your knowledge, skills, and valuable time to nurture and grow your start-up. We are here to help you articulate and protect your rights and interests vis-à-vis co-founders, investors, and employees. We can help you negotiate founders’ agreements, shareholders’ agreements, share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, business transfer agreements, licensing agreements, exit agreements, and other key contracts which have a direct impact on your position as a founder.
As a start-up, you seek supportive investors who can aid your growth and help you overcome hurdles. Also, as a full-fledged business, you must address diverse challenges relating to suppliers, buyers, employees, investors, and founders. We are here to help you meet these goals. We can help you negotiate shareholders’ agreements, share subscription agreements, share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, business transfer agreements, licensing agreements, exit agreements, supply contracts, sale contracts, employment contracts, and other key contracts which allow you to bring in investors and manage your business effectively. We can also help you proactively address a range of business issues through clear and comprehensive advice.
As an investor, you endeavour to identify strong businesses which deserve financial backing and can offer lucrative returns over time. We are here to help you with this challenging task. We can carry out legal due diligence in respect of a variety of businesses to provide insights into their current position, strengths, and weaknesses. We can also help you negotiate shareholders’ agreements, share subscription agreements, share purchase agreements, exit agreements, and other key contracts which are relevant to your position as an investor.
