Drafting, Pleading and Appearances

Types of Documents:

• Deeds, Agreements, Contracts, Difference between Deeds,
• Agreements and Contracts, Circulars, Public Notices, Standard Bids and Tenders,
• Letter of credit, bank guarantee, and performance guarantee, Bye Laws,
• Show Cause Notices, Standing Orders, Bond.

General principles of Drafting:

• Drafting, Conveyancing, Distinction between Drafting, Conveyancing and Contract,
• General Principles of Drafting all sorts of deeds and conveyancing,
• Basic Components of Deeds, Important Terms and Conditions in the Agreement,
• Broad Outlines of deed, Guidelines for use of particular words and phrases for drafting and conveyancing, Use of Appropriate words and expressions, Aids to Clarity and Accuracy,
• Endorsements, Stamping of the Deeds

Art of Opinion Writing:

• Understanding facts of the case, Application of relevant Legal Provisions to the facts,
• Research on relevant case Laws, Discussion,
• Form of Opinion, Opinion writing, Case Study on Opinion writing

Laws relating to Drafting and Conveyancing:

• Communication, acceptance and revocation of proposals,
• Essentials of Contracts, Contingent Contracts, Recovery of specific immovable property, Specific Reliefs, Contracts not specifically enforceable,
• Declaratory Decrees, Sale, Mortgage, Lease, Licence, Gift, Actionable Claims,
• Compulsory and Optional registration of Documents, Time and Place of Registration, Effects of
• Registration and Non-registration of Documents, Adjudication and Payment of Stamp Duty, Law relating to Power of Attorney.

Drafting of Agreements, Deeds and Documents:,

• Deeds of Power of Attorney i.e. General Power of Attorney and Special Power of Attorney, Lease Deed, License Deed, Mortgage Deed, Gift Deed, Sale Deed and Agreement to sell,
• Alternate Dispute Resolution(ADR) Agreements, Employment Contracts, Settlement Agreements, Drafting of Bye-Laws of Societies, Drafting of Standing Orders,
• Reply of Show Cause Notices, Notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, Reply to Legal Notice under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act.

Drafting of Commercial Contracts:

• Limited Liability Partnership Agreement,
• Joint Venture and Foreign Collaboration Agreements, Joint Development Rights Agreements,
• Service Agreements, Dealership Contracts, Distributorship Contracts,
• Franchise Agreements, Outsourcing Agreements, Non-disclosure Agreements,
• E- Contracts.

Documents under Companies Act, 2013:

• Deed of Transfer of Undertakings, Mortgage Deed, Debenture Trust Deed,
• Share Purchase Agreements, Shareholders Agreements,
• Underwriting and Brokerage Agreements,
• Resolutions – Appointment of KMPs, Adoption of Financial Statements,
• Distribution of Dividend, Corporate Social Responsibility,
• Inter- corporate Loans, Borrowings and Investment by Company,
• Approval of Related Party Transactions.

Commercial Contract Management:

• Negotiation of best commercial and operational terms with vendors,
• Create, analyze and execute contracts, Contract-related documents and correspondence,
• Maintenance of contract documents, Compliance with mandatory provisions,
• Tracking of contracts and extend, renew, and close,
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors, clients,
• Control over any charges for services out of the scope of the contract,
• Actions in case of Breach of Contracts.

Art of Advocacy and Appearances:

• Professional Etiquettes, Court Craft,
• Preparatory Points, Duty towards Court, Client and Opponent,
• Important Principles of Advocacy, Advocacy Tips,
• Pre-requisites for entering appearances, Appearance Etiquettes.

Judicial & Administrative framework:

• Types of Courts, E-Courts, Types of Tribunals/Quasi-Judicial Bodies, Jurisdiction,
• Procedures, Reference, Review and Revisions,
• Applicability of Civil Code on tribunals,
• Types of Trials, Appellate forums

Pleadings:,

• History of Pleadings, Meaning of Pleadings, Object of Pleadings,
• Fundamental Rules of Pleadings, Suits, Suits for temporary and permanent injunctions,
• Plaint Structure, Description of Parties, Written Statements, Interlocutory Applications, Petitions, Revision Petitions,
• Execution Petition and Memorandum of Appeal and Revision, Writ Petition, Special Leave Petitions, Affidavit,
• Drafting of Affidavit in Evidence, Arguments on Preliminary Submissions/Merits, Legal Pleadings and Written Submissions,
• Applications, Witness, Improper Admission, Rejection, Appeal, Review, Undertakings, Indemnity Bonds, Legal Notices,
• Response to Legal Notices.

Applications, Petitions and Appeals under Companies Act, 2013:

• NCLT & NCLAT Rules, Appeal to NCLT against notice of refusal to transfer shares,
• Application to NCLT for direction for calling the AGM and other meetings,
• Application for Compromise and Arrangements including mergers and amalgamations, Application in case Oppression and Mismanagement,
• Application for Class Actions, Application for compounding, Adjudication  and E-adjudication, Petition for Winding up,
• Appeals before NCLAT, Case Studies on Mergers & Amalgamations, Oppression and Mismanagement, Class Action, Compounding, winding up

Adjudications and Appeals under SEBI Laws:,

• Adjudicating Authorities, Process including Show Cause notices, Reply,
• Personal Hearing, SEBI (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties) Rules, Penalties, Compounding, Consent Terms, Settlement Proceedings,
• Appeals to Securities Appellate Tribunal, Constitution and Jurisdiction of Securities Appellate Tribunal(SAT), Procedure and Powers of SAT,
• Procedure as per Securities Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, Adjudication, Appeals, Case Studies on Settlement Proceedings,
• Insider Trading and Listing Obligation & Disclosure Requirements

Appearance before other Regulatory and Quasi-Judicial Authorities:

• Appearing before Tribunals/ Quasi-judicial Bodies such as NCLT/SEBI/CCI/TRAI/Tax Authorities, Appearing before Appellate Tribunals and authorities such as RD/SFIO/ NCLAT/ RBI/ED/Stock Exchange/RERA/RERA
• Appellate Tribunal/IPR Authorities, Case Study on Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, Case study on combinations under the Competition Act, 2002.