I've had the privilege of being at the forefront of the evolution of law and practices in startups, and now 

I find myself once again...

ESOPs, Advisor Equity, Mentor Stock, these are the terms you hear a lot these days.

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If you are a director who has been disqualified to act as “director” by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) because...

Anyone who has gone through the process of fundraising in India, will tell you how cumbersome and tedious the process can be!

A cliff is the time period between grant of ESOPs to an employee and vesting of the ESOPs.

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Under the Indian laws, it is important for a website to set out some mandatory items. So Startups please take note and ensure that...

Only a person who is named as a Promoter at the time of incorporation of the company. A Promoter is defined broadly and includes,...

I was talking to a friend of mine about ESOPs and he very proudly informed me that he has given ESOPs to his employees. 

Background: Differential Voting Rights (DVR) shares are issued by a company so that they can prevent any inappropriate takeovers or dilution of voting right.

In our earlier blogs in the "Co-Founders’ Agreement" series, we have discussed the importance of a co-founders’ agreement, factors to be...

A startup can now select from a list of about 280 facilitators listed on the website www.ipindia.nic.in for the purpose of getting...

I was talking to a friend of mine about ESOPs and he very proudly informed me that he has given ESOPs to his employees. 

There cannot be a better time to act on your startup idea! If you are bitten by the entrepreneurship bug, but were being discouraged...

In our experience of having assisted several entrepreneurs with execution of ESOPs for their startups,

When one decides to discontinue their business operations, the first option that comes to the mind is shutting down the company.

There is a lot of confusion amongst Startups around who can apply for Startup India recognition.

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As pointed out in our previous article (Directorship – Comply with MCA, KYC Guidelines), the Ministry of Corporate Affairs ("MCA")...

This is the first time this KYC check is being done and all directors of all companies in India (including disqualified directors) will be required

Background: The valuation of a company is measured in terms of its pre-money and post-money. Both these parameters are crucial in determining...

I recently conducted a webinar in collaboration with 91Springboard on “Co-Founders’ Agreement”.

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At present, small and medium enterprises are required to comply with multiple labour laws which takes a toll on such generally resource-strapped enterprises.

Like most companies, when we came up with our name, we were convinced that it is an unique name and getting a trademark registration...

Like most companies, when we came up with our name, we were convinced that it is an unique name and getting a trademark

Given our experience in helping startups obtain Startup India recognition, we are surprised at how many people still...

Under the Companies Act in India, every company is required to mention certain items on its letterhead and visiting cards.

The first thing I did once we had finalized the name for our start-up was to check if the name was available or if someone...

The Reserve Bank of India, in its recent notification, has brought in platforms carrying out the business of P2P lending under the purview of NBFC.

No, employee stock options (ESOPs) cannot be granted to a consultant in India.

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Yes, its that time of the year, when everyone is hustling to comply with mandatory filing requirements related to audited accounts with the...

Background: Whether the co-founder of a company can be granted Employee Stock Exchange Plan (ESOPs) is a debatable topic.

With the progression of AI, concerns about potential misuse have taken center stage. One particular concern is DeepFakes– a technological marvel that has

In January this year, one of my clients (a VC) came to me with a new investment mandate along with specific instructions to close the deal in 45 days.