Zeus Law Associates

ZEUS Law Associates, based in New Delhi, India, is a boutique legal firm led by managing partner Sunil Tyagi and founding/senior partner Prerna Kohli. Our specialization encompasses full-service litigation, corporate, and commercial law, and we actively engage in sectors as diverse as: real estate and infrastructure, telecom, power, FMCG, education, agro-based industries, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and fertilizers, entertainment and media, leisure and hospitality, tourism, and wineries. ZEUS Law has established itself as a leading service provider for domestic and overseas corporates.

Our firms dedicated team of lawyers and consultants excels in handling diverse commercial intricacies, including cross-border transactions across sectors and regulatory landscapes. We have garnered trust from a broad clientele, ranging from MNCs and Fortune 500 companies to start-ups and MSMEs, reflecting its commitment and capability. Our industry insight and commercial awareness, coupled with in-depth jurisdictional knowledge, have helped us create a niche for our legal services. At ZEUS Law Associates, our collaborative work culture and approach of partnering with our clients enable us to provide innovative and sophisticated solutions that are customized, business-specific, and best suited to goals set out by our clients.

Areas of expertise
Corporate and commercial law: ZEUS Law Associates offers comprehensive transactional and advisory services, addressing legal, commercial, and corporate governance matters. Specializing in business compliances under the Companies Act 2013 and sector-specific legislations, we excel in due diligence, drafting, structuring, and negotiating diverse transactions and contracts. We provide expert guidance on company formation, permits / approvals and registrations with competent authorities, issues relating to share capital structure, redemption, transfer of shares or other securities, directors’ remuneration and liabilities, to name a few. Renowned for delivering top-notch technical expertise with commercial pragmatism that helps companies navigate the competitive business landscape, government regulations, compliances, and cross border contractual matters. Our team provides comprehensive legal solutions, assisting companies throughout their corporate life cycle with a focus on capitalization structure and growth options analysis. We advise clients across various sectors, industries and portfolios including the healthcare industry, media and telecom, infrastructure, real estate, automobile industry, manufacturing, and services industry and represent multinational corporations in establishing their presence across India.

M&A and joint ventures: ZEUS Law Associates represents banks, private lenders, management teams, and investee companies from startups to Fortune 500 in various strategic transactions, including joint ventures, acquisitions, transfers of shares/assets, leveraged buyouts, investment agreements, and M&A deals, securing and advancing clients' business interests and addressing legal and operational nuances, industry specific considerations while adopting innovative legal structures and financing techniques to devise efficient and client-oriented solutions. As part of such transactions our team has been involved in drafting documents, review, negotiation and finalization of joint venture agreements, ESOP’s, sweat equity, share subscription and purchase/ transfer agreement, term sheet, Letter of Intent (LOI), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), shareholder agreements, contract manufacturing agreements, non-compete deeds, escrow agreements and other transactional documents.

Foreign investment and private equity: ZEUS Law Associates has extensive experience in advising founders, principals, investors, and companies and is well versed with the private equity transaction cycle, right from initial investment up to exit. We provide advisory related to structuring private equity investment and debt transactions, drafting transactional documents including share subscription agreement, debenture subscription agreement and shareholders’ agreement and offering advisory on RBI regulations, FDI Policy, company law, and related laws and compliances. At ZEUS Law Associates, we represent multinational corporations, investment managers, funds, and other key stakeholders, facilitating business opportunities, collaborations, and strategic investments in India. Additionally, we guide Indian companies in cross-border activities and investments outside India. The firm is routinely assisting clients and investors with structuring and financing their proposed schemes, investment modelling, drafting of project proposals and feasibility reports, to name a few. Assignments undertaken by us at ZEUS are diverse in scope and cover highly complex and regulated markets including energy, finance, food and beverage, manufacturing, transportation, insurance, and retail.

Real estate and infrastructure laws: ZEUS Law Associates, guides clients the entire development cycle of projects, right from the due diligence of asset and initial acquisition to zoning, planning, applying for and pursuing permissions and approvals, joint ventures with various entities / investors, financing, leasing, and sales as well as requisitioning of other services from stakeholders in the real estate segment. Our team undertakes assignments relating to land acquisition, project registration and development as well as advisory services to real estate developers on a variety of legal issues. We specialize in handling large real estate projects including Townships, Commercial Centres and residential development projects encompassing industrial, plotted development and affordable housing across the National Capital Region and beyond in the States of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.

Additionally our team is actively involved in advising clients and assisting them in structuring their infrastructure projects in India, structuring and finalizing business models, as well as negotiating, drafting and finalizing transactional documents, joint venture, development and collaboration agreements for their projects / assets in various segments relating to setting up and investing in manufacturing facilities, industrial, group housing, residential townships, commercial including hotels and shopping arcades, hospitals, recreational parks, convention centers, agricultural, SEZs, roads, station redevelopment projects, long-term leases of land and other assets etc. across various locations in northern India including in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Amritsar and Himachal Pradesh. We regularly advise government agencies, ministries, public sector undertakings and corporate clients in the infrastructure sector on the projects in the domain of Public Private Partnerships, EPC arrangements and various public-private engagements for large infrastructure projects, commercial hubs, connectivity, logistics, telecom, power projects, etc.

Commercial and civil litigation: ZEUS Law Associates, with a team of experienced lawyers, excels in navigating the complexities of commercial disputes and has a proven track record of success in representing clients at both the appellate and original jurisdiction levels. From the inception of a dispute through to resolution, our team of experts helps clients, both corporates and individuals alike, make informed decisions. We advise clients on litigation strategy, advocate on current and potential disputes, counsel them on means to mitigate the risk of litigation to ensure that any litigation is aligned with the business goals and interest. Our Partners possess extensive knowledge and experience in dealing with a wide range of commercial disputes across sectors such as oil and gas, telecoms, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, real estate.

ZEUS Law Associates, litigation team’s practice extends from the Supreme Court to various High Courts and District Courts to Tribunals and other authorities. The firm has a wealth of experience and is dedicated to advising and representing clients, both government and private, in a wide range of civil matters across various sectors, including in the real estate, banking and infrastructure, construction and engineering, oil and gas, chemicals and fertilizers, general property disputes and partition suits, amongst others. We have successfully represented clients in some extremely complex and challenging civil disputes related to land ownership, title issues, property transactions, partition suits and more.

Insolvency and bankruptcy: ZEUS Law Associates has been widely acknowledged in the insolvency and bankruptcy sphere since the inception of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016. The team has filed applications under Section 7 of the Code on behalf of various banks, NBFCs, allottees, private lenders for initiating the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (“CIRP”) proceedings of financially destressed companies and has also defended various corporate debtors from unwarranted applications filed under Section 7 of the Code before different benches of National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) across India, as well as the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal Delhi and Chennai (“NCLAT”) and subsequently before the Supreme Court. We have also filed applications under Section 9 of the Code on behalf of various operational creditors, i.e., contractors, employees, service providers, before different benches of NCLT for initiating the CIRP proceedings of distressed companies. Our team has also advised and represented resolution professionals overseeing resolution of corporate debtors in different sectors before various benches of NCLT. We have represented financial creditors, operational creditors, workmen and employees in different CIRP proceedings. ZEUS has represented MSMEs in initiating Pre-packaged Insolvency Resolution Process (PPIRP) proceedings under Section 54C of the Code. Additionally, we excel in restructuring, adeptly drafting Schemes of Arrangement and filing motions under Companies Act, 2013 (Section 230-232) and assisting in mergers, demergers, etc., while addressing concerns of authorities like the Regional Director, Income Tax Department, Registrar of Companies, and Official Liquidator.

Arbitration: ZEUS Law Associates, boasts a specialized arbitration practice, adept in handling complex commercial domestic and international arbitrations, including related court litigation. Our ADR team regularly represents clients in ad-hoc and institutional domestic, and international arbitrations in disputes arising out of production sharing contracts, joint venture agreements, turnkey agreements, construction and development contracts, financial services agreements including loans, etc. The team has handled sectors like oil and gas industry (both upstream and downstream business), chemicals and fertilizers, renewable energy, construction and real estate, infrastructure, banking, and non-banking financial institutions, amongst many others. Our client portfolio includes government bodies, public sector undertakings, government of India, multi-nationals and national corporations, private/public limited companies, MSMEs and Individuals. Our team not only aids clients in effective negotiation and dispute resolution strategies during arbitration and conciliation but also handle court litigation, seeking interim relief and appointing arbitrators. We handle post-award proceedings, including challenging and defending awards, and enforcing both domestic and international awards.

Mediation and conciliation: At ZEUS Law Associates, we prioritize mediation and conciliation for efficient dispute resolution, recognizing the stress and time involved in legal conflicts. Prerna Kohli, our founding and senior partner, is highly experienced in facilitating successful mediations across civil, commercial, and family law matters. With her legal expertise, guides clients through complex disputes, fostering open dialogue and constructive negotiation. Our firm has a strong track record of regular appearances before prominent forums, including the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA), High Courts, and District Courts. At our firm, we emphasize the importance of confidentiality, impartiality, and neutrality throughout the mediation and conciliation process. Our experienced team ensures a safe and supportive environment for our clients to express their interests, concerns, and perspectives. We guide them through the negotiation process, facilitating productive dialogue and assisting in the formulation of mutually acceptable agreements.

Taxation laws: At ZEUS Law Associates, we provide effective representation and a range of advisory services to our clients in matters related to both indirect and direct taxation, which include excise, customs, service tax, sales tax/Value Added Tax (VAT), Goods and Services Tax (GST), income tax, amongst others. Our dedicated team conducts thorough due diligence, identifies risk areas, and delivers innovative solutions across the spectrum of taxation laws for our clients. Our team provides end-to-end representation and advice to Indian and multinational companies on the Foreign Trade Policy. This includes filing representations with the DGFT, obtaining clarifications, optimizing benefits, assisting with applications, and follow-up for licenses, authorizations, and scrips etc., from the DGFT. We have also been involved and have successfully represented clients before various Judicial and Appellate forums, including the CESTAT, High Courts, Supreme Court of India, in matters ranging from classification disputes to valuation issues relating to steel re-rollers to herbal product manufacturers to the biggest Ayurvedic medicine houses in India. leading FMCG companies choose our services for constitutional challenges, while MNCs benefit from our taxation team's expertise in resolving transfer pricing determinations or related party valuations issues right up to the Supreme Court of India.

Banking and finance: With over fifteen years of experience, ZEUS Law Associates excels in banking and finance, providing assistance to leading banks and financial institutions in the matters relating to debt recovery, securitization, derivatives, insolvency, and contractual documentation and other banking and financial services matters. We have always been acknowledged as the leading innovators in exploring and establishing practices for recovery of debt. Our Team’s scope of work encompasses a broad range of services including advising clients on corporate debt, syndicated loans, hybrid financing structures, guarantee facilities, quasi equity models and project finance across all infrastructure and energy sectors, secured property lending and property securitization, distressed debt transactions, debt restructuring, acquisition finance and other derivative transactions. Our team of skilful advocates represents its clients before relevant courts and various legal forums such as Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT), Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT), in diverse matters including banking, loan, guarantee, indemnity, recovery, reduction of interest, mortgages, NPA settlements, revivals, debt restructuring, related proceedings under the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Interest and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI), Recovery of Debt Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, and the likes.

Intellectual property rights: At ZEUS Law Associates, we have a comprehensive practice in intellectual property laws for our clients based in India and abroad. Our team provides advisory and litigation services regarding effective and timely enforcement of IPR. Services provided by our firm encompass advisory services on patentability, patenting, filing, prosecution, due diligence, developing efficient patent strategy, trademark registration and protection, anti-trust, and licensing of copyright etc. Our team of experts has also successfully handled a wide spectrum of issues surrounding intellectual property disputes, ranging from the investigation to the mediation, settlement, and litigation. Our firm is adept at advising our clients as to how their intellectual property interests can be successfully protected and enforced.