Comprehensive Legal Solutions Across Corporate, Finance, Regulatory & Dispute Landscapes
ANK & Partners is a full-service law firm offering practical, business-focused legal advice across diverse industries. Combining strong legal expertise with commercial insight, the firm supports clients through every stage of the business lifecycle — from setup and growth to restructuring, disputes, and succession planning.
In an increasingly dynamic business environment, strategic transactions require a careful balance of legal structuring, commercial foresight, and regulatory alignment. Our team works closely with promoters, investors, and corporates to design and execute transactions that not only achieve immediate objectives but also position businesses for long-term growth and stability. We adopt a solution-oriented approach that integrates risk assessment, negotiation strategy, and execution efficiency.
We advise clients on a broad spectrum of domestic and cross-border transactions, offering end-to-end support from structuring and negotiation to execution and post-transaction integration.
- Structuring and execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, business transfers, and strategic exits.
- Advisory on joint ventures, consortium arrangements, and long-term commercial collaborations.
- Structuring special purpose vehicles (SPVs) and multi-layered investment frameworks.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating transaction documentation including share purchase agreements, asset transfer agreements, joint venture agreements, and shareholder arrangements.
- Advisory on takeover regulations, minority protections, and governance rights.
- Assistance with regulatory approvals, filings, and compliance requirements.
- Post-transaction integration advisory and risk mitigation.
We align transaction structures with commercial goals while ensuring regulatory efficiency and legal certainty.
Capital deployment today requires not only financial acumen but also precise legal structuring to safeguard investor interests and ensure compliance across jurisdictions. We work with a diverse range of investors and businesses to structure investments that are robust, scalable, and aligned with evolving regulatory frameworks. Our approach ensures clarity in rights, protections, and exit mechanisms.
Our firm advises private equity funds, venture capital investors, family offices, and corporate investors across the full investment lifecycle.
- Structuring inbound and outbound investments across jurisdictions.
- Jurisdictional analysis and selection of optimal investment vehicles.
- Legal due diligence including corporate, regulatory, financial, and contractual review.
- Drafting and negotiation of investment documentation such as term sheets, share subscription agreements, shareholders' agreements, and exit documentation.
- Advisory on investor rights including anti-dilution, liquidation preferences, governance rights, and exit mechanisms.
- Structuring entry and exit strategies including buy-backs, secondary sales, IPO exits, and strategic sales.
- Advisory on fund formation, fund structuring, and regulatory compliance.
We ensure investments are structured to balance risk, return, and regulatory considerations.
Distressed scenarios and insolvency situations demand a nuanced approach that balances legal remedies with commercial recovery strategies. Our team brings together experience in restructuring frameworks and distressed transactions to provide solutions that maximise value and minimise exposure. We assist stakeholders in navigating complex insolvency processes with clarity and precision.
We provide comprehensive advisory on insolvency and restructuring matters, with a focus on value preservation and strategic recovery.
- Advisory under insolvency frameworks including restructuring, resolution, and liquidation processes.
- Structuring acquisition of stressed assets and distressed businesses.
- Drafting and negotiating resolution plans and restructuring agreements.
- Representation of financial creditors, operational creditors, resolution applicants, and corporate debtors.
- Advisory on inter-creditor arrangements and debt restructuring strategies.
- Assistance in enforcement of security interests and recovery actions.
- Strategic advisory on turnaround, revival, and exit mechanisms.
We combine legal expertise with commercial insight to unlock value in distressed scenarios.
Global expansion and cross-border investments require seamless coordination between legal systems, regulatory frameworks, and commercial objectives. We assist clients in navigating these complexities by offering clear, practical guidance on international transactions and regulatory compliance, ensuring efficient movement of capital and operations.
We provide end-to-end advisory on cross-border transactions, enabling clients to seamlessly navigate international regulatory frameworks.
- Structuring inbound and outbound foreign investments.
- Advisory on foreign exchange laws and foreign direct investment (FDI) regulations.
- Assistance in establishment of subsidiaries, joint ventures, branch offices, and liaison offices.
- Securing regulatory approvals and managing compliance requirements.
- Advisory on repatriation of profits, dividends, and capital.
- Structuring technology transfer, licensing, and intellectual property arrangements.
- Ongoing compliance and reporting under applicable regulatory regimes.
We simplify complex regulatory landscapes for cross-border operations.
Businesses often need to realign their structures to respond to market conditions, internal dynamics, or strategic growth plans. Our restructuring practice focuses on creating efficient, compliant, and future-ready structures that enhance operational flexibility and financial performance while minimising regulatory friction.
We assist businesses in restructuring their operations and ownership structures to improve efficiency and achieve strategic objectives.
- Structuring mergers, demergers, amalgamations, and capital reorganisations.
- Advisory on slump sales, asset transfers, and business carve-outs.
- Structuring buy-backs, capital reductions, and equity reorganisations.
- Advisory on family-owned business restructuring and succession alignment.
- Designing tax-efficient restructuring models.
- Managing regulatory approvals and compliance requirements.
We deliver restructuring solutions that are legally robust, tax-efficient, and commercially viable.
Operating in today's regulatory environment requires continuous legal oversight and proactive compliance management. We provide businesses with ongoing advisory support to ensure adherence to applicable laws while enabling smooth operational functioning and informed decision-making at all levels of management.
We provide continuous legal support to businesses across sectors, helping them navigate complex regulatory environments.
- Advisory on incorporation, structuring, and establishment of entities in India and overseas.
- Ongoing compliance under corporate, securities, and sectoral laws.
- Corporate governance advisory including board structuring and policy formulation.
- Conducting legal due diligence and compliance audits.
- Advisory on related party transactions, corporate actions, and governance matters.
- Assistance with regulatory filings, approvals, and interactions with authorities.
- Day-to-day legal advisory for operational and strategic decision-making.
We act as long-term legal partners to our clients.
Disputes, whether commercial or regulatory, require strategic handling to protect business interests while minimising disruption. Our team adopts a focused and outcome-driven approach, combining legal expertise with tactical insight to manage disputes efficiently across forums and jurisdictions.
We represent clients in complex disputes across multiple forums, offering strategic and results-driven dispute resolution services.
Arbitration & ADR
- Advisory on dispute strategy and pre-arbitration planning.
- Representation in domestic and international arbitration proceedings.
- Drafting pleadings, conducting hearings, and managing evidentiary processes.
- Enforcement and challenge of arbitral awards.
Litigation & Regulatory Disputes
- Representation before courts, tribunals, and regulatory authorities.
- Corporate, commercial, and contractual disputes.
- Insolvency and debt recovery proceedings.
- Banking, financial, and securities disputes.
- White-collar crime, fraud, and investigation matters.
- Intellectual property, data privacy, and cyber-related disputes.
We focus on delivering efficient and commercially sensible dispute outcomes.
Preserving and transitioning wealth requires careful planning, confidentiality, and a deep understanding of both legal and personal considerations. We work closely with individuals and families to design tailored solutions that ensure continuity, protect assets, and minimise disputes across generations.
We advise individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business families on wealth structuring and intergenerational transition.
- Estate and succession planning.
- Structuring and administration of trusts.
- Family business succession planning and governance frameworks.
- Drafting wills, powers of attorney, and related instruments.
- Advisory on offshore investments and cross-border asset planning.
- Wealth protection and tax-efficient transfer strategies.
Our solutions are tailored, confidential, and aligned with long-term legacy planning.
Financial transactions require precise documentation, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation to ensure enforceability and commercial viability. We assist financial institutions and borrowers in structuring transactions that are secure, efficient, and aligned with applicable legal frameworks.
We advise financial institutions, lenders, borrowers, and investors on a wide range of financing transactions.
- Structuring and documentation of lending transactions.
- Drafting facility agreements, inter-creditor agreements, and security documentation.
- Creation and enforcement of security including mortgages, pledges, and guarantees.
- Advisory on distressed financing and restructuring transactions.
- Regulatory compliance under banking and financial laws.
- Assistance in establishment of NBFCs and investment vehicles.
We ensure financial transactions are secure, enforceable, and compliant.
Real estate and infrastructure projects involve multiple stakeholders, regulatory layers, and significant capital deployment. Our practice provides end-to-end legal support to ensure smooth execution, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
We provide comprehensive advisory across the lifecycle of real estate and infrastructure projects.
Real Estate
- Title due diligence and property verification.
- Structuring and documentation of real estate transactions.
- Advisory on land acquisition, development, and project structuring.
- Drafting agreements including sale deeds, lease deeds, development agreements, and escrow arrangements.
- Regulatory compliance including project registrations and approvals.
- Advisory on foreign investment in real estate.
Infrastructure
- Advisory across sectors including energy, transport, telecommunications, and urban infrastructure.
- Structuring public-private partnerships (PPP) and concession arrangements.
- Regulatory and investment advisory for infrastructure projects.
Tax considerations play a critical role in shaping business decisions and transaction structures. We provide integrated tax advisory that aligns with commercial objectives while ensuring compliance with evolving domestic and international tax frameworks.
We provide integrated tax advisory aligned with transactional and business objectives.
- Structuring transactions for tax efficiency.
- Advisory on domestic and international taxation.
- Cross-border tax planning and treaty analysis.
- Advisory on anti-avoidance regulations and compliance frameworks.
- Representation in tax disputes across all forums.
- Transfer pricing advisory and documentation.
- Strategic tax planning and optimisation.
Modern businesses are increasingly expected to operate within robust governance frameworks while addressing sustainability and ethical considerations. We assist clients in developing comprehensive systems that integrate governance, compliance, and ESG principles into their core operations.
We advise clients on governance frameworks and emerging regulatory expectations in sustainability and compliance.
- Board and committee advisory.
- Corporate governance structuring and policy design.
- ESG strategy, compliance, and reporting frameworks.
- Risk management and internal control systems.
- Advisory on anti-corruption, anti-bribery, and ethical practices.
- Data protection and compliance advisory.
- Crisis management and regulatory investigations.
We help organisations build resilient, future-ready governance systems.
