IPO readiness & legal due diligence
A comprehensive assessment of corporate structures, material contracts, intellectual property, litigation exposure, regulatory compliance and other material legal considerations.
Corporate Advisory
IPO Advisory Ready for the market, ready for scrutiny.
A listing tests every part of a company at once — its structure, its contracts, its disputes and its disclosures. We advise issuers and promoters on legal preparedness well before the offer, so that diligence surfaces nothing unexpected.
We then stay through the offer document, the transaction documents and the regulatory interface with SEBI and the stock exchanges.
Key highlights
Pre-IPO
Readiness
Corporate structure, IP, litigation and compliance reviewed before bankers arrive.
DRHP
Disclosure
Material contracts, litigation and risk factors drafted to the ICDR standard.
LODR
After listing
Continuing obligations that begin the day the shares trade.
How we approach this work
01
Research-driven.
Diligence begins with the company's history — every allotment, contract and proceeding that will reach the offer document.
02
Client-centric.
We work in step with promoters, bankers and auditors, with issues raised early and privately.
03
Result-oriented.
A clean DRHP, fewer SEBI observations and a listing timetable that holds.
How we help
What the work involves.
Offer documents & regulatory disclosures
Advising on the legal architecture of offer documents and related disclosures, including material contracts, litigation matters, risk factors and other matters requiring disclosure under securities laws.
Transaction structuring & documentation
Structuring and documenting the transactions that form part of the IPO process — corporate actions, shareholder arrangements, material commercial contracts and ancillary documentation.
Regulatory interface & listing
Engagement with SEBI, the stock exchanges and other regulators throughout the offering, including responding to observations and addressing regulatory requirements.
Questions & answers
What clients ask us.
How early should legal preparation for an IPO begin?
Ideally twelve to eighteen months before filing. Restructuring, regularising past corporate actions and resolving litigation take time, and all of it will be visible in the offer document.
What is a DRHP?
The Draft Red Herring Prospectus is the offer document filed with SEBI for observations. It sets out the business, risks, financials, litigation and material contracts, and must meet the ICDR Regulations.
Insights
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