The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on June 13, 2018 notified Section 90 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act); and notified Companies...

Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), India would be conducting KYC (Know Your Customer) of Directors of all companies on an annual basis...

Indian trademark law saw its origin way back in the 1940s with the advent of the Trade and Merchandise Act, 1958, subsequently increasing...

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 had already...

Your brand is the image that differentiates you from your competitors. It identifies your product, your service, your company! It may be...

Click HERE to Schedule A Call For Assistance There cannot be a better time to act on your startup idea! If you are bitten by the...

As per the latest amendment proposed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs,  on April 10, 2018, companies will have to pay additional fee...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, with effect from September 20, 2017, restricted companies from having more than two layers of...

In Part 1 of this series we looked at debt as a means of raising money for a startup. In Part 2 we look at raising money through issuance...

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...

What are the benefits for startups? A startup can now select from a list of about 280 facilitators listed on the...

Trade license is permission granted in form of a certificate by State government to carry on any business/trade for which it is issued....

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

A private limited company is the most popular form of starting a business, there are various compliances which are required to be...

Click HERE to Schedule A Call Over 2,00,000 companies which have not filed their annual returns and balance sheet for 3 consecutive...

This depends on the ESOP policy of the company. The norm is for the unvested ESOPs to lapse upon cessation of employment. This means that...

With an aim to boost the Startup Environment, BSE India has now launched a platform for new-age companies. Startups on BSE’s new platform...

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (“MCA”) vide its notification dated January 22, 2019 and April 30, 2019 has made the following...