Corporate & Commercial Law

Lexacto & Co. provides considered counsel across the corporate and commercial domain, advising founders, promoters, boards, and institutional investors on the establishment, governance, and transactional life of business enterprises. The practice extends to entity formation, joint ventures, private investments, mergers and acquisitions, and the negotiation of commercial arrangements that bear directly on shareholder value and operational continuity.

The firm has acted on transactions and advisory mandates concerning listed and unlisted companies, partnerships, limited liability partnerships, and closely-held private entities. Engagements are led by senior counsel who bring a commercial sensibility to drafting, due diligence, and negotiation, and who appear before High Courts and the National Company Law Tribunal on matters arising under the Companies Act, 2013 and allied statutes.

Scope of Services

• Incorporation, structuring, and reorganisation of corporate entities, including holding-company arrangements and group reorganisations
• Shareholders' agreements, joint venture documentation, and promoter arrangements
• Drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts — supply, distribution, franchise, agency, services, and licensing
• Private equity and strategic investment documentation, including term sheets, subscription agreements, and definitive transaction documents
• Corporate governance advisory, board procedures, and statutory compliance for listed and unlisted entities
• Advice and representation in proceedings involving alleged offences under the Companies Act, 2013
• Foreign investment structuring and exchange control advisory in coordination with the firm's regulatory practice
• Exit, buy-back, and capital reduction proceedings
• Corporate disputes, oppression and mismanagement petitions, and derivative actions

Commercial Disputes under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015

The firm advises and represents clients in commercial disputes governed by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, which provides for adjudication of commercial disputes of specified value. Services include assessing the dispute and appropriate forum, advising on pre-institution mediation under Section 12A where applicable, and conducting proceedings before Commercial Courts and appellate forums.

• Assessment of commercial dispute classification, specified value, forum, and limitation
• Pre-institution mediation and settlement under Section 12A where applicable
• Drafting and conduct of commercial suits, applications for interim relief, trial, and appeals

Insolvency & Restructuring

The practice also advises across the lifecycle of distressed enterprises, from insolvency applications and creditor representation through corporate insolvency resolution processes (CIRP), liquidation, and restructuring. The firm acts for financial and operational creditors, resolution applicants, resolution professionals, and corporate debtors.

These matters draw on the firm's corporate, banking, and dispute resolution experience. Counsel assists clients with time-bound tribunal proceedings as well as the commercial negotiations and stakeholder decisions involved in a resolution.

• Applications under Sections 7, 9, and 10 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
• Creditor representation before committees of creditors
• Advisory and representation for resolution professionals and interim resolution professionals
• Drafting and review of resolution plans and assistance to resolution applicants
• Liquidation proceedings, voluntary liquidation, and corporate dissolution
• Avoidance applications concerning preferential, undervalued, and fraudulent transactions
• Cross-border insolvency coordination and recognition proceedings
• Pre-pack insolvency resolution and appellate proceedings before the Supreme Court and NCLAT

Forums & Authorities

The firm represents clients before forums having original and appellate jurisdiction over corporate matters, and engages with statutory authorities on regulatory approvals and filings.

• Supreme Court of India in appeals from the NCLAT
• Delhi High Court and other High Courts
• National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)
• National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)
• Registrar of Companies and Regional Director
• Securities and Exchange Board of India and recognised stock exchanges
• Reserve Bank of India in matters of foreign investment and exchange control
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India

Sectors Served

The practice serves institutional clients across diverse industries, with engagements that combine sectoral familiarity and transactional rigour.

• Financial services and non-banking finance
• Real estate and infrastructure
• Manufacturing and industrial enterprises
• Technology, e-commerce, and consumer services
• Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
• Education and professional services
• Resolution applicants, insolvency professionals, and creditors across industries

Why Engage Lexacto & Co.

Clients turn to the firm for corporate work that demands both technical precision and a clear view of commercial intent. Each engagement is led by a senior practitioner who participates personally in the drafting of definitive documents, the conduct of negotiations, and the management of regulatory interfaces.

The firm's integrated approach — combining corporate, regulatory, tax-aware, and dispute-resolution perspectives within a single engagement team — allows clients to receive coherent counsel on transactions and arrangements that traverse multiple legal disciplines. The result is advisory that is institutional in its discipline and pragmatic in its execution.