About us

VPV LEGAL is a leading legal consultancy firm providing consultancy services in the field of Civil, Criminal and Corporate Laws. We also provide opinions and support in cases of premier institutions requiring strong conceptual skills and knowledge of Dispute Resolution, Company Law, Real Estate Law, Industrial Law and Hospitality Law.

The firm was founded by Mr. P.G Vora, Mr. Viral Vora and Ms. Jagruti Vora and over the years continued to grow with young dynamic and able lawyers. Our strength is our long standing relations with senior counsels in Bombay High Court as well as the Supreme Court. We have empanelled with us significant industry experts on the Civil and Criminal Side.

Our association with professional bodies of Company Secretaries and Chartered Accountants makes us an integrated Corporate Secretarial & Legal Service provider, offering one-stop solution for all corporate compliances and legal requirements of our clients.

Our clients include large companies, small and medium enterprises, entrepreneurs, business people and individuals from all backgrounds who are active in almost every sector of the Indian economy. They come to us for different reasons but invariably stay with us for the same ones – relationships built on trust and galvanised by the quality of our legal advice, commercial know-how and shared appetite for success.

 

Approach

At VPV LEGAL, our priority is to provide our clients with legal solutions enabling them to achieve their strategic business goals.

VPV LEGAL is committed to conducting its trade in compliance with the applicable laws, rules and regulations following the highest standards of business conduct, providing accurate disclosure in compliance with applicable laws & professional team spirit.

The code of ethics, apply to everyone serving the company – from top management level to the lower level, setting forth specific policies to guide the employees in the performance of their respective duties.

Our organization defines the roles appropriate to the operational structure and to identify the best people to fill these roles. We usually translate team plans into individual objectives and an action plan for each fee earner and member of the staff and ensure effective financial management controls.

 

 

Our Clients

Our clientele includes corporate and individuals from various industries mainly from the real estate, hospitality and media industry. We have the privilege of having consistently handling the legal work of some of the large corporate houses.

With our presence through four offices in Mumbai, we have a very strong presence in Mumbai and able to cater to all the needs of our clients in the best turnaround time. All of the client work is carried out or closely managed at partner level by senior, experienced lawyers.

We have the privilege of consistently handling the legal work of the some of the prominent large corporate houses.

 

 

 




Our Practice Areas

 

Real Estate

Our firm undertakes all legal matters connected with Real Estate right from the project ideation stage to completion stage inter alia including the intermittent stages of acquisition, facilitating legal approvals from various forums, carrying out and coordinating due diligence exercises and title searches as required by the client. The spectrum in which the Firm renders service in this area of practice includes projects such as Integrated Townships, Commercial Complexes/ Centres, Hotels, Resorts, Multiplex Entertainment Centres, Industrial estates, Special Economic Zones, Slum Developments and Rehabilitation Projects. We draft and negotiate all kinds of agreements and contracts related to real estate and construction projects.

 

Infrastructure

Our infrastructure practitioners have assisted agencies and large infrastructure companies in the business of infrastructure development and infrastructure projects in public private partnership (PPP). We have advised on wide range of matters including project documentation, process of tendering, entering into contractual agreements and subsequent formalities in relation to recovery of consideration. Our multidisciplinary approach and broad experience has enabled handling of infrastructure clients’ issues and disputes before, during, and after they result in litigation or other formal dispute resolution specially arbitration.

 

Dispute Resolution

Our experienced litigators have a long standing experience in courts at all levels ranging from the Supreme Court of India, the various High Courts, district and lower courts, Tribunals and judicial as well as quasi-judicial authorities under special statutes etc. Our dispute resolution practice area covers a wide and challenging spectrum of commercial matters including mergers & acquisitions, joint venture disputes, consumer disputes, debt recovery, employment and human resources, media and entertainment, contractual disputes, company matters, taxation disputes, amongst others.

We have consistently maintained a strong presence in alternate dispute resolution processes and more particularly, in arbitration related to infrastructure work. Being a civil engineer -our Managing Partner, Viral Vora, , has better understanding on the intricate nuances and can identify areas such as extra items of work, where our clients can make a claim on the principal. Over the years, he has been able to identify such areas for his clients, whereby he has ensured that every piece of work done is appropriately built, though the same may not be a part of the tender document and ensure appropriate remuneration to the clients.

 

Corporate Advisory

Our team of corporate lawyers, chartered accountants and company secretaries provide tailored and practical advice to clients based on the legal and regulatory requirements of their business. Our advisory role pertain to general advisory on day-to-day operations, corporate legal advice in areas of amalgamations, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and liquidation. We assist clients with the legal documentation in structuring of Foreign Investment in various sectors, Takeovers, Mergers, Acquisitions, and other company related documentation, Investment and Finance and associated areas, Joint Ventures, SPVs, Due-Diligence Reports, Assignments, Consortiums, Collaborations, Confidentiality Agreements, Regulatory Services, Licensing Agreements, Hotel Agreements, Bid & Tender Documents, and other miscellaneous contracts.

 

Corporate Finance & Restructuring

We bear the responsibility of enhancing the corporate value of our clients and minimizing their financial risks. Our Corporate Finance services include capital structuring, budgeting, acquisition and investment, financial planning, funding, dividends and taxation, project valuation, preparation of reports on financial viability of a project and raising finance through issue of shares and term loans. We offer comprehensive service in corporate restructuring led by commercial insolvency, insolvency related litigation, corporate debt restructuring, negotiated settlements, enforcement of security interest, securitization process, and refinancing.

 

Corporate Tax

Our firm has a significant experience in addressing matters pertaining to corporate tax issues for its domestic clients. We advise domestic and multinational clients operating in diverse sectors on various taxation matters and has hands on experience of carrying through its advice to implementation and successful defence of such advice before Tax Authorities and Courts.

 

Mergers & Acquisitions

Our firm focuses on corporate restructuring and realignment including mergers, spin-offs, acquisitions, joint ventures, amalgamations and liquidations for domestic and cross-border transactions. We assist firms with the documentation of Share Purchase Agreements, Shareholders Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, non-compete and non-disclosure agreement, escrow agreement, stock swap agreement etc. Our team of corporate lawyers manage the most complex transactions with ease and are committed to achieve maximum value at minimal execution risk, to ensure wise and customised solutions for the clients.

Our Partners

P. G. Vora

With a rich experience of close to five decades, he is the senior most partner and advisor to the firm. He specializes in Money recovery, Rent Act and other Property related matters and he is also a Notary Public. The firm has always relied on his rich experience and knowledge in complicated legal and business issues.

 

Viral Vora

Viral is the Managing Partner and the Founder of the firm. He is a graduate in Civil Engineering and Law from the University of Mumbai. He is enrolled on the rolls of Solicitors in England & Wales, presently non-practicing (NP). Over the years, Viral has gained experience in various legal matters, both transaction related and resolution of disputes. He is a tough negotiator and task master and ensures his client’s interests are not compromised. He is a very able draftsman, both in relation to contentious and non-contentious matters. He has good and long standing relations with Senior Counsels in the Bombay High Court as well as Supreme Court of India. He has hands on experience in land revenue matters and is mature in liaison work in relation to land revenue and the disputes in relation thereto. He has experience and exposure of procedural aspects in court, including preparing briefs and also preparing notes for Senior Counsels and briefing them. He is well versed in matters relating to stamp duty, adjudication for his Real Estate and Corporate clients. Viral has great clarity of thought and varied exposure in handling transaction with ease. He has vast experience in representing and advising various entities in real estate sector including investing companies and investors property, developers, buyers, lessors, lessees and funds on host of real estate matters including advise on FDI in real estate sector, structuring of investments, acquisition of properties and its development, due diligence and investigation of title and negotiating deals.

 

Jagruti Vora

Jagruti is also one of the Founder Partner of the firm heading the firm’s Commercial Practice.  She is a graduate in commerce as well as in Law from the University of Bombay. Over the last few years she has expertly handled several big ticket transactions. Her strong client commitment and consistent delivery of high quality services have been recognized by her clients and they have continued to work with her for legal support on a wide range of Laws involving  real estate, infrastructure, joint ventures, due diligence on property and negotiating leases.

 

Careers

At VPV legal, we serve demanding clients with diverse legal needs and the career at the firm carries few promises. We believe in hiring team players who are looking for newer challenges.

To know more about current opportunities, kindly write in to careers@vpvlegal.com with your detailed resume.