About Us
“If there were no bad people there would be no good lawyers.” ~ Charles Dickens
Law assist is a full-service law firm in Bangalore specializing in corporate and commercial laws. The team at Law Assist includes attorneys who are experienced in various fields pertaining to corporate and commercial laws, intellectual property laws, compliance and litigation amongst other Practice Areas of the firm. We are also supported by an inhouse Company Secretary and also provide support with regard to accounting and compliance services.
Poornima Ranganath
Founder and Managing Partner
Graduated from the National Law School of India University Bangalore with a BA. LLB (Hons.) degree in 1993. She established Law Assist in 1997 and prior to that she was working with Singhania &Co., Bangalore. Her areas of expertise and practice has been corporate laws, , FEMA, commercial laws and contracts, compliance, real estate and intellectual property laws. During her practice she has extensively advised foreign companies and non-residents entering India on Indian laws and hand held them during their entire journey in their business in India. Further she has also advised many promoters in set up of start ups and their entire investment journey until sale.
S Simhadutta
Senior Associate
Is a graduate from Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies and has been associated with Law Assist since 2011 and heads the Litigation department and is a part of the real estate and compliance team. He has worked extensively on matters related to real estate, civil, family, criminal, consumer and company litigation and labour law compliances.
Kruthika G Krishnan
Associate
Completed graduation from Bangalore Institute of Legal Studies and has been a part of Law Assist since 2017. She is a part of the contract and commercial compliance team and has in-depth knowledge with regard to intellectual property laws. She is also a part of the real estate and litigation team.
Nalini G
Office Manager and Paralegal
She has been associated with Law Assist since 2002 and is the Office manager and Paralegal who handles the day to day activities of the firm including client liaison and inputs for company incorporations and compliances.
Sharmila Gunaraj
Associate
Graduated from Vivekananda College of Law, Bangalore and started working with Law Assist since 2019 and is a part of the team which handles corporate and commercial law including compliances with respect to Foreign Direct Investments and related fields. She is also a part of the real estate and litigation team.
Sowbakyam M
Associate
Graduated from Oxford College of Law, Bangalore and started working with Law Assist since 2020 and is a part of the team which handles corporate and commercial law including compliances with respect to Foreign Direct Investments and related fields. She is also a part of the real estate and litigation team.
Our Practice
Corporate and Commercial
The Corporate and Commercial Practice at Law Assist includes addressing the basic legal necessities of start-ups, mid-size and large companies, or individuals, partnerships etc.
Employment and Labour
Our team has advised and assisted various companies on a variety of issues relating to Indian Employment laws including, contract reviews, NDAs, ESOPs, Sexual harassment complaints etc.us.
M&A
The main aim in this area of expertise is to deliver a cost-effective, deal oriented, high quality legal advice while analysing the risks and implications effectively.
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration and Mediation are the two most common forms of ADR. Our firm’s main objective is to attempt to settle any disputes through negotiations which allows discussions between the parties to settle disputes amicably.
Intellectual Property
Our team is experienced in drafting and registration of trademarks, copyright and patent applications and also assist in defending claims for infringement of trademarks.
Real Estate and Property
We have a separate department for handling real estate and property law and we provide a varied scope of services from title verifications, drafting of title documents, registration, etc.
Litigation
We also have a litigation team well equipped for handling matters related to civil laws, family laws, real estate or property laws, white collar crimes etc.
Why Choose Us
Honest, Expert Lawyers
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Modern Legal Care
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Over 900 Cases Won
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Our Philosophy
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Proficient Analysis
“The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every other calling, is diligence. Leave nothing for to-morrow which can be done to-day. Never let your correspondence fall behind.”
~ Abraham Lincoln
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Effective Remedy
“Laws too gentle are seldom obeyed; too severe, seldom executed.”
~ Benjamin Franklin
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Committed to Excellence
“The future of peace and prosperity that we seek for all the world’s peoples needs a foundation of tolerance, security, equality and justice.”
~ Kofi Annan
Our Partners
James Doe
Corporate Lawyer
David Roberts
Corporate Lawyer
Bret Thompson
Corporate Lawyer