Strive Lex advises businesses and individuals across seven core areas of practice — from corporate advisory and contracts to insolvency, litigation, arbitration, regulatory compliance, and general commercial and civil matters.
We advise businesses at every stage of their lifecycle — from formation to funding to eventual exit — on the corporate and governance decisions that shape how they operate, with an emphasis on commercial substance over legal formality.
Founders and boards typically bring us in at inflection points: choosing the right entity and cap table structure before incorporation, setting up governance that will hold up once outside investors or a growing team are involved, working through a shareholder or joint venture disagreement before it hardens into a dispute, or preparing a business for diligence ahead of a fundraise, acquisition, or exit. We work directly with founders, boards, and in-house teams rather than through layers of delegation, so decisions get made without unnecessary back-and-forth.
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Contracts are where commercial intent meets legal risk. We draft and negotiate agreements that protect our clients' interests clearly, without unnecessary delay to the underlying transaction.
Most disputes we see later trace back to a contract that was signed too quickly, or a verbal understanding that was never reduced to writing at all. We review and negotiate agreements with an eye on what happens if things go wrong — termination rights, liability caps, dispute resolution clauses — not just the commercial terms that got the deal done. That includes vetting the enforceability of NDAs before they're relied on, and flagging when a "gentleman's agreement" needs to become a signed one.
Related reading: When is an NDA actually enforceable, Can a verbal agreement be enforced, and Contract clauses worth a second look.
We represent creditors, debtors, and other stakeholders through the insolvency resolution process, and appear before the National Company Law Tribunal and NCLAT on restructuring and company law matters.
Whether you're a creditor deciding whether filing under Section 7 or Section 9 is worthwhile, a director trying to understand personal exposure once a company enters CIRP, or a promoter working out a restructuring before matters reach that point, the practical questions tend to be the same: how long will this take, what does it cost, and what actually happens at each stage. We work through those questions plainly before any filing is made.
Related reading: How the CIRP timeline actually plays out, Section 7 vs. Section 9 — which applies to you, and Personal guarantees in insolvency proceedings.
Not every dispute can be resolved through negotiation. When a matter goes to court, we prepare it thoroughly and represent it directly — while always weighing whether a faster, less adversarial route serves the client better.
Commercial disputes rarely announce themselves cleanly — a bounced cheque, an ignored legal notice, or a disagreement over a contract can each be handled through more than one route, and the right one depends on the facts, not a default assumption of "go to court." We also help clients recognise, early on, whether a dispute is genuinely civil, criminal, or both, since the strategy and timeline differ significantly.
Related reading: What happens when a cheque bounces, What ignoring a legal notice actually risks, and Is your business dispute civil or criminal.
Commercial disputes are increasingly resolved outside the courtroom. We represent parties through arbitration proceedings and mediated settlements, and draft the arbitration clauses that determine how future disputes will be handled.
An arbitration clause that looks standard on paper can determine whether a future dispute is resolved quickly and privately, or drags on for years — the seat, the governing rules, and the language used all matter more than most parties realise at signing. We also advise on when mediation is the more sensible path, particularly where an ongoing commercial relationship is worth preserving.
Related reading: The fine print in arbitration clauses and Mediation vs. litigation — how to choose.
Operating a business in India means operating within a regulatory framework that shifts often. We help clients understand what applies to them, and stay compliant as their business and the rules around it evolve.
This is also where much of our work for overseas firms and NRI clients sits — understanding which Indian regulatory or procedural requirement applies to a specific transaction or dispute, and engaging local counsel or authorities on their behalf where a presence on the ground is needed.
Related reading: What to expect when engaging local counsel in India and International Legal Support & India Desk services →.
Not every legal need fits neatly into a single category. We handle the everyday commercial and civil matters that individuals and businesses run into outside of specialised transactions or disputes.
Assistance with property-related documentation and disputes, including matters involving NRI-owned property in India.
Drafting and review of general legal documents for individuals and small businesses.
Representation in day-to-day civil matters not covered under the categories above, including cross-border enforcement questions.
You don't need to know in advance. Describe your situation through our contact page and it will be reviewed by an attorney who will point you to the right practice area, or confirm that more than one applies.
No. We handle single, well-defined matters as well as ongoing retainers — a one-time contract review or notice reply gets the same attention as a multi-year dispute.
Yes. Many real matters cut across categories — a supplier dispute may raise both contract and insolvency questions, or a shareholder disagreement may involve both corporate governance and litigation. We scope the matter as a whole rather than forcing it into a single category.
Yes. Our corporate and insolvency work is mostly business-facing, while litigation, arbitration, and general civil matters regularly involve individual clients as well as companies.
Yes, particularly for NCLT/NCLAT matters, arbitration, and advisory work that isn't tied to a specific court's jurisdiction. For litigation before a specific court, we assess on a case-by-case basis, including through local counsel liaison where useful.
It depends on what your contract says, if there is one, and on the nature of the dispute. Many commercial contracts already specify arbitration; where there is no such clause, we assess the fastest and most cost-effective route on the facts, rather than defaulting to litigation.
