Practice Expertise
- Corporate / M&A
- Corporate Governance, Compliance & Advisory
- Employment Law
- International Trade Laws & WTO
Areas of Practice
- Corporate / M&A
- Corporate Governance, Compliance & Advisory
- Employment Law
- International Trade Laws & WTO
Profile
Gagan started his professional journey 20 years ago, as a litigator in the High Court of Delhi. He is also a corporate compliance and regulatory professional recognised by the Government of India. Gagan had the privilege of advising the Board of the joint venture created by the largest public sector oil company and the Japanese corporation, on corporate compliance and regulatory affairs.
Gagan routinely advises domestic and foreign corporations (including several Fortune Global 500 cos.) on critical company law issues from a practical and business perspective. He has extensive experience in advising MNCs on devising the appropriate India entry strategy/entity type in line with their business needs. His representation includes formation of legal entities, drafting and negotiating complex joint venture agreements, corporate shareholder's agreements, asset purchase and business transfer agreements and other arrangements between equity owners (e.g., buy-sell arrangements), insolvency and dissolution of legal entities. He is actively involved in strategy formation on shareholder's disputes handling and resolution.
Over the last 10 years Gagan has expanded his practice areas in labour & employment, product liability and data privacy laws.
Gagan regularly advises foreign corporations on restructuring their business in India. He has been actively advising clients on the legal implications/complications in the scenario of lay-offs, termination, pay-cuts, closure of factories, immigration issues, etc.
Gagan is advising several domestic and Fortune Global 500 MNC clients on critical employment law issues. He has extensive experience in advising clients on diversified issues ranging from employee discrimination, sexual and other forms of harassment, payment of minimum and overtime wages, retrenchment and lay-offs, enforceability of non-compete, confidentiality and trade secret covenants, employee data transfer and protection, etc.
Gagan routinely advises domestic and foreign corporations (including several Fortune Global 500 cos.) on critical company law issues from a practical and business perspective. He has extensive experience in advising MNCs on devising the appropriate India entry strategy/entity type in line with their business needs. His representation includes formation of legal entities, drafting and negotiating complex joint venture agreements, corporate shareholder's agreements, asset purchase and business transfer agreements and other arrangements between equity owners (e.g., buy-sell arrangements), insolvency and dissolution of legal entities. He is actively involved in strategy formation on shareholder's disputes handling and resolution.
Over the last 10 years Gagan has expanded his practice areas in labour & employment, product liability and data privacy laws.
Gagan regularly advises foreign corporations on restructuring their business in India. He has been actively advising clients on the legal implications/complications in the scenario of lay-offs, termination, pay-cuts, closure of factories, immigration issues, etc.
Gagan is advising several domestic and Fortune Global 500 MNC clients on critical employment law issues. He has extensive experience in advising clients on diversified issues ranging from employee discrimination, sexual and other forms of harassment, payment of minimum and overtime wages, retrenchment and lay-offs, enforceability of non-compete, confidentiality and trade secret covenants, employee data transfer and protection, etc.
Bar Admissions
Delhi High Court Bar Association
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India
Education
LL.B, University of Delhi
ACS, Institute of Company Secretaries of India
B. Com (Hons.), University of Delhi
Areas of Practice
- Corporate / M&A
- Corporate Governance, Compliance & Advisory
- Employment Law
- International Trade Laws & WTO
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Recognised as a Leading Employment Lawyer by Indian Law Firms Award 2017
Legal 500 Asia Pacific : Recommended Lawyer for International Trade & WTO 2022, Antitrust & Competition 2022
Recognised as a Leading Employment Lawyer by Indian Law Firms Award 2017
Legal 500 Asia Pacific : Recommended Lawyer for International Trade & WTO 2022, Antitrust & Competition 2022
Articles
COVID 19 - Relaxation of Regulatory Compliances Under the Companies Act, 2013 Introduced by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs
By Gagan Verma |March 2020Kochhar & Co. - Indian Company Law Update - July-August 2019
By Gagan Verma |September 2019Indian Corporate Law and FEMA Update – June - July 2019
By Gagan Verma |September 2019
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