For businesses
Corporate Legal Retainerships
Strategic legal infrastructure
Compliance is not paperwork. It is infrastructure.
In today's high-regulation environment, Indian businesses cannot afford reactive legal advice. APS Law's corporate retainer model is designed as an extension of your management team — continuous, embedded, and commercially aligned. We don't just "handle legal issues"; we build the legal architecture that supports sustainable growth.
Frequent amendments to the Companies Act, evolving RBI and FEMA notifications on foreign investment, the GST regime and stricter enforcement under criminal and financial statutes have raised the compliance bar for every Indian corporate. A structured retainer keeps you ahead of it.
Designed for
Who we retain with
High-growth Startups
Funded Technology Companies
NBFCs & RBI-Regulated Institutions
SEBI-Regulated Entities
Fintech & Payment Aggregators
Virtual Asset / Crypto Businesses
Overseas Companies Entering India
Established Corporate Houses
Why a retainer
Why ongoing legal support is vital for Indian corporates
India's regulatory ecosystem is multi-layered and enforcement-driven. A single business decision can trigger implications under the Companies Act 2013, FEMA, RBI Master Directions, SEBI regulations, GST laws, the Labour Codes, PMLA / AML frameworks and the IT Act.
Penalties today are not minor inconveniences — they include monetary fines, licence cancellation, director liability, criminal exposure, reputational damage and investor distrust. A structured retainer identifies risk early and documents compliance properly.
What you gain
- Compliance becomes embedded — not incidental
- Predictable monthly cost vs. reactive legal fees
- Single point of accountability for all legal matters
- Faster turnaround on contracts and approvals
- Early risk identification before enforcement
- Board-ready documentation and audit trail
Scope of services
What your retainer covers
Contractual & Commercial Advisory
Drafting, review and negotiation of vendor, technology, shareholders', investment, joint venture, employment, NDA and IP agreements — structured to reduce risk under the Indian Contract Act and sector-specific laws.
- Vendor & SaaS agreements
- Shareholders' & investment docs
- JV structures
- Employment & consultancy
- NDA, IP & licensing
Corporate Governance & Companies Act
Board and shareholder advisory, related-party transaction structuring, compliance calendars, secretarial alignment and director-liability mitigation — governance that withstands scrutiny.
- Board & shareholder advisory
- RPT structuring
- Compliance calendars
- Director liability mitigation
- Governance documentation
Regulatory & FEMA Advisory
Sector-sensitive advice on RBI, FEMA, SEBI and IT Act frameworks — including inbound/outbound investment, ODI, FDI (FC-GPR, FC-TRS) and cross-border transaction structuring.
- FEMA / RBI advisory
- FDI & ODI filings
- SEBI mapping
- Cross-border structuring
- IT Act compliance
Employment & Labour
Alignment with the new Labour Codes — employment documentation, POSH implementation, terminations, disciplinary processes and HR policy audits.
- Employment contracts
- POSH implementation
- Termination & exit
- Disciplinary process
- HR policy audits
Tax Structuring Oversight
Legal structuring of transactions under the Income Tax Act and GST law — coordinating with your CAs to minimise future disputes and align contracts with tax positions.
- Contract-tax alignment
- GST structuring
- Withholding advisory
- Cross-border tax touchpoints
Preventive Legal Audits
Internal compliance reviews, regulatory exposure mapping, contract vulnerability assessments and AML/PMLA exposure checks — prevention over litigation.
- Compliance risk audit
- Contract vulnerability
- Governance gap review
- AML / PMLA exposure
How we engage
Our retainer process
- 01Discovery
We map your business model, regulators, contracts in force and open exposures.
- 02Legal Architecture
We propose a retainer scope, SLAs, escalation matrix and compliance calendar.
- 03Onboarding
Contract templates, policy stack and governance documents are aligned to your operations.
- 04Ongoing Advisory
Continuous advisory, monthly reviews, and priority response for time-critical matters.
- 05Quarterly Audit
Preventive legal audit, regulatory update briefing and board reporting.
Connect with legal counsel
Build your legal architecture with APS Law
Tell us about your business. We'll propose a retainer scope, SLAs and a compliance calendar tailored to your regulators and stage of growth.