Monthly Archives: November 2025

What Should Be Included in a Founder Agreement by Startups

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Why Most Startup Failures Begin Before the Product Even Launches Two brilliant engineers meet at an IIT reunion. They have a revolutionary idea for an AI-powered fintech product. Excitement is high. They shake hands, split equity 50-50, and dive headfirst into building their startup. Fast forward 18 months: The product is gaining traction. One founder […]

Arbitration vs Litigation in Cross-Border Contracts: Which Saves Time and Cost ?

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Imagine this, Your Indian software company just completed a major project for a client in Singapore. Payment’s overdue by three months. Emails aren’t working. The contract’s worth $500,000. You need resolution, fast.  In 2025, as businesses routinely operate across borders through digital contracts, joint ventures, and international partnerships, the stakes for efficient dispute resolution have […]

Understanding the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD): What Every Franchisor and Franchisee Should Know

You’ve built a business that works, the kind of brand people recognize, trust, and keep coming back to. Naturally, franchising feels like the next step. It’s your way to scale without managing every location yourself. But franchising isn’t just about signing agreements and collecting royalties. It’s about transparency and trust. That’s where the Franchise Disclosure […]

How to Legally Protect Your Brand When Franchising in India

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You’ve built something valuable. Your brand has recognition, loyal customers, and a proven business model. Now you’re ready to scale through franchising. But here’s what most franchisors realize too late: the moment you hand your brand to franchisees, you’re trusting strangers to protect what took you years to build. Franchising in India is tricky. We […]

Dubai Arbitration Clauses: When You Should Use DIFC or DIAC in Your Commercial Contracts

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If you run a business in Dubai, you already know the city loves speed, scale, and cross-border deals.But here’s the part many founders and business owners underestimate.Your arbitration clause is not some small technical line inside your commercial contract.It’s the single sentence that decides HOW you will fight when the business relationship breaks. Most UAE […]

How to Recover Money through Legal Notice Without Filing a Case

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Picture this: You’ve delivered your services perfectly. The invoice was sent weeks ago. But your client has gone silent. Your calls go unanswered. Your polite WhatsApp reminders get “seen” but never replied to. Your money,  you’ve rightfully earned, is stuck. Or maybe it’s a vendor who took a hefty advance payment and then disappeared. Perhaps […]

When Intellectual Property Meets AI: How Indian Businesses Should Think About Licensing, Data Rights and Contract Risk

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Remember when AI was just a buzzword thrown around in tech conferences? Those days are long gone. Today, artificial intelligence is the backbone of Indian businesses, from SaaS platforms automating customer service to content creation tools drafting marketing copies, from predictive analytics driving sales strategies to chatbots handling millions of customer queries. But here’s the […]