Do I need a lawyer based in Gurugram for my tech company?
Not to be based here, but you do need advice that understands how Gurugram companies actually operate: Haryana as the state of the registered office, the Delhi and Haryana registry, enterprise and global-parent customers on your doorstep, and courts and arbitration seats in Delhi and Gurugram that your contracts will name. We work with Gurugram teams online and by call, which keeps fees predictable and turnaround quick.
Which registrar and tribunal apply if my registered office is in Gurugram?
A company with its registered office in Haryana files with the Registrar of Companies for Delhi and Haryana, and company-law matters before the National Company Law Tribunal fall to the bench that covers the registered office state. Where your registered office sits therefore matters beyond your address. Confirm the current bench jurisdiction with us before you pick or change a registered office.
Our biggest customer is the Indian arm of a global company. What changes in the contract?
Plenty. Their paper usually comes with their own liability caps, audit rights, security schedules, data processing terms and a governing law that suits them. Our job is to read their template against what your product really does, push back where it matters, and keep your IP and your ability to reuse what you build. The commercial point is that you are negotiating against a procurement and legal team that does this every week.
Should our contracts name Gurugram courts, Delhi courts or arbitration?
It depends on who your counterparty is, where your assets and people sit, and how fast you want a decision. Many NCR tech contracts use arbitration with a seat in Delhi to avoid arguments over which court has jurisdiction. We help you choose a clause you can actually enforce, and make sure it is the same clause in every document you sign.
We hire people who have worked at other NCR tech employers. What should we watch for?
Two things. First, the new hire’s old confidentiality and IP obligations, so you do not receive someone else’s code or customer lists. Second, your own paperwork: a clear IP assignment, confidentiality terms, notice and reasonable post-employment restrictions. Post-employment non-compete clauses are generally hard to enforce in India, so the stronger protection is usually IP assignment and confidentiality that are drafted properly.
Can you act as our outside counsel on a monthly basis?
Yes. Many Gurugram tech companies prefer a defined monthly arrangement over paying per query. See our
legal retainership in India page for how that works.
We are a foreign company opening a team in Gurugram. Where do we start?
Usually with the entity and the people: whether to set up a subsidiary, how the intercompany services or licence agreement is structured, how employees will assign IP to the right entity, and which Haryana registrations apply. Each of these has a tax and regulatory side, so we coordinate with your accountants and tax advisers on what falls outside legal advice.