Gerald (Jerry) has over 23 years of experience as a corporate commercial lawyer and has worked with several clients on diverse matters, including investments, corporate advisory, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, contracting and real estate. c He works with clients on matters covering entity setup, structuring and compliances. .
As a transactional lawyer, Jerry works with companies and promoters in transactions involving fund raise (both domestic and foreign), strategic investments, mergers and acquisitions. His work also includes mergers, demergers and acquisitions which are supervised by the National Company Law Tribunals. He has worked with promoters and investors in transactions involving staggered sale of ownership with earn-out options, investment in the overseas parent, stock option plans and sweat equity plans.
As an important component of the corporate commercial practice, Jerry has also advises clients on employment and labour compliances. He also guides his clients through workforce restructuring, including retrenchments, voluntary retirement schemes and matters covering contentious employee matters in the workplace.
Jerry has developed a very strong real estate practice. His sector practice covers: (i) land aggregation; (ii) conducting title due diligence of lands and issuance of title opinions; (iii) joint development projects; (iii) construction and infrastructure contracts; (iv) build to suit agreements; (d) leasing contracts for commercial, hospitality, recreational and warehousing spaces and; (v) sale transactions including acquisition and funding for the same.
- B.A.L, LL,B, Bangalore