Shareholder, JV and Founder Agreements in India
Shareholder agreements, joint ventures, and founder arrangements in India—ownership, vesting, IP assignment, and governance. DuxLegis.
Align ownership before value is created
Shareholder, JV, and founder arrangements allocate equity, control, exit rights, and IP ownership. Delaying these documents until after funding or product launch often locks in disputes.
DuxLegis drafts founder agreements, shareholders’ agreements, and JV documentation that connect corporate control with IP and technology ownership.
Key issues we document
Vesting, reserved matters, transfer restrictions, non-compete and confidentiality, IP assignment from founders/contractors, and deadlock/exit mechanisms for JVs with Indian or foreign partners.
For foreign–Indian JVs, we also coordinate structure choices with FDI and FEMA considerations.
Investor readiness
Clean founder and company IP ownership is a diligence expectation. We help teams remediate missing assignments before investment rounds.
DuxLegis serves clients across India through its offices and representative network in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nashik, Aurangabad, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Indore, Chandigarh, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, and Valsad.
Frequently asked questions
Do founders need a shareholders’ agreement if they already have AoA?
Often yes—SHA covers commercial deal points AoA may not address in enough detail.
Should IP be assigned to the company?
Usually yes, so the company owns patents, trademarks, and code investors expect to acquire.
Can you draft a JV with a foreign partner?
Yes. We document Indian JV terms and coordinate with foreign counsel on parallel agreements.
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