What to do if you receive an ED summons under Section 50 PMLA.
A step-by-step playbook for promoters, directors and finance heads on the first 72 hours after a PMLA Section 50 summons: what to say, what to preserve, and what never to do.
Helping promoters, corporates, and global businesses navigate investigations, compliance, and high-stakes disputes across India.
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Representation before ED, SEBI, SFIO, CBI, EOW and DRI in PMLA, FEMA, insider trading, benami, fraud and bribery matters. Crisis strategy that protects liberty, reputation and enterprise value. Parallel civil, criminal and regulatory defence coordinated under a single war-room.
Explore this practice →Consult a PartnerTransaction structuring, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, M&A, private equity and venture financing. Board governance, Companies Act compliance and related-party frameworks. Drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts tuned to Indian enforceability.
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Explore this practice →Consult a PartnerTrademark, copyright, design and patent prosecution, portfolio strategy and licensing. Anti-counterfeiting, John Doe orders, customs recordal and online brand enforcement. Technology-transfer, SaaS and software licensing with global-to-India alignment.
Explore this practice →Consult a PartnerTitle due diligence, commercial leasing, conveyancing and development agreements. RERA registration, compliance, complaint drafting and appellate representation. Resolution of builder-buyer disputes, possession defaults and refund claims across NCR markets.
Explore this practice →Consult a PartnerEmployment contracts, executive compensation, ESOP schemes and separation frameworks. POSH Act compliance, IC constitution, investigations and annual reporting. Industrial Disputes Act, Shops & Establishments, PF/ESI and the new Labour Codes advisory.
Explore this practice →Consult a PartnerRecovering money owed is one of the most commercially urgent legal problems a business faces, and one where the right strategy determines whether you recover anything at all. Novation Legal advises creditors, financial institutions, and businesses on the full spectrum of recovery mechanisms available under Indian law, from summary suits and DRT proceedings to IBC-based insolvency as a recovery tool. Whether you are chasing a defaulting debtor, challenging a fraudulent transfer, or enforcing a decree, we provide partner-led recovery strategy that prioritises actual results over prolonged litigation.
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Section 138 NI Act
SIAC · ICC · LCIA · DIAC
RERA, possession & disputes
HRERA & builder disputes
UP-RERA & stuck projects
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A selection of matters where our work materially changed the outcome. All details anonymised in accordance with Bar Council of India rules.
Secured closure for a listed-company promoter facing a PMLA proceeding rooted in a disputed predicate offence from a commercial dispute.
Read Case StudyNegotiated a SEBI consent settlement for a board director in an insider trading inquiry, preserving board roles across group entities.
Read Case StudyLed Indian-side diligence, FEMA structuring and negotiation for a strategic European acquirer purchasing an Indian industrial target.
Read Case StudySuccessfully defended an institutional arbitration award at the enforcement stage before the Delhi High Court, rejecting a merits-review challenge.
Read Case StudyRecovered principal with RERA-rate interest for a buyer facing indefinite delays from a marquee NCR developer.
Read Case StudyConducted an independent POSH inquiry producing findings that withstood subsequent civil and writ challenges.
Read Case StudyA selection of representative matters, anonymised to preserve confidentiality. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Secured interim relief and eventual closure for a listed-company promoter facing a PMLA proceeding rooted in a disputed predicate offence from a business dispute.
Negotiated a consent settlement for a board director in a complex insider trading inquiry, preserving reputation and continued board roles across group entities.
Led Indian-side diligence, FEMA structuring and negotiation of transaction documents for a strategic European acquirer purchasing an Indian industrial target.
Designed a top-to-bottom compliance, related-party and delegation matrix for an Indian family-owned group preparing for institutional investment.
Successfully defended an arbitration award at the enforcement stage before the Delhi High Court, rejecting a Section 34 challenge grounded in merits-review.
Secured writ-level intervention against an arbitrary regulatory action affecting a foreign-owned Indian subsidiary, protecting operational continuity.
Obtained ex-parte and local commissioner orders against a network of counterfeiters operating through e-commerce marketplaces and physical outlets.
Defeated a squatter's application in opposition before the Trade Marks Registry, preserving the European brand's launch timeline for India.
Recovered the full principal with RERA-rate interest for a buyer facing indefinite possession delays by a marquee NCR developer.
Negotiated a cost-neutral lease exit for an international occupier, resolving dilapidation, security deposit and lock-in exposure in a single term sheet.
Conducted an independent inquiry under the POSH Act producing findings that withstood subsequent civil and writ challenges.
Structured a complex C-suite separation with ESOP, non-compete and confidentiality architecture that closed without subsequent litigation.
DRT, IBC, summary suit and SARFAESI strategy combined for maximum recovery, with partner-led forum selection in the critical first two weeks that determine whether recovery is possible at all.
Identify and set aside transactions designed to defeat your recovery, using IBC avoidance provisions, Transfer of Property Act remedies, and interim attachment orders secured within days.
A confidential, partner-reviewed snapshot of your regulatory and legal exposure, with immediate next steps.

Abhishek founded Novation Legal to build a modern Indian firm where senior-partner attention is a standard, not an exception. He counsels promoters, corporates and foreign businesses on the matters that most determine an enterprise's trajectory: regulatory defence, dispute strategy and the difficult governance decisions that no playbook can script.
He is recognised by IR Global as the only White-Collar Crime Partner for India, and is a Student Member of Lincoln's Inn. His practice straddles the Delhi High Court, Supreme Court and specialised tribunals, with an increasingly active cross-border focus serving European clients coming to India.
"Law for me has never been merely a profession. It is a responsibility, a catalyst for change, and a tool to build legacies."Abhishek Saxena · Founding Managing Partner
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A step-by-step playbook for promoters, directors and finance heads on the first 72 hours after a PMLA Section 50 summons: what to say, what to preserve, and what never to do.
FDI structuring, entity choice and governance setup: the legal checklist used by our Europe Desk.
Speed, cost, neutrality and enforceability: the framework partners use to pick the right forum.
What to expect from filing to registration, and how to protect the mark in the meantime.
Possession delay, refund, and interest: the statutory toolkit available to Indian home buyers.
Policy, Internal Committee, training and reporting: the non-negotiable compliance minimum.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code changed debt recovery in India permanently. For creditors with debts above Rs 1 crore, NCLT filing is often faster and more effective than civil suits or DRT. Here is when and how to use it.
A twelve-point field guide for promoters, directors and general counsel on what to do in the first seventy-two hours of an ED or PMLA summons.
A dedicated desk for European and foreign businesses: a single senior-partner point of contact across market entry, governance, compliance and dispute strategy. No handoffs, no juniors-only responses, no surprises.
Every enquiry reaches a partner. Every conversation is held in strict confidence. Every response is timed in hours, not days.
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