Services

Five practice areas, built on 35 years inside the system.

Each area sets out what we do, what you receive, and where our work stops. Most engagements combine two or three areas.

Government & Regulatory Navigation

For companies whose plans depend on approvals, incentives or public-sector partners. Most delays come from not knowing which authority decides, in what order, and what a complete application looks like. We fix that early.

What we do

Map every approval a project needs, the authority responsible and realistic timelines
Prepare applications, representations and policy submissions that are complete and well argued
Assess eligibility for state incentives and central schemes
Advise on structuring public-private partnership (PPP) projects
Review stalled files and set out the correct way to move them

What you receive

An approvals roadmap with owners and dates
Draft submissions ready for your team to file
A short brief before each government meeting

Where our work stops: we prepare you to engage the right authority properly. We do not offer to influence decisions or promise outcomes.

Board & Governance Advisory

Board-level experience from Shipping Corporation of India, Dredging Corporation of India and Cochin Shipyard, and as Chief Vigilance Officer, for promoters and boards that want an experienced, independent view.

What we do

Review how the board works: composition, committees, information and decisions
Assess vigilance, risk and compliance oversight
Join advisory boards as an independent voice
Prepare growing companies for scale, investors or listing

What you receive

A governance review with prioritised fixes
Board papers and charters that work in practice
Ongoing counsel to the chair or promoter

Any board role is taken only after a conflict-of-interest check and in line with the rules that apply to it.

Market Entry & Expansion

For businesses entering a new state, sector or customer segment, including government buyers. We combine research with the local knowledge of associates in the region.

What we do

Market assessment and opportunity sizing
State-by-state comparison for a new plant, office or warehouse
Entry strategy for the North-East
Partner, distributor and stakeholder mapping

What you receive

A decision-ready brief with a clear recommendation
A shortlist of locations or partners with reasons
A 90-day entry plan

Trade & International Business

Built on five years as Joint Director General of Foreign Trade, three years at India's mission to the EU in Brussels, and two years at the Ministry of Shipping.

What we do

Explain export-import policy and foreign trade schemes for your products
Set out what India's trade agreements mean for your business
Plan entry into European markets
Advise on ports, shipping and logistics strategy

What you receive

A policy impact note on the changes that matter to you
A market-entry plan for the EU
Briefings for your leadership team

Development & Social Impact

For companies, foundations and NGOs working alongside government programmes, drawing on work with NGOs at NITI Aayog and on fisheries and animal husbandry in Assam.

What we do

CSR strategy and selection of credible NGO partners
Programme design with state departments
Livelihoods, fisheries and animal husbandry projects
Work in the North-East and other sensitive regions

What you receive

A CSR plan with partners and measures of success
Programme designs departments can adopt
Field reviews of ongoing projects

How we work

Three ways to engage

Advisory retainer

Ongoing counsel to a promoter, CEO or board, with a fixed number of sessions each month.

Fixed-scope project

A defined deliverable, such as an approvals map or market assessment, with a clear timeline and fee.

Single session

A focused working session on one decision, with a written note afterwards.

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