The firm is frequently called upon by public-sector undertakings, government entities and project participants for considered written opinions and strategic advice. Recent instructions have included:

• advising on the feasibility of challenging administrative and contractual decisions, with a comparative assessment of the available remedies — writ jurisdiction, contractual dispute mechanisms and statutory routes — and a candid view on maintainability, limitation and litigation risk;

• advising on the prospects of appealing arbitral awards and court orders, and on the admissibility of additional counterclaims advanced after the issuance of an award;

• vetting and preparing tender documentation at the proposal and tendering stage of construction and infrastructure projects;

• advising on whether direct campus recruitment from select educational institutions can be squared with the constitutional principle of equality and with PSU recruitment guidelines;

• advising on the eligibility of PSUs for exemption from development charges, with reference to relevant statutes, circulars and judicial precedent;

• rendering detailed opinions to PSUs and government entities on statutory interpretation, contractual rights and regulatory compliance.