Bengaluru, Karnataka
ASK & V Associates appears in civil, criminal, property, company and arbitration matters. We take the same view of all of them: a file that sits still is a file that is losing. Clients come to us for straight answers and for matters that close.
You speak to an advocate, not a receptionist. Registrations and filings are handled by the same office.
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+91 73 53 53 34 34We are a general practice, which means a matter can go from the first notice to the final order without you being sent to another firm halfway. Where something falls outside what we do well, we say so and point you to someone who does it better.
Recovery suits, injunctions, specific performance, partition, declaration and possession. We file, contest and argue before the civil and commercial courts, and handle first and second appeals. Interim relief is usually where a matter is won or lost, so that stage gets the most preparation.
Anticipatory and regular bail, quashing of proceedings, trial defence, private complaints and appeals. We also assist complainants in cheque dishonour, cheating, criminal breach of trust and matrimonial cruelty matters. Bail work is treated as urgent, including on non-working days where the situation requires it.
Title verification and due diligence, sale deeds and agreements to sell, partition and boundary disputes, tenancy and eviction, builder delay and apartment disputes. We also handle khata and mutation work, and litigation relating to ancestral and joint family property.
Incorporation and structuring, founders and shareholder agreements, share transfer and exit clauses, contract drafting and review, vendor and service agreements, and commercial suits between businesses. We also advise on day to day compliance and on disputes arising out of the exit of a partner or director.
Drafting of arbitration clauses, domestic arbitration, appointment and challenge of arbitrators, enforcement and setting aside of awards. We also sit in negotiated settlements and mediation where a fight will cost more than it returns, and record the outcome so it holds.
Divorce by mutual consent and contested divorce, maintenance and alimony, custody and visitation, restitution and domestic violence proceedings, and property settlement between spouses. Handled quietly, with as little court time as the facts allow.
Drafting and registration of wills, probate and letters of administration, succession certificates, and disputes between legal heirs. We also advise on nomination versus succession, and on settling an estate without litigation where the family is willing.
Complaints for deficiency in service and unfair trade practice against builders, banks, insurers, hospitals, airlines and service providers. We issue the notice, file before the district and state commissions, and pursue execution so that an order actually results in payment.
Termination and dismissal disputes, retrenchment and settlement, unpaid wages and statutory dues, provident fund and gratuity claims, and domestic enquiries. We appear before labour courts, industrial tribunals and the authorities under the labour codes, for both employers and employees.
Statutory notices under the Negotiable Instruments Act, complaints for cheque dishonour, and summary suits for recovery of money. These are usually quick, paper driven matters, and we keep them that way: notice, complaint, evidence, order.
Claim petitions before the motor accident claims tribunals for injury, disability and death, including loss of dependency and future prospects. We coordinate medical records and the police file, and pursue the insurer through to deposit of the award.
Loan and guarantee disputes, proceedings before the debt recovery tribunal, SARFAESI notices and possession, and defences to bank claims. We also advise borrowers on one time settlement and on the correctness of interest and charges levied.
Also handled: legal notices, document vetting, due diligence, title opinions, power of attorney and affidavit work. For registrations and filings that do not involve a court, see the compliance desk.
Not every problem needs a court. A trade mark, a company, a GST number or an annual filing is handled by the same office, on a fixed scope, with the government fee shown to you before we file.
Most of this work is done in parallel with your business rather than after it. Tell us what you are starting or what notice has arrived, and we will tell you the sequence and the dates.
Search across the relevant classes, filing of the word mark or logo, reply to examination reports, opposition and rectification, renewal and assignment. We tell you at the search stage if the mark is likely to be refused, before you spend on the application.
Literary, artistic, musical and software works. We prepare the application and the statement of particulars, file the work, and follow it through the diary stage. Assignment and licence deeds are drafted to match what was actually agreed.
Name approval, memorandum and articles, DIN and DSC, incorporation filing, and the first board minutes. Private limited, LLP, OPC and partnership firms. We also advise on the shareholding before the company exists, because that is the cheapest time to fix it.
Design registration for shapes, patterns and ornamentation. Patent drafting, filing and prosecution is handled with a registered patent agent we work with, so you deal with one office for the whole file rather than three.
New registration and amendments, monthly and quarterly returns, replies to notices, and cancellation where a business has closed. We keep a compliance calendar so the dates are not something you have to remember.
Udyam registration, Startup India recognition, Import Export Code, Shops and Establishment registration, Professional Tax registration and FSSAI licence coordination. Useful for tenders, bank facilities and the exemptions that follow from each.
Annual returns, financial statement filings, DIR-3 KYC, statutory registers and board minutes. This is the paperwork a small company forgets until the penalty notice arrives, and the penalty does not reduce because the company was small.
Notarisation of agreements and affidavits, apostille through the Ministry of External Affairs, powers of attorney for property and NRI matters, and coordination of certified translations where a foreign authority asks for them.
Government fees and statutory charges are billed at actuals and shown to you before filing. Our fee is quoted in writing and does not change unless the scope does. Applications that need a physical visit or a client signature are scheduled with you in advance.
Most people reach a lawyer already tired of the matter. The last thing they need is another delay they cannot see or control. Our work is built around removing both: the delay, and the uncertainty about what is happening.
A matter is not won by the strength of the file alone. It is won by the file being ready on the day the court calls it.
Working note, ASK & V Associates
You meet the advocate who will argue the matter, and that is the person who handles it. There is no quiet handover to someone you have never spoken to.
You will know how long the matter should take and what it will cost to run. If the honest answer is four years, you hear it in the first meeting, not the third.
Delay sits in adjournments, incomplete pleadings and unprepared hearings. We work to remove all three. A prepared brief does more for speed than any request for priority.
After every hearing you get a short note you can act on: where the matter stands, what happens next, and what we need from you. In language you can use.
What we ask of clients
The full file, including the parts that do not help you.
A decision when we ask for one, usually within the week.
A phone number where you can actually be reached.
Four partners, one office, and no layers between them and the client. Whoever takes your first call stays with the matter until it is disposed of.
Listed alphabetically. Full profiles, areas of focus and reported matters are available on request. Write to hi@ask-v.com.
Most of what a junior learns here happens in the corridor before a hearing and at the desk the night before. If you want to draft, argue and be corrected in the same week, this is the right size of firm for it. If you would rather be one of forty people on a file, we are not that.
What you get
We read every application and reply to it, including the ones we cannot take forward. Kannada is helpful for district court work, not a requirement.
Civil and criminal courts. Drafting, research and appearances. Full time, Bengaluru.
Contracts, incorporations, trade marks and annual filings. Full time, Bengaluru.
Four to eight weeks, on site. Research, case notes and a short written exercise at the end.
Filing, records, compliance calendars and client coordination. Full time, Bengaluru.
How to apply
Write to hi@ask-v.com with the role in the subject line. Send three things and nothing more:
We do not ask for a cover letter template. A clear paragraph is enough.
Call the office and describe the matter in a few lines. If it is urgent, say so and we will find a slot the same working day. You will be told whether we can help, what it involves and what it costs before anything is filed.
