Non-Profit & Impact

Impact-driven organisations deserve counsel that understands both purpose and compliance.

Our commercial practice brings structure and stability to organisations across sectors. We support them in their daily operations and maintenance — from contracting to governance, policy design to risk management, IP licensing to rights protection — helping them operate with confidence and clarity.

This work matters because it amplifies impact and engenders change.

Subsidiary Practice Areas

Sports Federation & Governance

Our federation and governance practice supports national sports federations, associations, and sports authorities with constitutional reform, electoral processes, member governance, accreditation, dispute management, and alignment with the National Sports Governance Act, informed by direct experience contributing to sports policy and governance frameworks in India.

Regulatory Support & Establishment

Helping non-profits, charitable trusts, Section 8 companies, industry associations, and self-regulatory bodies establish and maintain legally sound organisational structures through incorporation, constitutional design, governance frameworks, membership systems, and ongoing regulatory compliance support.

FCRA, CSR & Fund-Raising Compliance

Advising impact organisations and corporates on the regulatory frameworks governing funding and impact programmes, including FCRA compliance, CSR structuring, grant-making arrangements, reporting obligations, and the legal interface between commercial and charitable activities.

Contractual Support

Our contractual practice prepares and reviews the agreements that underpin impact programmes and operational relationships, including grant agreements, scholarship documentation, implementing agency arrangements, service contracts, and operational frameworks, with a focus on accountability, clarity, and institutional protection.

Assisted a central government sports ministry with the preparation of national sports governance legislation and rules, and national anti-doping legislation.
Assisted multiple national sports federations governing Olympic sports, football, and rugby with constitutional updates, elections oversight, member governance, and alignment with the National Sports Governance Act (NSGA).
Assisted in the establishment and governance of a self-regulatory body for the fantasy sports industry, including constitutional design, member admission frameworks, format evaluation methodology, and policy advocacy support.
Assisted multiple industry bodies across gaming, technology, and cryptocurrency with constitutional design, member tiering, disciplinary frameworks, and policy engagement activities.
Advised multiple Section 8 companies and charitable trusts with incorporation, governance structuring, legal risk assessment and ongoing regulatory compliance, and prepared grant agreements and structured contractual relationships in support of their operations.

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Nandan Kamath

Senior Partner

Nandan advises clients across sport, media, technology, and governance, helping shape the legal, commercial, and policy frameworks that underpin modern sport in India.

Seshank Shekar Rayaprolu

Partner

Seshank advises governments, federations, leagues, and teams on sports governance, regulatory frameworks, and institutional strategy with a focus on long-term effectiveness.

Nihal Zachariah