Tuli & Co

About us: Tuli & Co was established in 2000 to service the Indian and international insurance and reinsurance industry. With almost 50 qualified legal professionals, we are the single largest insurance law practice in India.

Rankings: Tuli & Co has been recognized by:

• Asia Pacific Legal 500 as a top tier law firm for Insurance & Reinsurance from 2008 onwards.
• Chambers & Partners as a top tier law firm for Insurance & Reinsurance from 2011 onwards.
• IBLJ as a winner in the Insurance and Reinsurance segment from 2014 onwards.
• Asia Pacific Legal 500 for Dispute Resolution from 2019 onwards.

Core practice areas
Insurance and reinsurance coverage and claims management:  Coverage advice on a range of policies, including:

·        E&O

·        Crime

·        EPLI

·        Marine

·        CAR, EAR

·         Representations & Warranties

·        Player Loss of Fee

·        CGL

·        Product Liability

·        MD, BI

·        Port Operations

·        Travel

·        ALOP/DSU

·        D&O

·        Product Retail

·        Media Liability

·        Pollution

·        Trade Credit

·        Aviation

·        Cyber

·        IAR

·        Political Violence & Terrorism

·        SFSP

·        Freight Forwarder Liability

Contacts:  Neeraj Tuli and Mandakini Khanna

 

Regulatory: Advising insurers, reinsurers and various insurance intermediaries on a wide range of regulatory issues, including:

·        Entry Options

·        Reinsurance Arrangements

·        Regulatory Responses

·        Marketing Arrangements

·        Compliance Checklist & Regulatory Audits

·        Distribution Options

·        Healthcare & Wellness

·        Overseas Expansion

·        Group Insurance Structures

·        Outsourcing & Servicing Arrangements

Product development: Drafted/reviewed over 3,000 products, including:

Life and health

·        Term Life

·        Critical Illness

·        Pension & Annuity

·        OPD & Wellness

·         ULIPs

·        IPD

·        Personal Accident

·        Savings

·        Travel

·        Credit Linked

General

·        Professional Indemnity

·        Product Liability

·        Media Liability

·        Public Liability

·        D&O and EPLI

·         Medical Negligence

·        Crime Insurance

·        Clinical Trials

·        CGL

·        Trade Credit

·        Warranty & Contract Liability

·        Motor

·        Cyber Insurance

·        Surety Insurance

·        Marine/Aviation Liability

·        Home Contents

Advising Insurers, insurance intermediaries, NBFCs, e-commerce entities and start-ups in relation to general corporate matters, including:

·         Companies law

·         Foreign investment

·         RBI regulations

·         Services arrangements

·         Internal policies

·         Employment law

·         Strategic collaborations

·         Structuring advice

Transactional advise to investors, Indian promoters, strategic partners and joint venture partners, including:

·         Conducting Due Diligence

·         Advice on RBI & FEMA Regulations

·         Structuring Advice

·         Vendor & Employment Contracts

·         Employment Policies

·         Company Policies

·         Strategic Collaborations

Contacts: Celia Jenkins and Anuj Bahukhandi

 

GIFT CITY: Providing advice and assistance Indian & Foreign Insurers/Reinsurers, Branch Offices of Foreign Reinsurers, intermediaries, Managing General Agents & Aircraft Lessors under the IFSCA Regulations, including on:

·         Eligibility criteria for registration in GIFT City

·         Business structure and permitted business activity

·         Registration process and procedures

·         Operational matters for registered entities

Contact: Anuj Bahukhandi

 

Dispute resolution: Advising and representing clients across a broad spectrum of contentious matters, including:

·        Insurance

·        Sports

·        International Trade

·        Reinsurance

·        Media

·        Competition Law

·        Construction

·        Employment

·        White Collar Crime

·        Company Law

·        Maritime

Representing clients before various courts and forums, including:

·        The Supreme Court

·        NCLT & NCLAT

·        The High Courts

·        Competition Commission

·        District Courts

·        SAT

·        Consumer Fora

·        Green Tribunal

Alternate dispute resolution: Representing clients in ADR proceedings, including in: 

·         Mediation

·         Domestic Arbitration

·         Conciliation

·         International Commercial arbitration

Insolvency & Bankruptcy: Representing and providing advice throughout the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process to various stakeholders, including:

·        Financial Creditors

·        Operational Creditors

·        Corporate Debtors

·        Insolvency Resolution Professionals

·        Committee of Creditors

·        Resolution Applicants

Contacts: Rajat Taimni, Neeraj Tuli, Naval Sharma, Saket Satapathy, Amrit Singh and Anubhav Dutta

 

Aviation: Advising clients on a wide range of non-contentious matters, including:

·       Structuring and negotiating aircraft lease agreements

·        Aircraft financing and refinancing

·        Debt restructuring strategies

·        Aircraft sale and purchase transactions

We represent clients in complex high-stakes aviation disputes, including:

·        Aircraft repossession and recovery

·       Enforcement of foreign judgements and arbitral awards

·         Insolvency proceedings and strategic advisory

·        Debt recovery and enforcement actions

Our dedicated regulatory team helps clients navigate the evolving aviation regulatory landscape, with expertise in:

 ·        GIFT City compliance

·        Aircraft registration and deregistration

·        Corporate governance and regulatory compliance

·        Licensing, permits, and operational approvals

Contacts:  Saket Satapathy, Anubhav Dutta and Anuj Bahukhandi

 

Data Privacy & Cybersecurity: Delivering specialised data protection counsel and support to the insurance market on:

·         DPDPA Compliance

·        IT Act and Privacy Policy Review

·        Cross-Border Data Handling – Transfer & Localisation

·        Data Retention Practices

·        Data Processing Agreements Review

Offering cyber security advisory services and practical assistance to the insurance market on:

·        Cybersecurity Policies

·        Cyber Insurance – Product Design and Claims

·        Cyber Incident Management and Reporting

·        Regulatory & Notification Assistance

Supporting the various Insurtech players and other unregulated entities on:

·        Insurtech Compliance

·        Regulatory Sandbox Advisory

·        Technology Agreements Review

·        Business Structuring Advisory

Contact:  Anuj Bahukhandi