Legal Auditing

What Is a Legal Audit?

A legal audit is a comprehensive and systematic review of an organization’s legal framework to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and internal policies. It helps identify hidden legal risks, strengthens compliance mechanisms, and improves preparedness for:

• Regulatory inspections

• Investor due diligence

• Corporate restructuring or transactions

Legal audits are a critical tool for mitigating legal exposure, avoiding penalties, and ensuring sustainable business growth.

✅ Our Legal Auditing Services Include:

1. Corporate Compliance Audit

• Verification of compliance with the Companies Act, 2013

• Review of:

  • Board meeting minutes

  • Statutory registers

  • ROC filings

• Assessment of MOA (Memorandum of Association) and AOA (Articles of Association)

2. Labour Law & HR Compliance

• Evaluation of adherence to:

  • PF, ESI, Gratuity, Bonus, and other labour regulations

• Review of:

  • Employee handbook

  • HR policies

  • Employment contracts

• Audit of POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) compliance mechanisms

3. Contractual & Commercial Audit

• Detailed review of:

  • Vendor agreements

  • Service contracts

  • Lease agreements

• Identification of:

  • Outdated, non-compliant, or high-risk clauses

• Suggestions for legal redrafting, renegotiation, or remediation

4. Intellectual Property (IP) Audit

• Review of:

  • Trademarks

  • Copyrights

  • Patent registrations

• Evaluation of IP ownership clauses in employee and third-party agreements

• Assessment of protection against IP misuse and infringement

5. Regulatory & Statutory Compliance Audit

• Industry-specific audits including:

  • SEBI, RBI, IRDAI, FSSAI, RERA

• Environmental and workplace safety (EHS) compliance

• Audit of:

  • Licenses

  • Renewals

  • Registrations

  • Approvals

6. Litigation Risk & Dispute Analysis

• Assessment of:

  • Ongoing or potential legal disputes

  • Legal documentation and preparedness

• Strategic advice on:

  • Risk exposure mitigation

  • Litigation readiness

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods