Pluto AssociatesAdvocates & Legal ConsultantsPractice Areas
Our Practice Areas
Comprehensive legal services across Nepal's most dynamic sectors — delivered by a team that pairs deep regulatory insight with a commitment to our clients' success. Click any area to learn more.
🌐01Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Specialised guidance for foreign investors entering Nepal — from sector eligibility and FITTA compliance to joint ventures and structuring. We walk you through approvals with the Department of Industry and Investment Board Nepal so your entry is transparent, compliant, and ready for the market.
- ✓Sector eligibility & entry strategy
- ✓FITTA & regulatory approvals
- ✓Joint ventures & investment structuring
🏢02Corporate & Commercial Law
End-to-end corporate services covering company registration, corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions, due diligence, and commercial contracts. We help businesses structure, grow, and transact with confidence.
- ✓Company registration & formation
- ✓Corporate governance & compliance
- ✓Mergers, acquisitions & due diligence
⚡03Energy, Infrastructure & Project Finance
Strategic legal advisory for energy and infrastructure — from hydropower to solar. We negotiate power purchase agreements, secure approvals, and structure project financing to keep projects on track.
- ✓Power purchase agreements (PPAs)
- ✓Regulatory approvals & licensing
- ✓Project finance & structuring
🏦04Banking & Finance
Regulatory compliance, lending documentation, financial restructuring, and secured financing advice for banks, financial institutions, and borrowers.
- ✓Loan & facility documentation
- ✓Regulatory compliance advisory
- ✓Restructuring & resolution
⚖️05Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Trial-tested representation across all levels of the Nepali judiciary, together with arbitration, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution.
- ✓Civil & commercial litigation
- ✓Arbitration & mediation
- ✓Appellate representation
💡06Intellectual Property
From trademark registration to patent and design filings and copyright protection, we secure and enforce the IP portfolio so the value you create stays yours.
- ✓Trademark & renewal
- ✓Patent & design filings
- ✓Copyright protection
👥07Labor & Employment Law
Practical employment advice spanning contracts, workplace compliance, disputes, collective bargaining, and HR policy — keeping your workforce and your business aligned.
- ✓Employment contracts & policies
- ✓Labour compliance
- ✓Collective bargaining
🏠08Real Estate & Property
Property due diligence, title verification, land acquisition, lease arrangements, and property dispute resolution — so you transact with certainty and minimum risk.
- ✓Title & due diligence
- ✓Land acquisition & transfers
- ✓Lease & property agreements
📊09Taxation
Strategic tax planning, tax compliance, VAT advisory, international tax structuring, and representation in tax disputes. Helping you stay compliant while you optimise what you keep.
- ✓Tax planning & compliance
- ✓VAT advisory & filing
- ✓International tax structuring
📄10Licensing & Regulatory Approvals
We help businesses and investors secure the licences, permits and sector approvals they need to operate lawfully in Nepal, from real estate project approvals to everyday business, industry and operating permits.
- ✓Operating licences & sector permits
- ✓Business approvals & registrations
- ✓Real estate project approvals
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