Sunakshi Sokhi

Sunakshi is a commercial and contracts-focused lawyer advising domestic and multinational clients on transactional documentation, regulatory compliance, and cross-border commercial arrangements, with particular emphasis on UAE and India-related matters. Her principal area of practice is contract structuring and negotiation for complex commercial relationships, supported by ancillary experience in corporate and taxation-related advisory.

Her work involves close engagement with business teams to translate operational and commercial requirements into legally enforceable contractual frameworks, with strong emphasis on risk allocation, payment security, termination protection, and regulatory alignment.

PRACTICE AREAS

Commercial and Contracts Law
•    Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating Master Service Agreements, Framework Agreements, Vendor Agreements, Distribution Agreements, Technology Services Agreements, and sector-specific commercial contracts.
•    Structuring and documenting complex service delivery and fulfilment models, including bill-to ship-to arrangements, channel sales structures, and outsourced operational frameworks.
•    Drafting and negotiating Shareholders’ Agreements, Share Purchase Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Settlement Agreements, and commercial MoUs.
•    Advising on contractual risk allocation, limitation of liability, indemnity structures, termination rights, and payment protection mechanisms.
•    Conducting contract audits and legal risk assessments for existing and proposed commercial arrangements.
•    Supporting dispute prevention and enforcement through risk-focused drafting and contractual interpretation memoranda.

Corporate and Transactional Advisory
•    Advising on minority and strategic investment transactions, including structuring of investor rights, exit mechanisms, and governance controls.
•    Drafting and reviewing corporate governance documentation, including reserved matters, board procedures, and shareholder voting frameworks.
•    Assisting in business restructuring, asset transfers, and reorganisation of operating entities in connection with new business models.
•    Advising on regulatory and compliance requirements applicable to commercial and corporate transactions in the UAE and India.

Employment and Consultancy Documentation
•    Drafting and reviewing employment contracts, consultant agreements, manpower supply agreements, and secondment arrangements.
•    Advising on termination structuring, severance mechanisms, confidentiality, and restrictive covenants.

Data Protection and Privacy
•    Drafting data protection clauses, confidentiality frameworks, and data processing obligations in commercial contracts.
•    Advising on contractual compliance with UAE Federal Personal Data Protection Law and Indian data protection frameworks.

SECTORS
•    Automotive and Electronics
•    Logistics and Fulfilment
•    Technology and IT-enabled Services
•    Healthcare and Medical Leasing
•    Startups and Venture-backed Enterprises
•    Consumer and Retail Services
•    Education and Professional Services