Solving your legal mysteries with precision and dedication
Expert legal services in corporate law, crypto, criminal, banking, probate and matrimonial matters.
Our team untangles complex legal problems for individuals, founders and businesses —
in India, the US and beyond.
A deposit that never came back. A co-founder who walked away with the code. An FIR that
should never have been filed. By the time a problem reaches a lawyer it is tangled — facts,
fear, deadlines and the other side's moves, all pulling at once. The work is finding the
thread, and pulling it straight.
No jargon, first
Every matter starts with a plain-language explanation of where you stand — before any discussion of strategy or fees.
Direct access
You work directly with our named team, not a rotating cast of unnamed associates.
Built for founders
Advice that accounts for how businesses actually move — fast, resource-constrained, and rarely textbook.
§ 3 — The casebook
8 files. 8 knots, undone.
Keep scrolling and each file on the table opens: the problem as it arrived, what we did about it, and where it ended.
A trader's holdings were locked when the Indian crypto exchange he used was hacked. The platform then proposed a restructuring that would spread the loss across every user — and gave him a short window to vote on it.
What we did
We read the scheme before he voted. We preserved his claim in the restructuring with evidence of his balance on the day of the hack, served a formal notice on the platform, and filed a complaint on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal so the loss was on record with law enforcement.
Outcome
A documented, preserved claim and a clear route to recovery — instead of a frozen balance and a rushed vote.
An NRI in New York heard from a cousin that his late father's plot in Ghaziabad had been sold — on a power of attorney he had never signed.
What we did
We pulled the registered sale deed and the power of attorney from the sub-registrar, filed a criminal complaint for forgery and cheating, and brought a civil suit for declaration and injunction to stop any further transfer. He authorised us through a power of attorney executed and apostilled in the US.
Outcome
Further transfers restrained by the court while the forged chain is tested — handled end to end without a flight to India.
Two founders, no signed founder agreement. One left after eight months, kept half the equity, and claimed the code he had written was his — weeks before a seed round.
What we did
We mapped what the company actually owned and what it didn't, then negotiated from that: a buy-back of the equity he hadn't earned and a written assignment of everything he built, in exchange for a clean mutual release.
Outcome
A clean cap table and clean IP before the investors' due diligence began.
Case file 04 / 08 · Cyber Crime & Digital Evidence
The photographs
The problem
After a breakup, a client's private images appeared on an anonymous social media account, tagged with her name.
What we did
We complained to the platform's grievance officer under the IT Rules, 2021 — which require intimate images shared without consent to be taken down within 24 hours of a complaint — reported it on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal, and followed with an FIR under the IT Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Outcome
The images came down within a day, and the case moved against the person behind the account.
An unpaid-invoice dispute between two businesses was turned into an FIR for cheating against a small manufacturer — and the threat of arrest was used to force a settlement.
What we did
We secured anticipatory bail first, so the pressure lost its edge. Then we put the paper trail — invoices, emails, part-payments — before the High Court under Section 528 of the BNSS, to show a commercial dispute in criminal clothing and seek to quash the FIR.
Outcome
Protection from arrest, and the dispute pushed back where it belongs: a civil claim, argued on its merits.
Case file 06 / 08 · Contract Drafting & Negotiations
The non-compete that couldn't
The problem
A growing startup learned — from its departing sales head — that the two-year non-compete in every employment contract it had signed would not hold.
What we did
Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act voids restraints on trade once employment ends. We rebuilt the contract stack around what Indian courts are far more willing to enforce: confidentiality, IP assignment, restraints that run during employment and notice, and narrowly drawn non-solicitation.
Outcome
Contracts that protect the company's clients and code — and are built to survive being tested.
Case file 07 / 08 · Property & Real Estate Disputes
The farmhouse on paper
The problem
A family was a week from paying a large advance for a farmhouse in Delhi NCR. The land was recorded as agricultural, with no change-of-land-use permission for the buildings on it.
What we did
Before any money moved: a title search going back decades, the revenue records and mutation entries, the zoning under the master plan, and the legal status of the construction already standing.
Outcome
They walked away with their advance intact — and a checklist for the next property they look at.
Case file 08 / 08 · Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
The arbitration they tried to dodge
The problem
A vendor owed our client money under a services agreement with an arbitration clause — then ignored the notice and refused to agree on an arbitrator.
What we did
We served the notice invoking arbitration and, when the thirty days ran out, petitioned the High Court under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to appoint one.
Outcome
An arbitrator appointed by the court, and the claim in front of someone with the power to decide it.
In 2024 alone, the firm recovered over $10M in assets for clients worldwide — across Web3, finance, healthcare, tech, IP, real estate, retail and aviation.
§ 5 — Areas of expertise
16 practice areas. One team.
Comprehensive legal solutions for individuals, startups and enterprises across India and internationally.
Domestic and international arbitration, mediation, conciliation, and ADR proceedings.
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Siddhant PandeyFounder & Advocate
§ 6 — Meet the founder
Siddhant Pandey
Siddhant has always been drawn to solving mysteries — whether that means untangling a complex
legal dispute, mapping out a founder's next big move, or working through a case alongside
Sherlock Holmes and The Mentalist on a slow evening.
That instinct for connecting the dots and staying a few steps ahead is what led him to build
Is It Legal Sid — a strategy-first law firm with a presence across India, the US, Dubai and
Singapore, built for Web3 pioneers, startups and businesses that need legal thinking to keep
pace with how fast they move. He is also the author of
Street Smart Laws: Criminal Edition.
“We don't just practice law — we engineer legal solutions that help ambitious people build, protect, and scale with confidence.”Siddhant Pandey
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Yes. A consultation is $150 (or the equivalent in INR) for a 60-minute session, paid before the call through the secure link we send when we confirm your slot. It is credited toward your legal fees if the matter proceeds. It gives us the time to review your situation properly, assess the remedies available and explain the possible course of action.
Yes. Most matters for NRIs and overseas clients can be handled remotely — you authorise us through a power of attorney where needed, and our team represents you before courts and authorities across Delhi NCR. We have offices in Ghaziabad and New York, and sessions run over video call, phone or WhatsApp.
After the consultation and a review of your documents, we tell you the approach we would take. Where formal representation is needed, we give you a case-specific quote; fees depend on the dispute, the court or tribunal involved, and how long it is likely to run.
Often, yes. Many disputes are settled through negotiation, a well-drafted legal notice, mediation or arbitration — and keeping a business out of court is one of the things this firm does best.
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