Corporate compliance since 2017

Complete corporate compliance solutions

Company formation, statutory filings and regulatory compliance for businesses operating across India, the Middle East and the United States — handled so obligations are met before they become problems.

India · Middle East · United States

Practising since
2017Practising since
Years of experience
10+Years of experience
Practice areas
8Practice areas
Jurisdictions
3Jurisdictions
About us

Who are we

LegalStanleyisacorporatecomplianceandlegalconsultingfirmfoundedin2017byAdv.MuhammedRiyasAT,aCompanySecretaryandcorporatelawyer.FromourbaseinKochi,KeralaweadviseclientsacrossIndia,theMiddleEastandtheUnitedStatesonincorporation,statutorycompliance,taxation,drafting,litigationandcorporatetransactions.Ourviewisthatcomplianceworksbestasprevention:companiesthatreviewtheirobligationscontinuouslyrunstrongeroperationsandholdupunderaudit.

Working since2017
Years of experience10+
Jurisdictions served3
What we do

Compliance as prevention, not damage control

Most penalties we see were avoidable months earlier. We keep a running view of what each entity owes and when, so filings go out on time and audits find the records already in order.

Filing Calendar

Every statutory due date for your entities tracked in one calendar, with reminders before the deadline rather than after.

Multi-Jurisdiction

India, the Middle East and the United States handled by one team, so cross-border structures stay consistent.

Audit Ready

Registers, resolutions and filings maintained continuously, so due diligence and statutory audit find complete records.

One Point of Contact

A named advisor who knows your structure, instead of a new person on every matter.

How we work

A defined process, not an open-ended retainer

Every engagement runs the same four stages. You know what happens next, what it costs, and what you get at the end of each one.

  1. Step 01

    Scope & review

    We establish what your entities actually owe — filings due, registrations missing, records incomplete — before quoting anything.

    Written scope and fixed quote

  2. Step 02

    Compliance plan

    Obligations mapped to a calendar with owners and dates, covering each jurisdiction you operate in.

    Filing calendar and register

  3. Step 03

    Filing & execution

    We prepare, review and file. Documents are drafted, registers maintained and submissions tracked to acknowledgement.

    Filed returns and acknowledgements

  4. Step 04

    Ongoing monitoring

    Deadlines are tracked ahead of time and regulatory changes flagged, so nothing depends on someone remembering.

    Reminders and status reporting

Practice areas

Corporate compliance, end to end

From incorporating the entity through its statutory filings, contracts, tax positions and disputes — one firm across the full compliance lifecycle.

Tell us what you need

Select the services you are after and send it across. An advisor reviews the request and comes back with scope, timeline and a fixed quote.

Selected services

Select one or more services above to begin.

How would you like to proceed?

No payment is taken now. We reply with scope and a fixed quote first.

Our team

Meet our team

Company secretaries, advocates and compliance officers working across corporate, regulatory and labour matters

Adv. Muhammed Riyas AT

Founder — Company Secretary & Corporate Lawyer

Adv. Muhammed Riyas AT

Founded the firm in 2017 and leads its corporate, regulatory and transaction practice across India, the Middle East and the United States.

Manager — Company Secretary

CS. Simreen Ameer

Manages secretarial and statutory compliance engagements, from incorporation through periodic filings.

Advocate — Legal Services

Adv. Divya Joseph

Advises on drafting, document review and legal services across the firm's corporate matters.

Client Advisor

Sarath A P

First point of contact for clients, coordinating engagements across the firm's practice areas.

Assistant Labour & Compliance Officer

Adv. Aswin Vidhu

Supports labour law registrations, statutory registers and periodic returns.

Labour Compliance Officer

Subin B Mathew

Handles labour compliance filings and coordination with the relevant authorities.

The LegalStanley team at the firm's Kochi office
The team at our Kochi office
Answers for your questions

Frequently asked questions

Short answers to what clients ask most. Anything else, call us and ask.

Yes. A foreign parent can incorporate a subsidiary or set up other permitted structures in India. Which route suits you depends on your sector, ownership plans and how funds will move. The investment also carries reporting obligations, so we scope the structure and the filings together rather than separately.

Tell us what you need

Tell us what your company needs to file, form or fix. Select the services you need and an advisor will come back with scope, timeline and a fixed quote.

No cost

Free compliance health check

A written review of what your entities owe - filings due, registrations missing, records incomplete.

No obligation

Startups

Flat-fee incorporation package

Name approval, DSC, DIN, incorporation and first-year registers on one quoted price.

Fixed quote

Same week

Scope and quote in 48 hours

Send the request and an advisor comes back with scope, timeline and price in two working days.

48-hour response