SECTOR EXPERTISE

Our sector-focused approach ensures that startups, corporates, and investors receive tailored legal strategies that reflect the realities of their industries. At Thistle&Law LLP, we don’t just interpret laws, we understand how business models, technology, and regulation intersect. Whether advising on cutting-edge fintech structures or guiding healthcare platforms through privacy compliance, our goal is to deliver clarity, reduce friction, and enable growth.

From early-stage startups to global enterprises, we work with clients across industries that are shaping the future, helping them navigate complex legal frameworks while staying agile and compliant.

We understand the unique challenges of building from the ground up, uncertain regulations, investor expectations, and the need for cost-efficient legal structures.

Our team helps founders with incorporation, cap-table design, ESOPs, and early-stage fundraising documentation. We also assist in creating scalable compliance and contract frameworks that evolve as the company grows.

By combining startup agility with corporate rigour, we help emerging businesses set strong foundations for long-term success.

India’s fintech ecosystem is dynamic, fast-evolving, and heavily regulated. We assist fintechs, NBFCs, and digital payment platforms in navigating RBI guidelines, FEMA restrictions, and data privacy mandates.

Our work spans licensing, payment aggregation, cross-border remittances, lending and BNPL models, and blockchain-based financial products.

We also advise on partnerships, co-lending, KYC/AML compliance, and product structuring, helping fintechs innovate responsibly while maintaining regulatory credibility.

Digital health and life sciences are reshaping patient care, but they also operate under heightened scrutiny. We advise hospitals, telemedicine providers, medical device manufacturers, and digital health startups on healthcare regulations, data privacy, and ethical compliance.

Our team assists with drafting clinical trial documentation, teleconsultation agreements, and cross-border data transfer mechanisms.

We ensure compliance with the Clinical Establishments Act, Medical Device Rules, and the DPDP framework,helping clients innovate within a robust ethical and legal structure.

We assist clients at the forefront of decentralized innovation, from tokenized platforms and NFT marketplaces to blockchain infrastructure projects.

Our advisory covers token design and classification, smart contract enforceability, exchange compliance, and cross-border regulatory implications.

We also help Web3 founders address evolving policy frameworks around virtual assets, ensuring their projects are compliant without losing their decentralized ethos.

We advise e-commerce businesses and D2C brands on everything from marketplace operations to consumer protection and logistics.

Our team drafts website policy suites (terms, privacy, returns, and warranty policies) and ensures compliance with the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules.

We also assist with brand protection, influencer marketing contracts, and platform partnerships, helping retail ventures grow with confidence and transparency.

In an age of convergence, telecom and media businesses must balance innovation with regulatory discipline. We advise on telecom licensing, OTT regulation, broadcasting compliances, and digital advertising standards.

Our clients include digital platforms, broadcasters, and content creators who rely on us for TRAI, MIB, and IT Act compliance, as well as IP management and advertising law advisory.

We help media and communication companies navigate censorship, content liability, and user data frameworks, empowering them to create and communicate freely, within the law.

Every sector is unique, but clarity, compliance, and credibility remain universal.

At Thistle&Law, we translate complex, sector-specific laws into actionable strategies that align with each client’s growth journey. Our lawyers combine legal insight with commercial understanding, ensuring that our advice is not just compliant, but catalytic.

We don’t just advise on the law governing your industry, we help define how your business thrives within it.