The consultation is free, by phone, WhatsApp or video, with no obligation. You learn what is recoverable, which route fits, how long it should take and what it costs: nothing upfront, 30% only on the amount recovered. If you proceed, a dedicated advocate sends the legal notice within 24 hours.
What happens in the consultation
- You message us on WhatsApp or book a slot; a recovery expert calls at the agreed time (phone or video).
- We go through the invoices, the order, the delivery proof and the buyer’s replies, and ask about the buyer’s pattern.
- You get an honest view: how recoverable the claim is, which route fits (reminders, legal notice, MSME Samadhaan, Section 138, summary suit or arbitration), a realistic timeline and the exact cost.
- If you decide to go ahead, a dedicated advocate is assigned and the legal notice goes out within 24 hours. If you decide not to, you owe nothing.
What we look for in startups, saas and new-age businesses cases
Contracts and order forms with 30-day terms, annual subscriptions billed upfront, and payments that stop when a client’s funding or priorities change.
Proof: signed order forms or MSAs, usage and onboarding records, invoices and dunning emails, and founder-to-founder messages acknowledging the dues.
- We check for: auto-renewal terms the client disputes
- We check for: trials that became paid use without a signed order
- We check for: chasing a company that has already shut down (check MCA status first)
- We check for: equity or “partnership” promises instead of payment
The route we usually recommend
Startup dues are contract-driven: a legal notice quoting the order form and auto-renewal terms often settles them. Arbitration clauses are common. Startups that are Udyam-registered can file MSME Samadhaan against larger clients, and a summary suit covers the rest.
Specific to Pune
Pune’s Chakan, Pimpri-Chinchwad and Talegaon belts hold one of India’s densest networks of auto and engineering suppliers, most of them Udyam-registered small units supplying OEMs and tier-1s. IT vendors in Hinjewadi and Magarpatta add a steady flow of service invoices. Both groups benefit from MSME Samadhaan and from the statutory interest at three times the bank rate.
Forums: Judicial Magistrate First Class courts at the Shivajinagar court complex for Section 138; District and Sessions Court, Pune, and its Commercial Court for recovery suits.
MSME claims: Maharashtra Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils (regional councils for Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Aurangabad and Amravati regions).
What to check in any free consultation
- Is the person assessing your case an advocate or working with one? Ask who will sign the notice.
- Do they tell you when a claim is weak? A good assessment sometimes says “not worth pursuing”.
- Is the fee in writing, and what happens if nothing is recovered?
- Will the recovered money come to you directly from the buyer?
- Do they know the MSMED Act timelines, Section 138 deadlines and Section 43B(h)?
What to have ready
- The unpaid invoice(s) and payment terms
- Purchase order, delivery challan, e-way bill or proof of service
- Messages, emails or letters about the payment
- For a bounced cheque: the cheque and the bank return memo
Photos or PDFs on WhatsApp are fine. Missing documents do not stop the assessment; we tell you what to collect.