Terms of Use

1. Introduction

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern access to and use of the Clavius Legal website at www.claviuslegal.com and any successor domain operated by Clavius Legal (“Clavius”, “we”, “us” or “our”), including its pages, publications, Insights, downloadable materials and other content (collectively, the “Website”).

By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge these Terms, our Privacy Policy and the Website Disclaimer.

If you do not agree with them, you should not use the Website.

2. Bar Council of India Disclaimer

Clavius Legal is an Indian law firm and its advocates are subject to the Advocates Act, 1961 and the rules of the Bar Council of India, including the restrictions concerning advertising and solicitation of legal work.

The Website is intended to make available information concerning the Firm and its lawyers to users who choose to access that information. It is not intended to advertise, solicit work, procure clients or induce any person to engage Clavius Legal or any of its lawyers.

Access to the Website is also subject to the separate Disclaimer presented to users in accordance with the professional rules applicable to advocates in India.

3. Information Only — No Legal Advice

Content on the Website is provided for general informational purposes only.

It does not constitute legal advice, a legal opinion, professional advice or a recommendation concerning any particular matter, transaction or course of action.

Law and regulation change over time, and Website content may not reflect the most recent legal or factual developments. You should obtain advice appropriate to your circumstances before acting or refraining from acting on the basis of any matter discussed on the Website.

4. No Lawyer–Client Relationship

Accessing the Website, reading or downloading its content, subscribing to an information service, submitting a career or internship application, or contacting Clavius through the Website does not create a lawyer–client relationship.

A lawyer–client relationship with Clavius arises only where the Firm has expressly agreed to act pursuant to its applicable engagement and conflict-clearance procedures.

No person should assume that Clavius acts for them unless the Firm has expressly confirmed that engagement.

5. Do Not Send Confidential Information

Information sent through a general Website form or to a general contact address should not be treated as confidential or privileged merely because it has been sent to Clavius.

You should not send confidential, commercially sensitive, privileged or time-critical material through the Website unless Clavius has expressly requested that information and provided an appropriate means for transmitting it.

Sending information to the Firm does not prevent Clavius from acting for another person whose interests may be adverse to yours, subject always to applicable professional obligations and conflicts rules.

6. Insights, Publications and Commentary

Articles, alerts, Strategy Notes, Perspectives, Frameworks, Toolkits, media commentary and other materials made available through the Website represent general information as of the date indicated.

They may discuss legal developments selectively and are not intended to constitute comprehensive statements of law.

Authorship or publication of content does not imply that Clavius is advising the reader or has considered the reader’s individual circumstances.

Where Website content refers or links to an externally published article, chapter, interview, ranking or other material, the original publisher’s terms may also apply.

7. Rankings, Awards and Third-Party Recognition

The Website may refer to rankings, awards, directory commentary, media coverage and other recognition provided by independent third parties.

Such material is attributed to the relevant source and should not be understood as a guarantee of any result or outcome in any matter.

Names, logos, rosettes and marks belonging to directories, publishers, arbitral institutions, professional organisations and other third parties remain the property of their respective owners and are used subject to applicable permissions.

8. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the Website and its original content, including text, design, graphics, photographs, branding, publications and downloadable materials, are owned by or licensed to Clavius and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may access, download or print reasonable extracts for personal, professional, non-commercial and informational use, provided that:

• the material is not materially altered;
• attribution and proprietary notices are retained;
• the material is not presented out of context or in a misleading manner; and
• the use does not suggest sponsorship, endorsement or affiliation by Clavius.

Any reproduction, republication, commercial exploitation or systematic redistribution beyond such permitted use requires prior written permission.

9. Automated Access, Scraping and AI Use

Except where expressly permitted by Clavius or by applicable law, you may not:

• systematically scrape, crawl, harvest or extract Website content or data;
• use automated systems in a manner that materially burdens or interferes with the Website;
• circumvent access controls or technical protections;
• reproduce substantial portions of the Website to build a competing database, publication or service; or
• represent AI-generated, machine-generated or altered material as original Clavius content.

10. Acceptable Use

You must not use the Website:

• for any unlawful, fraudulent or abusive purpose;
• to introduce malware, malicious code or harmful material;
• to probe, scan or test security without authorisation;
• to interfere with the operation or availability of the Website;
• to impersonate another person or misrepresent an affiliation; or
• in any manner that infringes the rights of Clavius or another person.

We may restrict access where reasonably necessary to protect the Website, users, the Firm or its systems.

11. Third-Party Links

The Website may link to courts, regulators, arbitral institutions, professional organisations, legal directories, publishers, news organisations, social-media platforms and other third-party websites.

Links are provided for convenience and information. Unless expressly stated otherwise, Clavius does not control, endorse or assume responsibility for third-party websites or their content, security, availability or privacy practices.

12. Accuracy and Availability

Clavius seeks to maintain accurate and useful Website content but does not represent or warrant that all information is complete, current, error-free or suitable for any particular purpose.

The Website may be modified, suspended or unavailable from time to time without notice.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Clavius, its partners, counsel, lawyers, employees and contributors will not be liable for loss or damage arising solely from access to, inability to access, or reliance upon general information contained on the Website.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

14. Privacy

Personal information collected through the Website is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which should be read together with these Terms.

15. Changes to the Website and Terms

We may modify the Website and these Terms from time to time.

Updated Terms will be published on this page and will state the date of the latest revision. Continued use after publication of revised Terms constitutes use subject to the revised version.

16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and your use of the Website are governed by the laws of India.

Subject to applicable law, the courts at New Delhi, India will have jurisdiction in relation to disputes arising from these Terms or use of the Website.

17. Severability and No Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

A failure or delay by Clavius in exercising any right does not constitute a waiver of that right.

18. Contact

Questions concerning these Terms may be sent to:

Clavius Legal
2nd Floor, Commercial Tower
Le Méridien, Windsor Place
New Delhi – 110001, India
Email: info@claviuslegal.com

Privacy-related requests and grievances should be directed to Vipul Agrawal, Partner and Grievance Officer, at vipul@claviuslegal.com.