Pro Bono, Social Impact & CSR

TT&A is deeply committed to advancing development goals and broader social objectives, spanning financial inclusion, environmental sustainability, and social justice. TT&A has a longstanding commitment to pro bono, public-interest and social-impact work, with a particular focus on financial inclusion, environmental sustainability, social justice and access to essential services.  Our lawyers bring a genuine sense of purpose to channeling their professional expertise in support of the social sector. The firm actively encourages and values the time our lawyers dedicate to pro bono and public-interest matters, which we regard as integral to our identity, our professional culture, and the careers we build here.

Our practice combines specialist legal and regulatory expertise with a deep understanding of the operational challenges faced by NGOs, social enterprises, impact investors, and corporates including Concern India, Secure Giving, Joining Hands, Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, Maldita.es, Planet Read India, SayTrees and TNC on various pro bono, CSR and ESG initiatives.

NGO & Philanthropic Support

Financial Inclusion & Social Entrepreneurship

 

 Global Human Rights Advocacy

CSR & ESG Compliance

 

We work closely with a diverse range of domestic and international NGOs across the full spectrum of their philanthropic and social-impact operations. Our assistance includes:

 

  • Operational Setup & Governance: Helping NGOs establish a compliant legal presence in India and managing complex employment and personnel matters.
  • Project-Specific Advisory: Advising on the legal and regulatory aspects of targeted social-impact and conservation initiatives.
  • Community Safeguarding: Structuring frameworks for sensitive projects, such as the filming of vulnerable communities in connection with environmental conservation efforts.
  • Resource Access: Supporting large-scale initiatives aimed at improving water conservation and community access to natural resources.

 

TT&A regularly counsels impact investors and social enterprises navigating the regulatory frameworks governing social entrepreneurship. Our core work in this space involves:

 

 

  • Innovative Financing: Structuring innovative, guarantee-backed lending programmes designed to enable low-income households to access clean water.
  • Microfinance Operations: Advising on a broad range of microfinance-related regulatory, legal, and operational matters across India.

 

We consistently contribute Indian-law expertise to cross-border public-interest initiatives and broader international advocacy efforts, and have been involved with

 

  • Analysing Indian legal precedents relevant to amnesty from prosecution.
  • Contributing comparative law insights to support juvenile justice and law reform in Somalia.

 

We partner with corporate clients to help them meaningfully meet their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) obligations and broader Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments. Our services encompass:

 

  • CSR Structuring: Advising on the intricacies of the Indian CSR regime and establishing internal trusts or alternative corporate vehicles to execute strategic CSR spending.
  • Workplace Governance: Drafting and implementing progressive employee-benefit frameworks, robust workplace-safety mechanisms, and strict prevention of sexual harassment (POSH) policies.

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