Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers to your most pressing legal questions.
Where is your office and when are you open?
Our chamber is in Samajik Bikash Chowk, Anamanagar, Kathmandu. We are open Sunday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and closed on Saturday. Because advocates are frequently in court during the day, please call ahead on +977 9841374047 so we can fix a time when someone is free to sit with you properly.
How do I book an appointment?
Call the chamber on +977 9841374047, email [email protected], or use the contact form on this website. Tell us in one or two lines what the matter concerns and roughly how urgent it is, and we will confirm a time.
What kinds of cases do you take?
We are a litigation-focused chamber. In practice that means constitutional law and writ petitions, corporate and commercial law, civil and property disputes, labour and employment, administrative law before quasi-judicial bodies, mediation, dispute resolution and arbitration, family law, criminal defence, and legal and socio-legal research. If you are not sure whether your matter fits, call us and we will tell you honestly.
How long has the firm been practising?
Working since 2012. IB Law Associates was founded by Senior Advocate Ishwori Prasad Bhattarai, after 20 years of dedicated practice in a partnership firm, to build a firm completely dedicated to litigation-based services, mediation and legal research. His three-decade partnership with Senior Advocate Bishnu Maya Bhusal culminated in the firm's establishment in Anamanagar, Kathmandu, providing extensive, dedicated court-based services across all three tiers of court as well as quasi-judicial legal services.
Do you work for companies on a monthly retainer?
No. We are a litigation-focused chamber, not an outsourced legal department, so we do not offer monthly retainers. We take on corporate and commercial matters project by project — contract disputes, corporate governance issues, shareholder and joint venture matters, commercial litigation and dispute resolution — alongside ongoing court representation. Call us and we will scope your matter properly.
Which languages can I speak to you in?
Nepali, Hindi and English. Explain your matter in whichever language you are most comfortable in, because details get lost when clients translate for themselves.
What should I bring to my first meeting with a lawyer?
Bring whatever paper you already have, even if it is incomplete. For property matters, the lalpurja and any sale or partition deeds. For company matters, the registration certificate, PAN and the contract in question. For labour matters, your appointment letter, salary slips and any termination notice. For court matters, every notice or order you have received. A short written timeline of what happened, in date order, is more useful than most people expect.
How do you charge for your services?
Fees depend on the nature of the matter, the forum it goes to and how long it is likely to run. We discuss the fee with you at the outset and agree it before any work begins, so that you are not surprised later. Court fees, registration charges and other government costs are separate and are payable to the relevant office.
Can you represent clients who reside outside of Nepal?
Yes. Non-Resident Nepalis and clients based abroad often need representation for property disputes, family matters, and civil or commercial litigation in Nepal. We can act on your behalf under a power of attorney, and keep you updated by phone, email, or video call throughout, so you do not need to be physically present for every step.
Will my information be kept completely confidential?
Yes, without exception. Everything you disclose to us, from the first conversation onward, is protected by professional privilege and is not discussed outside the chamber. That applies whether or not you go on to engage us.
Do I have to go to court?
Usually not. Your advocate appears on your behalf for most hearings. You will need to attend where the law or the court specifically requires your presence, for example to give a statement or evidence, and we will tell you well in advance when those dates are.
How long will my civil case take to resolve in court?
It depends on the forum and on how contested the matter is. Some commercial and family matters settle by agreement in weeks. A fully contested civil or property suit, with appeal, can run for years in the Nepali court system. At the first meeting we will give you a realistic range rather than a comfortable one, along with the points at which the matter could realistically be settled.
Can you help me set up a company in Nepal as a foreign investor?
Yes. We handle name reservation and incorporation at the Office of the Company Registrar, drafting of the memorandum and articles, PAN and VAT registration, and the local registrations that follow, along with the shareholder or joint venture agreement if there is more than one owner. For foreign shareholders we also handle Department of Industry approval and Nepal Rastra Bank recording under our FDI practice.
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