Appointment of Partner add a partner to your LLP or firm.

Admitting a new partner is how a partnership grows — to bring in capital, expertise, a successor or a strategic collaborator. For a Limited Liability Partnership the change is formal and must be reported to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, while for a traditional partnership firm it is governed by the partnership deed and the Indian Partnership Act. The route depends on the structure of the business.

In an LLP, admitting a partner requires executing a supplementary LLP agreement that records the new partner's capital contribution, profit share, rights and obligations, and then filing Form 3 and Form 4 with the MCA within 30 days of the change. Where the incoming partner is to be a designated partner — responsible for the LLP's statutory compliance — a Designated Partner Identification Number and a digital signature are also needed, and an LLP must always have at least two designated partners.

Our partner appointment practice covers both structures. For LLPs we draft the supplementary agreement, procure DPIN and DSC where required, and file Form 3 and Form 4 within the statutory window. For partnership firms we draft the reconstituted partnership deed, advise on capital and profit-sharing changes, and assist with intimation to the Registrar of Firms where the firm is registered. We make sure the incoming partner's rights are precisely documented and the change is recorded correctly, so the expanded partnership stands on a clear legal footing.