Alpine Law Associates is the leading full-service law firm encompassing a wide range of legal practices located in Kathmandu, Nepal. It consists of a team of the country's best lawyers, each with expertise in their respective fields, tailored to meet clients' specific needs.
Anamnagar-29, Kathmandu
A 2026 practitioner's guide to company registration in Nepal — Companies Act 2063, OCR's CAMIS digital portal, fee slabs from NPR 1,000 to NPR 43,000+, capital rules, document set, foreign branch and liaison registration, and end-to-end post-registration compliance with PAN, VAT and DOI.
Types of companies in Nepal under the Companies Act 2063 (2006) — private limited (1–101 shareholders), public limited (minimum 7, NPR 10M paid-up capital, NEPSE-listable), one-person company, profit-not-distributing (non-profit) under Section 166, foreign company branch and liaison office under Section 154 onwards, and holding–subsidiary structure. Comparison guide for founders, NRN investors and corporate counsel choosing the right legal structure. Updated April 2026.
A 2026 practitioner's guide to performance of contract in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 — time, place and manner of performance, reciprocal duties, attempted vs actual performance, substituted performance through third parties, impossibility under Section 531, frustration doctrine, joint and several performance, discharge by performance, and the practical document trail that proves performance at the District Court.
A 2026 practitioner's guide to remedies for breach of contract in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 — six remedies covering damages under Section 535, rescission and restitution under Section 538, specific performance under Section 540, injunction under Section 541, liquidated damages under Section 542, and quantum meruit, plus the Section 544 two-year limitation, mitigation of loss, election between remedies, and the District Court procedure from plaint through decree to execution.
A 2026 (2083 BS) practitioner's pillar guide to citizenship in Nepal — the constitutional framework under Articles 10 to 14 of the Constitution of Nepal 2072, the four operative categories (descent / vamsaj, birth / janmasiddha, naturalised / angikrit, honorary / sammanarthi), the District Administration Office (DAO) application process from ward recommendation to CDO sign-off, the document checklist for each category, the 2079 First Amendment and subsequent amendments through 2082 BS (maternal-line citizenship, abandoned children, foreign-spouse pathway), the Non-Resident Nepali identity card framework, the Section 10 automatic-loss rule on foreign-citizenship acquisition, replacement and duplicate certificates, common rejection reasons, and the administrative-review and judicial-review remedies where citizenship is denied.
"The three company types under the Companies Act 2063 in Nepal — Private Limited (max 101 shareholders, Sec. 9(1)), Public Limited (min 7 shareholders Sec. 9(2), minimum paid-up capital NPR 10 million Sec. 11(1)), and the Profit-Not-Distributing / non-profit company (Sec. 166). This 2026 guide compares shareholders, capital, share issue, profit distribution and which structure fits your goal."
"Inter-country adoption in Nepal under Chapter 9 of the Muluki Civil Code 2074 (Sec. 188–204) — government permission (Sec. 189), the Inter-country Adoption Board (Sec. 193), foreign-adopter eligibility (Sec. 192), the domestic-first subsidiarity rule, and the critical 2026 status: Nepal is not a Hague party and the process is effectively suspended. Practitioner guide."
A 2026 practitioner's guide to lease contracts in Nepal under the Muluki Civil Code 2074 Chapter 18 (Sections 610-621) — lessor and lessee obligations, registration at the Land Revenue Office for leases beyond one year, sublease only with lessor's consent, termination on expiry / breach / mutual release, renewal mechanics, stamp duty, the 2-year limitation for lease disputes, and the distinction between commercial leases under Chapter 18 and house-rent under Civil Code Chapter 9 read with the House Rent Act.
