Corporate & Regulatory

We assist a broad array of business enterprises which seek advice regarding organizational, operational and transactional matters. We advise clients on a broad spectrum of corporate and commercial work and assist them on finding viable and sustainable solutions, in light of industry specific focus and clients’ requirements. We have adopted a pragmatic and multi-dimensional approach, whereby we have successfully advised our clients in complex transactions and have developed long-standing relationships with our clients. We advise clients on setting up of different structures such as entrepreneurial start-up enterprises, partnerships, closely held companies and publicly owned companies ranging from local and regional businesses to large multinational conglomerates.

We have in-depth expertise in advising clients on various corporate governance issues as well as on compliance related matters across various industries. Our advice is a comprehensive blend of business strategy and in-depth knowledge of relevant industry. We primarily focus on acting as the in-house counsel and aid and advise our clients with all of their corporate legal and regulatory requirements such as:

• Structuring the appropriate entity, branch, subsidiary or liaison or representative including structuring the holding company in the correct and tax friendly jurisdiction including the legal strategy for transfer pricing.
• Structuring and advising foreign and domestic clients on setting-up options and analysis of stake holder interests.
• Foreign exchange regulations, exchange control issues, registrations, approvals, intimations and other compliances under different laws.
• Raising capital through debt/equity instruments.
• Regulatory compliances with statutory authorities inter alia like Registrar of Companies (ROC), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
• Legal due diligences and internal audits.
• Fiduciary responsibilities and obligations of officers and directors and corporate governance issues.
• Modelling asset acquisitions, trade arrangements and technology transfers.
• Corporate restructuring, amalgamations, demergers, foreign investment proposals and joint ventures.
• Drafting and negotiation of all types of business and commercial contracts.
• Structuring / setting up of non-profit organisations.