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Corporate Law

We offer services across all stages of development experienced by a corporate entity, right from its inception to dissolution. We follow a unique work ethic. For every transaction, be it Corporate, Real Estate, Regulatory, Labour and Employment, Finance Compliance or we work closely to structure and execute the transaction, thereby providing the client a holistic solution.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Business Re-Organisation

Restructuring transactions require a multi-dimensional strategy involving courts, creditors and shareholders. We have the robust mergers and acquisitions practice with a team comprising of extensive experience in handling prestigious and complex transactions. The team advises on all facets of mergers and acquisitions and related corporate issues, such as conducting legal due diligence, drafting/ review of term sheets and conducting negotiations on behalf of investors. Further, the firm has engaged in advising corporations on regulatory compliance and the interpretation of corporate, taxation and foreign exchange laws. We have worked across sectors and are involved in negotiated transactions, including buyouts, mergers, demergers, stock and asset purchase, restructuring and private equity investments.

The firm has been involved in advising on some of the largest deals in the Indian corporate history. We deliver comprehensive advice to our clients by providing risk averse and tax compliant business solutions in a time bound manner. The team specialises in the following areas:

  • Corporate Re-structuring
  • Merger, Demerger and buyouts
  • Debt Re-structuring
  • Corporate Re-structuring
  • Debt re-structuring
  • Financial distress remedies
  • Cross-border Transactions (to achieve consolidation of holdings, merging hived-off companies as part of corporate restructuring, establishing strategic alliances, expansion of business, besides stock and asset purchases, tender offers and leveraged buyouts)
  • Planning strategies for both acquirers and the potential acquisition targets (domestic and cross-border transactions)

Foreign Investment

The team is well-acquainted with the international corporate environment and understands the requirements of both foreign clients and domestic clients engaged in cross-border transactions.

The firm has a dedicated team of specialized professionals offering a range of legal and advisory services, covering all aspects related to foreign investments including the following:

  • Inbound and Outbound Investments
  • Joint Ventures
  • Financial and Technical Collaborations
  • Drafting of Distribution and Franchise Agreements
  • Cross-border Transactions, etc.
  • External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) and Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB)

The team also has valuable experience in advising clients in areas like:

  • Foreign Exchange Laws
  • Regulatory Framework
  • Setting up Offshore Business
  • Industry Specific Licences
  • Employment and Labour Laws governing expatriates

Joint Ventures/Strategic Alliances

The team has successfully negotiated and drafted joint venture agreements in the nature of share purchase/subscription agreements, shareholders' agreements, etc. and other related incidental agreements. Our expertise lies right from the stage of conducting due diligence till closing of the transaction, including completing of post-closing activities.

Regulatory Compliances

The team also advises companies on several issues relating to corporate, securities and allied laws and helps clients comply with regulations and procedural requirements under applicable laws.

Corporate Secretarial

Our team specializes in providing support, assistance and guidance to companies and its officers to meet their statutory compliance obligations. This ensures that good corporate governance practices are both implemented and maintained.

We possess technical and practical knowledge to support companies across a broad spectrum of industry sectors, including domestic and international companies alike. The team’s in-depth local knowledge of company secretarial practice allows it to deliver efficient and quality service to new and existing clients.

Our extensive experience helps it ascertain the specific needs of its clients and ensures that corporate secretarial services are delivered in a timely and effective manner. We committed to the highest level of professionalism and ethics, helping organizations meet the essential corporate compliance obligations. Our team focuses on the adoption of a proactive approach to ensure its clients are kept up to date with their compliance obligations.

The team conducts legal and secretarial due diligence in different areas depending upon the nature of the transaction, namely:

  • Venture Capital Investments
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Cross-border Acquisitions
  • Overseas borrowings, including FCCBs, GDRs, ECBs, etc.

Additionally, the team regularly undertakes legal compliance health check-ups of companies in varied sectors with the objective of:

  • Ascertaining the extent of legal compliance under the applicable Indian laws
  • Highlighting the gaps in terms of non-compliance under the applicable Indian laws
  • Interpreting the remedial measures for overcoming the deficiencies
  • A single consolidated report is subsequently provided dealing with all the legal compliances/aspects that require immediate attention of the management and has an important bearing on the running of the business and liability of the management.
 
     
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