Entry Strategy into India

We assist companies from the abroad, namely the US, Europe, Middle East and South East Asia to establish a foothold or expand their operations in India by providing a range of on the ground support and representative office functions from our office in New Delhi, India. We:

• Assist in evaluating the best suited structure for investment – Company, Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Limited Liability Partnership, Branch or Liaison Office
• Assist and Advise on Indian regulations including getting pre-setup Regulatory/ Government approvals, formation of the desired entity, etc.
• Assist in evaluating the local market and in determining an appropriate entry strategy
• Arrange meetings between key local contacts and visiting senior management
• Identify and negotiate with potential acquisition targets, strategic partners, outsourcing partners, distributors and re-sellers
• Assist with recruitment of the core team
• Assist and advise in drafting of agreements
• Assist by providing virtual CFO services
• Taxation, including International taxation and planning
• Audit and assurance
• Mergers & Acquisition
• Assist in conducting a location analysis and selection

Company Law & Securities Law (SEBI)

COMPANY LAW & SECURITIES LAW (SEBI)

Advising on capital market, SEBI Takeover Code, DIP Guidelines, compliance and audit of various rules, regulations and guidelines issued there under.

• Listing and delisting of shares on Stock Exchanges of India and assisting in the compliance of disclosures as per the listing agreements and certifications as required therein.
• Advising and assisting the companies in preferential allotment of shares/warrants, Private Placement, preparation and vetting of Offer documents etc.
• Representation and Litigation before SEBI/ SAT
• Advising in implementing all Regulations, Notifications, Circulars and Orders of SEBI issued under the SEBI Act, 1992
• Conducting Due Diligence on a company or generating any other specific search reports of the companies from the records available with the Regulatory Authorities
• Drafting of Shareholder’s Agreement, Termination Agreement, various commercial, Non-commercial and Legal Agreements.
• Foreign Collaboration, Joint ventures and setting up of subsidiaries in India & Abroad.
• Advising & undertaking compliances of corporate events like Merger, Demerger, Takeover, Slump Sale or Business transfer
• Advising & implementing corporate governance standards set by MCA, Govt. of India and Listing obligations & Disclosure requirements with the stock exchanges.

FEMA & RBI Matters

FEMA & RBI Matters

• Advice on effective structuring of Investment into India by foreign companies (FDI Policy).
• Applying and obtaining approval from FIPB, if necessary.
• Advice on effective restructuring of Investment Overseas by Indian Companies (ODI – Overseas Direct Investment)
• Registration of companies as Non-Banking Financial Companies/ Asset Reconstruction Company.
• Advice on legal and procedural matters falling under FEMA and arranging various approvals and compliance pursuant to various regulations issued under FEMA.
• Assisting foreign clients in complying with the RBI regulations for Wholly Owned subsidiaries, Opening and operating of Branch and Liaison offices etc.

International Taxation & Transfer Pricing

International Taxation & Transfer Pricing

We address cross-border needs in the field of Taxation and Transfer Pricing. With our team, we assist you with all aspects of your international taxation needs.

• Effective international Tax management
• Cross country Tax planning
• International Taxation compliances
• Inbound and Outbound Investment advisory including entity set up, Holding company structures;
• Preparation of Foreign Remittance Certificates
• Use of treaty networks
• Financial Structuring
• Transfer Pricing study and Compliances
• Transfer Pricing Representation and Litigation handling with relevant departments
• Handling Specified domestic transactions (SDTs)

Tax Advisory Services

Taxation Services

• Tax advisories on mergers, amalgamations and business restructuring.
• Corporate Tax planning both Direct and Indirect taxation.
• Statutory Direct Tax Compliances eg. Tax Audit Report (3CD).
• Handling of Indirect tax compliances such as Service Tax & VAT.
• Preparation and filing of various tax returns both Direct taxes and Indirect taxes.
• Representation before various tax authorities and handling appeals.
• Due Diligence
• Agreement Review, Drafting and redrafting
• Report on material tax exposure due to non-compliance relating to tax laws

Acquisitions/ Divestments

Acquisitions/ Divestments

We along with our partners have extensive experience of managing acquisitions & divestments including open offers. We offer a single window for compliance with SEBI guidelines for takeovers by companies desirous of acquiring management/equity control of listed companies including conducting the Due Diligence and providing support during the bidding process

Funding – Debt/ Equity

Funding – Debt/Equity

• Business Plan/ Project Report preparation
• Capital Structuring and syndication based on the Funding requirement, through Private Equity, Venture Capitalists or High Net Worth Individuals.
• Loan syndication – Fund/ Non-Fund based funding from Banks and Institutions
• IPO/GDR/Placement planning and actual implementation
• Placement of Non-Convertible Debentures

Strategic Alliances/ Joint Venture

Strategic Alliances/ Joint Ventures

We believe that while companies announce “strategic alliances” daily, much lack “alliance strategies”. The difference is more than semantic – an alliance lacking strategy is doomed. A coherent alliance strategy has four elements:

• A business strategy to shape the logic and design of alliances.
• A dynamic view to guide the management of each alliance.
• A portfolio approach to enable co-ordination among alliances.
• An internal infrastructure to maximize the value of collaboration.

Intellectual Property Rights

Intellectual Property Rights

The world today is driven by knowledge. A Corporate needs to ensure the protection of its own IPR’s as well as make sure that it does not infringe IPR’s of others. We can help you by:

• Advising and providing services for registration of trademarks, copyright, patents and design under their respective Acts.
• Advising on passing off/infringement matters
• Litigation to protect your IPRs.

Legal Petitions

Legal Petitions

We have been assisting our clients in respect of drafting various petitions, including drafting and filing, before the Company Law Board, District Courts, High Court and the Supreme Court, including

• Petitions for prevention and oppression of mismanagement under section 244 of the Companies Act 2013 or erstwhile section 397/398 of the Companies Act 1956.
• Petition in respect of amalgamation and merger of companies under Section 230-240 of the Companies Act 2013 or erstwhile section 391-394 of the Companies Act 1956.
• Petition for not filing annual return and Balance Sheet of the company within time under section 92/137 of the Companies Act 2013 or erstwhile section 159/220 of the Companies Act 1956.
• Compounding under section 441 of the Companies Act 2013 or erstwhile section 383A of the Companies Act 1956.

Virtual CFO Services

VIRTUAL CFO SERVICES

We offer tailor-made virtual CFO services based on client requirements, scope and volume of work. Through this model small and medium clients get the services of an highly experienced team at reasonable cost, making it a sound and effective proposition.

• Financial planning
• Maintain and report on the financial activities
• Managing financial risk
• Management information system
• Budget development
• Expansion planning
• Tax Planning
• Cash flow management
• Financial system design and implementation
• Ensuring Statutory Compliances