Corporate & Commercial

The firm has the expertise to tackle various issues and concerns that can challenge any organization operating in today’s complex competitive environment. The firm is recognized for its excellent strategy and solution-oriented approach in this practice area.

The firm guides domestic and international clients on matters relating to general corporate compliance, including but not limited to investment regulations, sectoral caps, and regulatory issues/compliances. The clients for this practice area hail from across sectors including but not limited to telecom, e-commerce, technology, ITES, power, healthcare, real estate, defense, retail, pharmaceuticals, education, infrastructure, media, automobile, etc.

The firm advises clients on trade-related issues that directly impact foreign investments in India. Such matters may include preferential market access to Indian companies, technology localization, technology transfer, etc. The firm actively participates in consultation processes with the Government of India and related ministries on policy-associated issues and submits proposals and papers on required changes in the extant policy.

The team advises and assists clients on:

- Entry strategy;
- Legal structuring;
- Assistance in obtaining approval/clarification from FIPB/RBI or other Governmental authorities, as applicable;
- Assistance in the incorporation of legal entities;
- Assistance in obtaining various registrations, licenses, approvals, permissions, etc.;
- Assistance in compliance with various laws/regulations, as applicable;
- Assistance in secretarial compliance;
- Assistance in conducting legal audits;
- Drafted, negotiated, and finalized various vendor and service contracts.