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Doing business in India involves navigating a changing legal and regulatory environment. Whether entering the market, expanding operations, or managing cross-border partnerships, understanding the corporate and commercial framework of Indian law is essential.
Our Corporate & Commercial Advisory Practice helps clients understand key legal and regulatory requirements and make informed business decisions. We support the full business lifecycle, from market entry and structuring to operations, partnerships, and exits. We advise multinational corporations, Indian businesses, start-ups, and investors on corporate, commercial, and cross-border matters.
How We Support You
- Doing Business in India: Advising on market entry strategies, investment structures, and participation in the Government’s Make in India initiative.
- Business Setup and Structuring: Assisting with company formation, joint ventures, tax advisory and applying for the necessary registrations and regulatory approvals under Indian regulations including foreign investment laws.
- Regulatory and Governance Advice: Advice on Company and Corporate Laws, corporate governance, directors’ duties, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) requirements.
- Partnerships and LLPs: Advising on the establishment, operation, and dissolution of Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs).
- Trusts and Non-Profits: Advising on trust law, charitable entities, tax regimes for nonprofit entities, foreign contribution compliance under the FCRA framework and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) laws.
- Corporate and Commercial Contracts: Structuring, drafting, and negotiating various corporate and commercial agreements, including (as the circumstances may warrant) consultancy, confidentiality, services, distribution, franchising, marketing, teaming, joint venture, technology licensing, and cooperation agreements.
- Restructuring and Exit Strategies: Advising on reorganisations, mergers, spin-offs, winding up, and repatriation of proceeds in line with exchange control and tax laws.
We believe corporate and commercial law should enable business, not obstruct it. Using a practical and transparent approach we help clients anticipate challenges, ensure compliance, and align legal strategy with business goals. As an Indian law firm with a history of cross-border work and relationships , we combine local insight with global standards. We help our clients navigate complexity be it setting up or expanding in India, managing cross-border operations, or planning an exit.
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