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CORPORATE& COMMERCIAL
CORPORATE& COMMERCIAL

In the dynamic world of business, where commercial enterprises seek to leverage products, technology and customers, we make available the best opportunity within the legal framework of the country, while rendering services in creating and operating Joint Ventures, Technology Transfer/Collaboration and Strategic Alliances by assisting through our following services:

The Firm keeps itself abreast with all the developments and changes made in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy from time to time. The firm has a deep understanding of the economic and legal systems to efficiently provide specialized advisory in the following areas:

  1. Advice on Foreign Direct Investment in India;
  2. Setting up of a business unit in India like Company, Branch Office, Liaison Office;
  3. Advising and drafting of various agreements such as joint venture agreement, shareholders’ agreements, share purchase agreements, trademark license agreements, memorandum and articles of association of a joint venture company;
  4. Tax planning to limited extent with respect to setting up a business in India;
  5. Advisory services on pre and post set up compliance with the regulatory and legal framework.

The Firm offers Capital Market Advisory services in formation, structuring and implementation of financing strategy for determination of the most appropriate capital structure, determination of the debt/equity structure and providing services related to:

  1. Bonus Issue & Rights Issue;
  2. Preferential Allotment;
  3. Debt Issues;
  4. Loan Syndication from banks/financial institutions.

With regard to advisory and assistance in structuring and regulatory matters related to Equity Placements, Rights Issues, debt raisings issues, the Firm provides detailed assistance in:

  1. Drafting and vetting of legal papers/ offer letter/ memorandum of understanding/ agreements in the process of bringing out abovementioned issues;
  2. Carrying out due diligence as a risk containment measure;
  3. Liaison and coordination with various regulatory authorities such as SEBI, local stock exchanges, registrar of companies and merchant bankers;
  4. Pre/post issue compliances pertaining to various applicable statutes.

The Firm provides consultancy and implementation route for strategy formulation and implementation for companies and stakeholders, conducts due diligence, drafts relevant agreements and schemes, including taking approval for the scheme of arrangement or reconstruction from the relevant court of law or the designated authority for the purpose. 
The firm deals in the following areas of corporate restructuring:

  • Amalgamation, mergers, de-mergers and reverse mergers;
  • Acquisitions & takeovers;
  • Reorganization of capital;

Liaison and coordination and obtaining approval for the same as and when required by various government bodies such as:

  • Registrar of Companies;
  • National Company Law Tribunal
  • Official Liquidator;
  • Regional Director, Ministry of Company Affairs;
  • Securities & Exchange Board of India;

The Corporate Law Division of the Firm caters to national and international clients for incorporation of business entities within and outside India, including public and private limited companies and Special Purpose Vehicle companies. The firm’s Corporate Team provides assistance in maintenance of all the secretarial and other related records of a company. The firm offers a full- range of comprehensive services that include:

  • Taking approval for the proposed name of the company from ROC;
  • Drafting of Memorandum of Association (MOA) and Articles of Association (AOA) of the company;
  • Liaison with the Registrar of Companies (ROC) concerned and removing any objection that may be raised by the ROC;
  • Procurement of Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.
Maintenance of Secretarial Records:
We also ensure that all the secretarial and compliance records are regularly updated and maintained by its client company in compliance with all the provisions of company laws. To ensure that all the compliances are met, the firm provides following services:
  • Advising/ assisting to conduct statutory meeting of the board of directors, annual general meeting and extra ordinary general meeting of the company;
  • Advising/assisting on the maintenance of ‘the minutes’ of the meetings of board of directors and general meetings of the company, maintenance of statutory registers and records of the company under the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 / 2013
  • Advising/ assisting in Filing of Balance Sheet, Annual Return and other forms with the Registrar of Companies on a regular basis;
  • Liaison with the relevant offices of the Ministry of Company Affairs, Company Law Board Registrar of Companies and other authorities concerned, in respect of various matters pertaining to the affairs of the company;
  • Advice on statutory compliances as well as interpretation with regard to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956/ 2013