We provide end to end transactional support services, whether it pertains to negotiating cross border deals or acquisitions or assessing risks associated with transactions or crystallizing roles and responsibilities, upfront, and structuring transactions, including:

• Carrying out legal due diligence and risk assessment for mergers, acquisitions, investments, and joint ventures;


• Carrying our health checks and internal assessments, to help target entities scouting investments to be transaction ready;


• Identifying risks and advisory on risk mitigation and taking steps for legal compliance;


• Advisory pertaining to overall structuring of transactions from the perspective of regulatory compliance, tax efficiency, as well as commercial and business viability, as per applicable laws;


• Drafting and negotiations of transactional documents, such as share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements, share subscription agreements, debenture holders’ agreement, investment agreements, business transfer agreements, licensing agreements, assignment agreements, term sheets etc.;


• Transactional support and advisory for private equity and venture capital deals, strategic investments, and exits.

Owing to our diverse experience in dealing with domestic and overseas clients, whether individuals or corporations, our team members have a strong expertise and are well placed to assist clients in formulating commercial strategies, aligned to meet the true nature of the business transactions, and translate them into legally sound and enforceable contracts. We have the bandwidth to provide full-fledged services, in legal drafting, vetting and negotiating high-value contracts across sectors and industries. Our team is appreciated for its pragmatic approach when it comes to identifying contractual risks, having the ability to advise on regulatory implications, so to ensure both legal and commercial viability, as well as formulate legally enforceable contracts, which serve the interest of the client as well as facilitate the overall transaction, including drafting and negotiating contracts such as:

• Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Immovable Property
  
• Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Shares
  
• Memorandum of Understandings, Letter of Intents and Term Sheets
  
• Franchise Agreements
  
• Invention Assignment Agreements
  
• Joint Venture and Collaboration Agreements
  
• Joint Development Agreements
  
• Lease and Rental Agreements
  
• Licensing Agreements
  
• Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements
  
• Sale and Purchase Agreements for supply of goods and/or services
  
• Service, Management and Operations Agreements
  
• Software Licensing and Technology Transfer Agreements
  
• Supply, Distribution and Manufacturing Agreements
  
• Employment and Consultancy Contracts etc, to name a few

Whether you are a global player wanting to foray into India or an Indian entity/ person wanting to expand overseas, through joint collaborations or joint ventures or acquisitions, we provide expert advisory on cross-border transactions, encompassing matters pertaining to Foreign Direct Investment as well as Overseas Investment from India. Our team has an in-depth understanding of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, as well as the Rules, Regulations, Notifications, Circulars etc, issued thereunder, which govern cross border transactions involving foreign remittances, both inward as well as outward, when it comes to capital transactions and effectively help our clients in navigating through the regulatory aspects which are critical for such transaction. We enable clients in structuring cross border transactions, so as to ensure compliance with FDI norms as well as Overseas Direct Investment / Liberalised Remittance Scheme, as may be applicable, related requirements, including overall structuring as well as carrying out routine reporting, as required under applicable laws.

Our robust team, with its deep legal insight coupled with practical understanding of business realities, has the unique ability to provide clear, actionable counsel during high-stakes matters involving financial ramifications and also to effectively represent clients, involved in white collar financial crimes, before criminal courts, special courts, High Courts, and the Supreme Court, at all stages of the proceedings, including applying for anticipatory and regular bail, quashing of proceedings, and trial defence etc.