Complete Integrity
Practical Approach
International Orientation
Timely Delivery
“Majmudar & Partners provides world-class service, and it is our go-to firm for all India-related matters, including for our most important clients.”
– A Corporate / M&A Client
Practice Areas
Corporate/M&A
Top-notch corporate/M&A practice which is well regarded in India and abroad
Dispute Resolution
Leading practice covering litigation, arbitration and white-collar crime work for top MNCs and banks
Private Equity/Venture Capital
Well-regarded private equity/venture capital transactions practice across sectors
Foreign Investment
Advising foreign investors on India entry strategy and assisting them on foreign exchange, tax and corporate law advice
Tax
End-to-end advice on corporate tax, India investments, employee benefits, and indirect tax matters
Competition
Advising on CCI approvals for proposed M&A deals and advisory work on restraints on trade
TMT
Special focus on fintech, health-tech, edu-tech, digital media, data privacy, cloud migration issues, and outsourcing to India
Banking & Finance
A historical banking and finance practice that represents top national and international banks and companies raising finance
Projects & Energy
Rich experience in a wide range of infrastructure and construction-related projects in the areas of renewable energy, roads, ports and airports
Employment
Widely regarded as one of the best firms in India for providing an array of employment law solutions
Insurance
Well known for its insurance regulatory advisory capabilities and setting up insurance joint ventures
Governance & Policy
Meticulous and comprehensive advisory capabilities on governance, policy, and regulatory framework implementation
Intellectual Property
Well-established practice assisting global organizations in safeguarding their intellectual property assets (trademarks, copyrights, designs and patents) in India
Insights
RBI panel issues recommendations to private sector banks in India
On November 20, 2020, the internal working group of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released its report listing out some recommendations for changes to banking license requirements and the corporate structure of private sector banks in India. The key recommendations...
Share swap mergers in India: an option during the COVID-19 pandemic
Over the past couple of decades, stock-for-stock mergers have only accounted for 20% of the total M&A activity in the United States. On the other hand, in India, mergers rarely involve a cash consideration and are usually pure share swaps given the tax neutrality...
Government of India issues press release that liberalizes FDI in defence sector
On September 17, 2020, the Indian government issued a press note to inter alia liberalize the cap for foreign direct investment (“FDI”) in the defence sector from 49% to 74% under the automatic route and to revise certain conditions for FDI in this sector. ...
Impact of new employment laws on business
A concise update describing in detail, how the new employment laws from the recently announced Labour Code by the Government of India affect businesses. Read the full update here.
New provisions on withholding tax and tax collection at source in India
India’s Central Board of Direct Taxes has issued Circular 17/2020 dated September 29, 2020 (effective October 1, 2020) (the “CBDT Circular”), providing important clarifications in respect of withholding tax on e-commerce transactions and tax collection at source on...
Initiation of insolvency proceedings against personal guarantors: Indian courts freeze Anil Ambani’s assets
On November 15, 2019, the Indian government notified the commencement of Part III of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), which provides for the insolvency resolution process for individuals and partnership firms. The relevant provisions in so far as they...