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“Majmudar & Partners provides world-class service, and it is our go-to firm for all India-related matters, including for our most important clients.”
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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
The India-Singapore tax treaty has been amended
Introduction The bilateral double taxation avoidance agreement between India and Singapore (the “Singapore DTAA”) has been amended. On December 30, 2016, India’s Central Board of Direct Taxes announced the signing of the protocol (the “Protocol”) amending the...
Minorities squeeze out under the Companies Act, 2013
On December 7, 2016, the Indian government notified several provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (the “2013 Act”), including provisions on variation of shareholders’ rights, reduction of capital, mergers and amalgamations, winding up by the National Company Law...
SEBI amends norms for investments by angel funds and FPs; Imposes restrictions on compensation agreements
Introduction On November 23, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (the “SEBI”) approved several important changes to Indian securities regulations, including, an amendment to the SEBI (Alternative Investment Fund) Regulations, 2012 (the “AIF Regulations”)...
Recent updates on MFN, the Cyprus treaty and taxability of offshore supply
There have been a number of important tax developments and cases in India over the last couple of months. In this update, we provide snippets on the new India-Cyprus tax treaty and other key direct tax cases. India-Cyprus Tax Treaty The double taxation avoidance...
Changes to India’s foreign investments and borrowings regulations
Introduction This update discusses certain key changes to India’s foreign exchange regulations implemented recently. Foreign investment in financial services Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (the “RBI”) notified an amendment to the Foreign Exchange (Transfer or...
India demonetizes INR500 and INR1000 notes, moving towards a cashless economy
Major Reform In a big bang reform, effective midnight of November 9, 2016, the Indian government has banned INR500 and INR1000 currency notes (the “Banned Notes”). The decision has been taken to root out fake currency and cash (black) money and eliminate corruption,...