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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
Two Indian parties can now have a foreign seat of arbitration – will this hold?
Sasan Power Limited v. North America Coal Corporation The often debated question of whether two (or more) Indian parties can opt for a foreign seat of arbitration has surfaced again. The Madhya Pradesh High Court (the “MP HC”) has, in the case of Sasan Power Limited...
Foreign tax credits made easy
Recently, in the case of Wipro Limited (the “Taxpayer”), the Karnataka High Court (the “KHC”) has held that a foreign tax credit can be claimed against Indian income under the provisions of section 90(1)(a)(i) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the “Act”), irrespective of...
The Maggi ban – has the Indian government done enough to control the damage?
On June 5, 2015, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (the “FSSAI”) issued an order against Nestle India Limited (“Nestle”) imposing restrictions on the manufacture, sale and distribution of nine (9) variants of Nestle’s product, Maggi instant noodles...
Positive signal to FIIs and FPIs – no MAT prior to April 1, 2015
Background Section 115JB of India’s Income-tax Act, 1961 (the “IT Act”), provides for taxation of those companies who, despite showing high profits in their books and paying substantial dividends, do not pay or pay only marginal taxes, by taking advantage of the...
Policies and trends in India’s solar energy sector
Introduction In its Union Budget, 2015, the Indian government has set an ambitious target of installing 175,000 Megawatts (“MW”) of renewable energy by 2022, which will include 100,000 MW of solar energy, 60,000 MW of wind energy, 10,000 MW of biomass energy and 5,000...
Foreign companies receiving money from Indian payers may not need a permanent account number (PAN)
Background The provisions of section 90(2) of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (the “Act”) permit a non-resident to avail either the provisions of the Act or the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (the “DTAA”), whichever are more beneficial. There are various judicial...