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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
India – Securities Law Wrap 2015
Introduction In 2015, Indian securities regulations underwent many changes with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (the “SEBI”) playing an active role in making the markets more efficient and investor friendly. This update highlights some of the important...
External commercial borrowings by Indian companies made easy
Introduction On November 30, 2015, the Reserve Bank of India (the “RBI”) revamped the regime governing external commercial borrowings (“ECBs”) by Indian companies and introduced a revised framework (the “Revised Framework”). The Revised Framework significantly relaxes...
India’s real estate sector – current trends
Introduction The real estate sector in India forms a critical component of the Indian economy and contributes 5-6% to the GDP. Although this sector has stagnated over the last couple of years, it has started to show a turnaround, and growth is expected on the back of...
India’s foreign direct investment policy changes – a critique
Introduction India stands committed to having a Foreign Direct Investment (“FDI”) regime that is investor friendly and promotes foreign investment for overall economic growth. Since the Modi government came to power in June 2014, many FDI policy reforms were made in...
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...