EXCHANGE CONTROL LAWS

The team members are experienced in providing advice to foreign companies on investment regulations, sectoral caps and regulatory issues relating to various sectors in India. The team actively advises and opines on barriers to entry, which include foreign investment regulations, policies, and specific commitments under various trade agreements, customs duty etc.

The Firm assists and represents foreign companies before the regulatory authorities including Foreign Investment Promotion Board, Department Of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and helps companies in getting necessary approvals/ clarifications/ registrations/ licenses.

The Firm assists and represent Indian companies presently in Overseas Direct Investment in Hong Kong, China & Sri Lanka. Presently, the team advices in almost all the sector including telecommunications, technology and e-commerce, entertainment, media & broadcasting, education, pharmaceutical, trading (retail and wholesale), real estate and construction.

In this sphere, we provide following services to the client:  

• Incorporation of Foreign Companies and Overseas Company
• Advisory on Foreign Direct Investment & Overseas Direct Investment.
• Mergers & acquisitions, private equity, joint venture with the foreign partner.
• Advising on legal and regulatory framework of Indian economy.
• Advise on foreign policy and its impact on business transactions along with its direct and indirect impact on foreign investment.
• Drafting & negotiation of commercial contract, joint venture agreement and technology transfer agreements, collaboration agreements, MOU, Confidentiality agreements, Non Disclosure Agreements etc.
• Return and intimations under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 in the matter of overseas direct investment, foreign direct investment.
• Assistance in obtaining approvals / permissions / clearances from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
• Advisory on donations from foreign parties and assistance in obtaining clearances under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.
• Appearances before RBI authorities on behalf of Client.