PSA advises investors on the formation, offering of interests in, and terms of equity partnerships. We are experienced with diverse types of private equity investment vehicles, including LBOs, venture-capital funds and special situations governing them as well as numerous regulatory matters. We advise both venture capital and private equity funds, and FIIs on structuring their investments into India, Indian regulatory and tax (offshore and onshore) advice. In addition, we conduct due diligence of Indian companies in which VCs invest.
We also represent Indian corporations in which VC funds invest. We are, therefore, in a unique position to understand the issues of the investors and investee.
Our lawyers have acted for :
- VC funds and private equity investors on investments in the mapping industry in India;
- US based private equity fund in its India strategy, market opportunities, regulatory compliances, and advise on various transactional issues in formation of the fund;
- Private equity investors on a host of issues in a $300 million transaction where two US companies merged and inherited listed Indian companies;
- US based private-equity fund on compliance and registration issues in a US $ 900 million LBO in Asia with a substantial inflow of money in the Indian subsidiary;
- Emerging companies on private equity investments, formation of trusts, management issues, including conducting due diligences. We provide these companies with a complete review of their legal affairs to make them ready for venture-capital involving updating books and records, supplier and partner contracts, updating employment agreements and compensation arrangements.