Corporate Commercial

Corporate Commercial

As global borders shrink, corporations have a need to get sound advice by experts on the ground, minimize risks and constantly maximize shareholder value. Combining vast years of corporate and commercial legal experience with astute business acumen, our lawyers provide sophisticated advice and business counseling to companies operating in diverse industries. Our corporate and commercial practice is the core of our firm’s expertise, and seamlessly integrates our specialist experience in complimentary practice areas such as environment, M&A, labor & employment, technology and others.

What We Have Done

Counselled various foreign companies on entry strategies, formation of greenfield and brownfield operations through acquisitions or captives, as well as restructuring of domestic private and public companies within India and globally
Advised on corporate governance matters and steps needed to enhance applicable practices
Advised on listing issues, share swaps as well as the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s Takeover Code, tender offers and other regulations applicable to listed companies
Advised Board of Directors and their committees on their fiduciary duties and responsibilities
Worked with the SEC and the US Department of Justice in evaluating the impact of potential violations under the FCPA and subsequent corrective measures to bopted proactively by companies
Assisted Indian companies in going overseas and forming strategic alliances, technology arrangements and diverse business relationships
Advised on domestic and cross-border contractual, commercial and regulatory issues across industry sectors while assessing their impact on ventures
Coordinated with management and provided structured assistance to ensure corporate compliance at the Board and shareholder level under the new company law regime
Conducted forensic investigations of bribery allegations, assessed legal risks, assisted in evidence collections and if required, implemented management change
Drafted, negotiated and advised on a wide range of contracts including BoTs, business transfers, clinical trial, distribution, employment, franchising, inter-company, JVs, leasing, licensing, marketing, outsourcing, power, PPP, SLAs, supply, and various other essential business contracts
Represented private parties and government agencies in their contractual arrangements across a spectrum of industries, including aerospace, automotive, banking, defense, e-commerce, food, healthcare, infrastructure, logistics, media (print and electronic), real estate, technology and telecome