Corporate & Commercial
The Firm’ s multi-disciplinary corporate and commercial team advises clients on foreign investment regulations in India, setting up of businesses in the country and abroad, joint ventures and collaborations, mergers and acquisitions, business restructuring, statutory compliance audits, due diligence, government approvals and clearances. It also provides regular advisory services and legal opinions to domestic and foreign clients.
The Firm assists numerous private and public sector companies on corporate governance best practices. With an increasing demand for disclosure and transparency across all areas of corporate functions, there has been a surge in the need for devising systems to support clients to meet the standards of good corporate governance. The Firm also assists clients in developing and meeting corporate governance benchmarks which boosts business performance and market integrity.
The Firm has assisted several non-profit companies, trusts and societies from various countries meet specific client requirements for doing business and setting up of entities in India.
The Firm has assisted several non-profit companies, trusts and societies from various countries meet specific client requirements for doing business and setting up of entities in India.
Key transactions
Highlights of Krishan Kumar’s experience includes:
Joint Venture Agreements
Assisted and advised clients in negotiating and finalising Joint Venture and allied agreements, Collaboration Agreements, Shareholders’ Agreements including premises and equipment Lease Agreements, Master Services Agreements and Employment Agreements.
Legal Due Diligence and Legal Audit
The Firm assists and advises its clients by conducting legal due diligence and compliance audits for or on their behalf to address their specific requirements for corporate decisions like joint ventures and collaborations.
The Firm was instrumental in the documentation for the takeover of a leading chemicals manufacturer. This included due diligence of contract labour documentation, legal audit for compliance with various laws and regulations and submission of reports and returns.
The Firm conducted legal due diligence/audits of Indian companies on behalf of many foreign clients for their inbound investments in India and also in the structuring of the said investment as to whether to invest through shares, collaboration, or through an acquisition or joint venture.