The Firm specializes in advising on private equity investments, both domestic as well as cross-border. India has expanded its funds regime by expanding the erstwhile venture capital funds regime to alternative investment funds regime that inter alia includes venture capital funds, start up funds, hedge funds and debt funds prescribing different set of restrictions and regulations applicable to each category.
We draw Indian as well as international experience in setting up funds in India as well as in offshore jurisdictions such as Singapore and Mauritius. Our services include structuring the Fund, establishment of the fund entities, advising on composition of each entity and committees of the Fund, documentation including the placement memorandum, advising on tax laws, obtaining regulatory clearances and registrations and acting as Fund counsels.
India now has a separate legal regime for real estate investment trusts (REITs) with a separate set of tax provisions which makes it very fruitful to set up a REIT in India.
The Firm has associations with some financial companies having pan India and international presence that help in raising funds as well. We also connect our clients with such organizations to facilitate them in achieving their target.
The Firm can be relied upon for the in-depth knowledge and expertise projected by the Firm, our intellectual rigour and our ability to implement the transactions closest to the manner conceptualized by our clients.
OUR PRIVATE EQUITY AND FUNDS SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Structuring the Fund and investments
- Establishment of Fund entities
- Documentation; constitutive and transactional documents including placement memorandum
- Registrations and clearances from regulatory authorities such as Securities and Exchange Board of India, Foreign Investment Promotion Board and Reserve Bank of India.
- Advising on compliance, regulatory and tax issues
- REITs, venture funds, hedge funds, etc
- Collective investment schemes
- Investment strategies and documentation
- On-going advisory services