Corporate and Commercial Legal Services
DB Legal advises on the establishment, investment, transactional, contractual and governance requirements of businesses operating in India.
The Firm's practice is organised around the legal events and recurring requirements that arise during the lifecycle of a business. These range from selecting an India entry route and documenting foreign investment to undertaking an acquisition, establishing a joint venture, negotiating operating contracts, raising capital, managing corporate governance and handling ongoing company-law matters.
Planning the legal route for entering and operating in India, including market-entry models, sector analysis, ownership considerations, regulatory mapping and an implementation roadmap.
Comparing an Indian subsidiary, limited liability partnership, branch office, liaison office, project office and contractual market-entry models, and implementing the selected structure.
Advising on foreign ownership, investment routes and instruments, pricing, shareholder rights, reporting, downstream investment and other Indian foreign exchange matters.
Domestic and cross-border acquisitions, disposals, business and asset transfers, legal due diligence, transaction documents, regulatory approvals, closing and corporate reorganisations.
Structuring and documenting joint ventures, strategic collaborations and shareholder arrangements, including governance, funding, reserved matters, deadlock and exit.
Drafting, reviewing, negotiating and interpreting contracts relating to supply, services, manufacturing, technology, licensing, distribution, franchising, hospitality and other business operations.
Ongoing legal advice on company law, corporate actions, business arrangements, policies, legal opinions, restructurings and recurring operational matters.
Board and shareholder processes, governance frameworks, directors' duties, related-party matters, capital actions, policies and listed-company requirements.
Employment and consultancy documentation, HR policies, employee transfers, separation, investigations, workforce issues and transaction-related employment work.
Privacy and data-protection documentation, technology contracts, software and platform arrangements, e-commerce, consumer-facing terms and digital-business issues.
Angel, Seed, Venture Capital and Private Equity funding and documentation, privacy and data-protection documentation, technology contracts, software and platform arrangements, e-commerce, consumer-facing terms and digital-business issues.