Market Entry & Strategic Legal Advice

To enter any new market is it necessary to do strategic planning, due diligence and local legal requirements for which proper legal guidance/ knowledge is vital.

Any new business entrant in the Indian market needs to address legal aspects of business operations, legal compliances, obtaining mandatory licenses and approvals, understanding import procedures, relevant legal documentations, pricing and labelling and protection of intellectual properties to ensure  their smooth entry.  Our Team can help you address these concerns.

As foreign company you can enter India either as an Indian Company or via liaison office or branch office.

Foreign company can enter India market as India entity via incorporation under Companies Act, 1956, either:

By forming Joint Venture (JV) with an Indian company or

By forming Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS)

Key Note: Foreign equity in such company can be up to 100% subject to sector caps as per FDI policy.

Foreign companies can set up their operations in India through

1. Liaison Office, 2. Project Office, 3. Branch Office

If you are looking for an Indian partner or agent then it is always suggested to do due diligence to ensure that partner or agent is credible and reliable. We can do the due diligence on your behalf and provide comprehensive due diligence report.

If you are looking to build relationships with sales channels, distributors and agents for your operations in India and would like to have commercial arrangements then we can help draft, review and negotiate contractual terms and conditions based on type of your industry upon considering the prevailing market practices.

We provide strategic & legal advisory services to set up businesses in India:

Registration/ Incorporation

Setting of Subsidiaries

Formation of Joint Ventures

Technical collaborations & Technology transfers

Licensing & franchising

Licenses & approvals

Import or export compliances

We advise on new market entry of product/s or service/s. We undertake research to address  the specific concerns or issues of the client  based on their needs.

Consult to get expert advice on all legal aspects of business operations