Foreign Investment & Overseas Investment

Our Foreign Investment & Overseas Investment practice provides strategic legal advisory to Indian and international clients on inbound and outbound investment transactions within India’s evolving regulatory framework. With deep expertise in FEMA regulations, sector-specific FDI policies, and RBI guidelines, we assist clients in structuring investments that are legally compliant, tax-efficient, and commercially sound. Our practice supports a wide range of stakeholders—from multinational corporations entering India, to Indian conglomerates expanding their global footprint.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – Inbound Advisory

• Structuring foreign investments into Indian entities
• Advising on sectoral caps, entry routes (automatic vs. approval), and equity instruments
• Incorporation and compliance for wholly owned subsidiaries (WoS), joint ventures, and LLPs
• Drafting shareholder agreements, joint venture agreements, and investment instruments (CCPS, CCDs, equity shares)
• Regulatory filings with RBI, DPIIT, and other authorities
• Assistance with FDI-linked performance conditions, pricing guidelines, and downstream investments

Outbound Investments (ODI) by Indian Entities

• Structuring overseas direct investments under the Overseas Investment Rules and Regulations, 2022
• Advisory on investments in foreign JVs/WOS, share swaps, and acquisitions
• Assistance with approval route cases and strategic sector investments
• Documentation, valuation, and reporting to RBI through ODI application system
• Ongoing compliance, disinvestment, and repatriation support

Regulatory & Compliance

• Advisory under FEMA, RBI Master Directions, and FDI Policy (as updated by DPIIT)
• Compliance with Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, ODI Regulations, ODI Directions and Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instruments) Regulations etc.
• Support with compounding applications, regulatory inspections, and responses to show-cause notices
• Structuring investments involving non-resident investors, NRIs/OCIs, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs), Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), and foreign VC funds

Cross-Border Transactions

• M&A, private equity, and venture capital transactions with cross-border elements
• Tax structuring and advisory on multilateral/bilateral treaties
• Structuring, advisory and compliance on Reverse Flipping