INDUSLAW's team works with a variety of funds (including sector specific funds such as technology, e-commerce, healthcare, infrastructure and real estate), companies and investors.

INDUSLAW advises on structures, anticipating future needs as well as catering to short to mid-term horizons.

INDUSLAW
's team advises on:

  • Investment transaction structuring and the potential choice of equity instruments
  • Legal due diligence
  • Deal documentation, including term sheets, confidentiality agreements, share subscription agreements, share purchase agreements and shareholders agreements
  • Exit strategies and assisting in implementation of these strategies

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RECENT REFORMS IN INDIA'S FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT POLICY
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentGovernment & Regulatory & Corporate & Commercial

RECENT REFORMS IN INDIA'S FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT...

Earlier this month, the government of India eased restrictions on foreign direct investment ("FDI") in India with a view to promoting the 'Make in India'...
BIGBASKET, JANALAKSHMI, DELHIVERY AMONG WINNERS OF VCCIRCLE AWARDS 2016
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

BIGBASKET, JANALAKSHMI, DELHIVERY AMONG WINNERS OF VCCIRCLE...

Online supermarket BigBasket, microlender Janalakshmi Financial Services and logistics firm Delhivery Pvt Ltd have emerged among the winners of VCCircle Awards 2016 declared on Wednesday...
THE 40 WHO MATTER IN THE INDIAN START-UP ECOSYSTEM
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentTechnology, Media & Telecommunications & Corporate & Commercial

THE 40 WHO MATTER IN THE INDIAN...

In the first of a multi-part series, Mint profiles the 40 most influential people in India's start-up ecosystem. While e-commerce influencers still dominate the list,...
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT

A common question that usually arises at the time of closing in a private investment in public equity (PIPE) deal or a private equity or...
BUY-BACK UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 – A STEP BACKWARD?
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

BUY-BACK UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 –...

The provisions relating to buy-back of securities under the Companies Act, 2013 ("Act of 2013") are an attempt to build upon the experience of the...
DEALMAKER: SRINIVAS KATTA, PARTNER AT INDUSLAW
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

DEALMAKER: SRINIVAS KATTA, PARTNER AT INDUSLAW

Bar & Bench recognizes Srinivas Katta as the Dealmaker for his role in Softbank’s investment in Snapdeal. We understand that the complex transaction included multiple...
SHOULD INVESTORS STILL PREFER THE PREFERRED? – A PERSPECTIVE ON INVESTING IN PREFERENCE SHARES IN THE LIGHT OF THE NEW COMPANIES ACT, 2013
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

SHOULD INVESTORS STILL PREFER THE PREFERRED? –...

With the passing of the Companies Act, 2013 (New Act) replacing the Companies Act, 1956 (Old Act), investors have to deal with several new concepts...
INDIA: CAPITAL RAISE MADE EASY…?
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

INDIA: CAPITAL RAISE MADE EASY…?

The Companies Act, 2013, ('New Act') attempts to consolidate all the methods available to a company to raise capital. Chapter III and Chapter IV of...
WHAT’S IN A NAME: ONLY PREFERENCE AND EQUITY?
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

WHAT’S IN A NAME: ONLY PREFERENCE AND...

What's in a name' - channeling Shakespeare, we looked at the changes in the Companies Act, 2013 ("2013 Act") with respect to preference and equity...
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN WATER: AN ELUSIVE POT
Energy, Infrastructure & Natural ResourcesPrivate Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment & Corporate & Commercial

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN WATER: AN ELUSIVE...

WATER SECTOR – AN OVERVIEW : In the world of business and investment, it's often said that the biggest opportunities exist in sectors facing the...
REVIEW OF THE EXISTING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT POLICY ON WARRANTS AND PARTLY PAID SHARES
Corporate & Commercial & Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

REVIEW OF THE EXISTING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT...

The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Government of India vide press note 9 dated September 16, 2015 ("Press Note") amended the definition of 'capital'...
GUIDELINES FOR FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN E-COMMERCE
Corporate & Commercial & Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

GUIDELINES FOR FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN E-COMMERCE

The petition filed by the Footwear Manufacturers & Retailers Association before the High Court of Delhi (the “High Court”) last year, alleging violation by the...
AMENDMENT TO THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT (TRANSFER OR ISSUE OF SECURITY BY A PERSON RESIDENT OUTSIDE INDIA) REGULATIONS, 2000
Corporate & Commercial & Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

AMENDMENT TO THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT (TRANSFER...

The Reserve Bank of India (the “RBI”) notified an amendment to the FEMA 2000 on April 28 2016 by issuing the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS IN THE CONSOLIDATED POLICY ON FOREIGN INVESTMENTS IN INDIA
Corporate & Commercial & Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

KEY HIGHLIGHTS IN THE CONSOLIDATED POLICY ON...

The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (the "DIPP") had, in supersession of the erstwhile policy on foreign investments in India (the "Erstwhile FDI Policy")...
HUBTOWN CASE – REALISTIC INTERPRETATION OF 'ASSURED RETURNS' FROM A FEMA PERSPECTIVE
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

HUBTOWN CASE – REALISTIC INTERPRETATION OF 'ASSURED...

The Supreme Court, in its judgment in IDBI Trusteeship Ltd. V. Hubtown Ltd.[1] on November 15, 2016, has set aside the Bombay High Court’s judgment...
PERMANENT RESIDENCY STATUS TO FOREIGN INVESTORS
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment & Private Client

PERMANENT RESIDENCY STATUS TO FOREIGN INVESTORS

Taking forward its Make in India initiative, on August 31, 2016, the Union Cabinet approved the scheme for grant of permanent residency status (“PRS”) with...
RBI REVISES REPORTING DIRECTIONS TO ALIGN WITH THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT (TRANSFER OR ISSUE OF ANY FOREIGN SECURITY) REGULATIONS, 2017
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentMergers & AcquisitionsGovernment & Regulatory & Corporate & Commercial

RBI REVISES REPORTING DIRECTIONS TO ALIGN WITH...

In an attempt to bring the reporting requirements relating to the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (the 'Act') in line with the recently-introduced Foreign Exchange...
FURTHER LIBERALIZATION OF THE FDI REGIME
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentMergers & AcquisitionsGovernment & Regulatory & Corporate & Commercial

FURTHER LIBERALIZATION OF THE FDI REGIME

The Union Cabinet, on January 10, 2018, approved certain key amendments to the Consolidated FDI Policy Circular of 2017 (the 'FDI Policy'). The amendments aim...
RBI NOTIFIES REGULATIONS ON CROSS BORDER MERGERS
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentMergers & AcquisitionsGovernment & Regulatory & Corporate & Commercial

RBI NOTIFIES REGULATIONS ON CROSS BORDER MERGERS

In an attempt to clarify the position in relation to the law relating to cross-border mergers in India, the Reserve Bank of India (the 'RBI')...
RBI INTRODUCES A SINGLE MASTER FORM TO REPORT ALL FOREIGN INVESTMENT RECEIVED BY INDIAN ENTITIES
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentGovernment & Regulatory & Corporate & Commercial

RBI INTRODUCES A SINGLE MASTER FORM TO...

On June 7, 2018, the Reserve Bank of India (the 'RBI') issued a circular (the 'Circular'),1 introducing a single master form (the 'SMF') to integrate...
RBI CLARIFIES THE PROCESS FOR FILING THE MANDATORY SINGLE MASTER FORM IN RELATION TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentGovernment & Regulatory & Corporate & Commercial

RBI CLARIFIES THE PROCESS FOR FILING THE...

The Reserve Bank of India (the "RBI"), on September 1, 2018, released a user manual (the "SMF Manual") to clearly set out the procedure for...
NEW FDI RESTRICTIONS INTRODUCED FOR E-COMMERCE MARKETPLACE ENTITIES
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentGovernment & Regulatory & Corporate & Commercial

New fdi restrictions introduced for e-commerce marketplace...

On December 26, 2018, the DIPP issued a press note to introduce key changes to the conditions applicable to e-commerce marketplace entities to receive FDI...
REVIEW OF ITP FRAMEWORK IN ICDR REGULATIONS
Government & RegulatoryCapital Markets & International Offerings & Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

Review of ITP Framework in ICDR Regulations

Towards the end of last year, SEBI provided its in-principle approval to amend the regulations relating to technology start-ups raising capital on the Institutional Trading...
NEW COMPANY RULES TIGHTEN REPORTING OF SIGNIFICANT BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Corporate & Commercial & Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

NEW COMPANY RULES TIGHTEN REPORTING OF SIGNIFICANT...

The recently-introduced Companies (Significant Beneficial Owners) Amendment Rules, 2019, have been published in the Official Gazette. They have been introduced to identify individuals who have...
CHANGES TO THE FDI POLICY: EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentGovernment & Regulatory & Corporate & Commercial

CHANGES TO THE FDI POLICY: EXPLORING THE...

On August 28, 2019, the Union Cabinet approved the proposal for amending certain provisions of the FDI Policy, suggesting relaxation of FDI norms for various...
THE FPI REGULATIONS 2019: NEW REGIME AND RELAXATIONS
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentGovernment & RegulatoryCapital Markets & International Offerings & Corporate & Commercial

THE FPI REGULATIONS 2019: NEW REGIME AND...

The Securities and Exchange Board of India ('SEBI') has notified the SEBI (Foreign Portfolio Investors) Regulations, 2019 (the 'Regulations') on September 23, 2019, in supersession...
NEW FOREIGN INVESTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS: THE BANK SURRENDERS THE BATON?
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentGovernment & RegulatoryCapital Markets & International Offerings & Corporate & Commercial

NEW FOREIGN INVESTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS: THE...

The Foreign Exchange Management (Non-Debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 (the 'Rules'), the Foreign Exchange Management (Debt Instrument) Regulations, 2019 (the 'Debt Regulations'), and the Foreign Exchange...
NON-DEBT INSTRUMENTS RULES, 2019: RATIONALIZED?
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentGovernment & RegulatoryCapital Markets & International Offerings & Corporate & Commercial

NON-DEBT INSTRUMENTS RULES, 2019: RATIONALIZED?

In furtherance of ease of doing business in India and in order to capture the changes which had been introduced by Press Note 4 of...
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): IMPACT OF MAE/MAC CLAUSES ON M&A AND INVESTMENTS
Corporate & Commercial & Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19): IMPACT OF MAE/MAC CLAUSES ON...

With the growing uncertainty around the COVID-19 situation, parties have begun to evaluate what customarily gets built into transaction documents as a clause relating to...
INFOALERT | SIDBI'S COVID-19 ASSISTANCE SCHEME: A RIGID FRAMEWORK IN ILLIQUID TIMES
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

InfoAlert | SIDBI'S COVID-19 Assistance Scheme: A...

In a robust response to industry calls for urgent assistance to start-ups impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Small Industries Development Bank of India has...
INFOALERT | PRESS NOTE 3 OF 2020 (APRIL 2020)
Mergers & AcquisitionsCapital Markets & International Offerings & Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

InfoAlert | Press Note 3 of 2020...

The world is witnessing unprecedented times in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, which has led to countries across the globe adopting legal, political and economic...
INFOALERT - RBI ACCELERATES START-UPS INTO PRIORITY SECTOR LENDING
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

InfoAlert - RBI Accelerates Start-ups into Priority...

The RBI has decided to include start-ups for Priority Sector Lending (PSL). This is a strong initiative for ease of capital access and will impact...
INFOLEX NEWSALERT – FDI POLICY, 2020: DOES IT REALLY CONSOLIDATE THE EXTANT FDI REGIME?
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentGovernment & Regulatory & Corporate & Commercial

Infolex NewsAlert – FDI Policy, 2020: Does...

On October 28, 2020, the DPIIT after a gap of 3 long years, unveiled the consolidated FDI Policy, 2020. While it seeks to consolidate the...
ELECTRIC VEHICLES: DRIVING INDIA TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentMergers & Acquisitions & Corporate & Commercial

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: DRIVING INDIA TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY

The objective of this article is to furnish the current policy regime and legal framework around electric vehicles (“EVs”) in India. In light of the...
ESG REPORTING AND ITS FRAMEWORK IN INDIA
Corporate & Commercial & Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund Investment

ESG Reporting and its framework in India

The article discusses and analyses ESG reporting in general and focuses on the reporting framework in India. It also highlights some key issues that would...
LEGAL LANDSCAPE GOVERNING MANUFACTURING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND BATTERIES
Private Equity, Venture Capital and Fund InvestmentMergers & Acquisitions & Corporate & Commercial

LEGAL LANDSCAPE GOVERNING MANUFACTURING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES...

The objective of this article is to highlight the legal backdrop governing manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (“EVs”) and its batteries and the process for approvals...