Akhoury Winnie Shekhar

Bengaluru

winnie.shekhar@induslaw.com

    India (Advocate)

    LL.B (Law) Gujarat National Law University

    Winnie is a graduate of Gujarat National Law University and specializes in Fund Investments, Private Equity and Venture Capital funding.
     
    She regularly advises clients in e-commerce space, TMT, financial technology and services in relation to fund raising, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, structuring, collaborations and exits.  

    In particular she has experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of funding documentation, inter-se shareholder arrangements, exit documentation, acquisition documents. 

    In her spare time, Winnie enjoys road trips and listening to music.

    Before joining INDUSLAW, Winnie  was working with Wadia & Ghandy (Ahmedabad) 

    publications

    KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED POLICY ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, 2017
    Government & Regulatory

    KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CONSOLIDATED POLICY ON...

    By way of Press Note No. 1 of 2017, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (the 'DIPP') on August 28, 2017, released the consolidated...
    FOREIGN INVESTMENT REGULATIONS AMENDED: ATTEMPT TO EASE FOREIGN INVESTORS TROUBLES
    Government & Regulatory

    FOREIGN INVESTMENT REGULATIONS AMENDED: ATTEMPT TO EASE...

    In an attempt to simplify, consolidate and clarify the regulations relating to foreign direct investment ('FDI') in Indian entities by foreign investors, the Reserve Bank...
    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')...
    SEBI PARTIALLY ACCEPTS KOTAK COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
    Corporate & Commercial & Government & Regulatory

    SEBI PARTIALLY ACCEPTS KOTAK COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON...

    In June 2017, the Securities and Exchange Board of India ('SEBI') constituted a committee on corporate governance under the chairmanship of Mr. Uday Kotak, to...
    MINIMUM FDI LIMITS FOR UNREGULATED "OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES" SECTOR ANNOUNCED
    Corporate & Commercial & Government & Regulatory

    MINIMUM FDI LIMITS FOR UNREGULATED "OTHER FINANCIAL...

    The Ministry of Finance has announced minimum foreign direct investment ("FDI") limits applicable to unregulated or partially regulated investee entities under the Government approval route...
    DRONE OPERATIONS LEGALISED FOR CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL USE: WHAT DO THE REGULATIONS MEAN?
    Government & Regulatory

    DRONE OPERATIONS LEGALISED FOR CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL...

    On August 27, 2018, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (the "DGCA"), under the Ministry of Civil Aviation (the "Aviation Ministry"), introduced regulations (the "Drone...
    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...
    RELAXATION ON PERMITTED END-USES UNDER THE ECB FRAMEWORK FOR CORPORATES AND NBFCS
    Projects & Project FinanceGovernment & Regulatory & Banking & Finance

    RELAXATION ON PERMITTED END-USES UNDER THE ECB...

    In continuation of its efforts to simplify the existing ECB regime in India, the RBI issued a circular on July 30, 2019, through which it...
    AMENDMENT TO THE SHARE CAPITAL AND DEBENTURE RULES: NEW REGIME AND RELAXATIONS
    Corporate & Commercial & Government & Regulatory

    AMENDMENT TO THE SHARE CAPITAL AND DEBENTURE...

    With an aim to boost the economy, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs issued a notification to amend the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014,...
    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...
    INDUSLAW CHINA NEWSLETTER JUNE-SEPTEMBER 2019
    International Practice Group

    IndusLaw China Newsletter June-September 2019

    INDUSLAW brings you key regulatory and legal developments in various sectors in India on a quarterly basis.INDUSLAW is a multi-speciality Indian...
    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 | 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...
    INFOLEX ARTICLE - NEW EDUCATION POLICY 2020 - A PARADIGM SHIFT
    Education & Government & Regulatory

    InfoLex Article - New Education Policy 2020...

    On July 29, 2020, the Union Cabinet approved the National Education Policy 2020 (“NEP”), which replaces the 34 years old National Policy of Education, 1986....
    INFOALERT - AMENDMENT TO NON-DEBT RULES 2019
    Corporate & Commercial & Government & Regulatory

    InfoAlert - Amendment to Non-debt Rules 2019

    The Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) (Third Amendment) Rules, 2020[1] were introduced on July 27, 2020, which among other things, passes the baton from the...
    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...
    RBI REVAMPS RULES ON OVERSEAS INVESTMENT: THE NEW REGIME
    Corporate & Commercial & Government & Regulatory

    RBI REVAMPS RULES ON OVERSEAS INVESTMENT: THE...

    On August 22, 2022, the Government of India through the Ministry of Finance and in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) notified the...