Taxation
Our firm assists the clients in advisory, compliance and litigation of the taxation matters covering the Direct tax and Indirect tax matters. In Direct tax we cover both the Domestic tax issues and International Tax issues including the DTAA (Double Tax Avoidance Agreement), MLI and Transfer Pricing Matters. On the Indirect Tax Issues, the firm covers the GST ( Goods and Service Tax ), VAT and Customs Matters . The firm practices in the area of international trade covering the WTO matters, Anti-dumping matters, Safeguard duty matters, and matters related to tariff and non-tariff barriers. The lawyers of our firm appear before various appellate authorities including the Supreme Court, High Court, and Tribunals. The founding partner of the firm, being a Chartered Accountant has special inclination towards the tax matters.
Corporate and Commercial Laws
The corporate law division of FINJURIS LLP manages a full range of corporate and commercial matters and advise domestic and foreign companies from the establishment of business, registration, going public, to raising capital, selling, merging, acquiring, and combining businesses, to looking at the overall framework of operations, compliances and advising the board of directors on special transactions. We provide corporate secretarial services and advice to Indian and overseas companies on setting up a business in India. The firm’s corporate secretarial practice advises senior management of companies of all sizes on corporate governance and corporate social responsibility procedures, conduct of annual general meetings, investor protection committee guidelines, besides disclosure, and transparency rules. With our legal expertise, we guarantee our foreign and Indian clients the most flexible, sustainable, and inclusive solutions for investment in Indian Jurisdiction and ensure seamless operation of their respective businesses.
Foreign Exchange Management Act
The firm has a reputation of being prominent advisor on complex issues related to the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (“FEMA”). With our legal expertise, we provide the best possible transaction advisory and assistance by giving maximum benefit and easy exit to the investors in compliance with the provisions of FEMA and the ancillary rules as applicable thereunder. We assist clients in areas of foreign direct investments, entry strategy/joint ventures and structuring of the domestic business encompassing regulatory compliances, corporate & real estate due diligence, cross-border transactions, mergers & acquisitions, external commercial borrowings, repatriation, and technology licensing.
Merger and Acquisition
We are amongst the leading Mergers & Acquisitions Law Firms in India. We work with in-house legal counsels, investment banks, and accounting firms for Strategic Corporate Restructuring, demergers, acquisitions, and buy-outs. Irrespective of the size of the deal, our client benefit from our experience and handling. The lawyers at the firm assist companies pursuing Mergers & Acquisitions in Restructuring of Capital, Conversion of a public company to a private company, Takeover of Business Divisions, Winding up Proceedings, and vice versa in M&A transactions. We assist the clients in statutory compliances, court proceedings, merger sanctions, structuring the transaction, business/asset transfer agreement, non-compete agreements, and earn out models for management. Through our experience we represent clients for regulatory compliances, the scheme of arrangement between the company and its shareholders.
Arbitration
Arbitration is one of the much sought for processes, for dispute resolution, by the Businesses; as opposed to the conventional Court system. Our firm has successfully defended and opposed Government Undertakings, Central and State Government, and Authorities in various matters. We provide comprehensive services in preventive compliance, regulatory enforcement, and the representation of defendants and interested parties in litigation; Contesting international and domestic commercial arbitrations before institutions; and ad-hoc forums; Representing various clients before National Company Law Tribunal (Erstwhile Company Law Board) in matters including petitions for Oppression & Mismanagement; Interim relief for clients before, during and after the arbitration proceedings. We have a successful track record in the enforcement of domestic and foreign arbitration awards with a specialty in dealing with disputes in Contracts with Government Authorities, Consulting Agreements, Construction Projects, Dealership Agreements, Energy, Power, and Telecommunication sector. We have successfully obtained favourable awards for clients in high stake matters.
Banking and Finance
FINJURIS LLP has a well- established and dynamic Banking & Finance and Project & Infrastructure practice. We are recognized amongst prominent Banking & Finance law firms in India, specializes in providing legal advice and services related to finance, securities and banking law in India. We have a team of experienced finance and banking lawyers in India who are well-versed in various aspects of financial transactions and regulations. We provide a wide range of services to our clients, including advice on lending, investment, financing, and regulatory compliance. The exposure in advising to diverse infrastructure sectors such as Roads, Railways, Ports, and Highways, banks, and financial institutions both domestic and foreign and portfolio of clients being both private and government has enabled the firm to offer whole gamut of solutions to clients to their satisfaction. We provide legal advice to the borrowers and lenders in domestic and international financing, drafting of term sheets, transactional documents, debt restructuring, and external commercial borrowings. Our project finance lawyers conduct pre-investment due diligence reviews, drafting of agreements, negotiation support, and assistance with regulatory compliance and governance. The firm acts as lenders legal counsels for domestic and overseas banks, financial institutions, and private equity organizations. Besides, we have a successful track record of representing bankers, beneficiaries, and lenders in contentious and non-contentious matters such as bank guarantee disputes before the Courts & Debt Recovery Tribunals.
BANKRUPTCY & INSOLVENCY
In 2016, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code was enforced to resolve claims against insolvent companies in an expedited manner. The process of Corporate insolvency resolution (CIRP) is concerned with the main three parties affected by the regular functions of the company, the corporate debtor, the financial creditor, and the operational creditor. This code gives the rights to the creditors to secure the repayment of the credit provided to the corporate debtor. The process though simplified, remains tedious for all the parties involved. FINJURIS LLP Team of insolvency lawyers sweeps right into action on behalf of the parties in situations requiring: Filing of Notices, Public Announcements, Mediation between the parties, and many more. At FINJURIS LLP we advise and take up the matters on the formal insolvency proceedings, out of-court activities including presenting claims before IRPs and Liquidators.
LITIGATION
We provide legal advisory in handling disputes including Criminal and Civil Litigation. We specialize in providing client focused legal services ranging from 9 advisory services to handling Court litigations in dispute resolution, corporate, employment, banking & finance, family and intellectual property rights. Due to the implementation of many changes intended to ensure a quicker administration of justice, the litigation sector has seen significant advancements during the previous several years. India’s rising economy and high-value commercial conflicts made these measures highly necessary. To create a more welcoming climate for foreign investors, many laws were passed, including the 2015 Arbitration Amendment Act, the 2016 Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, and the creation of Commercial Courts, among others.
These changes demand a more efficient way of working from litigation attorneys. At FINJURIS LLP, we are committed to delivering time-bound and cost-effective legal solutions to our huge clientele. In recent years, FINJURIS LLP has helped its clients to succeed in some of the most complex/cross-jurisdictional matters and regulatory investigations.
