Business Advisory and Fund Raising

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From identifying the most suitable entry route to providing a one stop shop for regulatory approvals and consolidate the new set up.

Corporate Advisory

We assist our clients to examine a proposed action or strategy vis-à-vis the Indian regulatory environment. Our experts from varied service verticals work together and provide clear advice on matters which could concern Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Company Law, Direct and Indirect taxes, labor matters, Special Economic Zone (SEZ), etc.

Entry Strategy

We recommend the most appropriate structure to match your India business strategy. We map risks and necessary steps required to register and operate your entity (be it Liaison, Branch, Project Office, Limited Liability Partnership, Wholly Owned Subsidiary or a Joint Venture in India), in accordance with the applicable regulatory and foreign exchange requirements.

Insolvency Management and Restructuring

We analyze and develop structured solutions for closure of an office or factory, Management and termination of human resource, hiring contractual employees or building a recovery plan. Where restructuring may not be feasible, we can assist in the liquidation besides exploring the possibility of merger or amalgamation through our team of insolvency professionals

Factory Set-Up Support

We assist you in establishing a factory anywhere in India. We manage the entire process from identifying an ideal location, key service providers/contractors, to procuring necessary clearances from government bodies i.e. ‘Reserve Bank of India’ (RBI), ‘Secretariat of Industrial Assistance’ (SIA), ‘Registrar of Companies’ (ROC), ‘Foreign Contribution Regulation Authority’ (FCRA), Ministry of Environment and Forest, etc.

Secretarial Compliances

On a routine basis, we assist you to meet statutory requirements viz drafting and maintaining statutory records such as minutes of meetings (Annual, Shareholders, Board), appointment and resignation of key personnel, increase/reduction in capital, etc. We organize the office infrastructure and manpower during the ‘in transit period’ when a company is in the process of setting up, including acting as nominee resident directors.


Fund Raising

Our fund-raising team assist clients with both their equity and debt requirements and provide advisory services related to private equity, mezzanine and debt financing.

Equity Fund Raising

On the equity fund raising, our team interacts closely with private equity funds, venture capital funds, high net worth investors on an ongoing basis and has a good understanding of their focus, investment criteria, thesis and philosophy, and preferences which help us to facilitate the most appropriate investor-company fit, thus delivering the best value.

Type of equity investors

Private Equity (PE) Funds
Strategic Investors & Corporate Ventures
Venture Capital (VC) Funds
Family Offices


Our Approach Methodology


  • Understanding Business
  • Transaction Structuring
  • Preparing Investment Marketing Documents
  • Approaching PE/SWI/Family Office
  • Managing Due - Diligence Process
  • Obtaining Binding EOI
  • Negotiations with Selected Investors
  • Documentation & Closure

Debt Fund Raising

On the debt fund raising, we advise on raising funds from banks, multilateral, NBFCs and credit funds for corporate and asset-based lending, securitization, project debt, senior debt, mezzanine financing, raising debt to finance LBO’s or MBO’s, acquisition financing and recapitalizations.  The type of debt providers we raise funds from

Banks (PSUs, Private and Foreign)
Non Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs)
Credit Funds
DFIs
Project Finance Institutions


Our Approach Methodology


  • Understanding Business
  • Transaction Structuring
  • Preparing Debt Marketing Documents
  • Approaching Banks/NBFCs/Credit Funds
  • Managing Due - Diligence Process
  • Obtaining Term Sheet
  • Documentation & Closure