Corporate and Commercial
We advise companies across India and the UAE — from incorporation and FDI structuring to M&A, governance and ongoing compliance. When a structure spans both jurisdictions, a single team runs it end to end.
India
Incorporation, FDI & governance under the Companies Act 2013
- Incorporation & StructuringSubsidiaries, LLPs and branch offices — MCA filings and post-incorporation compliance.
- Mergers & AcquisitionsShare and asset deals, CCI notifications and NCLT-sanctioned mergers.
- Governance & ComplianceBoard duties, statutory filings and related-party approvals under the Companies Act 2013.
- FDI AdvisorySectoral caps, automatic and approval routes, and FEMA reporting.
- Cross-Border StructuresInbound and outbound structuring, including UAE holding routes.
- GIFT City (IFSC)Setting up in India’s International Financial Services Centre at GIFT City.
- Commercial ContractsDistribution, licensing and service agreements under the Indian Contract Act.
UAE
Formation, M&A, contracts & compliance under UAE corporate law
- Incorporation & StructuringMainland, free zone and offshore vehicles, including holding structures.
- Mergers & AcquisitionsDue diligence, transaction documents and seamless execution.
- Governance & ComplianceCorporate governance, free zone and regulatory compliance.
- Commercial ContractsDrafting, review and negotiation of UAE commercial agreements.
- Cross-Border StructuresInbound and outbound structuring, including India holding routes.
- Tax Advisory ServicesCorporate Tax structuring, Free Zone, transfer pricing, transactions and FTA disputes.
A structure that touches both sides, run by one team.
Cross-border corporate work often fractures across two sets of advisers — one in India, one in the UAE — with duplicated instructions and the risk of conflicting positions. Our presence in both jurisdictions means a single team runs the whole structure: aligned incorporation and FDI strategy, coordinated transaction work, and compliance maintained on both sides at once.
One team, both jurisdictions
India-enrolled advocates and UAE practitioners under a single advisory relationship.
Aligned cross-border structuring
Incorporation, FDI routes and holding structures designed across India and the UAE together, so the corporate framework is consistent on both sides.
Structure & jurisdiction strategy
Advice at the outset on where to incorporate and how to hold — the choice that fixes the FDI route, the tax position and the compliance burden.
How we run cross-border corporate work.
Dual-jurisdiction bench
Experienced corporate teams in both India and the UAE, advising across company law, FDI and regulatory frameworks on each side.
Regulatory precision
Filings and approvals executed to MCA, RBI, free zone and regulator requirements, minimising procedural risk.
Purpose-built documents
Shareholder, investment and constitutional documents drafted to each client’s ownership structure and objectives — no templates.
Commercial alignment
Every step measured against the client’s wider objectives — efficiency balanced with sound governance.
Structure-led
Advice shaped from the outset around where the business will operate and how the group will ultimately be held.
End-to-end execution
Incorporations, restructurings and filings delivered through established relationships with registrars, regulators and free zone authorities.
Mandates are led by our corporate teams in India and the UAE, working under a single advisory relationship.
Selected cross-border matters.
- Share acquisitionAdvised companies and proprietorships on share acquisitions involving listed and unlisted entities across multiple jurisdictions, covering transaction structuring, share purchase documentation and compliance under the Companies Act 2013 and FEMA.
- Cross-border JVAdvised business groups on cross-border transactions and joint ventures with entities incorporated in Cyprus, Hong Kong, Korea and Mozambique, including structuring advice, transaction documents and coordination with international counsel and authorities.
- RestructuringAdvised regulated financial services entities on internal restructuring, including governance frameworks and the renegotiation of internal agreements, with ongoing support to maintain regulatory compliance.
- Re-domiciliationConducted a feasibility assessment and executed the re-domiciliation of a company between two regulatory jurisdictions, drafting and notarising the requisite documents and coordinating with both authorities throughout.
Corporate work across the corridor, answered.
We want to set up in both India and the UAE — can one firm handle both?
Where should we incorporate — India, the UAE, or a holding structure across both?
Can you run a cross-border M&A or joint venture that touches both jurisdictions?
How do you keep governance and compliance aligned across India and the UAE?
Prefer to start by jurisdiction?
The full India or UAE corporate practice. Structures that span both are run as a single relationship across the corridor.
Corporate & Commercial — India
Company incorporation, FDI advisory under FEMA, M&A, cross-border structures, GIFT City (IFSC) set-up, commercial contracts, and governance and compliance under the Companies Act 2013.
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Corporate & Commercial — UAE
Company formation across the mainland, free zones and offshore, M&A and restructuring, commercial contracts, cross-border structures, and governance and compliance under UAE corporate law.
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Contact us
We act for clients in both jurisdictions through offices in the UAE and India.