Insights
Category: Corporate Transactions
Non-Compete Clauses in India: Are They Enforceable After Employment?
Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act and the narrow carve-outs for business-sale non-competes, during-employment restraints, and confidentiality obligations.
Employee Stock Options in India: The Complete Legal Framework
ESOPs under the Companies Act 2013 and SEBI SBEB Regulations 2021 — grant, vesting, exercise, tax, DPIIT concessions. Guide for Indian companies.
Earn-Out Clauses in M&A: Structuring and Enforcing Them
How earn-out clauses work — performance metrics, measurement period, good-faith obligations, and dispute mechanisms. Drafting guide for M&A sellers and buyers.
CCI Approval for M&A: When It Is Required and How to File
Thresholds, Form I vs Form II, de minimis, green-channel, and gun-jumping risk under the Competition Act 2023 amendments. Deal-team guidance on CCI…
What Is a CCPS and Why Venture Investors Prefer It
Compulsorily Convertible Preference Shares — FEMA treatment, conversion mechanics, liquidation preference, and founder economics. India founder guide.
Private Equity in India: Structure, Documentation, and Investor Protections
PE investment in India explained — vehicle choice, SHA, SSA, affirmative rights, exit mechanics. Institutional-grade framework for founders and management.
Due Diligence in Acquisitions: Legal Areas Every Buyer Must Cover
Seven legal workstreams in M&A due diligence — corporate, IP, employment, regulatory, litigation, contracts, tax. Red flags and indemnity guidance for buyers.
M&A in India: Legal Steps from Letter of Intent to Closing
The legal roadmap for an Indian M&A deal — NDA, LOI, diligence, SPA, regulatory clearances, closing. Buy-side guidance from a commercial practice.
Shareholder Agreement Essentials: What Every Promoter Must Negotiate
Ten shareholder agreement provisions promoters must negotiate before accepting investment — anti-dilution, drag, tag, exit. Indian SHA guide.
How to Structure a Joint Venture in India: Five Decisions You Must Make First
Five foundational decisions every Indian joint venture needs: entity form, governance, IP, dispute resolution, and exit. AOR-led drafting view.