Practice Area

Regulatory Compliance

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Overview

India’s regulatory landscape is dense and sector-specific — with SEBI, RBI, MCA, FEMA, IRDAI, TRAI, and sector regulators each operating their own compliance frameworks, enforcement mechanisms, and approval processes. For businesses, regulatory non-compliance carries consequences that extend beyond penalties: it can trigger licence suspensions, restrict access to capital markets, delay transactions, and expose directors and key managerial personnel to personal liability. Corpus Lawyers provides regulatory compliance advisory across sectors, helping businesses understand their obligations, manage regulatory relationships, and navigate enforcement proceedings.

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SEBI Compliance and Capital Markets Regulatory Advisory

Advisory to listed companies on SEBI Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements, insider trading regulations, takeover code obligations, and SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations — including management of SEBI show-cause notices and settlement proceedings.

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RBI and FEMA Compliance

Advisory on Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 compliance for inbound and outbound investments, external commercial borrowings, foreign currency transactions, and remittances; filing of FC-GPR, FC-TRS, and ODI forms; and advisory on RBI compounding for FEMA contraventions.

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MCA and Companies Act Compliance

Advisory on compliance obligations under the Companies Act, 2013 including board governance, statutory filings, CSR compliance, related-party transactions, and management of MCA enforcement proceedings and compounding applications.

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Sector-Specific Regulatory Advisory

Regulatory advisory for businesses in regulated sectors — including financial services (RBI/SEBI), insurance (IRDAI), telecommunications (TRAI), power (CERC/SERC), real estate (RERA), and healthcare — covering licence applications, compliance programmes, and regulatory change management.

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Regulatory Investigation and Enforcement Defence

Representation of companies and individuals in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings, including response to show-cause notices, personal hearings, settlement applications, and writ petition challenges to regulatory orders before High Courts and the Supreme Court.