Corporate Practice – Strategic

(a) Cross Border and Domestic Investments (Inbound and Outbound)

Commensurate with its size and breadth of practice, Lon & n has facilities and resources to handle all legal aspects of inbound and outbound cross border investment occurring into or out of India.

(i) Inbound investment:
In relation to inbound investment as applicable to wholly owned companies, Lon & n attorneys have over twenty years of experience spanning business structuring, documentation, establishment of Indian Companies, achievement of Indian approvals and executable shareholders documentation and preparation of compliant company organic documentation.

In the context of “partnered” inbound investment, the firm is experienced in structuring and negotiating joint ventures and strategic alliances (both corporate partnership and joint enterprise) for resource and product acquisition, distribution, development, infrastructure development, market penetration and risk-sharing purposes, as well as ancillary agreements such as marketing, distribution, license and supply agreements.

(ii) Outbound Investment
In assistance of outbound investment, Lon & n has experience in the establishment of Indian owned overseas companies including the tax efficient structuring of such investments. Lon & n is capable of establishing investment vehicles in tax havens and in structuring downstream investments thereafter. Lon & n has also assisted in the acquisition of listed overseas entities.

(b) Restructuring and Relocation
Lon & n attorneys have twenty years of experience in all aspects of business restructuring including especially hiving off, consolidation and share swaps.

The dynamic Indian regulatory and revenue regime has compelled Indian industry to continually relocate its business with intent to achieve optimal indirect tax structures. Lon & n has always been at the forefront of these efforts and continues to offer cutting edge relocation advice and consultation. Lon & n continuously monitors changes in the Indian regulatory and tax regime, establishes contact with the authorities, the business community and chambers of commerce in jurisdictions where new benefits are notified and offers comprehensive relocation legal advice and consultation.