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Entry structure
Choosing between subsidiary, branch, liaison office, joint venture or distribution models.
India Entry Assistance
Helping overseas businesses establish and operate in India, from entry structure through day-to-day operating framework.
Capabilities
What we advise on.
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Incorporation and establishment
Setting up the entity, constitutional documents and initial governance.
03
FDI and regulatory considerations
Sectoral conditions, approvals and exchange-control questions affecting the structure.
04
Commercial contracts
Customer, distributor, vendor and intra-group arrangements adapted to India.
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Employment set-up
Hiring the first team, employment documentation and statutory obligations.
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Data and IP localisation
Holding data and intellectual property appropriately between group and Indian entity.
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Governance and delegation
Board arrangements, authorities and reporting lines back to the parent.
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Ongoing operating framework
Recurring compliance and contracting support once operations are running. We coordinate with tax and accounting specialists where those inputs are needed.
When we help
The situations we step into.
A
You are entering India.
The structure, entity and sequencing decisions need to be made in the right order.
B
The global model needs adapting.
Contracting, pricing or delivery structures do not translate directly to India.
C
You are hiring your first team here.
Employment, IP and confidentiality arrangements need to be in place from the start.
D
Operations have grown organically.
Structure, contracts and compliance need to catch up with the business as it now runs.
How we work
Legal advice built around the decision.
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Understand
Start with the business objective, the commercial context and the decision at hand.
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Prioritise
Separate the issues that affect value or execution from those that can be managed.
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Structure
Translate priorities into a clear legal and negotiating framework.
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Execute
Keep documentation, stakeholders and next steps moving towards the outcome.
Connected advice
Problems rarely stay in one practice area.
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