Mergers & Acquisitions

Acquisitions, mergers, sale, strategic partnerships and joint ventures have always been an important strategic tool for corporations for aggressive expansion. Lawyers at ThinkLaw are well-equipped to identify business and industry specific nuances involved in a transaction and provide customized legal solutions to complexities that usually arise in such transactions of domestic and cross-border nature. Our lawyers have significant experience in transaction structuring and advisory across a wide range of key sectors such as pharmaceuticals, as e-commerce, technology, ed-tech, fintech, specialized engineering, agriculture and food processing, across different geographies.

Services Offered

The scope of our work extends to the following areas:

• Structuring: We advise on complex legal issues around transactions, both domestic and cross border and provide innovative structures adhering to legal, regulatory and commercial needs of the client.
• Legal Due Diligence: We carry out legal due diligence with specific industry focus ranging from FMCG, information technology, pharmaceuticals, logistics, automobiles etc. We also assist clients in conducting legal health-checks and providing key issue report or legal due diligence report, identifying potential areas of risk.
• Structuring entry routes and post incorporation compliance: We specialize in hand-holding various overseas entities in establishing their presence in India to doing business in India including incorporation of subsidiaries, branch/liaison offices, handling post-incorporation legal and regulatory compliances and registrations, including assistance in convening the requisite meetings of the board and shareholders, assisting on requisite filings with the regulatory authorities, procuring mandatory registrations like permanent account number, tax deduction number, registering under the local shops and establishment laws.
• Documentation and Negotiation: We endeavor to provide highest standards of drafting, reviewing and negotiation of any documentation involved in transaction ranging from letter of intent, term sheets, non-disclosure agreements, exclusivity agreements, share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, share subscription agreements, business transfer agreements, merger/demerger schemes, shareholder agreements, escrow agreements, disclosure letters, promoter employment agreements, shared services agreement, transition service agreements etc.
• Overseas investments: With overseas investments gathering momentum in recent times by clients focusing to diversify their business or procure intellectual property and technology, we specialize in providing all rounded advice to our clients (corporates and individuals) in their overseas investments from a legal and regulatory standpoint ranging from foreign exchange management regulations to exemptions/restrictions applicable etc. to drafting and negotiating documentation and work in tandem with foreign local counsels for limited local law compliance.
• Compliance and Post Closing: Post closing activities are a critical part of any strategic buyout. We handhold clients in implementing all legal post-closing compliances for a seamless transition process.