MV Kini' s multi-disciplinary corporate and commercial team advises clients on foreign investment regulations in India, setting up of businesses in the country and abroad, joint ventures and collaborations, mergers and acquisitions, business restructuring, statutory compliance audits, due diligence, government approvals and clearances. It also provides regular advisory services and legal opinions to domestic and foreign clients.
MV Kini brings with it an extensive and thorough understanding of issues relating to Companies Act, FEMA Rules & Regulations, SEBI & RBI guidelines, Foreign Direct Investments(' ' FDI' ' ) and compliances thereto, Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (' FCRA' ) and all other related laws, regulations and guidelines issued by Government, RBI, SEBI, MCA and other regulatory authorities.
The Firm has advised a number of foreign clients including foreign banks, software technology park units, and consultancy companies for setting up operations in civil aviation and other sectors in India. MV Kini has been involved in mergers & acquisitions including bank mergers, sale of various banks' retail portfolios, and the legal compliance audits of software and other companies.
MV Kini assists numerous private and public sector companies on corporate governance best practices. With an increasing demand for disclosure and transparency across all areas of corporate functions, there has been a surge in the need for devising systems to support clients to meet the standards of good corporate governance. MV Kini also assists clients in developing and meeting corporate governance benchmarks which boosts business performance and market integrity.
The Firm has assisted several non-profit companies, trusts and societies from various countries meet specific client requirements for doing business and setting up of entities in India.
Deals
MV Kini acted as the Borrower' s counsel for a leading American technology company and
assisted it
to obtain a "no objection" and approval under FEMA for pledge of its shares in the
subsidiary in
India and coordinated with various agencies including Lenders' Counsel and their
Administrative
Agent. The case related to a Credit Facility Agreement for 1.4 billion USD availed by the
Corporation
from as many as 28 banks spread in various jurisdictions including Netherlands, Australia,
Canada,
France, India, Japan, Luxemburg, Russia, the UK and the USA.
Our Firm has been acting as 'full service Law Firm' and assisting and advising
foreign clients and
hand holding them through the entire process, right from setting up of an entity in India,
ensuring
proper documentation, advising on HR related matters, compliance with applicable laws, rules
and
regulations, timely preparation and submission of reports and returns, coordination with
professionals like chartered accountants and company secretaries for ensuring compliance
with
regulatory requirements, advising on statutory requirements for setting up of factory,
leasing of
land/premises and obtaining requisite facilities and utilities in coordination from State
and Central
Government authorities.
Key transactions
Highlights of MVKini ’s experience includes:
Joint Venture Agreements
Assisted and advised clients in negotiating and finalising Joint Venture and allied agreements,
Collaboration Agreements, Shareholders' Agreements including premises and equipment Lease
Agreements, Master Services Agreements and Employment Agreements.
Mediated a joint venture agreement between leading Aviation companies of India and USA for
setting up a maintenance, repair and operations facility ("MRO") for Boeings at
Nagpur.
Mediated joint venture agreements between leading Aviation companies of India and Singapore
to provide ground and cargo handling services at Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Metro Airports.
Mediated a joint venture agreement between the Airports Authority of India and Maharashtra
Government Company to transfer the land at Nagpur Airport to the joint venture company for
further development of operations as part of the Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and
Airport at Nagpur ("MIHAN") project.
Mediated a joint venture agreement between a leading Turkish company and an Indian
company for incorporation of a joint venture company to establish a factory for manufacture
and supply of automobile parts.