India Desk

Our desk is compiled of attorneys who are licensed in India and/or understand the legal nuances of doing business in both India and the U.S. Throughout the years, we have assisted Indian companies in complicated cases and legal areas such as:

• Corporate and commercial finance
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Fund formations
• Manufacturing
• Business and commercial litigation
• Securities and corporate governance
• International trade
• Data security and privacy
• Global IP portfolio management

Inbound

• Advised Indian government in initial public offerings of its first central public sector enterprise exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the National Stock Exchange.
• Advised Indian integrated steel companies in connection with acquisitions of metallurgical coal reserves in the United States.
• Acted for YES Bank Limited, a large Indian commercial bank, in connection with its $40 million loan to a cryogenics transport and storage equipment manufacturer located in Houston.
• Advised a large Indian software and BPO company in connection with its $36 million acquisition of a Seattle-based business process outsourcing company.

Outbound

• Advised U.S.-based manufacturer of renewable energy generation facilities in connection with the formation and capitalization of a joint venture with one of India’s leading infrastructure development and finance companies to manufacture and install solar power generation facilities in India.
• Acted for Amazon.com in connection with its $60 million investment in the Series C Preferred Stock of BankBazaar, an Indian online lending marketplace that gives consumers access to customized rate quotes on loans, credit cards and personal finance products
• Advised a NASDAQ-listed information technology company in connection with the formation and capitalization of a captive software development subsidiary in India.
• Advised a U.S. manufacturer of industrial machinery in connection with the formation and capitalization of its subsidiary in India.