We advise clients around the world and across the automotive sector, from OEMs, component manufacturers, distributors and retailers to vehicle-leasers, rental and shared mobility providers and technology companies. We provide support to our automotive clients on all their needs ranging from mergers and acquisitions, financings to day-to-day regulatory, employment, technology, product liability, data privacy and data security issues. We assist our clients with thought leadership in developing legal and regulatory areas, such as connected and autonomous vehicles and the development of national infrastructure to support electric vehicles.

We provide advisory services to some of the world’s leading retailers and manufacturers, addressing a broad spectrum of issues such as mergers and acquisitions, antitrust matters, investment strategies, foreign exchange considerations, and various regulatory concerns. We focus not just on the product lifecycle, but on the business lifecycle of consumer players, assisting with any challenges they face across such lifecycle. Our ability to handle complex multijurisdictional matters gives our clients assurance as they work to succeed across both emerging and mature markets.

We are very familiar with the developing data privacy regime in India and advise clients from different industry sectors on data protection related issues including advising on data privacy and customer confidentiality, framing data protection strategies, cross border data transfers, identifying data security risks and management of data breach (including data breach notifications), drafting of privacy notices and policies, terms and conditions and employment related documentation and conducting training and sensitization workshops.

We advise on all aspects of Indian employment laws including appointment and termination of senior management and other employees, compensation and benefits (including compliance with social security laws, maternity benefit, designing and advising on employee share incentive schemes for Indian companies (both public and private) and on the roll out in India of global employee incentive schemes by multinational companies), documentation (including policies, employment contracts, separation and exit documentation), arrangements with contract workers and contingent workforce, leave, workforce reorganization and right sizing exercises, closure of business, diligence and employee transfers in mergers and acquisitions and framing and implementation of anti-harassment policies.

We are active in the education technology space and have advised large funds who have been investing in technology-based education companies. Our clients include higher education organizations, accreditors, investors, lenders, and businesses that support and finance education companies. We have also advised investors in investment in traditional schools and education related associations like on Indian education law requirements.

We routinely advise on acquisitions and disposals of shareholding in insurance companies. We advise on regional and domestic distribution agreements (including structuring of such arrangements in the context of M&A) and other agreements entered into by corporate agents such telemarketing agreements. We have also advised insurance companies on fund raising including by way of subordinated debt issuances (including on obtaining necessary IRDAI approvals). We regularly advise insurers, brokers and banks on insurance regulatory matters including registration requirements.

We have significant experience in advising across the M&A/corporate transactions in the pharmaceuticals and healthcare sector. We have also worked on several financing mandates in the pharmaceutical, hospitals and healthcare sectors. We have successfully represented and advised both international and domestic clients on several matters relating to antitrust and merger control, in addition to conducting compliance audits and training exercises.

Our Technology, Media, and Telecom Practice is led by experienced lawyers providing comprehensive legal advice and guidance on regulatory compliance, corporate transactions, licensing agreements, privacy and data protection matters. We have been actively advising on issues related to the telecommunications sector, including regulatory aspects of investment in companies providing telecom services, including cellular and internet services and also telecom infrastructure companies in India and drafting and negotiating of joint ventures in the telecommunication space.