Structuring−
Structuring and establishing domestic AIFs, mutual funds, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs), and GIFT City domiciled funds & other offshore funds with inbound or outbound mandates, including parallel, feeder and co-investment vehicles.
Advisory+
Ongoing legal and regulatory advice - covering formation, governance, compliance and reporting - for funds and market intermediaries.
Marketing+
Advising on fundraising and distribution rules and coordinating with international counsel on private-placement, reverse-solicitation and passporting requirements in other jurisdictions.
Licensing+
Managing end-to-end licence and registration processes with SEBI and IFSCA for fund managers and other market intermediaries such as portfolio managers, investment advisers, Foreign Portfolio Investors, Foreign Venture Capital Investors, and research analysts.
Documentation+
Drafting, reviewing and finalising the full suite of fund-related documentation—including offering / placement memorandums; limited-partnership or trust deeds; contribution and subscription agreements; investment management and advisory arrangements; side-letter and co-investment arrangements; employee incentive schemes as well as governance policies and ancillary regulatory filings.
Investor Onboarding+
We negotiate investment terms and craft bespoke side letters based on commercial requirements.
Regulatory and Disputes+
Leveraging our disputes practice, we guide fund managers through the full life cycle of regulatory events - responding to information requests, handling inspections, drafting submissions to show-cause notices, representing clients at adjudication hearings, settlement applications, and investor disputes. Beyond enforcement work, we design and remediate compliance frameworks – such as insider-trading and AML policies - to mitigate future regulatory risk and align with global best practices.
White Collar investigations+
The team offers valuable assistance with white-collar investigations involving regulated entities. We conduct internal investigations and provide guidance on white-collar and regulatory issues, ensuring compliance with Indian regulations and minimizing the risk of enforcement actions. Our expertise extends to counselling clients on navigating the regulatory landscape and implementing robust compliance programs. We have a strong track record in defending and assisting clients during government or regulator-initiated enquiries and investigations. Through close collaboration with our clients, we develop tailored strategies to address specific issues, enabling them to effectively navigate enforcement actions and white-collar investigations while safeguarding their interests.
Foreign Portfolio Investors+
The team holds expertise and in-depth experience in advising on the regulatory framework governing Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs). The team provides a wide array of services, inter alia, advising on selecting the appropriate jurisdiction and structure for the FPI fund/entity, as well as on the operational aspects concerning beneficial ownership, investor grouping, legal entity identification, etc. With expertise on the Indian securities market, the team advises FPIs involved in complex trading strategies, such as HFT trading, algos, quant strategies on Indian governance, compliance and policy issues from an Indian regulatory perspective. The team also assists FPIs with regulatory proceedings, including settlement and/or adjudication before SEBI and SAT. The FAMR Practice Group also engages in thought leadership in the FPI space by engaging with SEBI, broking associations/forums and making policy representations.
