India Entry and Foreign Investment Advisory

We advise foreign companies, multinational groups, Indian subsidiaries and investors on entering, investing, and operating in India. Our practice combines deep expertise in foreign direct investment (FDI), regulations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), and cross-border structuring with a practical understanding of commercial and regulatory realities. The Firm supports clients at every stage of their India journey from initial market entry and investment structuring to ongoing compliance, expansion, and exit.

The team works closely with clients to design, assess and implement optimal, efficient, legally compliant, and commercially viable India entry strategies. Be it through wholly owned subsidiaries, joint ventures, or branch/liaison/project offices, we provide structuring advice aligned with sector-specific FDI limitations, regulatory feasibility and risk assessment, while coordinating with tax, accounting, and business advisors. The Firm also represents our clients before governmental authorities like the Reserve Bank of India and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, in order to effectuate their desired Indian market entry. We provide comprehensive advice on India’s foreign investment framework, both for inbound and outbound investment, including:

• Advisory on the FDI policy;
• Sectoral caps, and entry routes (automatic vs government approval);
• Structuring inbound investments into Indian entities;
• Assistance with government approvals and filings;
• Advisory on pricing guidelines, valuation norms, and reporting obligations;
• Ongoing compliance support post-investment;
• Share issuances, transfers, and exits involving non-residents;
• Cross-border loans, guarantees, and funding structures;
• External commercial borrowings (ECBs); and
• Advising on remittances, repatriation, and dividend payments.