The legal services in India provided by our local team of attorneys are tailored for both individuals and businesses. Our legal team has extensive experience in various areas of law, including corporate, commercial, intellectual property, and litigation.
Our goal is to offer personalized solutions to meet our client’s unique needs and we are committed to offering efficient and cost-effective solutions, via a proactive approach both in complex corporate taxes and in personal matters.
India has a complex legal system comprising of different laws and regulations and it is advisable to choose to work with a law firm in India that understands the particularities of the legal system.
The table below is a comprehensive list of our services:
| Our Main Services | |
|---|---|
| Assistance for property purchase | Property purchases by foreigners (natural and legal persons) are possible but subject to conditions. Our lawyers in India can help you understand the requirements and assist throughout the mandatory steps. |
| Immigration assistance | Those relocating to India can request the assistance offered by our local team of immigration lawyers. |
| Residence permit applications | We can provide valuable information on the types of residence permits that are available in India according to the purpose of stay (work, investment, etc.). |
| Obtaining citizenship by naturalization | Residing in India for a minimum number of years (continued and lawful) is mandatory for those who wish to gain nationality. Our team can explain these requirements. |
| Citizenship following investments in India | A special permanent residence status can be granted to investors who make certain types of investments (such as opening a business under certain conditions that also leads to the creation of jobs). Our team can give you more information and tell you how, in time, you can obtain citizenship. |
| Citizenship by descent | Those born outside of India to at least one Indian parent can also obtain Indian nationality, subject to conditions. The eligibility criteria (which can be based on the year of birth) can be detailed by our team. |
| Company formation | Our lawyers in India can help you choose a business form, prepare the documents and register a business in the country. |
| Branch and subsidiary registration | Foreign companies can set up a branch or a subsidiary in India through which they can engage in the same (or different) activities as in their country of origin. Our corporate lawyers can assist with the setup and with understanding the differences between the two. |
| Holding company setup | The holding company is setup not for commercial activities but often to hold shares in other companies. We can guide you through the registration process and later through its structuring and compliance. |
| Company liquidation | If you would like to terminate the activity of an Indian company, our team can assist during liquidation and later with its deregistration. |
| Tax matters | Information, guidance, and assistance for meeting the ongoing tax requirements for companies and individuals in India. |
| Debt collection | Our lawyers in India can assist with amicable debt collection as a first phase to recover due debts. If this is not possible, we can engage in court collection. |
| Relocation to India from the USA | If you want to relocate to India for employment or business purposes, our lawyers can assist with the residence permit applications and all the mandatory submissions. |
| Move to India from the UK | Our English-speaking lawyers can help you apply for a residence permit, as well as handle all the registrations and submissions made in Hindi (where applicable). |
| Relocation from Canada | Easily apply for a residence permit for India if you are relocating from Canada with the help of our team. |
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Legal services for businesses
We provide legal services to companies of all sizes, including startups, small and medium-sized businesses, or large corporations interested in expanding to India.
The following are examples of the legal solutions we offer to businesses in India:
- Litigation: our lawyers specializing in dispute resolution assist clients who need legal representation in commercial litigation, as well as those who have the option to use alternative dispute resolution methods;
- Company formation: our lawyers in India are ready to assist you if you plan on opening a company in the country, or if you are the representative of a foreign company interested in expanding to India;
- Corporate and commercial: legal assistance with company mergers and acquisitions, or company restructuring; our legal services in India also include commercial contracts drafting and vetting;
- Intellectual property: services for trademark and patent applications, issues concerning copyrights in India or assistance in infringement cases.
Our tax attorneys in India assist company owners who have questions about the country’s taxes for companies. For informative purposes, we highlight the main taxes for companies below, as local and foreign companies are subject to different taxation regimes:
- the corporate income tax rate is 30% for domestic companies and 40% for foreign companies and branches thereof; to this, a surcharge applies;
- qualifying domestic companies can be subject to a concessional taxation regime with a reduced corporate income tax rate of 22%;
- the Indian goods and services tax (the equivalent of the VAT) has several rates: 28%, 18%, 12%, 5%, and 0%.
Tax law compliance is available as part of our services for businesses in India.
Legal solutions for personal clients
Our personal clients come to us with a variety of legal matters, from assistance for divorce to wills and inheritance, or employment issues.
An important part of the legal services in India that we offer to our private clients are those related to immigration. Relocating to a new country can be a challenging step, and this can be even more so when we are taking into account the cultural differences many foreigners experience when they first travel to the country. If you are interested in relocation and are ready to take the first steps towards immigration to India, you can choose to work with one of our reliable lawyers for legal assistance.
Our Indian lawyers help private clients with the following:
- Family Law: we help clients deal with divorce proceedings, handle child custody or adoption matters, prepare wills or handle succession in India, as well as solve cases that involve international couples;
- Immigration: as stated above, an important part of our practice focuses on immigration; we can answer questions both about residency in India and about citizenship in India;
- Employment: if you are employed in India, you can reach out to our team for issues such as certain clauses in your employment agreement, or issues concerning discrimination, unfair dismissals, or workplace investigations, among others;
- Different other solutions: our legal services in India also include assistance for clients interested in property purchase, or those who have been involved in medical malpractice, or personal injury cases.
You can always reach out to us for more information about the legal services we provide to our private clients. For legal representation in criminal charges or investigations, please reach out to us as soon as possible and schedule an initial consultation to find out how we can help you when time is essential for your case.
Contact our Indian law firm to find out more about our legal services in India and how we can help you.