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Recent Reforms In India's Foreign Direct Investment Policy
Ran Chakrabarti, Partner and Ray Vikram Nath, Senior Associate, IndusLaw, Published on Mondaq.com, November 2015

Earlier this month, the government of India eased restrictions on foreign direct investment ("FDI") in India with a view to promoting the 'Make in India' and 'Startup India' initiatives. The reforms are wide ranging and aim to ease doing business, simplifying and rationalizing the process of FDI. The key highlight of the recent reforms is that more FDI proposals in more sectors will now be placed under the automatic route and not require the consent of the government. Of particular note is the liberalization in the Broadcasting, Construction, Defense and Single Brand Retailing sectors.

Dealmaker: Srinivas Katta, Partner at IndusLaw
Published in Bar & Bench, November 2014.

Bar & Bench recognizes Srinivas Katta as the Dealmaker for his role in Softbank’s investment in Snapdeal. We understand that the complex transaction included multiple legal and commercial issues. Katta not only provided valuable legal advice to his client, but also helped the investors and management come together and close the deal.

TiE Bangalore has published an article on "FDI IN RETAIL –ISSUES IN THE FINER PRINT"
Suneeth Katarki, Partner and Basava Rao, Associate, INDUSLAW

The retail sector in India has always been a space which had the curiosity of foreign investors. Foreign direct investment (“FDI”) in single brand retailing was restricted to 51% till recent times and foreign investment in multi brand retail was forbidden. While some innovative investment strategies and structuring was adopted to receive foreign investment particularly in e-commerce, the volume of investment was miniscule compared to the actual potential.However the sector continued to be in the limelight and foreign investors and multinationals continued to remain fascinated mainly

The Netherlands – Gateway to the World for Indian Business
Sylvan Martha & Tapas Misra / Amsterdam – Delhi, Aug 2011

The world is the economic and financial oyster of multinational enterprises and investors. There are many positive sides to such an oyster, but unfortunately it is often true to say that the tastier the fish the riskier it is to devour it. One can think of the Fugu fish which is considered by many the tastiest food that one can buy, but if not properly prepared it is also the deadliest. Certainly, this can also be the case for investments, particularly those investments that are expected to yield a high rate of return. Such investments are frequently made in countries and projects that have a high risk profile. The question that we will try to deal with below is how to make these investments tasty, but with less risks. Risks can be the result of unfriendly acts by foreign governments such as nationalization

Recent Reforms In India's Foreign Direct Investment PolicyRan Chakrabarti, Partner and Ray Vikram Nath, Senior Associate, IndusLaw, Published on Mondaq.com, November 2015

Dealmaker: Srinivas Katta, Partner at IndusLawPublished in Bar & Bench, November 2014.

TiE Bangalore has published an article on "FDI IN RETAIL –ISSUES IN THE FINER PRINT" Suneeth Katarki, Partner and Basava Rao, Associate, INDUSLAW

The Netherlands – Gateway to the World for Indian Business Sylvan Martha & Tapas Misra / Amsterdam – Delhi, Aug 2011

Recent Reforms In India's Foreign Direct Investment Policy
Ran Chakrabarti, Partner and Ray Vikram Nath, Senior Associate, IndusLaw, Published on Mondaq.com, November 2015

Dealmaker: Srinivas Katta, Partner at IndusLaw
Published in Bar & Bench, November 2014.

TiE Bangalore has published an article on "FDI IN RETAIL –ISSUES IN THE FINER PRINT"
Suneeth Katarki, Partner and Basava Rao, Associate, INDUSLAW

The Netherlands – Gateway to the World for Indian Business
Sylvan Martha & Tapas Misra / Amsterdam – Delhi, Aug 2011