Remfry & Sagar

Remfry & Sagar assists Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, policy makers and government enterprises in securing IP and business interests both in India and international markets. Our experience of nearly 200 years means we can offer clients unrivalled insight into managing their IP portfolios and representing them in their most complex legal disputes.

The team has significant experience in:

• Counseling clients on corporate, commercial, foreign exchange and transactional matters across various sectors including engineering, healthcare, pharmaceutical, apparel, manufacturing, software, automotive, mining and trading;
• Advising on greenfield and brownfield investments in terms of India’s foreign investment regulations, preparing legal due diligence reports, conducting negotiations, drafting necessary documentation, and advising/representing a company board post an acquisition. We offer tactical entry strategies into the Indian market to suit clients’ long-term interests;
• Drafting varied agreements/documents including paperwork connected with joint ventures such as shareholder agreements, business transfer/purchase agreements, IP assignment/license agreements and employee transfer documentation etc. To ensure the viabilty of joint venture partnerships, our advice factors in investment protection and exit strategies;
• Liaising with stakeholders such as chartered accountants, proposed business partners and third parties including government agencies like the Reserve Bank of India as part of end-to-end services provided to ensure a fruitful, and hassle free, launch of projects by clients.

Our corporate practice also focuses on:

• Advising on company formation/management and conducting legal due diligence as a precursor to acquisitions;
• Drafting schemes of amalgamation/demerger and filing these before High Courts;
• Representing clients before various government departments including the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, the Reserve Bank of India and offices of the Registrar of Companies, Regional Director etc.;
• Obtaining commercial/statutory registrations;
• Advising on legislations such as the companies act, foreign exchange laws, foreign investment (FDI) policy, competition law, labour laws, food laws, packaging and labelling regulations, etc;
• Drafting IP licenses, assignments, franchise arrangements, etc. and assisting on IP transactional matters;
• Handling commercial litigation before various courts and tribunals in the country including the Supreme Court of India, High Courts, National Company Law Tribunal etc.;
• Offering alternate dispute resolution services through arbitration, mediation and conciliation.