Capital Markets & Securities · India · UAE · USA
Debt and equity issuances, IPOs and follow-on offerings, private placements, AIF / VCF structuring, SEBI continuous-disclosure obligations, and investor side-letter negotiations. Cross-border offerings coordinated with international counsel.
Scope of Work
What We Deliver Under Capital Markets & Securities.
The named, recurring work an enterprise client engages us for in this practice. Adjacent matters are common, scoped on the call.
- IPOs, follow-on offerings, QIPs, and rights issues (issuer-side and investor-side)
- Debt issuances: NCDs, masala bonds, structured paper
- Private placements: term sheets, SHAs, SSAs, side letters
- AIF / VCF structuring and ongoing compliance
- SEBI LODR continuous-disclosure for listed clients
- Cross-border GP / LP structuring and feeder-fund work
Who it's for
The Buyer Profile.
Issuers preparing for IPO or post-listing compliance; AIF / VCF sponsors; family offices and HNIs running structured-investment programmes; corporates raising debt; merchant bankers and underwriters needing co-counsel.
Regulators & Frameworks
Bodies and frameworks we operate under.
- SEBI
- RBI
- IFSCA
How we engage
From Scoping Call to First Deliverable.
- 01
Scoping call
A 45-minute conversation to understand your matter, jurisdictions, and operating cadence. Initial calls are nominal.
- 02
Engagement letter
Scope, fees, escalation paths, and SLAs in writing within 2-5 business days.
- 03
Onboarding
Secure document handover, system access, named counsel allocated.
- 04
Delivery & reviews
Monthly drumbeat for retainers, quarterly business reviews where the matter calls for it.
Capital Markets & Securities, Frequently Asked
Questions buyers ask before engaging.
Do you advise on IPO readiness?
Yes. Pre-IPO restructuring, related-party-transaction clean-up, ESOP-pool design, DRHP / RHP drafting support, and post-listing SEBI LODR compliance frameworks are core.
Can you set up an AIF / VCF in GIFT City?
Yes. IFSCA-registered fund structuring including category-I, II, and III AIFs in GIFT City, with the cross-border tax and treaty layering handled in coordination with our Tax practice.
Do you negotiate investor side letters?
Yes, both issuer-side (defending standard terms) and investor-side (negotiating MFN, information rights, governance rights). Most engagements settle 8-15 side letters per round.
General questions on engagement, security, and procurement live on the FAQ page.
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First conversation is nominal. Engagement letter in 2-5 business days. NDAs / DPAs returned within two business days.