IPO, Private Equity & Fund Structure

A corporate may raise capital in the market by the way of an IPO, Rights Issue and Private Placement. It is largest source of acquiring funds with indefinite maturity for a company.
An initial public offering (IPO) refers to the process of offering shares of a private corporation to the public by allowing them to acquire shares in return of the money invested in the company with the help of listing them on a stock issuance for the first time.

The Firm has experience in Initial public offer (IPO)- public issue, Rights Issue, debt Listing, Direct Listing etc. and has also extensive experience in  advising, support on legal and compliance structure of such Public  issue  on various aspects of transactions beginning with term sheet review, due diligence, investment structuring, drafting and negotiating necessary documentation and shareholder agreements, drafting of prospectus including but not limited to  disclosure standards, prospectus liability issues , cross-border legal and regulatory issues etc.

The Firm has experience in private equity and fund structuring having advised private equity and venture capital funds on various aspects of transactions beginning with term sheet review, due diligence, investment structuring, drafting and negotiating necessary documentation and shareholder agreements. The Firm also has extensive experience in optimally structuring on shore and off-shore funds.

An Alternate Investment Fund (AIF) is a privately pooled investment fund, (whether from Indian or foreign sources), in the form of a trust or a company or a body corporate or a Limited Liability Partnership(LLP) which is classified into 3 categories based on its Investment objective.

We provide services like:
Assisting in setting up and registering a Category I/II/III AIF with SEBI, Assisting in drafting of Fund documents (Private Placement Memorandum [PPM], Contribution Agreement, Investment Manager Agreement), Conducting PPM Audit, Statutory Audit as per AIF regulations, Assistance in preparation and review of NAV statement, Periodic / Annual / Event based compliances with SEBI.