We actively advise and provide comprehensive legal support on a variety of offerings in the debt capital markets space. We regularly represent issuers, domestic and international institutional lenders, non-banking financial companies and venture debt funds in such offerings. This includes advising clients on issues and matters relating to issue of debt securities, listing of debt securities on stock exchanges and statutory compliances in relation to the same. On the regulatory and statutory compliances, we advise listed companies and securities market intermediaries, such as, stock brokers, merchant bankers, mutual funds, portfolio management companies, investment advisors, research analysts, alternate investment funds, asset management companies, custodians and underwriters on registration with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and on statutory and regulatory compliances including issues concerning takeover, insider trading, price manipulation and front running.

We have displayed our capability in handling complex offers and our expertise extends to handling and advising clients on matters requiring representation before SEBI and Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT). In this sphere, we primarily assist our clients with:

  • Structuring of debt instrument issuances from legal and regulatory perspective.

  • Day to day operational matters that concern market intermediaries such as stock brokers, merchant bankers, mutual funds, portfolio management service, investment advisors, research analysts, alternate investment funds, asset management companies, custodians and underwriters.

  • Drafting necessary registration documents for the purpose of procuring registrations for investment advisors, portfolio management services, alternative investment funds, research analysts, stock brokers, mutual funds, foreign portfolio investors and actively liaising with SEBI for the same.

  • Assistance in seeking requisite approvals and making representations before SEBI and SAT on diverse matters under securities laws.

  • Drafting, review and negotiation of various transaction documents for issue and listing of debentures such as debenture trust deeds, debenture trustee agreements, security documents, information memorandum / prospectus, applications for listing to stock exchanges, corporate resolutions and any such other ancillary documents.