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Venexa Legal has considerable experience and domain knowledge in the Aerospace and Defence (A&D) sector. Venexa Legal has been regularly advising many leading OEMs/defence majors from various jurisdictions including US and Europe in high value defence projects for various categories of capital acquisitions including Buy (Global), Buy and Make, Make In India/Strategic Partnership programmes of Indian Airforce, Indian Army and Indian Navy.

Banking and finance is one of Venexa Legal’s core and highly recognized areas of expertise. The firm advises a multiplicity of clients; banks and financial institutions (Indian and foreign), multilateral and international financial institutions, export credit agencies, non- banking financial companies, concessionaires, foreign portfolio investors (investing under the corporate debt route), mutual funds, private equity funds, alternative investment funds, and government bodies.

The Firm’s experience and expertise in providing advice on corporate and commercial contracts and joint ventures, inbound and outbound investment, regulatory and compliance, corporate governance, operational and structuring matters across a broad range of sectors is well recognised. These sectors include manufacturing, infrastructure (including power, oil and gas, telecommunications, roads, mining and ports), media and entertainment, advertising, consumer products etc.

The Firm has successfully represented clients in some very challenging litigation and dispute resolution matters involving complex issues of law. Our approach is solution-oriented and emphasizes on a practical understanding of our clients' business problems to find a legal solution to address them. With much of our work involving disputes that cutting across multiple practice areas, to develop compliance initiatives and other techniques to help our clients reduce litigation risk.

Advisory work on software development to regulatory compliance and foreign investment and licensing issues to real estate and employment. Members of the Firm have advised software companies, internet start-ups and investors and in the process are well versed with issues relating to policy, e-commerce and foreign direct investment, provision of IT enabled services, registration and compliance, intellectual property protection, data protection, employee handbooks/contracting /incentive schemes.

Venexa Legal advising clients on anti-corruption laws in India and on providing assistance with regards to the operation of foreign anti-graft laws having extra-territorial implications, including advising and providing assistance on legal issues and corrupt practices investigations by both internal and/or external agency. We also assist several clients with internal investigations on fraud and non-compliance

Venexa Legal advises its clients on corporate restructuring and business reorganization in distressed and other situations. The firm provides practical and legal solutions and options on structuring their presence or operations for business efficiency or for avoiding or mitigating the adverse effects in troubled circumstances. We have a team of experienced lawyers advising on demergers, hiving offs, amalgamations, etc. preparing schemes of arrangement with creditors and shareholders.

IP rights such as copyright acquisitions, franchising models, trade mark licenses, technology transfer and software development agreements. We have undertaken due diligences on target companies with special focus on intellectual property rights and advised on structure options to acquire and protect such rights. Our trade mark attorneys and branding experts handle brand portfolios for our clients before the trademark and copyright office and also advise on brand protection strategies in India.

Venexa Legal has a leading M&A practice with comprehensive experience in acting for both sellers and acquirers in private as well as public transactions. Venexa Legal has an impressive portfolio, advising clients on international and domestic mergers and demergers, share swaps, stock and asset purchases, mergers (amalgamations) through court schemes, joint ventures, restructuring and spin-offs. We provide innovative and all-inclusive advice aimed at maximising value for our clients.

The Firm's lawyers have the experience of advising various participants in the real estate sector, including real estate developers, financial institution, fund, lessors, lessees and buyers. One of the Firm's partners has assisted the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in drafting the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill and has also been nominated as a member of core committee setup by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs for preparation of subordinate legislation under the

Our full suite of services include; tax structuring of investments into India; structuring agreements between Indian subsidiaries of multinational companies with their overseas group companies in light of transfer pricing regulations; double taxation avoidance agreements between India and various countries; advising international clients on capital gains tax and withholding tax issues arising from sale of shares and assets; advising on various aspects of Indian income-tax laws, and GST.

'Data protection on and privacy laws affect almost all businesses. The issues they raise can be both complex and far‐reaching and the penalties for non‐compliance are becoming increasingly severe.' Our Privacy and data protection on team offers clients a global and interdisciplinary team of lawyers focusing on: privacy, data protection, information security, Internet and computer law, e‐commerce, consumer protection on, outsourcing, competitive intelligence and trade secrets.

We also work closely with our clients on employee disputes and disciplinary inquiries and investigations and sexual harassment related situations. We also specialise in contract labour and alternate employment arrangements, whistle blower complaints, employee grievance redressal, workforce restructuring, staff re-classification and mobility, workplace health and safety issues as well as immigration advisory. Handling the complex regulatory and legal aspects of employment and labour law .

The Firm has good team of matrimonial lawyers who has excellent track record in matters relating to Family/ Matrimonial Laws. We at Venexa Legal understands the mental stress and trauma that a person goes under such disputes, therefore we also provide Special Care/ counselling to the affected and the needy to mitigate the impact of personal life as well as their professional life. The firm also recognizes the need for women empowerment and the support woman requires.

Start-ups face an uphill battle starting from idea, to financing, to hiring, to distinguishing themselves from the vast crowds of competitors fighting for market share and publicity and not to mention the Statutory Legal and Tax Compliance which a start-up needs to fulfill. Our expertise helps a start-up company in complying with the existing laws, adherence to the Regulatory compliance, managing relationships with customers, vendors, etc, and protecting Intellectual Property Rights.

The Firm handle complex product liability Claims for both Domestic and Foreign Clients before Tribunals and Courts throughout the country as well as review measures adopted by client’s vis-à-vis dealers, customers, insurers, experts and administrative agencies. These includes: o Product Liability Claims o Consumer Protection Issues o Warranties o Terms and Conditions o Cases under Competition Act o Medical Negligence