Mr. Dewan has over two decades of experience, advising on a variety of cross border deals, M&A transactions and international listing transactions. He continues to be associated with a number of complex and prestigious projects in different sectors. He represents large and reputed Indian companies, foreign investors and multinational corporations (including Fortune 100 companies) in various sectors.
Mr. Dewan specializes in Foreign Investment in India, Project Financing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Laws, Joint Ventures, Corporate Laws & FEMA, Joint Ventures, Hospitality, Real Estate and Banking and Finance and has been advising clients on issues relating to acquisition of both Indian and overseas companies including the foreign exchange and other governmental regulations applicable to such transactions; filing applications and obtaining clearances, with the various regulatory authorities; structuring the domestic and cross-border acquisition, with focus on issues such as tax management, determining the type of SPV, jurisdiction of SPV, type of instruments etc.; advising clients on various laws, rules and regulations applicable to the setting up of business operations in India; advising domestic and foreign clients in setting up joint ventures in India or overseas, including issues that are of critical significance to a joint venture, such as the nature of the entity to be set up, inter-se rights between the joint venture parties and the Indian legal, tax and exchange control implications.
Advise on complex collaboration agreements/joint development agreements and foreign investment issues; Assisting in obtaining regulatory approvals and registrations; etc.
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Sumesh Dewan has authored a number of articles which have been published by reputed publications which may be accessed here