India

Pheonix India Strategy Advisors to incorporate 100% subsidiary of a U.K. based company that offers innovative financial services internationally.

Pheonix India Strategy Advisors are currently in the process of incorporating a 100% subsidiary of a U.K. based company that offers innovative financial services internationally and is now setting up operations in India. The FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) regulations in India about financial companies are somewhat complex.  A classification as a finance company would entail […]

Call drops menace – Trai’s role and whether a Rupee compensation is the answer to the problem

India’s mobile phone subscribers recently crossed the one billion mark. With the cheapest call tariffs in the world, India’s mobile user base is expected to contribute to massive growth in data usage and internet accessibility through mobile phones in the near future. However, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has a bigger problem on […]

Seema JhinganPartner, LexCounsel

E-Commerce: The VAT Conundrum

The e-commerce boom and build-up of online sales, has opened up a massive opportunity for the online service providers/aggregators. Popularity of the online market places has however, also brought with it certain legal and regulatory challenges especially in relation to taxability of the online aggregators.   One such issue that the online aggregators seem to […]

Seema JhinganPartner, LexCounsel

FDI Liberalizations in the E-Commerce Sector

Under the Consolidated Foreign Direct Investment Policy (“FDI Policy”) issued by the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (“DIPP”), FDI is permitted upto 100% under the automatic route in companies engaged in E-Commerce provided such companies would engage only in Business to Business (B2B) e-commerce. FDI in E-Commerce with respect to retail trading, however, was […]

Seema JhinganPartner, LexCounsel

Krishna & Saurastri Associates joins IR Global as the exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright Member in India

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Saima Samir  of Krishna & Saurastri Associates. Saima has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright Member in India. Saima Samir is a Partner & Patent Attorney in the Life Sciences and Chemistry Department in the patent practice of Krishna & […]

Krishna & Saurastri Associates joins IR Global as the exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright Member in India

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Manish Saurastri  of Krishna & Saurastri Associates. Manish has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright Member in India. Manish Saurastri is a Partner at Krishna & Saurastri Associates. He has demonstrated his credentials in all aspects of intellectual […]

Krishna & Saurastri Associates joins IR Global as the exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright Member in India

IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Girish Sheth  of Krishna & Saurastri Associates. Girish has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright Member in India. Girish Sheth is a Partner at Krishna & Saurastri Associates. His practice areas include patent searches, patent drafting, patent prosecution, […]