India

The Indian economy is one of the fastest growing in the world, with trading links between the UK and India among the strongest.

Business in any international jurisdiction carries inherent risks. We want to help you minimise your risk by sharing with you our experience and knowledge of doing business in the UK and India.

Lawrence Graham's India Group includes lawyers (including dual Indian/English qualified lawyers) who have a comprehensive understanding of the legal, commercial and cultural environment.

We have extensive experience in advising Indian businesses on their international legal requirements as well as international businesses that operate, or are seeking to establish operations in India.

India

We can advise you on:

Banking
Capital raising, including IPOs, dual listings, secondary listings (AIM and Official List), global depositary receipt issues and convertible bond issues
Commercial contracts
Corporate tax
Employment
International arbitration and litigation
Investment funds
IT & outsourcing
M&A
Private capital
Real estate
Regulatory
Strategic alliances and joint ventures

India

Lawrence Graham has a significant track record of advising Indian companies and funds on cross-border capital markets and M&A transactions. Here are some of our recent transactions:

Advised Hardy Oil and Gas Plc on its $30 million placing and admission to AIM, its subsequent $29 million and $42 million secondary fundraisings and its move up to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange
Advised Four Soft Ltd on its acquisition of the Transport & Logistics Division of AIM listed DCS Group Plc.
Advised nomad and broker, Arden Partners Plc, on the placing of global depository receipts of Great Eastern Energy Corporation Ltd and its related admission to AIM.
Advised NIIT Technologies Ltd on its acquisition of ROOM Solutions Ltd.
Advised KSK Power Ventur Plc on its placing and admission to AIM, subsequent move up to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and secondary fundraisings.
Advised Kubera Cross-Border Fund Limited on its placing and admission to AIM.
Advised nomad, Grant Thornton Corporate Finance, and joint brokers, Oriel Securities Limited and Elara Capital Plc, on the placing and admission to AIM of The Indian Film Company Limited.
Advised Patni Computer Systems Limited on its partnership agreement with the UK FTSE mobile phone provider The Carphone Warehouse.
Advised broker, Liberum Capital Limited, and nomad, Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited, on the placing and admission to AIM of Origo Resource Partners Limited.
Advised nomad and broker, Arden Partners Plc, on the placing and admission to AIM of Indus Gas Limited.
Advised Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander, the sponsor and broker to Renold plc on Renold’s institutional placing to fund the acquisition by Renold’s Indian subsidiary, Renold Chain India Private Limited, of certain assets of L.G. Balakrishan & Bros Ltd.
Advised lead manager, Elara Capital Plc, on two seperate issues of Singapore listed foreign currency convertible bonds by Prakash Industries Limited.
Advised Greenko Group PLC and its wholly owned subsidiary Greenko Mauritius on an investment by Global Environment Emerging Markets Fund and Greenko Group’s secondary placing of shares.
Advised Origo Resource Partners Limited on its recommended merger with Origo Sino-India PLC by way of a scheme of arrangement.
Advised nomad and broker, Arden Partners Plc, on the placing and admission to AIM of iEnergizer Limited.
Advised Take Solutions on its acquisition of UK-based WCI Consulting Group.

India

Title
India Our experience in India 25 Jan 2012 DOWNLOAD PDF
Contracting under Indian or English law - Part 3 This article considers some of the issues which arise in relation to technology contracts. 10 Dec 2011 DOWNLOAD PDF
Contracting under Indian or English law - Part 2 This article is the second in a series of three articles looking at some of the key differences between contracts made under Indian law and those made under English law. 10 Dec 2011 DOWNLOAD PDF
Contracting under Indian or English law - Part 1 This article is the first in a series of three articles looking at some of the key differences between contracts made under Indian law and those made under English law. 10 Dec 2011 DOWNLOAD PDF
India banking and finance tombstones Some of our recent India Banking and Finance transactions. 07 Sep 2011 DOWNLOAD PDF
India group brochure Our experience in India. 07 May 2011 DOWNLOAD PDF
India AIM tombstones We have a market leading AIM practice and a significant track record of advising Indian companies or funds that have raised capital on AIM. We have acted in relation to over a third of all fundraisings for India focused AIM companies. 07 Sep 2010 DOWNLOAD PDF

India

Title
LG advises on cash offer by Acorn Global Investments Limited for Dhir India Investments Limited The offer valued DII at £7 million. LG advised on all corporate, UK tax, finance and regulatory aspects of the transaction. Jan 2012 MORE
LG advises Greenko on $70m investment from Standard Chartered LG has advised Greenko Group Plc – the AIM-traded Indian owner and operator of clean energy projects – on a US$70 million investment from Standard Chartered. Jan 2012 MORE
LG India focus pays further dividend with major AIM IPO LG has advised nominated adviser Arden Partners Plc in connection with a £37 million AIM IPO for Indian outsourcing and call centre operator iEnergizer. Sep 2010 MORE
Indian power company KSK Power moves from AIM to LSE Main Market LG has advised KSK Power Ventur plc in connection with its move up from AIM to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange by way of a standard listing. Apr 2010 MORE
LG advises leading AIM listed Indian renewable energy company on £72 million placing LG has advised Greenko Group PLC on a £72 million fundraising by way of a placing of ordinary shares by Arden Partners plc and Mirabaud Securities LLP. Mar 2010 MORE

India

"The India team at Lawrence Graham has a robust capital markets practice that has developed a strong reputation acting for Indian corporates and financial institutions in relation to UK listings on the AIM and FTSE exchanges. For example, it was involved in one of the largest recent IPOs on the AIM market, advising broker Arden Partners on the USD37 million listing by iEnergizer. Other notable clients include the Greenko Group and Centrum Capital.

"Sources say: 'Lawrence Graham has a busy IPO practice.' 'Often seen in the AIM market.' - Chambers Asia Pacific 2012

"Sunil Kakkad is head of Lawrence Graham LLP's India practice group and a key name for flotations, joint ventures and cross-border transactions on behalf of Indian headquartered companies. He also advises private equity houses." - Chambers Global 2012

Named adviser on one of the deals of the year in the India Business Journal 2011

"Lawrence Graham LLP assists clients in the energy and natural resources sectors, and is regularly instructed by Indian clients." - The Legal 500 UK

Ranked as a leading international firm. "This five-partner Indian corporate and M&A team has niche expertise in the AIM market. It is particularly visible in the technology sector when it comes to M&A, while its capital markets work centres around the energy and natural resources industry. By way of example, the firm advised Greenko Mauritius, which owns and operates clean energy projects, when private equity house Global Environment Fund sought to invest USD46 million in it.

"Sources say: 'They are comprehensive in their comments and negotiations with counterparties, give a swift response and are aware of the nuances of how the sector functions.'" - Chambers Asia Pacific