Lexindia is our affiliated Indian law firm with over thirty years’ experience. Tony Khindria founded the firm in Paris in 1987 and the firm now has offices in New Delhi, London and Paris.
The firm offers an in-depth understanding of western and Indian legal practice and cultures. The main thrust of the practice since its beginnings has been foreign direct investment in India. Typical projects have involved the negotiation and implementation of industrial joint ventures where the Lexindia team have accompanied their clients in the bidding for projects, negotiation of the joint venture documents (including transfer of technology), structuring the investment from a tax perspective (including from a non-double taxation perspective) carrying out the due diligence of the company to be acquired (in the case of an acquisition) or formation of the company, ensuring statutory compliances from the corporate point of view; advising on the acquisition of land and on construction law for the setting up of the factory and the various permits required for the ongoing factory operations. Subsequently advising the company on the various aspects of its business, (labour law, direct and indirect taxation (GST and IGST), property law, exchange controls, environmental law, factories legislation)
The firm has applied its areas of practice across the following sectors and in large projects: automotive, construction, defence (including Offset policy and related regulations), e-commerce, environment, information technology, infrastructure, outsourcing, pharmaceuticals, power, software, steel, and telecommunications.
The firm also has a wide experience in litigation and arbitration in the above areas.